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2 - 3 Needle Position at Zigzag Stitching
Checking:
1. Set machine at "zigzag stitching C, (maximum width)" by turning selector dial.
2. Bring needle to right hand lowest position. Slowly lift up needle and ob-
serve its leftward movement when leaving upper surface of needle plate.
3. Needle should move to left in the range of 0.1 - 0.3 mm when needle point
comes about 1 mm above the needle plate surface.
4. Following (
× ) marked illustrations indicate wrong situation.
Adjustment:
1. Remove front cover.
2. Loosen one out of 2 screws (2) on worm gear (1). Another should be set
temporarily.
3. Holding hand wheel, turn worm gear (1), and adjust the angle of worm gear
against gear.
If side motion too early
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Turn worm gear (1) towards you.
If side motion too late
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Turn worm gear (1) away from you.
4. Tighten 2 screws (2) securely after adjustment.
Too late
Too early
Gear
NOTE: While adjustment, do not move worm gear along shaft. (Otherwise,
engagement with gear and needle side motion is seriously changed.)