Congratulations on your purchase of this technologically advanced and sophisticated knitting machine. This Operation Manual is divided into sections - for the knitting machine, its combination with the Ribber, and with the Automatic Yarn Changer. So refer to the section according to the combination of the machine you own. It is strongly advised to read this manual thoroughly so as to avoid any misuse of this machine, and which may cause the machine to be damaged irreparably.
MODEL 560 KNITTING MACHINE pages 1-48 Lace Carriage MODEL 560 WITH RIBBER pages 49-99 TECHNICAL HINTS pages 100-116 pages 34-48
PRECAUTION This machine must be kept away from the following places since electronic components are vulnerable to those conditions. 1. Direct and strong sun light. 2. Near to heater, or a place of excessively high temperature. 3. Excessively humid or dusty. When the machine is not in use, disconnect the plug from the A.C. mains, otherwise the Transformer continues to consume electric power even if the ON-OFF switch is turned off.
TO USE THE KNITTER CONTENTS page YARN PREPARATION FOR KNITTING ............................... 2 SETTING UP THE KNITTER ........................................ 3 GET TO KNOW THE NAMES OF THE FUNCTIONAL PARTS ............ 5 ACCESSORIES .................................................... 6 THREADING THE AUTO-TENSION ................................... 8 NEEDLE AND NEEDLE POSITIONS ...... . ........................... 9 CAM LEVER AND STITCH DIAL ...................................
YARN PREPARATION FOR KNITTING A yarn of suitable thickness or kind has to be used according to the type of knitting. For knitting on the Knitter, the yarn having the thickness close to the yarns (2-3) in the left photo is recommended. When the Ribber is connected, the yarn having the thickness close to the yarns (1-2) in the left photo is recommended. Correct preparation of the selected yarn is also a very important step to assure proper knitting. ..
SETTING UP THE KNITTER t:1_· (1/ ~ t'ZJ; f o/ ~~ K ~ · =n .\l J [25) c=::J a- 0: a- o- cr- • 0 It '___, 4 711f(((((((((!/!//(/flflIIIII/IIIII/II /Ill /llllllllllllllll\l\\1\\\lt I D D Place the machine on the table with its Carrying Handle away from you, and open the machine in the procedure illustrated above. 21 _, ~I D ) -~ ~ - - Open the Accessory Box, and take out two Clamps, and secure the Knitter on the table with them. ~ ~ r-' E f.- -.{{1.---~.
Loosen the two Arm Nuts, and insert the Arm under them. Push the Arm as far as it goes and tighten them in the arrowed direction. Raise the Carriage Handle. Take out the Auto-Tension and Yarn Rod from the top cover, and set them on the machine in the following manner. CD Turn the two Tension Springs "E" until they snap into position. ® Insert the short bent end of the Yarn Rod "F" into the left side handle bracket socket "G". CJ) Raise the Tension Guide. @ Place the Auto-Tension onto the Yarn Rod.
GET TO KNOW THE NAMES OF THE FUNCTIONAL PARTS 5 1. STANDARD CARRIAGE (with Arm) c B A A B C D E F D - GH I J K L E L K j F H G I - Curl Cord Socket Stitch Dial Handle Release Lever Weaving Yarn Holder Weaving Knob Weaving Brush Tuck Lever Yarn Feeder Cam Lever Arm Nut Russel Lever 2. KNIT CONTOUR (RADAR) 2 See Knitting Manual. 3. ROW COUNTER l/111//lllllllllllllllll""'' .·"" 111111\111\\\\\\\\W 4.
ACCESSORIES 2 1 I MOD.560 l 5 7 9 10 E>. Numbers in brackets refer to quantity. )( 1 Pattern Card ( 15) 11 12 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 - Design Card (5) 2 Card Stand )( 3 Curl Cord )( 4 Transformer )( 5 Design Pencil (2) )( 6 Point Cam (4)* )( 7 Needle·1 Cam (2) )( 8 Yarn Separator (4) )( 9 Auto-Tension. ~ 10 Yarn Rod Y 11 Needle Pusher V 12 Clamp (2) ~ 13 Claw Weight (2) *Two pieces on the needle bed and the other two pieces for replacement.
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THREADING THE AUTO-TENSION IMPORTANT: Before threading the yarn, be sure to set the Card Stand referring to page 20. (Leave the Card Stand at its position even if you do not use the Pattern Card or Design Card or the knitting machine is not in use.) Following the numbers given in the diagram below, guide the yarn through the Auto-Tension, and put its end in the Yarn Clips on the Yarn Rod. Guide the second yarn through the Auto-Tension in the same manner as done for the first yarn if needed. f 10-20cm.
~N ~S :::---NEEDLE AND NEEDLE POSITIO ~I Needle A - butt B - latch C - hook NEEDLE POSITIONS On Bboth A, C Ief t and right ends of "] " , and 0 associated . the Needle Bed k are engraved . wrth the corre spond :mgthebraJette" To operateth c ets e needles, align th . A - ne dl elr butts with . B e es do not knit rn the brackets needles knit s : . tock!net and stitch D - needl t stockmet onl pattern . . es do not k . y. needl nit with L es are knitted back Russel Levers at I evers at II .
CAM LEVER AND STITCH DIAL Cam Lever The Cam Lever is given 8 positions. By setting the Cam Lever to the selected position, various stitch types can be knitted when the Pattern Card is used together. Each position is marked as shown below. T F ........... KNIT-IN (FAIR ISLE) L.. .. .. .... . PUNCH LACE W....... .. . WEAVING S.J . ...... S for SLIP J for DOUBLE JACQUARD when the Yarn Changer is in use. O...... .....STOCKINET (No pattern Card is needed.) C........... CIRCULAR KNITTING (only with the Ribber.
CAST-ON AND STOCKINET KNITTING --=---- ~sing .t~e Needle Pushe . the positiOn alternatel r, align .. and Y as shown . needles .In B pos1t1on Set the camage . as follows · Cam Lever . Stitch 0 ial ............................. 0 (S Russel Lev~;·························· 5 TOCKINET) We av1ng · Knob* ..... ..................... 11 (both) Tuck Lever ...... ::: .................. r.\:1 (both) .................. 0 (both) w .
Open the Yarn Feeder Gate, and take the yarn from the Yarn Clip, and pull it down to the Yarn Feeder. Guide the yarn into the Yarn Feeder, and holding the yarn end with your hand, close the Gate. Pull the yarn down through the Yarn Feeder, and guide it under the Arm and over the needles in D position . Check the tension on the yarn, and adjust it by pulling the yarn back towards the yarn ball at the back of the Yarn Rod .
