Adjusting Needle Swing - ELNA 320 Service Manual

If the needle swing when it is still in the fabric, correct it as follows.
<TO ADJUST>
1 Remove the front cover (see page 3).
2 Select the zigzag stitch (
3 Loosen the setscrews on the worm.
4 While holding the worm as not to rotate, turn the handwheel to adjust the needle bar swing
so that the needle starts to swing 2 - 3 mm above the needle plate in the right outflow.
5 Tighten the setscrews on the worm securely.
6 Attach the front cover.
NOTE:
The upper shaft should turn smoothly without an excessive backlash between the worm
and gear.
Setscrew
Needle plate

Adjusting Needle Swing

) and set the stitch width dial at 5.
Worm
7
Backlash in-
creases
Upper shaft
Note:
Make sure the worm does not
move sideways when turning the
handwheel, otherwise the
backlash will change.
2 to 3mm
Backlash
decreases