Janome MyLock 744 Servicing Manual page 18

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.
Setscrews A
Needle plate setting knob should be set at "S"
TO ADJUST THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN
THE NEEDLES AND
THE FIXED NEEDLE GUARD
Needle plate setting knob
should be set at ÒSÓ
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
16
0.1 ~ 0.4 mm
Tip of fixed needle guard
Needle #14