To Adjust Needle Drop - Singer s18 Service Manual

When the straight stitch is selected, the needle should be at the center of the hole of the needle plate.
When the maximum zigzag width is selected, the distance between the needle and the edge of the hole of the
needle plate at the right and left needle positions should be 0.2mm or more as shown in Fig. 2.
Hexagonal socket screw (A)
Threader lever
0.2mm or more
TO ADJUST NEEDLE DROP POSITION
Eccentric pin (B)
Fig. 1
Hole of needle plate
0.2mm or
more
A = B
Fig. 2
[ To adjust ]:
1. Remove the face plate.
Check the needle drop position on the stitch pattern
( ) and zigzag stitch ( ) with maximum width.
2. Loosen the hexagonal socket screw (A) just enough to
turn the eccentric pin (B).
The direction of the eccentric pin (B) should be as shown
in the Fig. 1.
3. Tighten the hexagonal socket screw (A).
4. Attach the face plate.
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