JUKI HZL-UX8 Series - Needle Threading Hook Vertical Position

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6-13 Vertical position of the needle threading hook
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Remove the face cover.
Adjustmentprocedure
 1.AssembleahouseholdHA×1needle#11intotheneedlebar.
 2.Turnthehandwheeltobringtheneedlebarnearitshighestdeadpointandstopthehandwheelwhenthe
needlebarreachesthelocationwherethesetscrewintheneedlebarguideisvisible.
3. Lower the threading lever to its lowest dead point. Check whether a clearance of 0 to 0.1 mm is provided
betweenthetopendoftheneedlethreadinghookandtheupperendoftheneedleeye.(Iftheclearanceis
not0to0.1mm,theneedlemaynotbethreadeddependingonthesizeoftheneedleused.)
 4.Fitahexagonalwrenchontheneedlebarguidesetscrewtoloosenitslightly.
• If the needle threading hook position is too low →Movetheneedlebarguideupwardandtemporarily
tighten the setscrew.
• If the needle threading hook position is too high →Movetheneedlebarguidedownwardandtemporarily
tighten the setscrew.
  Adjusttheneedlethreadinghookcarefully,checkingitspositionwithrespecttotheneedleeye.
  Whentheneedlethreadinghookentersandexitsfromtheneedleeye,theneedleshouldneverbebentby
the hook.
  Iftheneedlethreadinghookpositiondeviatestotherightorleft,correctthebendintheneedlethreading
hook with the tip of a thin screwdriver or change the needle threading hook with a new one.
5. When the needle threading hook is correctly positioned, fully tighten the setscrew.
0 to
0.1 mm
Needle bar guide
setscrew