Kenmore 1789180 - Needle Bar Height Adjustment; Checking Needle Bar Height; Adjusting Needle Bar Height

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NEEDLE BAR HEZGHT
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USE GAUGE KIT No. 68173
CHECKING NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT
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Set the stitch selector at straight stitching
and the stitch width control at "C'.
Re_ove needle, cover plate, needle plate end
bobbin case.
3. Install the pin of the height gauge(A) into the
needle bar with the flat side away fr_. you as in
the case of a needle.
4. Insert the radial t_ing gauge(B) into the shuttle
with its pclnted hook in front by turning the
handwheel as illustrated.
NOTE: Insert the gauge with care so that the bobbin case
stopper is not bent.
5. Turn the handwheel slowly until the needle bar co_es
down to its lowest position and check to see if the
botto_ of the gauge (A) slightly touches the radial
tiring gauge (_). A clearance within 0.15 r_ (0.006
inch) between (A) and (B) is acceptabl_.
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NELDLE BAR HEIGHT
REVISED
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ORIGINAL May, S4
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ADJUdTHLNT _EEDLE _A% HE%GhT
1. Swlng the face cover plate open.
2. Loosen the screw(F} on the needle bar clamp.
3. After checking that the needle bar guide bracket
_s at the lowest pos_t_on, tighten the screw(F)
whet, the gauge(A_ f;tted into the needle bar
touches the guage{E) slightly by turning the
hsndwheel.
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