Clearance Between Needle And Hook (No,L) - Kenmore 385.15108200 Service Manual

SEWING MACHINE DIV, 20 MODEL 385. 15108200
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.l)
TO CHECK:
THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND THE SHUTTLE RACE SHOULD BE BETWEEN
- 0.05 - +0.10MM.
IF NOT, MAKETHE FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENTS:
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. OPEN THE FACE COVER PLATE.
2. SET THE PATrERN SELECT DIAL" Ci_ ".
3. LOOSEN THE SET SCREW (A), AND MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER TOWARD
THE ARROWS, TO GET A CLEARANCE BETWEEN -0.05 TO +0.10MM.
* WHEN THE CLEARANCE IS TOO WIDE, MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER
TOWARD DIRECTION (B).
* WHEN THE CLEARANCE IS TOO NARROW, MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER
TOWARD DIRECTION (C).
NOTE: AFTER THIS ADJUSTMENT, CHECK IF THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE
NEEDLE AND NEEDLE PLATE IS MORE THAN 0.15MM, AS SHOWN IN FIGURE
(D). IF NOT, ADJUST THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND THE
SHUTTLE RACE BY USING THE ADJUSTMENT METHOD NO.2 ON PAGE 13.
AFTER READJUSTMENT,THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND
THE NEEDLE PLATE SHOULD BE MORE THAN 0.15MM.
SET SCREW t _'J_
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DIRECTION C:
NEEDLEBARSUPPORTER
-O.05-+& IOMM
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_ FIGURE D
CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE
AND THE NEEDLE PLATE IS
MORE THAN O.15MM