Needle Clearance To Shuttle - Kenmore 385. 18630890 Service Manual

SEWING MACHINE D1V.20 MODEL 385. 18630890
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
NEEDLE CLEARANCE TO SHUTTLE
TO CHECK:
I. SETTHE STITCHSELECTOR AT ,
2. REPLACE THE NEEDLE WITH THE TEST PIN #68368 (A),
2. TURN THE HAND WHEEL SLOWLY BY HAND UNTIL THE NEEDLE BAR REACHES ITS
LOWEST POSITION.
3, THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TEST PiN (A) AND THE SHARP END (B) OF THE
SHUTrLE HOOK SHOULD BE BETWEEN +005 (0,002") AND - 0,10MM (-0004"),
ADJUSTMENT
PROCEDURE:
1, REMOVE THE BED COVER. (SEE E7)
2, LOOSEN SETSCREWS (C), (D) AND (E),
3, TIGHTEN SETSCREW (C) TEMPORARILY,
4 MOVE PLATE (F) TO EITHER DIRECTION AS SHOWN BY THE ARROW UNTIL THE
CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TEST PIN (A) AND THE SHARP END (B) OF THE SHUTTLE
HOOK BECOMES +0,05 AND -0.10 MM,
5, TIGHTEN THESETSCREWS (C), (D) AND (E) SECURELY,
(A)
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(D)
(c)
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