| Job Title |
Shearing-machine Operator |
| Job Description |
Tends Machine That Shears Nap, Loose Threads, And Knots From
Cloth Or Carpet Surface To Give Uniform Finish And Texture:
Mounts Roll Of Cloth On Brackets At Feed-end Of Machine, Using
Hoist Or By Lifting One End At A Time. Sews End To Leader, Using
Portable Sewing Machine, Or Pulls End Of Cloth Over And Under
Several Feed Rollers, Under Knife Blade Roller, Over Wire Point
(brush) Tension Roller, And Secures End To Takeup Beam. Turns
Crank To Regulate Knife Blade Roller To Cut Nap To Specified
Depth. Starts Machine And Smooths Wrinkles From Cloth Entering
Machine, Using Hands, To Prevent Blades From Cutting Into
Fabric. Raises Knife Blade Roller To Permit Seams To Pass Under
Blades Without Being Cut. Doffs Roll Of Cloth From Delivery End
Of Machine. May Replace Knife Blade, Lubricate, And Clean
Machine. May Convey Rolls Of Cloth To Shearing Machine.
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