Janome DC3018 - Needle to Hook Timing

LOWER SHAFT GEAR
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
WHEN THE MACHINE IS SET THE STRAIGHT STITCH PATTERN NO.2 ( LEFT NEEDLE POSITION), THE
AMOUNT OF ASCENDING TRAVEL OF THE NEEDLE BAR FROM ITS LOWEST POSITION TO THE POSITION
WHERE THE TIP OF THE HOOK MEETS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NEEDLE SHOULD BE 3.25 - 3.55 MM.
1.REMOVE THE NEEDLE PLATE AND BOBBIN HOLDER.
2.TURN ON THE POWER SWITCH, SET THESTRAIGHT STITCH PATTERN NO.2 (LEFT
NEEDLE POSITION).
3.REMOVE THE BED COVER.
4.TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU, AND SET THE NEEDLE BAR AT THE LOWEST
POSITION.
5.LOOSEN THE SETSCREWS ON THE LOWER SHAFT TIMING GEAR.
6.RAISE THE NEEDLE BAR BETWEEN 3.25 - 3.55 MM FROM THE LOWEST POSITION OF
THE NEEDLE BAR.
7.TURN THE LOWER SHAFT TIMING GEAR UNTIL THE TIP OF HOOK MEETS WITH THE
RIGHT SIDE OF NEEDLE.
8.TIGHTEN THE SETSCREWS ON THE LOWER SHAFT TIMING GEAR.
9.ATTACH THE BED COVER, BOBBIN HOLDER AND NEEDLE PLATE.
MATCH THE TIP OF
HOOK AT THE RIGHT
SIDE OF NEEDLE
NEEDLE #14
3.25–3.55 MM
LOWER NEEDLE POSITION
SETSCREW
NEEDLE TO HOOK TIMING
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