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Mechanical Adjustment
Upper feed dog (3)
The tip of the needle height should be 0 to 1 mm above the surface of the needle plate when the toe of the dual feed
foot touch the needle plate.
Clearance
Toe of the
dual feed foot
Upper feed adjusting dial
To check:
1. Set the upper feed adjusting dial at “0”.
Attach the dual feed foot.
2. Turn the power switch on and select ( ) stitch.
Lower the feed dog.
3. Press the needle up/down button twice to raise
the needle, and the upper feed dog position will be
initialized.
4. Press the presser foot lifter button to lower the presser
foot.
Turn the power switch off.
5. Raise the toe of the dual feed foot and leave it as it is.
6. Turn the handwheel toward you to lower the needle
until the needle tip comes 1 mm or less above the
needle plate.
7. The toe of the foot lands on the needle plate and there
is no gap to allow the foot flapping.
If not, adjust it as follows.
Hexagonal socket bolt
To adjust:
1. Open the face plate. Loosen the hexagonal socket bolt
(use an Allen wrench with 2.5 mm width across flats).
2. Turn the handwheel toward you until the needle tip
matches with the surface of the needle plate.
3. Tighten the hexagonal socket bolt while pressing the
dual feed foot against the needle plate.
4. Check if there is no gap (see step 7 above).
No clearance
The surface of
needle plate
0 to 1 mm away
from the needle
plate
