Mechanical Adjustment; Needle Bar Height; Presser Bar Height - Janome 1600P-QC Service Manual

Mechanical Adjustment

r
e
q
Presser foot should be parallel
to the feed dog slots.
w
w
q
6.0mm
3

1. Needle Bar Height

z
Remove the face plate.
x
Turn the handwheel to bring the needle bar
lowest position.
c Loosen the setscrew
or down and match the upper hairline
bottom edge of the needle bar bushing
NOTE:
Be sure not to rotate the needle bar when adjusting the
needle bar height. The needle clamp screw should be par-
allel to the upper shaft.
v
Tighten the setscrew and attach the face plate.

2. Presser Bar Height

The distance between the bottom of the presser foot in up
position and the needle plate should be 5.7–6.3 mm.
z
Remove the face plate and needle.
x
Lower the feed dog below the needle plate. Place a
block 6 mm thick under the presser foot and lower the
presser foot lifter.
Loosen the setscrew
c
and tighten the setscrew
Attach the needle and face plate.
NOTE:
Make sure that the presser foot should be parallel to the
w
feed dog slots in the needle plate.
q
w
. Move the needle bar
e with the
r .
q . Raise the presser foot lifter
q firmly.
to the
q
up