(2) Changing procedure to needle feed and the adjustment
The procedure is the reverse of "(1) Changing procedure to bottom feed and the adjustment".
Loosen hinge screw ❶ , move needle bar rocking rod ❷ from needle rocking rod fixing base ❸ to needle bar
rocking rod arm ❹ , and fix it with hinge screw ❶ .
Replace the feed dog, the throat plate and, the presser with the components for needle feed.
Loosen setscrews ❾ and (2 places) in sprocket . Loosen the setscrews in the order of and ❾ . At
this time, remove the setscrew ❾ which is put in screw hole C, and put it in screw hole A which is located
on the opposite side at 180˚. (Fig. b)
Turn the pulley by 180˚ without turning the hook driving shaft, align the flat section of the hook driving shaft
with screw hole A in sprocket , and fix with setscrews ❾ . It is the standard that screw No. 1 in hook
driving shaft rear bearing aligns with the flat section of the hook driving shaft. (Fig. a)
Then fix screw No. 2 which is put in screw hole B in sprocket as well.
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