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1. Attach the needle #14.
2. Turn the power switch ON. Select straight stitch ( ).
Check that the needle drop position is centered when the
drop position is set at "4.5", and the clearance between
the side of the needle and the needle hole is 0.2 mm or
more when the needle position is set at "0.0" and "9.0".
If this is not the case, adjust as follows;
3. Loosen the hexagonal socket screw (use an Allen wrench
of 2 mm width across flats).
4. Turn the eccentric pin to adjust the needle drop position.
The direction of eccentric pin should be as shown as fig. 2.
5. Tighten the hexagonal socket screw.
Check the hook timing and the needle bar height after this
adjustment (see page 21 and 22).
Mechanical Adjustment
Needle drop position
When the straight stitch is selected, the needle should be positioned in the center of the needle plate hole.
When the needle drop position is set at "0.0" and "9.0", the clearance between the side of the needle and the needle hole should
be 0.2 mm or more.
Needle hole
0.2 mm or more
0.2 mm or more
A = B
“9.0”
“0.0”
Needle drop position "4.5"
Needle drop position
Hexagonal
socket screw
Eccentric pin
Eccentric pin