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Upper feed dog (3)
The tip of the needle height should be 0 to 1 mm above the surface of the needle plate when the toe of the
dual feed foot touch the needle plate.
The surface of
needle plate
Hexagonal socket bolt
Mechanical Adjustment
Upper feed adjusting dial
Toe of the
dual feed foot
Clearance
0 to 1 mm away
from the needle plate
No clearance
To check:
1. Set the upper feed adjusting dial at "0".
Attach the dual feed foot.
2. Turn the power switch on and select straight
stitch (
).
3. Lower the feed dog.
4. Press the needle up/down button twice to raise
the needle, and the upper feed dog position will be
initialized.
5. Press the presser foot lifter button to lower the
presser foot.
Turn the power switch off.
6. Raise the toe of the dual feed foot and leave it as it is.
7. Turn the handwheel toward you to lower the needle
until the needle tip comes 1 mm or less above the
needle plate.
8. The toe of the foot lands on the needle plate and
there is no gap to allow the foot flapping.
If not, adjust it as follows.
To adjust:
1. Open the face cover. Loosen the hexagonal socket
bolt (use an Allen wrench with 2.5 mm width across
flats).
2. Turn the handwheel toward you until the needle tip
matches with the surface of the needle plate.
3. Tighten the hexagonal socket bolt while pressing the
dual feed foot against the needle plate.
4. Check if there is no gap (see step 7 above).
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