Consew 206RB - Setting the Height of the Needle Nar; Maintenance Procedures; Timing the Sewing Hook; To Remove and Replace the Sewing Hook

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MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
A) Setting the Height of the Needle Bar
Adjust the stitch length to approximately 8 stitches per
inch (3«2inm)* Then set needle bar so that after it has
risen 3/32" (2.4mm) from its lowest position, the point
of the sewing hook will be at the center of the needle
and 1/16" (l.Smm) above its eye.
B) Timing the Sewing Hook
Remove presser foot, slide plate, throat (needle) plate
and bobbin case. Also remove feed dog.
FIG. 3
Place a new needle in the machine and turn handwheel
toward you until the needle bar reaches its lower point.
Continue turning and allow the needle bar to rise about
3/32" while on its upward stroke. With needle bar in
this position, the point of the sewing hook should be at
the center of the needle (fig. 9).
If the sewing hook should not be timed correctly, loosen
the three set screws in the clutch hub, "Z", (fig. 10).
Turn the hook shaft to align the hook point with the
center of the needle as shown in fig. 9. Re-tighten the
three set screws and re-check the timing of the sewing
hook. Adjust the positbn of the thread release finger "F"
(fig.10) pursuant to instructions in paragraph "D".
C) To Remove and Replace the Sewing Hook
Remove the needle, slide plate, throat plate, thread re
lease finger and bobbin case. Remove screw "J" (fig. 10)
and hook retainer "K" (fig.10). Loosen the two screws in
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