Clearance Between Lower Looper The "A" Needle - Singer 14T957DC Service Manual

5. Clearance between lower looper the "A" needle.

Note: A new needle system ELx705 Nm 90 must be used for the following steps.
Check
When the lower looper is at its most left point, the gap between tip of lower looper and the "A"
needle must be 2.6 mm (B)
Setting:
1. Turn the handwheel in the normal direction until the looper is at its left point of reversal.
2. Slightly loosen screw (C) on looper lever.
3. Set the clearance so it is 2.6 (A) mm by lower looper and the "A" needle.
4. Tighten screw (C).
5. Re-Check
6. Re-check the "Looper to needle clearance"
8. Re-set the "Clearance between lower looper needle guard and "A", "B" needles"
Note: The looper to needle clearance can be offset when the screw (B) is loosened.
For this reason the screw may only be loosened slightly.
C
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