Janome J30 - Adjustment of Needle Bar Height

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Beforeproceedingwiththisadjustment,checkthehooktiming(refertopage10).Thedistancebetweenthe
upperedgeoftheneedleeyeandthetipofthehookshouldbeintherangeof1.6to2.0mmwhenthetipofthe
hooktimingmeetsrightsideoftheneedleintheleftneedleposition()astheneedleascendsfromitslowest
position.
1.Removetheneedleplate,bobbinholderandfaceplate.
2.Turnthepowerswitchon.
3.Selectthepattern(leftposition).Setthezigzagwidthat0.
4.Turnthehandwheeltowardyouuntilthetipofhookmeetstherightsideofthe needle.
5.Loosenthehexagonalsocketscrewq.
6.Movetheneedlebartoadjusttheneedlebarheight,andtightenthehexagonalsocketscrewq.
 Becarefulnottoturntheneedlebar.
7. Attachthebobbinholder,needleplateandfacecover.
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
ADJUSTMENT OF NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT
1.6 – 2.0 mm
q
Needle setting
groove
Upperedgeofneedlehole
Hookrace(unit)
Hookrace
Tipofhookmeetstherightsideoftheneedle
Leftposition()
(#14)
Needle plate
Bobbinholder