Adjusting The Needle Bar Height - JUKI PS-800-12080 Instruction Manual

4-10. Adjusting the needle bar height

WARNING :
Turn OFF the power before starting the work so as to prevent accidents caused by abrupt start of the
sewing machine.
❶
Needle eyelet
Needle
Inner hook
– 20 –
Turn pulley ❶ counterclockwise to lower the nee-
dle bar to its lower dead point.
At this time, the needle bar connecting rod and
the needle bar are located on the straight line as
illustrated in the figure.
Expose a half of the needle eyelet from the inner
hook (standard position).
Determine the needle bar height accord-
ing to the material to be used.
1. Since woven fabric in general con-
sists of two or three layers of material,
expose a half of the needle eyelet from
the inner hook.
2. For the resilient materials such as knit
or comparatively heavy-weight materi-
als, expose two-thirds of needle eyelet
from the inner hook.
3. The appropriate needle bar height
varies depending on the type and/or
thickness of material.