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MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT
TO CHECK:
WHEN THE TIP OF SHUTTLE HOOK MEETS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NEEDLE IN ASCENDING
TRAVEL OF THE NEEDLE FROM ITS LEFT AND LOWEST POSITION, THE DISTANCE
BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE NEEDLE EYE AND THE TIP OF THE SHUTTLE HOOK SHOULD
BE IN THE RANGE OF 2.9-3.5 MM.
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. OPEN THE FACE COVER.
2. SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT " ".
MODEL NEXT40 PATTERN SELECT DIAL AT " ", WIDTH SELECTOR DIAL AT " 0 ".
3. OPEN THE SHUTTLE COVER.
4. REMOVE THE SHUTTLE RACE RING.
5. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU UNTIL THE TIP OF THE SHUTTLE HOOK MEETS
THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NEEDLE.
6. LOOSEN THE LOWER SHAFT CRANK ARM SCREW (A).
7. ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE NEEDLE BAR BY MOVING THE NEEDLE BAR UPWARD OR
DOWNWARD WITHOUT TURNING IT.
8. TIGHTEN THE SCREW (A).
9. ATTACH THE SHUTTLE RACE RING.
SCREW (A)
NEEDLE BAR
TIP OF SHUTTLE HOOK MEETS
LEFT SIDE OF NEEDLE
2.9–3.5 MM
