Kenmore 385.11206300 User manual

SERVICE MANUAL
SEWING MACHINE MODEL
385.11206300
MARCH, 2003

CONTENTS
LOCATE AND IDENTIFYTHE PARTS ............................................
WlNDTHE BOBBIN .........................................................................
PREPARE YOUR TOP THREAD ......................................................
WHAT TO DO WH EN .......................................................................
1
2
3
4-6
SERVICE ACCESS
FACE COVER .................................................................... 7
REAR COVER ................................................................... 8
FRONT COVER ................................................................. 9
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
TOP TENSION ................................................................... 10
BOBBIN TENSION ............................................................ 11
PRESSER BAR HEIGHT AND ALIGNMENT .................... 12
NEEDLE SWING ............................................................... 13
NEEDLE DROP ................................................................. 14
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.l)... 15
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.2)... 16
FEED DOG HEIGHT ............................................................. 17
NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT ..................................................... 18
NEEDLE TIMING TO SHUTTLE ........................................ 19
BUTTONHOLE FEED BALANCE ...................................... 20
ADJUSTMENT OF RIGHT HAND LINE TACK WIDTH AND
CAM FOLLOWER RELEASE AMOUNT ............................ 21
MOTOR BELT TENSION ................................................... 22
WIRING ........................................................................................... 23
OILING ...........................................................................................
SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED .........................................................
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LOCATE AND IDENTIFY THE PARTS
THREAD GUIDE
BOBBIN WINDING TENSION DISC
BOBBIN WINDING SPINDLE
THREAD TAKE-UP LEVER
BOBBIN WlNDER STOPPER
TOP THREAD TENSION CONTROL
FACE COVER PLATE STITCH SERECTORL
NEEDLE PLATE REVERSE LEVER
EXTENSION TABLE (ACCESSORY STORAGE BOX)
SPOOLPIN
HANDWHEEL \PRESSER FOOT LEVER
FREEARM
LIGHT AND POWER ,_ NOMENCLATURE PLATE
PLUG CONNECTOR

SEWING MACHINE DIV.20 MODEL 385. 11206300
WIND THE BOBBIN
1. PULL THE HANDWHEEL OUT.
2. DRAW THREAD FROM THE SPOOL. GUIDE THE THREAD AROUND THE THREAD
GUIDE. THREAD THROUGH THE BOBBIN WINDER TENSION DISK "A" AND THE HOLE IN
THE BOBBIN FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE.
3. PLACE BOBBIN ONTO BOBBIN WINDING SPINDLE "B" WITH END OF THREAD COMING
FROM THE TOP OF THE BOBBIN.
PUSH BOBBIN WINDING SPINDLE TO THE RIGHT UNTIL IT CLICKS.
4. HOLDING THE END OF THREAD, START MACHINE. WHEN BOBBIN IS SLIGHTLY
FILLED, SNIP OFF THE END OF THREAD.
5. WIND THREAD UNTIL BOBBIN STOPS. REMOVE BOBBIN.
6. PUSH THE HANDWHEEL TO THE LEFT.
A
PLACE BOBBIN IN BOBBIN CASE
MAKING SURE THREAD FEEDS
CLOCKWISE AND IS COMING
FROM BOBBIN AS SHOWN.
PULL THREAD THROUGH
SLOT OF CASE AS SHOWN. 3PULL THREAD UNDER TENSION
SPRING AND THROUGH THE
OPENING AS SHOWN ABOVE.
HOLDING LATCH OPEN, POSITION
CASE INTO SHUTTLE AND
RELEASE LATCH.
CASE SHOULD LOCK INTO PLACE
WHEN LATCH IS RELEASED.

