Sec. 8 Clearance Between Needle And Shuttle - Singer Confidence 7463 Service Manual

Sec. 8 Clearance between needle and shuttle

Note: Make this checking before checking "Needle timing to shuttle"
Checking:
1. Remove needle plate, bobbin case and face cover.
2. Set test mode at 1.
3. Shift shuttle hook at the rear of needle by turning hand wheel.
Check to see if needle clearance to shuttle is within 0.05 to 0.15 mm.
0.05～0.15ｍｍ 0.05～0.15ｍｍ
At left position At right position
Shuttle
0.05～0.15ｍｍ
At left position At right position
Adjustment:
1. Turn screw to either direction as illustrated and adjust needle position by moving support
shaft back and forth.
To decrease clearance, turn screw to counter-clockwise.
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