8.2.2 Setting the feed dog height at top dead center
Proper setting
When the handwheel scale and the sewing foot stroke are set to,
respectively, 200° and 0, the feed dog protrudes 1.3 mm above the
throat plate.
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• Tilt the machine head ( p. 14)
Fig. 31: Setting the feed dog height at top dead center
(1) - Feed dog
(2) - Screwdriver
(3) - Screw
To set the feed dog height at top dead center:
1. Position the feed dog (1) at top dead center.
2. Loosen the screw (3).
3. Push up the feed dog (1), as shown, using a thin screwdriver (2).
4. Move the feed dog (1) until it protrudes 1.3 mm from the throat plate.
5. Tighten the screw (3).
6. Check the feed dog height at top dead center.
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To do so, use, for instance, a plate (4) and a feeler gage (5).
Setting the feed dog
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(4) - Feeler gage
(5) - Plate
Service Instructions 969 - 06.0 - 03/2019