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To mount Merrow Class 18, 17, and 15 machines follow these steps:

  1. Place Mounting Block (wood) underneath machine and set on table with Hand Wheel (Pulley) end near Belt Slot.
  2. Put V-Belt around Motor Pulley and Hand Wheel; align so belt is centered or to right edge of the Belt Slot.
  3. Trace an outline of the Mounting Block (underneath the machine) onto the tabletop with a marking pen.
  4. Remove the V-Belt and the machine. Place the Mounting Block within the outline drawn in the previous step.
  5. Now mark the hole in the center of the Mounting Block onto the tabletop.
  6. Remove Mounting Block, and drill hole (approximately 1/2" or 13mm diameter) through tabletop.
  7. Replace Mounting Block, machine and V-Belt.
  8. With bolt provided fasten machine and Mounting Block to tabletop from the bottom.
  9. Tighten/adjust V-Belt with the Adjustment Nuts on the Motor.
  10. Attach Thread Stand to tabletop.

To mount FJ and FJT class machines follow these steps:

  1. Place machine on table with Hand Wheel (Pulley) end near Belt Slot.
  2. Put V-Belt around Motor Pulley and Hand Wheel; align so Belt is centered or to right edge of the Belt Slot.
  3. Trace an outline of the machine base onto the tabletop with a marking pen.
  4. Remove the V-Belt and the machine. Place the template below within the outline drawn in the previous step.
  5. Now mark the hole in the center of the template onto the tabletop.
  6. Remove the template, and drill hole (approximately 1/2" or 13mm diameter) through tabletop.
  7. Replace machine and V-Belt.
  8. With bolt provided fasten machine to tabletop from the bottom.
  9. Tighten/adjust V-Belt with the Adjustment Nuts on the Motor.
  10. Attach Thread Stand to tabletop.
Click here to download FJ & FJT3 Series Machine Mounting Template (PDF 16K)

Speed
Plain Crochet

15 Class machines 1000 – 1400 s.p.m. Where operations permit.
17 Class machines 1000 – 1400 s.p.m. Where operations permit.
18 Class machines 1000 – 1400 s.p.m. Where operations permit.
(Model 18-S should not be run above 1200 s.p.m.)

Shell Stitch

22 Class machines 1200 – 1500 s.p.m. Where operations permit.
27 Class machines 1200 – 1500 s.p.m. Where operations permit.
35 Class machines 1200 – 1500 s.p.m. Where operations permit.