Holding the yarn at the left side of the needles, and make sure that latch of the needles in D position are open . About 40cm. of length is required past the hand . Move the Carriage slowly over the needles to the left side. Ensure that the Arm has passed the last knitting needle by approximately 2-3cm. Knit 4-5 rows more in the same manner. Set the Weaving Knobs back to 0. Move the Carriage back and forth to knit stockinet. Move the Carriage at an even speed.
REMOVING THE FABRIC FROM THE MACHINE To remove the knitted fabric from the machine without closing the stitches, follow the procedure below. Open the Yarn Feeder and remove the yarn from it. c Cut the yarn above the Yarn Feeder, and place the top end in the clip on the Yarn Rod. Let the bottom yarn end hang loosely on the side of the fabric . Set the Cam Lever to "0" (STOCKINET) and move the Carriage across the fabric. The fabric will come off of the needles.
PATTERN CARD PATTERN CARD is sectioned vertically and horizontally and each section is proportional to the size of a stitch. The black area represent a pattern to be reproduced on a knitted fabric. Feeding hole (left) ~ o ) 2 Card Number } ~ / l • 6 IIIII~ oz 3 Feeding hole (right) 3 ~ NO.o 2 '8 24 :• ',, ;; t; ;I 60 ' 'I,, ' ; ,_, j! lt~tt .
PATTERN CONTROLS C88> t•J-~ . . . __./ 7 Inspection Button 1 t-3 When the Button is pressed down the light is turned on. The Pattern Card moves up by 10 rows and stops. This position is used to knit the same rows repeatedly. ntr I 00 @ I I [] • When the Button is pressed again, the light turns off. The Pattern Card will go down for 10 rows and the pattern row is memorized . G Card Buttons The two Buttons adjacent to the Inspection Button.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 Pattern Width Indicator 0 0 0 ~ h r! .t ~~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 The pointer of the Pattern Width Indicator is set by turning the Card Dial, and will select part, or all of the pattern. 0 I I ~{If ~- :Ill" ~ 1~, I I Ill '4-'"'"'... ......... ~ lllll111l11111l11111l11111l1111~1111l11111l11111l1111illlllll,ll 6 ~( ~ ~ M • ;i ull i I l ® ! ~ ~ M ~ IH I PATTERN WIDTH SETTING I~ I~ 1...
Pattern Buttons 1 ~ l~lcl 0 Q 0 2 3 4 5 Q Q Q Q 0 0 0 .., I ... I •1--=-1··1 0 0 6 Six Pattern Buttons, numbered 1 through 6, are associated with "ceffee cup" marks denoting the function of each Button, and with lamp to indicate the state of the Buttons. Q) '1111. 0 I BUTTON 1 (Colour Normal/Inverse) 1 Colour Normal : 0 Yarn in Yarn Feeder (D knits the ground colour. Yarn in Yarn Feeder0knits the contrast colour. Colour Inverse: Colour of ground and contrast yarns are exchanged .
PREPARATION FOR PATTERN KNITTING A micro-computer is incorporated in the machine and takes on full control of needle selection for pattern knitting . SETTING UP THE MACHINE FOR PATTERN KNITTING CD Take off the Auto-Tension from the top of the Yarn Rod. Fit the Curl Cord Support Block on top of the Yarn Rod, and bring it down till it stops. Set the Auto-Tension on the Yarn Rod again . (2) Connect the plug at the end of the straight cord to the socket on the machine so as the triangle marks correspond.
SETTING THE CARD STAND AND PATTERN CARD Hold the Card Stand with the transparent flap facing you, and open up the flap as shown. Fit the two pegs of the Card Stand into two holes behind the Card Slit. If a Pattern Card is not used, close down the flap of the Card Stand. Insert the top end of a Pattern Card into the Card Stand. Insert the bottom end of the Pattern Card into the Card Slit. Using the Card Dial insert the Card further into the Slit and set it to the starting line.
SETTING THE PATTERN CONTROLS --iii ~ I 2 g g u~ 1c • 0 1 - 5 Q g g w 1 • 4 3 1 • 0 1 0 WPI••I = 0 0 Switch ON the machine. (Press the Dside of the ON-OFF Switch.) The Buzzer sounds once, and either of the two lights on each Buttons 1 and 2 are on. 6 1 0 Push the Inspection Button on. (Light is on.) - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 !- I~ I ... • I, T .. 1"!_..,'1111 :!"_'!II - f- ' - - 0 0 0 0 0 t:D.
I I I -;--~ I I I I I I I I I .. Push the Inspection Button OFF. (Light is off and the Card is fed by 10 rows downwards and the pattern on the first row is memorized. While memorizing the pattern, you wil l hear a scanning noise.) -- ~I i 1 ' 11 li ol 0 H -10 Jl ::o-;- ,~L- 1 r' ' ~ 0 ~ n~ @ [ PREPARATORY STEPS FOR PATTERN KNITTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
KNIT-IN (FAIR ISLE) Two yarns of different colours are knitted simultaneously and form patterns on the fabric. The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.2-(8). Before starting to knit the patterns, follow the preparatory steps given on pages 19-22, and additional cares instructed below. I~ Ic0 I •• I •0 I •0 I 0 I•0•I • WI? ••••• 6J••••• II''''' ' '''''2'4'''''30' ''''' Z 18 11/X 0 ••••• J••• · • / r•r•• J•tiii J 42 48 54 60 36 BEFORE KNITTING THE PATTERN Set the Carriage controls: Cam Lever .....
SINGLE MOTIF A single pattern in Knit-in (Fair Isle) can be knitted at any position on the fabric. The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.5-(14). Before knitting patterns in this stitch type, follow the Preparatory Steps given on pages 19-22, and additional cares instructed below. BEFORE KNITTING THE PATTERN Set the Point Cams at both end needles of the width of a unit of the pattern and place the Needle-1 Cam to confront with the left Point Cam as shown in the diagram.
Put the contrast yarn into the Yarn Feeder ®, and start knitting. WHILE KNITTING THE PATTERN Make sure that the main yarn comes above the Separator and the contrast yarn below the Separator before knitting the next row. If they are not, correct them by hand. To prevent separation of ground yarn from the contrast yarn at the edge of pattern, wind the contrast yarn around the needle adjacent to the edge needle of the contrast yarn.
TUCK STITCH A selected needle holds the yarn in the hook till it receives new yarn and on the following row the needle knits the yarns together forming a tuck stitch . The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.G-(17). Before knitting pattern in this stitch type, follow the Preparatory Steps given on pages 19-22, and additional cares instructed below.
TUCK LACE Arrange the needles as instructed below the photograph, and knit in the same setting for Tuck Stitch, you will have lacy fabric . The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.l-(3). Before knitting pattern in this stitch type, follow the Preparatory Steps given on pages 19-22, and additional cares instructed below.
SLIP STITCH A selected needle remains inactive and the yarn passes in front of the needle. And the non-selected needles knit ordinary stitches. The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.B-(24). Before knitting pattern in this stitch type, follow the Preparatory Steps given on pages 19-22, and additional cares instructed below.
