Feed Dog Height; Feed Dog Alignment - Janome HD9 Service Manual

Lateral gaps should be even.
e
4.2 to 4.8 mm
w
r
0.8 to 1.0mm
w
q
r
q

3. Feed Dog Height

When the feed dog is fully raised the height should be 0.8
to 1.0 mm above the needle plate.
Set the stitch length dial at 6 (Maximum).
z
Turn the handwheel to bring the feed dog to the
highest position.
Loosen the setscrew q.
x
Turn the eccentric pin w to adjust the feed dog height
c
to 0.9 mm.
• If the feed dog is too low, turn the pin to the right e.
• If the feed dog is too high, turn the pin to the left r.
e
Tighten the setscrew q.
v

4. Feed Dog Alignment

The lateral gaps between both sides of feed dogs and
needle plate slots should be even.
The clearance between the front end of the center feed
dog and center slot should be 4.2 to 4.8 mm when the
stitch length dial is set at 0.
Remove the base and lay the machine on its back.
z
Set the stitch length dial at 0.
x
Loosen the setscrews q. Move the feed base w up
c
or down to adjust the clearance e between the front
end of the center feed dog and center slot to 4.5 mm.
Adjust the lateral position of the feed dogs by moving
the feed rock shaft r to the right or left if necessary.
Tighten the setscrews q. Set the stitch length dial at 6
v
and turn the handwheel to check if the feed dogs do
not touch the needle plate.
Attach the base.
b
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