Buttonhole Lever Adjustment - Janome Skyline S5 Service Manual

Buttonhole lever adjustment

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BH lever symbol
Buttonhole lever Slider
Mechanical adjustment
Buttonhole
lever guide
Setscrew
Hexagonal
socket screw
Clearance
Stopper
Clearance
24
To prepare:
1. While pressing the needle up/down and lock stitch
buttons, turn the power switch on.
The LCD display "----".
Press "5" key to enter the sesor test mode.
2. Attach the automatic buttonhole foot R.
Place a piece of paper between the presser foot and
the needle plate for easier adjustment.
Buttonhole lever sensor position adjustment:
1. Adjust the clearance between the stopper and the
presser foot slider to 1.6 mm.
Lower the buttonhole foot and the buttonhole lever.
2. Loosen the hexagonal socket screw until LCD displays
BH lever symbol. Tighten the hexagonal socket screw
slowly until the lever symbol disappears.
Buttonhole lever guide adjustment:
1. Adjust the clearance between the stopper and the
presser foot slider to 2.6 mm.
Lower the buttonhole foot.
2. Lower the buttonhole lever. Loosen the setscrew of the
Buttonhole lever guide.
Adjust the buttonhole lever guide left or right so the
Buttonhole lever slightly touches to the Buttonhole
foot.
Tighten the setscrew.
To check:
1. While pressing the needle up/down and lock stitch
buttons, turn the power switch on.
The LCD display "----".
Press "5" key to enter the sesor test mode.
2. Adjust the clearance between the stopper and the
presser foot slider to 1.4 mm.
Be sure that the LCD displays BH lever symbol.
Adjust the clearance between the stopper and the
presser foot slider to 1.8 mm.
Be sure that the BH lever symbol disappears.
If the BH lever symbol appears, adjust the buttonhole
sensor position again.
3. After checking the buttonhole sensor position, Slide
the buttonhole lever so the buttonhole lever does not
touch to the buttonhole foot (Buttonhole lever should
be released).
Be sure that BH lever symbol is not on the LCD.
Move the buttonhole lever to the right and left very
slightly, and be sure again that the BH lever
symbol is not shown on the LCD.
If the BH lever symbol appears, adjust the buttonhole
lever guide adjustment again.