Needle Bar Height - Janome 415 Servicing Manual

NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT

TO CHECK:
WHEN THE TIP OF SHUTTLE HOOK MEETS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NEEDLE IN
ASCENDING TRAVEL OF THE NEEDLE FROM ITS LEFT AND LOWEST POSITION,
THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE NEEDLE EYE AND THE TIP OF THE
SHUTTLE HOOK SHOULD BE IN THE RANGE OF 2.9–3.5MM.
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 4).
2. SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT (
3. OPEN THE BED COVER PLATE.
4. REMOVE THE SHUTTLE RACE RING.
5. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU UNTIL THE TIP OF THE SHUTTLE HOOK
MEETS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE NEEDLE.
6. LOOSEN THE NEEDLE BAR CONNECTING STUD SCREW (A).
7. ADJUST THE HEIGHT OF THE NEEDLE BAR BY MOVING THE NEEDLE BAR UPWARD
OR DOWNWARD WITHOUT TURNING IT.
8. TIGHTEN THE SCREW (A).
9. ATTACH THE SHUTTLE RACE RING.
10. ATTACH THE FACE COVER.
TIP OF SHUTTLE HOOK
MEETS LEFT SIDE OF
NEEDLE
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
), STITCH WIDTH CONTROL AT ( 0 ).
2.9 TO 3.5MM
NEEDLE BAR
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SETSCREW (A)