Clearance Between The Needle And The Looper; Adjusting The Needle Guard - JUKI MEB-3200 Instruction Manual

(3) Clearance between the needle and the looper

DANGER :
Be sure carry out the work while observing the following in order to protect against pinching of
hands, fingers and arms between the sewing machine and the bottom cover, which can result in
serious injury, when you raise the sewing machine from its home position.
• Be sure to lock the hinge stopper to firmly secure the sewing machine in its raised position.
* Read and check how to rise/return the sewing machine described on p.3 to p.5.
WARNING :
Turn OFF the power before starting the work so as to prevent accidents caused by abrupt start of
the sewing machine.
0.03 to 0.1 mm
0.2 mm
0 to 0.1 mm

(4) Adjusting the needle guard

DANGER :
Be sure carry out the work while observing the following in order to protect against pinching of
hands, fingers and arms between the sewing machine and the bottom cover, which can result in
serious injury, when you raise the sewing machine from its home position.
• Be sure to lock the hinge stopper to firmly secure the sewing machine in its raised position.
* Read and check how to rise/return the sewing machine described on p.3 to p.5.
WARNING :
Turn OFF the power before starting the work so as to prevent accidents caused by abrupt start of
the sewing machine.
0 to 0.1mm
The standard adjustment value of the
clearance between the needle and the
looper is 0.03 to 0.1 mm.
Loosen looper setscrew
between needle and left looper
the needle and right looper
in place.
Dimension for reference purpose
Clearance between the needle and needle
guard : 0 to 0.1 mm
Clearance between the needle and holder
0.2 mm
Be sure to adjust the clearance whenever
the needle size is changed.
1) Loosen setscrew .
2) Set the clearance between needle
guard to 0 to 0.1 mm.
3) Tighten setscrew .
4) Check the position both at the time of needle
inside and of needle outside.
Be sure to adjust the needle guard when
the needle size is changed or when the
adjustment of needle and looper is performed.
Adjust the clearance when needle aligns
with the looper balde point at the inside and
outside respectively.
and adjust the clearance
, and between
. Then fix the loopers
:
and needle
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