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TO ADJUST THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLES
AND THE LOWER LOOPER/NEEDLE GUARDS (2 of 3)
1. Remove the left needle only.
2. Turn the handwheel towards you to bring the tip of the lower looper from the left hand to the rear
side of the right needle.
3. Loosen the hexagonal socket screws A on the front needle guard and open a space between the
front needle guard and the needle.
4. Next, loosen the hexagonal bolt B, and slide the lower looper unit to the front or to the back to
adjust the clearance between the right needle and the tip of the lower looper.
The clearance should be 0 mm to 0.05 mm.
5. Retighten the hexagonal bolt B.
Rear needle guard
Lower looper
Front needle
guard
Hexagonal bolt (B)
Lower looper base
Needle #11
0 to 0.05 mm
Lower looper
Front needle
guard
Hexagonal socket
screws (A)
Rear needle guard