
MAINTENANCE
1. Adjusting the height of the needle bar (Changing the length of the needle)
WARNING
:
Turn OFF the power before starting the work so as
prevent
accidents caused by abrupt start of the sewing
machine.
Needle
bar
bushing lower
A : Marker line for DP
B : Market line for DP 17
(with needle count tower
than
needle count
1) Bring needle bar
0
down to the lowest position of its stroke. Loosen needle bar connection screw
and
so that the upper marker line engraved on the needle bar aligns with the bottom end of the needle bar bushing
lower.
2) A
S
illustrated in the above figure, change the adjusting position in accordance with the needle count.
(Caution) After the adjustment, turn the pulley lo check for an extra load.
2. Adjusting the needle-to-shuttle relation
WARNING :
Turn OFF the power before starting the work so as to prevent accidents caused by abrupt start of the sewing
machine.
Relation between the needle and the marker lines on
the needle bar
A : Marker line for
B :
tine for DP
17
tower than
: Marker line for
17
needle (with needle
higher than
When a DP
When DP 17 needle When
17 needle
is
(of which needle
(of which needle
is lower than
is higher than
is used.
1 ) Turn handwheel by hand to ascend the needle bar
Adjust so that lower marker line
on the ascending
needle bar aligns with the bottom end of the needle
har bushing lower
2 ) Loosen setscrew
0
in the driver. Drawing bobbin case
opening lever hook
toward you, open it to the right
and left until bobbin case opening lever
comes off.
(Caution)
At this time, be careful not to let shuttle
come
off and fall.