To Adjust The Needle Height - Janome FA4 Service Manual

TO ADJUST THE NEEDLE HEIGHT

Correct Setting:
The distance between the tip of needle on the right and the surface of needle plate should be 11.6
to 12.2 mm when the needle bar is at the highest position.
To adjust:
1. Remove the looper cover unit, top cover unit and front cover unit. (see pages 3 and 4)
2. Turn the handwheel toward you with your hand and set the needle bar at the highest position.
3. Loosen the setscrew A to adjust the height and tighten setscrew A after the adjustment is done.
4. Turn the handwheel toward you one cycle and recheck the needle bar height.
5. Attach the front cover unit, looper cover unit and top cover unit.
Setscrew A
Needle bar
Needle #14
Surface of needle plate
11.6 to 12.2 mm 11.6 to 12.2 mm
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