TUCK/ SLIP STITCH PATTERN IN COLOURS ... ~ • ~.;..t: ~ -" .' ....:t: T".. .,. •! ~ ~~ ··~ ·~ .. ~ ' ' ' \' . ~--. .. .' .,. •. I'' • ... ~ ~ . . . ..: • ..!.: f ~:-.. ( ('{.. ..,• • • - ~ ~·~' •' f' .,. ~~ ~ ~ >-" .. ~~.. ' ~·-f • •...:~...-: r t' . .. • • r, .,. ~
WEAVING On the purl side of a fabric of stockinet knitted in medium yarn, a thick yarn is woven through the stitches giving a weaving effect. Select a thin yarn for knitting. yarn and thick yarn for weaving yarn. The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.10-(27). Before knitting pattern in this stitch type, follow the Preparatory Steps given on pages 19-22, and additional cares instructed below.
To start pattern knitting, follow the procedure below. Take the thick yarn from the Clip on the Yarn Rod, and place it inside the Weaving Yarn Holder on the leading side of the Carriage. Holding the weaving yarn under the Arm, push the first knitting needle into D position, and then move the Carriage to the other side. Before knitting the next row, bring the weaving yarn to the other side, and place it inside the Weaving Yarn Holder.
PLATING Two different colour yarns are knitted together. One yarn appears on one side whilst the second yarn appears on the other side of the fabric . Plating in stockinet is predominant, but if you knit the yarns in Tuck stitch, you can enjoy different effect of fabric . The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.l-(6). Before knitting patterns in this stitch type, follow the Preparatory Steps given on pages 19-22, and the additional instructions given below.
PUNCH LACE This is a type of lacy stitch - knitted with wool or synthetic yarn together with a transparent nylon thread. The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.9-(26). Before knitting pattern in this stitch type, follow the Preparatory Steps given on pages 19-22, and additional cares instructed below. HINT IN KNITTING To prevent the nylon thread becoming loose, cover the cone with the stop-net or with the piece of stocking cloth.
LACE CARRIAGE AND ACCESSORIES LACE CARRIAGE 1 Curl Cord Socket Handle Stitch Dial Release Lever Lace Arm Arm Nut Cam Lever Yarn Feeder 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 7 8 6 5 ACCESSORIES 1 Ribber Joiner Screw (2) 2 Claw Weight (3) 3 Comb Weight (3) 4 4 Lace Pattern Card (5) III ··.".:/ ........ .............. . . ...... ._ . . ..... . . . ...... ....... . ..... ....... . ...... ....... . ...... . ...... . ...... . -- .~ -- · - 0 I I I ! I ltnuu1:uum ~ [ o ~ o _ [ 0 I :·. ·_.· 3 2 I . .- ·.i .._.
SETTING THE LACE CARRIAGE ON THE NEEDLE BED Switch "0 FF" the machine, discon nect the Curl Cord from the standard Carriage and remove it from the needle bed . Take out the Lace Carriage with Lace Arm attached from the Box, raise the Handle and set it on the Needle Bed as shown. IF THE RIBBER HAS ALREADY BEEN CONNECTED WITH THE KNITTER, follow the instruction and caution given below to use the Lace Carriage on the Knitter. • DO NOT attach the Ribber Arm to the Lace Carriage.
CAM LEVER AND STITCH DIAL Cam Lever and its four positions Set the knob of the Cam Lever on the selected position. N - (NON-KNITTING) used to pass the Carriage without knitting over the needles in B position. p 0 - (STOCKINET) used to knit in stockinet only. (No Pattern Card is used.) L - (NORMAL LACE) used to knit normal lace stitch patterns. (Pattern Card must be used.) P - (FASHION LACE) used in fashion lace patterns. (Pattern Card must be used.
CAST-ON AND STOCKINET KNITTING Using the Needle Pusher, push up 70 needles (35 needles on both sides of the centre(O) to B position. To knit in stockinet using the Lace Carriage, the machine needs not be connected to A.C. mains. IMPORTANT When you knit with the Lace Carriage, the needles must be aligned in B position only, and the position A is used for holding position. Do not push the needles into C or D position. Otherwise you will damage the needles. [QJ rllli \1111111111 u .,. ..
Fasten the yarn to either Clamp. Take up the slack on the yarn by pulling the yarn back into the yarn ball till the Tension Spring is nearly in a horizontal position. Move the Carriage across the needles in B position. Pass the Carriage beyond the end needle about 2-3cm. The yarn is hooked on the needle and sinker post alternately, in a zigzag line.
4 3 At the end of the east-on row, the yarn tends to be pulled up by the Tension Spring, and the yarn is hooked by the needles and the sinker posts irregularly, as shown. 2 To correct the irregular zigzag yarn, pull down the yarn from the Tension-Spring toward the Yarn Feeder. Push the needles by hand one by one in the order from inner needle to outer needle. 4 ~ ....
Pulling down the Ravel Cord tightly, move the Carriage slowly to the other side, passed the end needle by 2-3cm. Then continue to move the Carriage to and fro several times. Release the end of the Ravel Cord from the Yarn Clip, and pull it out from the other end. Cast-on (open edge) is completed. Continue to knit in stockinet about 30 rows by moving the Carriage back and forth. Hang the Claw Weights on both sides of the fabric.
KNITTING LACE STITCH PATTERNS Five sheets of Pattern Card, containing 20 patterns in total, for lace stitch patterns are packed with the Lace Carriage. The Pattern Cards for the lace stitch pattern have the following notations on them. =-60 - =-55 The pattern rows corresponding with the marks in the Notation Column perform the needle selection only for transferring stitches . =-50 • -35 The knitting direction of the Carriage must correspond with the arrow marks.
\ .._ Align the needles in B position. Set the Needle-1 Cam. Set the Point Cams at the position to mark off two working needles at both edges. r I Set the Carriage controls. Cam Lever .................... O (STOCKINET) Stitch Dial. ..... .... .......... (refer to page 36) Cast on using the Ravel Cord and continue to knit in stockinet about 30 rows ending at the right side of the fabric. Hang the Claw Weights, and the Comb Weights on them as shown. Push "DOWN" the Button 2.
PLAIN LACE By moving the Lace Carriage bac k and forth as you knit stockinet fabric, lace stitch pattern is easily produced on the fabric. The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.1-L-(1). Following the Preparatory Steps given on pages 41-42, prepare for knitting the lace stitch pattern, and have the Carriage at the right side of the working needles.
FASHION LACE On a certain row, only transferring stitches proceeds without knitting. The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.4-L-(15). Following the Preparatory Steps given on pages 41-42, prepare for knitting the lace stitch pattern, and have the Carriage at the right side of the working needles. • 0 0 BEFORE KNITTING THE PATTERN Set the Stitch Dial to the suitable number for the knitting yarn referring to page 36.
