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Figure 12.2
12. Adjusting the Needle Height with Cylinder Tool
Tools required: Fillister screwdriver, #3 x 150 mm in
length, needle-height cylinder tool.
Check: Turn the hand wheel in the direction of motion
until the hook point becomes even with the right side
of the needle as shown in Figure 12.1. The hook point
should be 1.0 mm above the needle eye. If the height of
the needle appears to be out of adjustment, install the
loop lift clamp and 2.2 mm feeler gauge as shown in the
adjustment of loop lift and needle distance section. Check
loop lift. If the machine requires a loop lift adjustment,
remove the stop-fi nger and hook body from the machine.
Follow the steps below using the Needle Height Cylinder
tool.
Figure 12.3
Figure 12.1
This adjustment can be completed with the front frame
cover on or off.
The height of the needle must be set from the front side of
the machine as shown. The eye of the needle must align
exactly to the groove as shown in
Figure 12.6
on
page 36.
1. Install the cylinder tool with the fl at side up.
(Figure 12.2)
2. Rotate the cylinder tool so that the fl at side is down.
(Figure 12.3)
Adjusting the Needle Height Cylinder Tool
