Singer 7464 - Needle Bar Height; Needle Bar Height Checking; Needle Bar Height Adjustment

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Sec. 4 Needle bar height
Note: Make this checking before checking “Needle timing to shuttle”
Checking:
1. Remove needle plate and bobbin case.
Select straight stitch (center needle position).
Raise needle to its highest position by turning hand wheel.
2. Check to see if distance from needle point to the surface of needle plate is as
illustrated below.
Adjustment:
1. Remove face cover.
2. Loosen screw (A) of needle bar clamp using hex screw driver
and adjust the height of needle bar.
3. Check to see if needle threader operates correctly and there is not interference in vertical
movement of needle bar.
Tighten screw (A) securely after adjustment.
15.5 to 16 mm from
the surface of needle plate
Highest position
of Needle
Needle position
at center
A
B