Presser Bar Lifter Position - Janome Skyline s7 Service Manual

Presser bar lifter position

The clearance between the presser foot and the surface of the needle plate should be 6 mm when the presser foot is
raised. The presser foot (zigzag foot A) should be parallel to the slot of the feed dog teeth when attached.
Presser foot bar supporter
Needle plate
Slot
Should be
parallel
Zigzag foot (A)
Mechanical adjustment
Setscrew
Zigzag foot (A)
6 mm
Spacer
To adjust:
1. Attach the zigzag foot (A). Lower the feed dog.
2. Turn the power switch ON. Press the presser foot lifter
button to lower the presser foot. Turn the power switch
OFF.
3. Raise the presser foot with the presser foot lifter.
* You must use the presser foot lifter to raise the
presser foot for this adjustment, otherwise you
cannot adjust the presser foot height correctly.
4. Open the face plate. Place the 6 mm spacer (block)
between the presser foot and the needle plate.
Loosen the setscrew on the presser bar supporter(use
an Allen wrench of 2 mm width across flats).
5. Adjust the presser foot direction as illustrated so the
slot for the feed dog teeth and the zigzag foot should
be parallel. Tighten the setscrew while depressing the
foot against the spacer.
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