For the pattern rows corresponding with the black marks in the Notation Column, move the Carriage back and forth with its Cam Lever set at "P", and without yarn in the Yarn Feeder. ~~, L 0 Only the selected stitches are transferred onto their adjacenet needles, and the Knit Contour and .Row Counter will stop while transferring stitches only is in progress. When the black mark in the Notation Column reaches the Card Slit, (the Carriage should be at the right side) remove the yarn from the Yarn Feeder.
SECTIONAL KNITTING By changing the positions of the Point Cams, single motif or sectional knitting can be worked on the fabric in lace stitch. The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.1-L-(1). l~ l cl• l • 0 0 •• l•l~l••lrm 0 0 0 0 I 11111 1 1 l l l j l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l , l l l l l , l l l ! l , l l l l l , l l 111 1 6 'l 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Pattern row number 1 - 6 4 [TJ Q1J 4 Set the Point Cam and Needle-1 Cam as shown opposite.
• 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.3-L-(11). lllll l lllll , i llll l lllll , lllll , lllll , llll l , lll!l , ll l ll , lllll 6 I2 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Pattern row number 1 - 11 ~ I i I ~ 20 Ii I Set the Point Cams and the Needle-1 Cam as shown opposite. Knit with the Cam Lever at "L".
REPACKING THE KNITTER Replace the Accessories in the Accessory Box. Remove the Pattern Card from the Pattern Card Panel. Do not fold or bend it. Remove the Auto-Tension and the Knitter Arm from the Knitter Carriage and pack them inside the Top Cover. Secure the Carriage to the Needle Bed with the Carriage Fastener. UJ Lay the Carriage Handle down. Replace the Accessory Box on the right end of the needle ' bed. Place the Top Cover onto the Needle Bed. Fasten the latches.
CONTENTS page ACCESSORIES ................................................... 50 SETTING THE RIBBER TO THE KNITTER ........................... 51 RIBBER NEEDLE BED ............................................ 56 RIBBER CARRIAGE .............................................. 58 RIBBER ARM .................................................... 59 P CARRIAGE ........................................ . ........... 60 YARN AND STITCH DIALS ........................................ 61 OPERATION TABLE ................
ACCESSORIES Of the accessories included with the Ribber, followings are needed when you use the Ribber on the Model 560 knitter. Please be careful, when unpacking accessories, not to lose Close Knit Bar (No . 11 ).
SETTING THE RIBBER TO THE KNITTER Set up Knitter CD Set up Knitter referring to pages 3-4, but the following differences must be observed so as to attach Ribber. 1. Fasten the Knitter to table, using Ribber Clamps instead of Knitter Clamps. CD Take Ribber Clamps and turn screws in arrow direction as far down as they go. DO NOT USE KNITTER CLAMPS. ® Raise front of Knitter and insert screw head into keyhole slot. Q) Pull clamps upwards and fasten screws.
4. Assemble Auto-Tension and Yarn Rod as follows. \\ CD Insert the bent and short end of Yarn Rod into the bracket socket "A". ® Turn Tension Guide "B" to the back . B Q) Turn Tension Springs "C" upwards till it clicks into position. @ Place Auto-Tension "0" securely onto Yarn Rod . Attach Ribber Needle Bed to Knitter Take out Auxiliary Pieces, marked "L" and "R", and insert them into left and right ends of Knitter Needle Bed respectively as instructed below. 1. Remove Ribber Joiner Screws. 2.
4. Bnng . down both Push-up Cams "F" f orward . = = Hold on Ribber hands and .Insert R1bber . 5. "G" both with ·d both · Joiners Sl es Into slots of Au xi liary Pieces "H". ~---- It will be easier to in sert t he nght · side. side first, then the left IJJJJJJJHJffJJJJfJJJJfillfl ·'''''I I CHECK POINT Ensure Ribber Needle Bed is at its h'1g hest pOSitiOn. .. If not push the Bed with both hands as far up as it goes. 6. Push Ribber on both sid .
7. With Knitter Clamps "L", secure foot of Push-up Cams "M" on table. DO NOT USE TOO MUCH FORCE. 8. Raise both Push-up Cams in arrow direction. 9. On back of left side of Ribber, insert Swing Handle shaft "N" from underneath into Swing Bearing "0". Push Handle in a twisting manner until you hear a click with a slight jerk. Ensure that Pointer "P" on Swing Indicator "Q" moves when turning Handle to the left and the right. 10. Set Half-Pitch Lever "R" to P (left side).
Assemble Ribber Arm to Knitter Car· riage and Ribber Carriage to Ribber Needle Bed. 1. Loosen both Arm Nuts of Knitter Carriage. Take Ribber Arm "A" and slide it under two Arm Nuts "B". Push Ribber Arm as far back as it goes and tighten Arm Nuts firmly by turning them in arrow direction. IMPORTANT Ensure that Arm Nuts "8" fit correctly into cutout "C" of Ribber Arm. If Cam Lever is set at "F" (KNIT-IN) or "L" (PUNCH LACE), Ribber Arm will not fit on Knitter Carriage. 2.
RIBBER NEEDlE BED Half-Pitch Lever and Swing Indicator There are two setting positions (P or H) for Half-Pitch Lever "A" for Ribber needle against Knitter needle. Position of Ribber needle against Knitter is subject to the setting of Half-Pitch Lever. A Swing Handle ---1r---B By rotating Swing Handle "B" either to the right or left, Ribber Needle Bed can be moved to either right or left. .... Swing Indicator "C" shows the position of Ribber needle on P scale (upper) or on H scale (lower) .
Drop Levers On both left and right sides of Needle Bed you will f.ind Drop Levers (marked red). Using these levers you can change position of Needle Bed . ® Top position (knitting position) This position is used for knitting rib stitches. @ Middle position Depress Drap Levers on both sides once, and Ribber Bed is lowered to its middle position. This position is used when picking up stitches. @ Lowest position Depress Drop Levers twice, and Ribber Bed is lowered to its lowest position .
RIBBER CARRIAGE A - Stitch Dial c B B - Set Levers c A C - Russel Levers D - Pick Knob -n0----' B Stitch Dial Controls stitch size . Set a selected number or dot to .,. mark . The larger the number the larger the stitch, and the smaller the number the smaller the stitch. According to the thickness of yarn to be used, select proper setting of Stitch Dial. (Refer to page 61.) @ 1= ,= = ® J Set Levers @I~ ~·= Control needles in "B" position.
