Needle Bar Height - Kenmore 385.190011890 Service Manual

SEWING MACHINE DIV. 20 MODEL 385.19001890
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT
MACHINE SETTING:
I. PAI-rERN: NO.I (STRAIGHT STITCH)
2. TURN THE POWER SWITCH OFF.
PREPARATION:
1 REMOVE THE NEEDLE, PRESSER FOOT, NEEDLE PLATE(A) AND BOBBIN HOLDER (B).
2. INSERTTHE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68497 (C) INTO THE HOOK.
3. AI-rACH THE NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT GAUGE#68168 (D).
*PUSH IT UP UNITL IT STOPS.
4. TIGHTEN SCREW (E).
TO CHECK:
1. TURN THE POWER SWITCH ON.
2. 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 DESCRIBED ON THE NEXT PAGE.
3. 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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