Clearance Between Needle And Hook (No. 1) - Janome 415 Servicing Manual

CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (ADJUSTMENT METHOD NO. 1)
TO CHECK:
THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND SHUTTLE RACE SHOULD BE –0.05 TO
+0.10 MM.
IF NOT, ADJUST AS FOLLOWS:
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE THE TOP COVER (SEE PAGE 4).
2. SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT (
3. LOOSEN SETSCREW (A), AND MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER IN THE
DIRECTION OF THE ARROWS TO GET A CLEARANCE BETWEEN –0.05 TO +0.10 MM.
* IF CLEARANCE IS TOO WIDE, MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER TO
DIRECTION (B).
* IF CLEARANCE IS TOO NARROW, MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER TO
DIRECTION (C).
NOTE: AFTER THIS ADJUSTMENT, CHECK IF THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE
NEEDLE AND NEEDLE PLATE IS MORE THAN 0.15 MM AS SHOWN IN FIGURE
(D). IF NOT, ADJUST THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND SHUTTLE
RACE BY ADJUSTMENT METHOD (2), AFTER RE-ADJUSTMENT CHECK THE
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND NEEDLE PLATE AGAIN.
4. ATTACH THE TOP COVER.
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
SETSCREW (A)
DIRECTION (C)
DIRECTION (B)
–0.05 TO +0.10MM
), STITCH WIDTH CONTROL AT ( 0 ).
NEEDLE BAR SUPPOTER
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE
AND NEEDLE PLATE IS MORE
THAN 0.15MM.
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FIGURE (D)