Clearance Between Needle And Hook (No.2) - Kenmore 385.15358 Service Manual

SEWING MACHINE D tV.20 MODEL 3 84.15358
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (ADJUSTMENT METHOD NO.2)
TO CHECK:
USE THIS ADJUSTMENT METHOD NO. 2 IF THE CLEARANCE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED
BY METHOD NO.1.
THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND SHUTTLE RACE SHOULD BE -0.05
TO +0.10 MM.
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT " 1GiD "
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2. REMOVE THE REAR COVER (SEE PAGE 10).
3. LOOSEN THE SCREW (A) ON THE LOWER SHAFT BUSHING AND SLIDE THE GEAR
ABOUT 0.5 MM TO THE RIGHT TO CREATE SOME BACKLASH BETWEEN THE
GEARS.
4. LOWER THE NEEDLE AND LOOSEN THE TWO SHUTTLE RACE SETSCREWS (B).
PULL UP OR PUSH DOWN THE SHUTTLE RACE TO ADJUST THE CLEARANCE
BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND THE SHUTTLE RACE IN THE RANGE OF- 0.05 TO +
0.10 MM.
5. SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT" 3_ ", TURN THE HANDWHEEL TO CHECK
IF THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND INNER EDGES OF THE SHUTTLE
RACE SPRING AT THE LEFT AND RIGHT NEEDLE DROPS ARE EQUAL.
IF NOT, ADJUST BY TURNING THE SHUTTLE RACE UNIT.
6. TIGHTEN THE TWO SHUTTLE RACE SETSCREWS (B).
7. SLIDE THE GEAR BACK TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION WHILE ADJUSTING THE
BACKLASH.
8. TIGHTEN SCREW (A) FIRMLY.
9. ATTACH THE REAR COVER.
NOTE: THE ROTARY PLAY OF THE TIP OF THE SHUTTLE DRIVER SHOULD BE
0.3 MM OR LESS AND THE LOWER SHAFT SHOULD TURN SMOOTHLY.
AFTER THE ADJUSTMENT, CHECK THE HOOK TIMING.
_ SETSCREW (A)
I _ _ / -0.O5T.T._O+O.1OMM .... BEEQUAL
SHUTTLE RACE-_ _(_ 1 _N IE E_DDL_E_
SETSCREWS (B) (2) LOWER SHAFT _ SHUTTLE RACE
BUSHING (FRONT) \ SPRING
LOWER SHAFT
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