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1. Needle Bar Height
Remove the face plate.
Turn the handwheel to bring the needle bar
q
to the
lowest position.
Loosen the setscrew
w
. Move the needle bar
q
up
or down and match the upper hairline
e
with the
bottom edge of the needle bar bushing
r
.
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.
Tighten the setscrew and attach the face plate.
* The distance between the upper edge of the needle
eye and the hook race will be in the range of 1.5 to 2.1
mm when the tip of the hook meets right side of the
needle as the needle ascends 2.0mm from its lowest
position when adjusted.
6.0mm
Mechanical Adjustment
2. Presser Bar Height
The distance between the bottom of the presser foot in up
position and the needle plate should be 5.7 to 6.3 mm.
Remove the face plate and needle.
Lower the feed dog below the needle plate.
Place a block 6 mm thick under the presser foot and
lower the presser foot lifter.
Loosen the setscrew
q
. Raise the presser foot lifter
and tighten the setscrew
q
firmly.
Attach the needle and face plate.
NOTE:
Make sure that the presser foot should be parallel to the
feed dog slots
w
in the needle plate.
z
x
c
v
q
w
e
r
z
x
c
q
w
Presser foot should be parallel
to the feed dog slots.