RIBBER ARM A B C 0 E c B - Main Yarn Feeder Auxiliary Yarn Feeder Auxiliary Yarn Feeder Lever Link Knob Driving Lever 0 Auxiliary Yarn Feeder Lever ® ~~ J ® ® J In pile knitting only, set this lever to P mark. In ordinary knitting, be sure to set this lever toe mark. ro-PJ ~ Yarn Feeders ® Main Yarn Feeder, used for ordinary rib stitches. @ Auxiliary Yarn Feeder, used with Main Yarn Feeder in pile knitting only . Link Knob Push the Knob to the right to disconnect Ribber Carriage.
P CARRIAGE In drive lace knitting, use P Carriage "A" without P Presser liB". - In pile knitting, use P Carriage "A" with P Presser "B" attached . 0 ~ Place P Presser "B" underneath Arm "C" and secure with fastening screw "0". B c WITHOUT P PRESSER Place P Carriage straight onto Knitter or Ribber Needle Bed ensuring rail guide "A" fits correctly on rail "B". WITH P PRESSER ATTACHED Place P Presser "A" first over Sinker Posts "B" thereafter place rail guide "C" onto rail "0".
YARN AND STITCH DIALS Stitch Dial setting will vary according to thickness of yarn and type of knitting. For your reference, recommended numbers are instructed below. Photograph shows actual size of yarns. Very thick yarns(@, (J)) are not suitable for rib knitting. Q) The table below shows the recommended Stitch Dial settings for each type of yarn and type of knitting. I @ CD TENSION DIAL DOUBLE RIB K1 . P1. RIB K2. P2.
OPERATION TABLE · For cast on and main knitting, Operation Table as shown below is given to instruct settings and operation of machine. ® o o o CD o 00000000 .. Q) (Z)IQ)I@ @1@1(]) @I@ @1@1@1@1@ @I@ @I @I@ 0 1M ~ I I I • J1 1=o ~ o=r Q6 ~ lq_, L)l~ ~ ~~,1I I I I I I I ~ =IDI .... IDI= o o ...
0 CAST-ON CHANGES FOR MAIN KNITTING MAIN KNITTING PATTERN CONTROLS KNITTER CARR IAGE RIBBER ARM RIBBER CARRIAGE STITCH DIALS I Set machine controls for the initial row. 2 Arrange needles for knitting the initial row. (Set the Point Cams and Needle-1 Cam when the Pattern Card is in use.) 3 Suspend Cast-on Comb with Weights. 4 Change machine controls for knitting subsequent 3 rows. 5 Rearrange needles for main knitting by transferring stitches.
CAST-ON AND KNITTING Following the Operation Table, try east-on and knitting in Double Rib without using the Pattern Card. For the rib stitches without using the Pattern Card, the machine is not necessary to be connected to A.C. mains. 0 5 2 2 - CAST-ON 0 - 1 Set machine controls for the initial row. ON-OFF SWITCH ............................... OFF PATTERN CONTROLS No Buttons are operated. STANDARD CARRIAGE Russel Levers (left & right) ..................ll Cam Lever .. ....................... ..
0 - 2 Arrange needles for knitting the initial row. 1. Arrange needles of both beds for east-on. (1) On both of Knitter and Ribber Beds, push 25 needles on each side of centre(O) up to D position. (2) Move Carriage 2-3 times carefully across needles in D position and leave it at right side. (Needles in D position will be aligned in B position on both beds.) I-- ••• ••••••••••••••••• •••• ll •• •••••••••••••••••• ••• 0 Ill-- = 2. Thread yarn into Yarn Feeder.
(4) Move Carriage from right to left till yarn goes into Yarn Feeder. (5) Guide yarn along Yarn Guide "B" to thread it into ~ c Main Yarn Feeder "C". ~ B (6) Move Carriage to left end of Needle Bed . 3. Knit the initial row. Take up slack of yarn and move Carriage from the left to the right. Yarn will be hooked alternately on Knitter and Ribber needles in zigzag. 0 - 3 Suspend Cast-on Comb with Weights. 1. Suspend Cast-on Comb.
(3) Insert Wire through holes of Cast-on Comb teeth. 2. Hook Weights. Use two Ribber Weights (large) and hook them onto left and right sides of Cast-on Comb. For your reference use up to 80 120 160 200 needles needles needles needles 2 Weights 3 Weights 4 Weights 5 Weights Hook Weights at even intervals. 0 - 4 Change machine controls for knitting subsequent 3 rows. 0 Change Carriage settings. Cam Lever ....................................... C (CIRCULAR) Set Lever (left) ............................
For practice, continue to knit in K1. P1. rib following the instructions set forth. 1. Set the Half Pitch Lever to "P". 2. Transfer every other stitch from Knitter onto Ribber and from Ribber onto Knitter alternately to rearrange the needles for K1.P1. RIB using Double-eye Transfer Tool as follows. CD CD Insert eye of Double-eye Transfer Tool into Ribber needle hook. Cl> Pull Ribber needle to D position . Q) Push Ribber Needle to A position . @ @ Remove eye of Transfer Tool from Ribber needle hook.
CAST-ON FOR TIGHTER EDGE II Q <7 =rn To make the east-on edge of the fabric tighter, when knitting with thinner yarn, set the Carriages as instructed in the operation table, but operate them following the procedure set forth below:- ~ ) Ill-- ~ o Br 0- 1 Set machine controls for the initial row and have ....... Carriage on the right side . = 0- 2 Arrange needles, and knit the initial row from the right to the left. 0 - 3 Suspend Cast-on Comb with Weights.
REMOVE THE FABRIC FROM THE MACHIN E 1. Cut yarn above Yarn Feeder. Remove the yarn from Feeder and drop yarn end between Knitter and Ribber sinker posts. 2. Remove Weights from Cast-on Comb. 3. Change Carriage settings as follows. _II 0 Cam Lever .................... .. .. .... ........ O (STOCKINET) Set Levers .. .. .. .................. ........ .. .. Russel Levers .. ...... .... .............. ..... II 0 II Cl 4. Holding Cast-on Comb, move Carriage once across needles.
VARIOUS RIB STITCHES DOUBLE RIB Use every needle of Knitter and Ribber. The sample is knitted using thin yarn . Use Close Knit Bar (refer to page 61 ). IIIII 1M ~ 1 I 0 I nloju • • JS p 1: 2 o:r 0 a I I l@ I I ~ CVJ I I ~ I I =JDI ..... IDI= 1 Q6 ~ ~1<==>1 0 ~~,1o o ... H I 5 I I 1 - 0 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 111~11111111111111111111111111 tttmttt cb (ooooo) 0 ~ 3 1 4 If) I ttttttttttttttt:"' I I mI I I I Dl IcI I I IoI I I ==)3 K1. P1.
