Janome FA4 Service Manual page 19

TO ADJUST THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLES
Correct Setting:
The clearance between needles and the fixed needle guard should be 0.1 to 0.4 mm.
To adjust:
1. Remove the free arm cover unit, presser foot and the needle plate and lower the needle to its lowest position.
2. Loosen the setscrews A and adjust the position of the fixed needle guard.
3. Tighten two setscrews A.
4. Attach the needle plate and set the needle plate setting knob to guide line S.
5. Check the position of the chaining finger.
6. Attach the free arm cover unit and the presser foot.
Needle plate setting knob
should be set at "S"
Setscrews A
Needle plate setting knob should be set at "S"
AND THE FIXED NEEDLE GUARD
Chaining finger
Fixed needle guard
Guide line S
Needle plate
setting knob
The clearance between the
needle and fixed needle guard
Fixed needle guard
To be touched
17
Needle #14
0.1 to 0.4 mm
Tip of fixed needle
guard