Janome 1600P - Mechanical Adjustment; Needle Bar Height; Presser Bar Height

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Mechanical Adjustment
1. Needle Bar Height
2. Presser Bar Height
[1] Remove the face plate.
[2] Turn the handwheel to bring the needle bar (1) to the
lowest position.
[3] Loosen the setscrew (2). Move the needle bar (1) up
or down and match the upper hairline (3) with the
bottom edge of the needle bar bushing (4).
NOTE:
Be sure not to rotate the needle bar when adjusting the
needle bar height. The needle clamp screw should be
parallel to the upper shaft.
[4] Tighten the setscrew and attach the face plate.
(1)
(3)
(4)
(2)
The distance between the bottom of the presser foot in
up position and the needle plate should be 5.7 - 6.3 mm.
[1] Remove the face plate and needle.
[2] Lower the feed dog below the needle plate. Place a
block 6 mm thick under the presser foot and lower
thepresser foot lifter.
(Use the 4th step from the left of the Gauge 767G-
001).
[3] Loosen the setscrew (1). Raise the presser foot lifter
while holding presser bar. Tighten the setscrew (1)
firmly.
Attach the needle and face plate.
NOTE:
Make sure that the presser foot should be parallel to the
feed dog slots (2) in the needle plate and that the needle
does not touch the presser foot.
6 mm
(1)
(2)
Presser foot should be parallel
to the feed dog slots.
6mm