K2. P2. RIB Two methods for K2. P2 . rib are introduced below:One is for using medium yarn (Operation Table "A") and the other is for thick yarn (Operation Table "B"). A [Iiiii 1M ~ I 0 uJoJu • I I I©/ I lliJ CVJ 1 • I p ~ 1 1=o 2 o:r Q6 ~ 1~--+=~1 [J 4~1i5 I ~ I I I I =IDI ..... IDI= o o 1 ...
WIDE RIB This is the rib with more than K3. P3. stitches aligned alternately. (K5. P5. rib is shown as an example.) Two methods for wide rib are introduced below:One is for using medium yarn (Operation Table "A") and the other is for thick yarn (Operation Table "B") .
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VARIATION OF ENGLISH RIB This is a knitted fabric in combination of English Rib and Swung English Rib at the same time over the needle arrangement shown in the operation table. The sample is knitted using medium yarn. IIIJ 1M ~ I I 0 @J 1 I @ I • I II l: 2 o:r 0 ~ Q6 I I I - D..
HERRINGBONE SWING This is a fabric of tuck stitch in combination with swing operation of Ribber. The sample is knitted in a variation of double rib using thin yarn . 1111 1M ~ J I l 0 []] 1 @ I II • ~ p CU-J 1: 2 o:r 0 C3 I L 0 II I •~=n I 06 "' I ...
VARIATION SWING While Knitter Carriage knits in stockinet, Ribber Carriage knits with selected needles making ridges. By swinging Ribber, these ridges make various swung patterns. The sample is knitted using medium yarn . [IIIJ 1M ~ ~ 1 I 0 @ I l I II I 0 II • [=o C2 o=r Q6 ~ i~ lc=:>~ +~1- ~ p 'VJ • ~ i5 I I = ~ 0 I I I D "'- D -- 0 0 ...
In a different needle arrangement on Ribber, different effect is added to the swing variation. Two samples as shown below are knitted using medium yarn. lllll 1m ~ 1 I 0 I ~ I I • p CU-J I 1=o 2 o=r Q6 ~ ~~ ~~~ i~)l- ~ I I I =IDI....
TUBULAR KNITTING As you move Carriage back and forth, Knitter Carriage and Ribber Carriage knit alternately. Set Ribber Stitch Dial to 2 numbers higher than Knitter Stitch Dial setting. The sample is knitted using medium yarn. 1M ~ I I 0 lliJ 1 1111 ~~~ £ 1=o2 o=r Q6 ~~ g +~1- p 15 I I ulol I@ I I • CVJ I ~ • 11 I I 1 I =IDI"'-IDI= 0 0 l0 ... H j 5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 111~11111111111111111111111111 ().
:u, ~ ~' '~ \1 V, l\ lllflt, ~ . ~· ~ ~ ~ : ~ \ ~ ~ ~\ ~ ~lf· ~ fJ ~~1 : ' i~ ~ ~ , ~i I • ~~ \ "~ ..) r. f ~~·~ ~~~ TUCK RIB J l ~11Y,~~ ' • I ' t I U 1 i 1 1)1:{,~~ ~~~ ; ~~ )<~ Tuck stitch pattern using a Pattern Card knitted over the Double Rib stitch. I j,~ ~ ;' 1 c~Ji,, r~., ~~~·~ .' , t;• , . , rz. . Use the Close Knit Bar (refer to page 61 ). fi lj It! tl~ ~·: ~~~~~J~~~~ \~~t~... '( t\ ~ ' ~ • ~;~1 . ~ i ~ ~ . ~ i l ~ l cl• l 0 • • No.l-(6). ,_..
DRIVE LACE u~ I [] • 0 I •• I • 0 I •0 IWPI• •I 0 0 lll t l / !1111 / 111 1 1 , 11111 , 11111 , 11111 6 IZ t8 24 30 11111 , 11 1 42 ri1X 0 The needle arrangement is the same as for the Double Rib, but on the knitter, the needles selected by the Pattern Card are fed with the yarn, and those stitches are released to form bigger loops, while on the Ribber all the needles knit every row. Light yarn is suitable for this type of knitting. The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.12-(35).
- 4 Place P Carriage (without P Presser) on the right side of Needle Bed (refer to page 60). Move P Carriage to the left and back again so that stitches are removed and the needles align in B position again. - 5 Set Cam Lever to "S" (SLIP) and knit 3 rows with waste yarn. - 6 Place P Carriage on the left side of Ribber Needle Bed (refer to page 60), and slide it to the right to push up needles to C position. - 7 Exchange waste yarn for main yarn in Yarn Feeder and knit from the left to the right.
PILE KNITTING The stitches in this knitting are formed using both ground yarn and pile yarn. Knit every 2 rows using pile yarn only on Knitter and every row using both yarns on Ribber removing stitches. The sample is knitted with Pattern No.13-(39) using wooly nylon yarn for ground yarn, and light yarn for pile stitch.
0- 4 Place P Carriage with P Presser attached on the right side of Knitter Needle Bed (refer to page 60). Move P Carriage to the left and back again so that stitches on knitter are removed and the needles are aligned in B position again. - 5 Set Cam Lever to "S" (SLIP) and knit 3 rows with waste yarn. - 6 Place P Carriage on the left side of Ribber Needle Bed (refer to page 60), and slide it to the right to push up needles to C position. - 7 Exchange waste yarn for pile yarn in main Yarn Feeder.
(8) Depress both Pile Levers (marked blue) to widen space between Knitter and Ribber Needle Bed. (9) Knit from the left to the right. If the yarns, pile yarn and ground yarn, get entangled or loosened, pull the yarns back to yarn balls at the back of Auto- Tension before moving Carriage. - 8 Slide P Carriage on Ribber from the left to the right. - 9 Knit from the right to the left. - 10 0 n Knitter, push 5 needles back to A position at both sides of fabric to have plain edge for seaming.
AUTOMATIC YARN CHANGER AND ACCESSORIES AUTOMATIC YARN CHANGER 4 ®]-~-~-~ 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 ~= ==~==~=~ Securing Wheel A B C D Securing Plate Feeding Lever Holder Hook Release Button Holder Button Holder positions ® ..... Yarn is in the Yarn Feeder CD ..... Yarn is to be knitted in next turn. @ ..... Yarn is rested.
SETTING UP THE AUTOMATIC YARN CHANGER The Model SRP-50 Ribber must be connected with the knitter when the Automatic Yarn Changer is to be used. Make sure that the Ribber, SRP-50, is correctly attached to Knitter, before attaching Yarn Changer following the procedure below. 1. Using a pencil, push Needle Retainer from left side of Knitter Needle Bed until you can see right end of Needle Retainer protruding 2-3cm. rrrrrrrrrrrr1 rrrrrrrrrrr 2-3cm 2.
