Needle Bar Height - Kenmore 385.17126690 Service Manual

SEWING MACHINE DIV.20 MODEL 385.17822490
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT
MACHINE SETTING:
1. SETTHE STITCHSELECTOR AT _ , ZIG ZAG WIDTH AT 0.
TO CHECK:
1. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU UNTIL THE NEEDLE BAR ( F ) REACHES ITSLOWEST
POSITION.
* IF FINGER (G) COMES DOWN ON TOP OF PIN (H), OR IF PiN [I) TOUCHES THE SURFACE
OF GAUGE (IO TOO FORCEFULLY, ADJUST AS PER THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE NEXT
PAGE.
2. THE FACE (G) SHOULD HITTHESIDE OF PIN (H) AND THE END OF PIN ( I ) SHOULD TOUCH
THE GAUGE FACE ( K ) WHEN THE NEEDLE BAR ( F ) REACHES ITSLOWEST POSITION.
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE THE NEEDLE. PRESSER FOOT. NEEDLE PLATE ( A ) AND BOBBIN HOLDER ( B ).
2. INSERTTHE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE :#68497 (C) ONTO THE HOOK,
3. AI-[ACH THE NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT GAUGE :#_58168 [ D ).
* PUSH IT UP UNTIL IT STOPS.
4. TIGHTEN THE SCREW ( E ).
(A)
(c)
(c)
(G)
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