Timing Of The Needle And The Lower Looper - Janome MyLock 213D Servicing Manual

TO ADJUST THE TIMING OF THE NEEDLE
Correct setting:
When the needle comes up 2.8 mm to 3.2 mm from its lowest position, the tip of the lower looper comes just
l e f t o f t h e n e e d l e .
To adjust:
1 : Remove the presser foot, needle plate.
2 : Replace the needle with a #11 one.
3 : Turn the handwheel toward you to get the lowest needle position.
4 : Set the two gauges #787-G02, #787-G03, as in Fig. a and tighten bolt B.
* This time, there should be no clearance between the gauges and the needle bar lower bushing.
5 : Remove plate gauge #787-G03. Then turn handwheel toward you until it touches the needle bar lower
bushing, as in Fig. b.
6 : In this condition, loosen the hexagonal bolt C just enough to move the lower looper driving arm. Adjust
the lower looper position in order to meet the tip of lower looper with left-side of needle #11 .
Tighten hexagonal bolt C, as in Fig. c and Fig. d.
7 : Remove the gauge #787-G02.
* Check the clearance between the needle and lower looper.
* Check the clearance between the loopers.
8 : Replace the needle with a #14 one.
9 : Attach the needle, needle plate and presser foot.
* Be careful not to tighten bolt (B) too much.
AND THE LOWER LOOPER
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