Adjusting The Movable Knife - Brother BAS-311E Service Manual

7. Adjusting the movable knife

w
q
Index mark
Loosen the nut e and move connecting rod lever r to the left or right to adjust so that the V section A of the movable
knife q is aligned with the index mark B on the needle plate w when the machine is at the stop position.
7-1. Replacing the movable and fixed knives
y
1. Remove the bolt t, and the feed plate y, the screws u and i, and the needle plate w. Disconnect the thread cutter
connecting rod o from the connecting lever pin !0 .
Spacer
2. Remove the movable knife, and replace it with a new
one. Check the cutting edge of the movable knife q and
the fixed knife !1 . If necessary, use the provided mov-
able knife spacer (t=0.4,t=0.5,t=0.6) to adjust the knives
so that they cut properly.
A
t
q
!1
BAS-311E.311EL.326E.326EL
w
o
!1
3. Install the fixed knife !1 0.5 mm away from the needle
hole plate !2 .
Chapter 4. Adjustments
e
r
u i
!0
!2
0.5mm
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