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17.
ADJUSTING THE NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT AND TIMING FOR ALIGNING THE NEEDLE AND THE HOOK BLADE POINT
(Caution) The standard for the needle bar bottom point is as follows:
• The distance from the lower end of the needle bir to the upper face
of the throat plate is 12 mm.
18. ADJUSTING THE BOBBIN CASE OPENING LEVER
Needle bar
Throat plate
0.2 to 0.3mm
WARNING :
To avoid possible personal injury due to abrupt start of the machine, turn off the power to the machine and check to be sure that
the motor has totally stopped rotating in prior.
WARNING :
To avoid possible personal injury due to abrupt start of the machine, turn off the power to the machine and check to be sure that
the motor has totally stopped rotating in prior.
1. Keep your hands away from needle when you turn ON the power switch or while the
machine is in operation.
2. Donotputyourngersintothethreadtake-upcoverwhilethemachineisoperating.
3. Turn OFF the power switch when tilting the machine head, or removing the belt cover
or the V belts.
4. During operation, be careful not to allow your or any other person’s head, hands or
clothestocomeclosetothehandwheelandthreadtake-uplever.Also,donotplace
anything close to them.
5. Donotoperateyourmachinewiththebeltcoverandngerguardremoved.
6. Whentiltingthemachinehead,besuretoconrmthattheheadsupportbarisprop-
erlyattachedtoyourmachinehead,andbecarefulnottoallowyourngersorthelike
to be pinched in the machine head.
1. To ensure safety, never operate the machine with the ground wire for the power sup-
ply removed.
2. When inserting/removing the power plug, the power switch has to be turned OFF in
advance.
3. Intimeofthunderandlightening,stopyourworkanddisconnectthepowerplugfrom
the receptacle so as to ensure safety.
4. If the machine is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm place, dew condensa-
tion may be observed. In this case, turn ON the power to the machine after you have
conrmedthatthereisnodangerofwaterdropsinthemachine.
5. Topreventres,periodicallydrawoutthepowerplugfromtheplugsocketandclean
the root of the pins and the space between pins.
6. Thehookrotatesatahighspeedwhilethemachineisinoperation.
Topreventpossibleinjurytohands,besuretokeepyourhandsawayfromthevicin-
ityofthehookduringoperation.Inaddition,besuretoturnOFFthepowertothe
machine when replacing the bobbin.
7. To avoid possible accidents due to abrupt start of the machine, be sure to turn OFF
the power to the machine.
8. Becarefulofhandlingthisproductsoasnottopourwateroroil,shockbydropping,
andthelikesincethisproductisaprecisioninstrument.
9. When tilting or returning the sewing machine to the home position, hold the upper
sideofthemachineheadwithbothhandsandperformtheworkquietlysothatngers
orthelikearenotcaughtinthemachine.
PrecautionstobetakensoastousethePLN-985moresafely