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To adjust the feed dog height
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Setscrew A
Setscrew B
Presser foot
0.80 to 0.90 mm
Surface of the
needle plate
Feed dog
Hexagonal socket screw 4x6
Setscrew D
(left handed screw)
Threaded hole C
When the pressure adjusting dial is at “3” and the presser foot is lowered, the highest
position of the feed dog should be 0.80 to 0.90 mm from the surface of the needle plate.
To adjust:
1. Turn the power switch on and set the stitch length to
the maximum. Turn the power switch off.
2. Remove the base and thread cutter cover (refer to
pages 2 and 3).
3. Set the pressure adjusting dial at “3” and lower the
presser foot.
4. Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the feed dog
to its highest position.
5. Loosen the setscrew A.
6. Loosen the nut. Adjust the feed dog height by turning
the setscrew B.
7. Tighten the nut.
8. Tighten the setscrew A.
Feed dog parallel adjustment:
If the feed dog is not parallel to the surface of the needle
plate at its highest position, adjast as follows:
9. For this adjustment, a hexagonal socket screw 4x6
is required. Insert the hexagonal socket screw into
threaded hole C until it stops.
10. Loosen the setscrew D (left handed screw).
11. Turn the hexagonal socket screw 4x6 and make sure
that the feed dog is parallel.
12. Tighten the setscrew D (left handed screw).
13. Loosen the hexagonal socket screw and remove it.
14. Attach the thread cutter cover and base.
Setscrew B
Setscrew D
Hexagonal
socket screw
Setscrew A
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