Needle Bar Height - Kenmore 385.16231400 Service Manual

SEWING
M ACHINE DIV.20 MODEL 385. 16231400
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT
MACHINE SETrlNG: II
1. SET THE STITCH SELECTOR AT c_, AND THE 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 #68497 (C) ONTO THE HOOK.
3. ATFACH THE NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT GAUGE #68168 (D).
* PUSH IT UP UNTIL IT STOPS.
4. TIGHTEN THE NEEDLE CLAMP SCREW (E).
TO CHECK:
1, TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU UNTIL THE NEEDLE BAR (F) REACHES ITS
LOWEST POSITION,
* IF THE FINGER (G) COMES DOWN ON TOP OF THE PIN (H), OR IF THE PIN (I)
TOUCHES THE SURFACE OF THE GAUGE (K) TOO FORCEFULLY, ADJUST IT IN
ACCORDANCE THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE NEXT PAGE.
2. THE FACE OF THE FINGER (G) SHOULD HIT THE SIDE OF PIN (H), AND THE END OF
PIN (I) SHOULD TOUCH THE SURFACE OF THE GAUGE (K) WHEN THE NEEDLE BAR
(F) REACHES ITS LOWEST POSITION.
÷ (G)
(O)_
(I)_ _ ,,_
(H)
(C)
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