Needle Threader Height - Singer Futura Quartet FQ-4 Service Manual

2. Needle threader height

Check.
1. Insert a new # 70 needle.
2. Set the machine to straight stitching (center needle position).
3. Bring the needlebar to its highest turning position.
4. Go down with the threader hook into the needle eye, the threader hook shall go smoothly into the
needle eye and the tip of hook should be approx. 1,5 mm out side the needle, to the front.
~1.5 mm
Adjustment of threader hook hightways
1. Insert a new # 70 needle.
2. Remove the face cover.
3. Turning the hand wheel by hand to so the needle bar comes to its highest position.
4. Loosen screw (A) of the threader stopper.
5. Go down with the threader hook into the needle eye.
6. Move the threader holder so that the threader hook is on the upper side of the needle eye.
see Fig 1.
7. Tighten the screw (B) . Make sure to attaching the threader stopper onto stopper pin (D).
NOTE! The direction of threader stopper should be facing to the front so it does not hit the needle support
bracket.
Fig 1
A
#70
#90 #80
6 Singer Futura XL-400 , FQ-4