Janome 1600P - Needle to Hook Timing; Clearance between Needle and Hook Point

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7. Needle to Hook Timing
8. Clearance between Needle
and Hook Point
[1] Remove the needle plate.
[2] Loosen the 3 setscrews (1). Pull out the hook race
very slightly (less than 0.5 mm).
[3] Raise the needle bar from the lowest position until the
lower hairline (2) of the needle bar matches the edge
of the needle bar bushing (3).
NOTE:
The needle bar rises 2 mm from the lowest position.
[4] Rotate the hook to match the hook point (4) with the
right side of the needle.
[5] Tighten the setscrews (1) slightly and proceed with
the adjustment of the clearance between the needle
and hook point.
(4)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Lowest position
2 mm
2 mm
The clearance between the needle and hook point
should be 0 - 0.1 mm.
[1] Turn the handwheel to bring the hook point (1) behind
the needle (2).
[2] Knock on the hook race rim lightly to make a slight
clearance between the needle and hook point.
NOTE:
Do not knock on the hook body.
[3] Tighten the setscrews firmly and check the needle to
hook timing and the thread path (3) (0.4 - 0.8 mm). If
not, replace the hook race stopper with new one.
(There is no way to adjust.)
[4] Attach the needle plate.
(1)
(2)
(1)
0 - 0.1
mm
0 - 0.1
mm
0.4 - 0.8 mm
(3)