2. Lubrication
Upper Connecting Rod
EMC 1, ADV 18:
To lubricate the upper connecting rod from the front, follow these steps
and refer to Figure 2-11.
Figure 2-11
- Slide the front cover of the needle case to one side to access the
needle bar driver area.
- Press the [MENU] key until the LCD displays: HEAD TIMING MENU.
- Press the [ALT][Ý]keys.
- Press the [ALT][ß]keys.
- Press the [Þ]key. This will place the upper lubrication hole of
the connecting rod directly behind the slot in the plastic guide. It is
located just to the right of the needle bar driver.
- Put 1-3 drops of sewing machine oil in the upper lubrication hole every
80 operating hours.
EMC 6, EMC 6/4:
There is no lubrication hole on the connecting rod for the EMC 6 series.
EMC 6M, EMC 6ML, EMC 6MLT, EMC 6/4M, EMC 6/4MT:
The following steps and Figure 2-12 describe how to lubricate the upper
connecting rod.
Figure 2-12
- Move the needle case all the way to the right (needle #6 position).
- Press the [MENU] key until the LCD displays: HEAD TIMING MENU.
- Press the [ALT][Ý] keys.
- Press the [ALT][ß] keys.
- Press the [Þ] key. This will place the upper lubrication hole of
the connecting rod approximately 2 inches (5 cm) below the access hole
located on top of the arm casting, just behind the needle case and left of
center, as shown in Figure 2-12.
- Position an oiler tube thru the access hole and place the tip of the
tube over the upper lubrication hole. Put 1 to 3 drops of sewing machine
oil into the hole every 80 operating hours.
EMC 10, EMC 10T, EMC 10/4, EMC 10/4T:
The upper connecting rod is accessed near the lower right side of the
needle case, follow these steps and refer to Figure 2-13.
,B>Figure 2-13
- Move the needle case to position #1.
- To the right of the needle case, locate the front arm cover and loosen
both screws.
- Swing the cover down and to the right.
- Press the [MENU] key until the LCD displays: HEAD TIMING MENU.
- Press the [ENTER] key. The LCD displays: HEAD TIMING ON.
- Press the [ALT][Ý] keys one time. The LCD displays: GO TO HEADUP
- Press the [ALT][ß] keys. The LCD displays: NEEDLE DEPTH. Now you
can see the connecting rod as shown in Figure 2-13.
- Put 1 to 3 drops of sewing machine oil in the hole at the top of the
connecting rod. Do this every 80 operating hours.
- Replace the front arm cover securely.
