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21. ADJUSTING THE HOOK NEEDLE GUARD
Whena hook hasbeenreplaced,be sure tocheck
thepositionofthehookneedleguard.
As the standardposition of the hook needleguard,
hookneedle guard
❷
mustpush thesideface of
needle
❶
toleantheneedleby0.05to0.2mmaway
fromitsstraightposition.
Ifthestateofthehookisnotasshownabove,fit
hexagonwrench
❹
into
❸
ofneedleguardadjusting
screwandadjustasfollows:
1) Tobendthehookneedleguardindirection
a
,
turntheneedleguardadjustingscrewindirec-
tion A.
2) Tobendthehookneedleguardindirection
b
,
turntheneedleguardadjustingscrewindirec-
tion B.
❶
❷
0.05 to
0.2 mm
❹
B
A
❸
a
b
WARNING :
To protect against possible personal injury due to abrupt start of the machine, be sure to start the
following work after turning the power off and ascertaining that the motor is at rest.