Needle Bar Height - Kenmore 385. 18630890 Service Manual

SEWING MACHINE DfV,20 MODEL 385, 18630890
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT
MACHINE SETTING: l
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1, SETTHE STITCHSELECTORAT _ , ZIG ZAG WIDTH AT "6_5_ _
PREPARATION:
1, REMOVE THE NEEDLE, PRESSER FOOT, NEEDLE PLATE (A) AND BOBBIN HOLDER (B)
2, INSERT THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE :fl_8497 (C) ONTO THE HOOK,
3_ ATTACH THE NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT GAUGE #68168 (D),
* PUSH ITUP UNTIL ITSTOPS.
4, TIGHTEN THE NEEDLE CLAMP SCREW (E).
TO CHECK:
1, TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU UNTIL THE NEEDLE BAR (F) REACHES ITSLOWEST
POSITION,
* IF FINGER (G) COMES DOWN ON TOP OF PiN (H), OR IF PIN (I) TOUCHES THE
SURFACE OF GAUGE (K) TOO FORCEFULLY, ADJUST AS PER THE INSTRUCTIONS
ON THE NEXT PAGE,
2, THE FACE OF FINGER (G) SHOULD HIT THE SIDE OF PIN (H) AND THE END OF PIN (I)
SHOULD TOUCH THE SURFACE OF GAUGE (K) WHEN THE NEEDLE BAR (F) REACHES ITS
LOWEST POSITION
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