Machine head
3.8.8 Aligning the needle bar linkage with the throat plate
Fig. 30: Aligning the needle bar linkage with the throat plate
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②
(1) - Screws
(2) - Throat plate
Proper setting
The needles plunge into the center of the holes on the throat plate (2).
To align the needle bar linkage with the throat plate:
1. Insert new needles.
2. Slowly turn the handwheel to move the needle bars down.
3. Check the position of the needles inside the needle hole.
4. Loosen the screws (1).
5. Shift the needle bar linkage laterally until the needles are at the center
of the needle holes.
6. Tighten the screws (1).
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Service Instructions 745-35-10 D - 00.0 - 10/2017