IMPORTANT NOTES TO BE OBSERVED.

    If the needles drop stitches or do not catch the thread properly, loosen screw at bottom of carrier H and lower same about 1/4 inch. When you use Ribber raise this carrier again to the original position so the Ribber needles will run under it.
    By drawing the needles up as far as they will go, so the bend strikes the band, the machine can be turned free, the shanks of the needles will all pass over the top of the cam.
    Seamed work is made by taking every, third or fourth needle out of the cylinder.
    The cylinder can be taken out and a new one replaced by removing screws which hold the frame to the upper part of the cylinder. The take-up spring F, should never be used except for knitting backward and forward, such as heel and toe, and similar work.
    Be sure the thread carrier runs the thread close to the points of the needles. This will prevent dropping stitches, but should it still drop a stitch bend the carrier a little so the thread is caught by the hook every time the needles go down.
    The slot in the small weight can be used as a wrench to tighten the thumb screws.
    Use light weight for knitting seamed, fine yarn or cotton.
    The heavier the weight the larger and more open the work will be.
    Wind the yarn on the bobbin loose, filling it first on the large end and finish winding at the point or small end. The yarn should run off the bobbin free.
    Oil the needles in the grooves and the cam frequently with sewing machine oil. When the machine has been out of use, oil well, and turn until the machine runs freely.
    Should you by accident, bend the latches of the needles you can straighten them with the fingers or a small pair of pincers. The latches should always work freely.
    The needles will not knit if they become rusty.
    When knitting flat web at least sixteen needles must be taken out to reverse the machine.

 

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