Mechanical Adjustment; Needle Position - Kenmore 385.190011890 Service Manual

SEWING MACHINE DIV. 2 0 MODEL 385.19001890
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
NEEDLE POSITION
*WHEN THE STRAIGHT STITCH IS SELECTED, THE NEEDLE SHOULD BE AT THE CENTER OF
HOLE OF THE NEEDLE PLATE.
*WHEN THE ZIGZAG STITCHIS SELECTED WITH THE ZIGZAG WIDTH SETTO THE MAXIMUM
(7.0), THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE NEEDLE AND THE EDGE OF HOLE OF
THE NEEDLE PLATE AT THE LEFTAND RIGHT NEEDLE POSITION SHOULD BE 0.2 MM OR
MORE.
MACHINE SETTING:
1. PATTERN: NO.1 (STRAIGHT STITCH)
2. NEEDLE BAR : LOWEST POSITION
PREPARATION:
1. OPEN THE FACE COVER AND LOOSEN THE SETSCREW (A).
2. MOVE THE ZIGZAG ROD (B) LEFTOR RIGHT TO SETTHE NEEDLE (C) AT THE CENTER OF THE
HOLE OF THE NEEDLE PLATE(D). THEN TIGHTEN THE SCREW (A),
TO CHECK:
1. SELECT THE ZIGZAG STITCH(NO.5). SETTHE ZIGZAG WIDTH TO THE MAXIMUM (7.0).
2. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU AND CHECK IF THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE
SIDE OF THE NEEDLE AND THE EDGE OF HOLE OF THE NEEDLE PLATE, AT THE LEFTAND
RIGHT NEEDLE POSITION, IS 0.2 MM OR MORE.
SETSCREW (A)
HOLE OF NEEDLE PLATE(D)
NEEDLE #14 (C)
ZIGZAG ROD (B) I1 i I
0.2 MM OR MORE_t_ i _1
A=B
_0.2 MM OR
MORE
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