Adjusting Hook Timing - Janome MC300E Service Manual & Parts List

MC300E
The amount of ascending travel of the needle bar from its lowest position to the position
where the tip of the rotary hook meets the right side of the needle should be 3.1 to 3.7 mm.
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4
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6

Adjusting Hook Timing

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1 Remove the belt cover, bed cover, base cover, base
lid (1) and base lid (2).
2 Remove the presser foot, Needle plate
Bobbin holder
3 Lower the needle bar to its lowest position by turning
the handwheel toward you.
4 Raise the needle bar further 3.4 mm
lowest position.
5 Loosen the Screws
Lower shaft gear
meets with the right side of the Needle
Tighten Screws (2 pieces)
6 Attach the Bobbin holder
presser foot.
7 Attach the base lid (2), base lid (1), base cover, bed
cover and belt cover.
1
Needle plate
2 Bobbin holder
3 Screw
4 Lower shaft gear
5
Needle #14
6
Align the tip of rotary hook with the right side of
the needle.
7 3.1 to 3.7 mm
8
Lowest position
9
2
.
8
of lower shaft gear, turn the
3
until the Tip of rotary hook
4
of the lower shaft gear.
3
, Needle plate
2
1 and
from the
6
.
5
and
1