4. Push Release Button to align four Holder Buttons in@ position. (In this position, those Holders remain inactive.) 5. Attach the Curl Cord to the Yarn Rod and install the Rod into the hole located at the left of Carrying Handle, with 4-Colour Auto-Tension on top. 6. Turn the quadrangular Tension Guide in the arrow mark direction as shown . ti-;.= ==~-:;.=~?til tr', ,, ..,v " 7. Depressing the extruded part "C" of Tension Guide in the arrowed direction, insert the Guide from underneath.
BASIC KNITTING Using the Yarn Changer, but without using the Pattern Card, you can knit striped pattern on the fabric easily. The sample opposite is knitted using four colours in Double Rib stitch. Holder Holder Ho lder Ho ld er A = Purpl e B = Black C = Red D =Yellow Try to knit the striped pattern fol lowing the procedure below. 1. Insert Close Knit Bar between Knitter sinker posts and front edge of needle bed. 2. Set machine controls as instructed below and also related to the diagram further below.
® Half-Pitch Lever ...................................H @ Swing Indicator ....................................5 @ Pile Levers (left & right) ........ ..............upper position * *If Pile Levers are at lower position push it up so as the distance between Knitter and Ribber is narrowed. 3. Using the straight edge of Needle Pusher push the same number of needles on Knitter and Ribber to 0 position. 0 0 0 4. Move Carriage 2-3 times to align needles in B position and leave Carriage at the right.
6. Disconnect Ribber Carriage from Arm and move it to the side of Yarn Changer, tilting it towards you. 7. For Knitter Carriage, set Cam Lever to "C" (C I RCULAR) . Remove yarn A from Yarn Clip and thread it into Yarn Feeder. Holding the yarn underneath the machine, and move Knitter Carriage from the right to the left without knitting and connect it to the Ribber Carriage. 8. Re-set Cam Lever to "0" (STOCKINET) and knit the initial row from the left to the right. 9. Suspend Cast-on Comb with Weights.
12. Hang the knot of the three yarns between both needle beds at the left side. Insert Hook Tool from underneath and catch the knot. 13. Hook the knot on Weight Hook suspended on Cast-on Comb. Hook yarn B on Holder B, yarn Con Holder C and yarn 0 on Holder 0 respectively. (Arrange the yarns so that they are not entangled with Sinker Posts.) 14. Arrange Holders as follows. (1) Push Holder Button A. The Holder is positioned in the CD position.
15. For main knitting set both Stitch Dials to 4 and move Carriage from the right to the left till Driving Lever hits Feeding Lever and yarn changing is completed. When yarn changing is accomplished, a clicking sound is heard . Repeat this procedure until you knit desired number of rows changing yarns automatically. (Yarn A and yarn B are knitted alternately every two rows.) 16. To exchange yarn B for C, leave Carriage at right side with yarn A in Yarn Feeder and push Holder Button C.
DOUBLE JACQUARD Double Jacquard - a fabric knitted with the use of the Pattern Card, and having no floats of yarn on its back. Using this Yarn Changer and a Pattern Card, pattern is formed on the knitter side, with the Cam Lever set at "J" (JACQUARD), and Ribber knits every row. The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.13-(39).
0 @ ++ 0 Ill 0 0 0 q 00 ~ ;-,...J\. -l~[!] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TO KNIT IN DOUBLE JACQUARD Set the Cam Lever to "J" mark. (Other settings must remain unchanged.) j DO ~ I Select the Stitch Dial numbers of Knitter and Ribber referring to the instruction below. Q rn~r 0 ,- ....... ....... <'I '·- ..,..__. ··· -- ......... "" - ... . - .....__ ....-- """"- .....-- ......... ....--- .... -- ...._ •• ' ' ·olt'·- - ....-- - ....-- - .,.. __ -· - - ..... __ ...-- - ... __ ..,... __ ...
Single motif and magic point knitting are also possible in Double Jacquard. The sample is knitted with the Pattern No.15-(45). The sample is knitted using four yarns of different colours over 100 needles with the use of the Button 5 (Mirror Image) partially. The pattern to be knitted next is ten rows bel ow the row visible at the Card Slit. 0 n the Notation Column, mark at 41st and 61 st rows before setting the Pattern Card into the machine.
KNITTING ON THE KNITTER USING THE YC-5 With the use of the Yarn Changer, and supported by the Ribber, stripe pattern in stockinet, tuck and slip stitches in colours, using the Pattern Card for the knitter can be knitted easily. Cast on using the Knitter and the Ribber and then follow the procedure set forth below. 1. Set the machine controls as follows: KNITTER Cam Lever ................................. "0" (STOCKINET) Russel Lever ............................... ll (both) Auto-Tension Dial .............
t-'--..==-~ 111111111111111111111111111111111111 A•n•uuuunn•nuuuu•u•nu• 7. Disconnect Ribber Carriage from Arm. Move Ribber Carriage from the left to the right removing stitches on Ribber, then remove the Carriage from Needle Bed. B 8. Push Ribber needles to A position using Needle Pusher. 0 9. Insert End Stitch Holders under Ribber needles as far as they go at both ends of fabric as shown on the left.
REPACKING THE RIBBER 1. Disassemble Ribber by reversing the Procedure for assembling. Set Swing Handle at H-10 and pull it out in a rotating manner. 2. Before putting back Needle Bed into the box, fit plastic packings to both ends of Needle Bed in the following manner :Raise Needle Bed with its Sinker post upward, and its back side facing you, fit the packings engraved "R" to right end, and "L" to left end. t 8 3. Replace Accessories as shown below.
TECHNICAL HINTS CONTENTS IF YOU WANT TO... page To unravel the rows knitted .................................... 101 To change the pattern controls or the other settings of the machine in the course of pattern knitting .............................. 102 To turn off the machine during knitting ........................... 103 To knit stockinet in the course of pattern knitting .................. 103 To knit a selected pattern row repeatedly..........................
IF YOU WANT TO . .. To unravel the rows knitted IN CASE OF UNRAVELLING THE FABRIC ONLY ON THE KNITTER. (1) Hang the Claw Weights on both edges of the fabric. (2) Holding the fabric downwards with your left hand, pull yarn sideways. (3) Lift the yarn upwards and very slightly backwards. The stitches of previous row slide back onto needle hooks. IN CASE OF UNRAVEL LING THE LACE STITCH FAB· RIC, place the transferred stitches back to their original needles before unravelling.
To change the pattern controls or the other settings of the machine in the course of pattern knitting Before changing the Pattern Controls or the other settings of the machine, have the Carriage on the right or left side off the edge of the fabric, and remove the yarn from the Yarn Feeder. TO RE-SET THE PATTERN BUTTONS ~ @ Q Q .. Q f-.4 (~ loo lcl • I I •1~1.. ·1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Push 0 N or 0 FF the selected Pattern Button, and start knitting. [~~ 'fill.
