Needle Bar Height - Baby Lock BL9 Service Manual And Parts List

NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT

To check:
When the tip of shuttle hook meets the left side of the needle in ascending travel of the
needle from its left and lowest position, The distance between the top of the needle eye and
the tip of the shuttle hook should be in the range of 2.9-3.5 mm.
Adjustment procedure:
1. Open the face cover.
2. Set the pattern selector dial at "
3. Open the shuttle cover.
4. Remove the shuttle race ring.
5. Turn the handwheel toward you until the tip of the shuttle hook meets the left side of the
needle.
6. Loosen the lower shaft crank arm screw (A).
7. Adjust the height of the needle bar by moving the needle bar upward or downward without
turning it.
8. Tighten the screw (A).
9. Attach the shuttle race ring.
Tip of shuttle hook meets
left side of needle
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
2.9–3.5 mm
".
Needle bar
16
MODEL BL9
Screw (A)