Adjusting The Position Of The Work Clamp Plate - Brother RH-981A Service Manual

4. ADJUSTMENT

4-2. Adjusting the position of the work clamp plate

Before this adjustment, make sure that adjustment in "4-5. Adjusting the X-axis home position" has been completed.
Adjust so that the throat plate (1) and the needle plate R (2) do not make contact during sewing.
The standard clearance between the throat plate (1) and the needle plate R (2) is 1.3 mm (when the cutting space is
set to 0).
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1. Use the parameter settings to set the cutting space to "0".
2. Select the test feed mode, and press the start switch.
3. Keep pressing the start switch, and make sure that the clearance between the throat plate (1) and the needle
plate R (2) is 1.3 mm.
4. If the clearance is not 1.3 mm, loosen the nut (3), and turn the bolt (4) to adjust the clearance.
Note: Adjust the clearance between the throat plate (1) and the needle plate L in the same manner.
* If the maximum stitch width correction amount is set to 2.0 mm, adjust the distance between the throat plate and
the needle plate to more than 2.0 mm.
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1.3 mm
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