To turn off the machine during knitting ..) 0 0 0 0 I ~ -,.b-~ -10 Put a mark at the row visible at the Card Slit before turning off the machine. ~ I '~ To start knitting again, 1. Turn on the machine, and move the Carriag~ twice to memorize the positions of the Point Cam and Needle-1 Cam. 2. Set the Pattern Card so that the mark is above the Card Slit. (Inspection Button light is off.) 3. Push ON the Inspection Button. (Light is on.) 4.
WHAT TO DO IF . .. If the Standard Carriage has jammed ... 1. Remove the yarn from the Yarn Feeder. 2. Push the Release Lever in the arrow direction, and the top of the Carriage lifts open . If the yarn has entangled with the Brushes on the Arm or Yarn Feeder, remove the Arm from the Carriage and disentangle the yarn. 3. With the top of the Carriage up, move the Carriage in its proceeding direction till it gets clear of the fabric .
If the Lace Carriage has jammed ... DO NOT PUSH THE CARRIAGE BY FORCE. 1. Remove the yarn from the Yarn Feeder, and loosen the Arm Nuts. 2. Lift up the front of the Arm, and carefully remove it from the needles by moving it up and down. If the hooks of the needles are caught in the Arm, carefully displace them using a Transfer Tool. 3. Remove the Arm from the Carriage. 4. Push the Release Lever to lift up the top of the Carriage.
If the Carriage has jammed in rib knitting ... 1. By pushing the Link Knob, disconnect the Ribber Carriage from the Arm and tilt it towards you, then move it to either end of the needle bed. DO NOT PUSH OR PULL THE CARRIAGE BY FORCE. 2. Remove the Ribber Arm from the Standard Carriage. 3. Lift open the Carriage by pushing the Release Lever, and move it in its proceeding direction and off the working needles. If the Point Cams are in use, move the Carriage until it passes the Cam. 4.
If a stitch has dropped during knitting only on the Knitter ... 1. Insert a One-Eye Transfer Tool into a stitch below the dropped stitch and replace it into needle hook together with loose yarn. CD 2. Slowly pull the needle out until the stitch is behind the open latch leaving the loose yarn in the hook. 3. Push the needle back so the latch will close and the stitch behind will slide over the hook reforming a stitch as illustrated . IN CASE A STITCH HAS DROPPED AND RUN DOWN FOR SEVERAL ROWS: 1.
If incorrectly knitted ... Have the Carriage outside of the fabric (working needles) and remove the yarn from the Yarn Feeder. Refer to page 101, and unravel the incorrectly knitted rows. IN CASE OF USING PATTERN BUTTON 3: If an odd number of rows are unravelled, unravel an extra row making the total unravelled rows an even number. IN CASE OF DOUBLE JACQUARD: If the yarn end is at the left side unravel an additional row so that it comes to the right side.
If a Pattern Card is in use, reset it in the fol lowing manner. Push ON the Inspection Button. (Light is on and the Pattern Card comes up 10 rows.) [ II iU~ ~I !~ ~ Return the Card by the same number of rows as unravelled in the direction opposite to that effected by the Feeding Direction Pointer. ~ ~~ II A) •• • A) ----- 45 6 7 B) .
If a stitch has dropped when the Ribber is in use ... 1. Remove Weights from Cast on Comb as they may cause dropped stitches to run. 2. Depress Drop Lever and bring down Ribber to middle position. 3. With Hook Tool, pick up dropped stitch and place it back on needle hook. Then reform stitches by moving needle back and forth or by using Tappet Tool. 4. Raise Ribber to original position, hook Weights on Caston Comb and align needles. If stitches float when the Ribber is in use ...
If the end stitches are not stable or if the Carriage is heavy to operate ... Check the following points. • Is the yarn coming out freely from the inside of yarn ball. ( IGr P.2) 10-20cm. • Is the yarn threaded into the Auto-Tension correctly. ( !Gr P.8) • Is the machine lubricated properly. ( IGr P.114) If the Ribber Arm does not fit on the Standard Carriage properly ... 1. Check to see if the top of the Standard Carriage is down to close. The top of the Carriage must be down. 2.
If the Holder Buttons of the Yarn Changer were erroneously operated ... Correct positions of the Holders while knitting are as below. ® ..... 1 Holder (Knitting yarn) (])..... 1 Holder (Yarn to be changed next) @.. .. 2 Holders (Resting yarns) In case of more than two Holders positioned in ®. ( 1) Push Feeding Lever to the left, and the Holders in ® move back into (]). (2) Push Release Button, and all the Holders align in @.
If a needle has been damaged ... Using a pencil or a screw driver, push the Needle Retainer to either direction. If the Yarn Separators are in use, remove them before removing the Needle Retainer. Pull the Needle Retainer toward one end until it clears the needle to be replaced. Push the damaged needles to 0 position. Close the latch and press the needle down. The shank will come out of the needle bed. .
MAINTAINING THE MACHINE Needle Bed With Cleaning Brush remove lint or dust from Needle Bed. Apply oil along the rail, front guide of the Needle Bed and needle butts. (Do not apply excessive oil.) Carriage and Arm ' The metal parts "A", on the back of the Lace Arm must be handled very carefully, not to bend or scratch them. ,~e~ove any lints from the Rollers "B" and Yarn Feeder C of the Lace Arm using the Cleaning Brush and from the Sensors "0" using the Sensor Cleaner 'T'.
DRAWING A PATTERN ON THE DESIGN CARD r- - •o r- _., r- - 10 r- - 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 f-- r- r- - >0 f-- - zs 0 0 0 0 0 0 r- - •o t_ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. - 40 .. . .. .. ~··· 0 0 0 " ~ !; ~ c c c c r- - '0 r- - c c c '---- c c c c c Start filling the sections from the bottom left corner. Work on a solid plane surface. c Darkness of each section must be even. To avoid failure in drawing, make a rough sketch and trace it onto the Design Card.
PATTERN AND STITCH TYPE POSSIBILITIES The list below shows that each pattern can be used for various stitch types.
INDEX A Accessory Box .. . ... . .. . ....... . ......... 3 Arm Nuts ... .. ... . .... . . ... ....... 4, 5, 9 Auto-Tension ........................... 4 Au xiliary Piece .. . ...... .. . ... ... . ...... 52 Au xiliary Yarn Feeder .......... . .... . . . ... 7 Au xiliary Yarn Feeder Lever ................ 59 B Butt ...... . ... . ... . .................. 9 Bu zz er Column . . ........................15 Inspection Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 16 Instruction Columns ..................
R Ravel Cord ............................ 39 Release Lever ........................... 5 Ribber Bed Cover........................ 35 Ribber Joiner Screw ...................... 52 Ribber Rail ............................ 55 Russel Lever ............................ 5 s Screw Driver ........................... 53 Securing Wheel ......................... 87 Sensor Cleaner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Set Levers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Stitch Dial ....
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