Needle Bar Height - Kenmore 385.15218400 Service Manual

SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 MODEL 385. 15218400
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT
MACHINE SETTING
1. STITCH SELECTOR: "C i Z)".
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2. WIDTH SELECTOR CONTROL: SETAT 5
TO CHECK:
1. OPEN THE SHUTTLE COVER.
2. REPLACE THE NEEDLE WITH THE TEST PIN #68368 (A).
3. REMOVE THE SHUTTLE HOOK AND INSERT THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68366 (B)
ONTO THE SHUTTLE DRIVER.
4. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU BY HAND UNTIL THE NEEDLE BAR
REACHES ITS LOWEST POSITION.
5. THE TIP OF THE TEST PIN #68368 (A) SHOULD BE IN BETWEEN THE TWO
HORIZONTAL LINES ENGRAVED ON THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68366 (B).
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. LOOSEN THE SCREW (C) OF THE NEEDLE BAR HOLDER (D).
2. MOVE THE NEEDLE BAR (E) UP OR DOWN BY HAND UNTIL THE TIP OF THE TEST
PIN #68368 (A) COMES IN BETWEEN THE TWO HORIZONTAL PARALLEL LINES
ENGRAVE ON THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68366 (B).
3. TIGHTEN THE SCREW (C) SECURELY.
(B)#68366
THIS END OF THE
SHUTTLE HOOK
DRIVER IS TO
TOUCH THE GAUGE
(A)#68368
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