Upper Shaft Shield Plateposition - Kenmore 385.190011890 Service Manual

SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 MODEL 385.19001890
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
UPPER SHAFT SHIELD PLATEPOSITION
TO CHECK:
1. WHEN THE MACHINE IS SET FOR ZIGZAG STITCH, THE NEEDLE SHOULD STARTTO SWING
7.7 TO 8.7 MM ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE NEEDLE PLATE.
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE THE TOP COVER UNIT (SEE P.19). TURN ON THE POWER SWITCH. SELECT ZIG-
ZAG STITCH NO. 5.
2. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU SLOWLY, WITH YOUR HAND, UNITIL THE NEEDLE
STARTS TO SWING,
3. IF HIGHER THAN 8.7MM, LOOSEN THE SCREW (C) AND TURN THE UPPER SHAFT SHIELD
PLATE(D) IN DIRECTION "B".
4, IF LOWER THAN 7.7MM, LOOSEN THE SCREW (C) AND TURN THE UPPER SHAFT SHIELD
PLATE (D) IN DIRECTION "A".
5. PUSH THE UPPER SHAFT SHIELD PLATE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE LEFT. (IT SHOULD
NOT TOUCH THE UPPER SHAFT SENSOR). THEN TIGHTEN THE SCREW.
6. TURN THE BALANCE WHEEL TOWARD YOU. CHECK THE STARTING POINT OF THE NEEDLE
SWING. A1TACH THE TOP COVER UNIT.
SURFACE OF NEEDLE PLATE
(#14)
7.7 MM - 8,7 MM
UPPER SHAFT SHIELD PLATE (D)
B
j SCREW (C)
UPPER SHAFT SENSOR
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