Upper Shaft Shield Plate Position - Janome Skyline S5 Service Manual

Upper shaft shield plate position

When the machine is set for zigzag stitch, the needle should start to swing 7.2 to 8.2 mm above the surface of the
needle plate.
Surface of
needle plate
Setscrew A
Feed sensor
Upper shaft shield plate
Fig. 1
Even
Mechanical adjustment
Needle #14
7.2 – 8.2 mm
q
w
Lower shaft
Bight sensor
(Zigzag sensor)
Sensor
To check:
1. Attach the needle #14.
2. While pressing the needle up/down and lock stitch
buttons, turn the power switch on.
The LCD display "----".
3. Press "1" key to enter the self-diagnostic mode.
Press the start/stop button 5 times to enter phase
check mode (LCD displays "06" and "PH".).
4. Turn the handwheel toward you until PH changes to
" " q to " " w on LCD.
5. The needle height should be 7.2 to 8.2 mm above from
the surface of the needle plate. If not, adjust the upper
shaft shield position.
To adjust:
1. Remove the machine base.
2. While pressing the needle up/down and lock stitch
buttons, turn the power switch on.
The LCD display "----".
Press "1" key to enter the self-diagnostic mode.
Press the start/stop button 5 times to enter phase
check mode (LCD displays "06" and "PH".).
3. Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle at
7.7 mm above the surface of the needle.
4. Loosen the setscrew A of the lower shaft shield plate.
Turn shield plate until the sensor signal changes from
" " q to " " w.
5. Position the lower shaft shield plate in the center of slit
of the lower shaft sensor (see Fig. 1).
Tighten the setscrew A.
Setscrew A
Feed sensor
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Bight sensor
(Zigzag sensor)