Janome HD9 - Thread Cutter Mechanism Adjustment; Thread Cutter Blade Alignment and Adjustment

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Adjustment of the Thread Cutter Mechanism
q
w
e
t
r
u
y
2 to 2.5 mm
2 to 2.5 mm
u
Apploximately 5 mm
o
i
o
1. Thread Cutter Blade
To replace:
Remove the needle plate and base.
Remove the static cutter blade. Remove the hinge
screw
q
and thread cutter blade
w
.
Attach the new thread cutter blade and secure it with
the hinge screw
e
.
Attach the static cutter blade and adjust the position of
the static cutter blade and thread cutter blade.
To adjust:
Remove the needle plate and base.
Lower the needle bar to the lowest position.
Turn the handwheel toward you while pushing up the
link body
e
to engage the thread cutter blade and
bring it
w
to the end of the stroke.
Loosen the nut
r
and move the thread cutter link
t
to the left or right to adjust the position of the thread
cutter blade. The point
y
of the thread cutter blade
should be 2 to 2.5 mm from the center of the needle
drop position
u
.
Tighten the nut
r
. Attach the needle plate and base.
NOTE:
Check if there is approximately 5 mm distance between
the tail of the hook wing
i
and the end point
o
of the
thread cutter blade when the end point
o
of the thread
cutter blade is aligned with the center of the needle drop
position
u
.
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z
x
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