SEWING MACHINE DIV.20 MODEL 385. 11206300
PREPARE YOURTOPTHREAD
FOR THREADING THE MACHINE, FOLLOW THE NUMBERS IN ORDER AS SHOWN
ON THE ILLUSTRATION.
DOTTED LINES SHOW THE PLACES WHERE THE THREAD LOOPS AND THEN
IS PULLED TIGHT.
RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT LEVER.
PLACE A SPOOL ON THE SPOOL PIN, WITH THREAD COMING OFF AS SHOWN.
1. DRAW THREAD THROUGH THE THREAD GUIDE.
2. HOLDING THREAD TAUT WITH RIGHT HAND, DRAW THREAD DOWN INTO THE
TENSION AREA AND THEN AROUND THE CHECK SPRING HOLDER.
3. FIRMLY DRAW THREAD UP AND THROUGH THE TAKE-UP LEVER FROM RIGHT
TO LEFT.
4. DRAW THREAD DOWN AGAIN AND SLIP IT INTO THE NEEDLE BAR THREAD GUIDE.
5. TREAD NEEDLE FROM FRONT TO BACK.
NOTE: YOU MAY WANT TO CUT THE END OF THREAD WITH SHARP SCISSORS
FOR EASIER NEEDLE THREADING.
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WHAT TO DO WHEN
CONDITION CAUSE HOW TO FIX REFERENCE
INSERT THE NEEDLE PROPERLY.
1. SKIPPING
STITCHES
2. FABRIC NOT
MOVING
1. NEEDLE IS NOT INSERTED
PROPERLY.
2. NEEDLE IS BENT OR WORN.
3. INCORRECTLY THREADED
4. NEEDLE OR THREAD ARE
INAPPROPRIATE FOR
FABRIC BEING SEWN.
5. SEWING ON STRETCH
FABRIC
6. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
BAR HEIGHT
7. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
TO HOOK TIMING
8. INAPPROPRIATE NEEDLE
TO HOOK CLEARANCE
1. INCORRECT
FEED DOG HEIGHT
2, THREAD ON BO3-FOM SIDE
OF FABRIC IS JAMMED UP.
3, FEED DOG TEETH ARE
WORN.
CHANGE THE NEEDLE.
RETHREAD.
USE THE RECOMMENDED
SEWING NEEDLE AND THREAD.
USE A #11 BLUE TIP NEEDLE.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT
"NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT."
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "NEEDLE
iTIMING TO SHUTTLE."
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT"CLEARANCE
BETWEEN NEEDLE AND
HOOK."
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "FEED DOG
HEIGHT."
MAKE SURE TO BRING
BOTH NEEDLE AND BOBBIN
THREADS UNDER THE FOOT
WHEN STARTING SEWING.
CHANGE THE FEED DOG.
P.18
P.19
P.15,16
P.17
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CONDITION CAUSE HOW TO FIX REFERENCE
START WITH MEDIUM SPEED.3. BREAKING
UPPER
THREAD
4. BREAKING
BOBBIN
THREAD
5. NEEDLE
BREAKS
1.1NmALSEWlNG SPEEDIS
TOO FAST.
2. THREAD PATHIS
INCORRECT.
3. NEEDLE IS BENT OR DULL.
4. UPPER THREAD TENSIONIS
TOO STRONG.
5. NEEDLE SIZE IS
INAPPROPRIATE FOR
FABRIC.
6. NEEDLE EYE IS WORN.
7. NEEDLE HOLE IN NEEDLE
PLATE IS WORN OR BURRED.
I. INCORRECTLY THREADED
BOBBIN CASE.
2. TOO MUCH THREADIS
WOUND ON THE BOBBIN.
3. LINTISSTUCKINSIDETHE
HOOK RACE.
4. THREAD QUALITY IS
TOO LOW.
5. THREADISJAMMING
AROUNDTHEBOBBIN.
6. BOBBINTHREADTENSIONIS
TOOSTRONG.
1. NEEDLE IS HITTING THE
NEEDLE PLATE.
2. NEEDLE IS BENT OR WORN.
3. NEEDLE IS HI3-FING THE
HOOK RACE.
4. THE FABRIC MOVES WHILE
THE NEEDLE IS PIERCING
IT. OR THE NEEDLE ZIGZAGS
WHILE IN FABRIC.
5. FABRIC ISBEING PULLEDTOO
STRONGLY WHILE SEWING.
USE THE PROPER THREAD
PATH.
REPLACE WITH A NEW NEEDLE.
ADJUST UPPER THREAD
TENSION CORRECTLY.
USE APPROPRIATE NEEDLE
AND THREAD FOR FABRIC
IN USE.
CHANGE THE NEEDLE.
REPAIR THE HOLE OR
REPLACE THE NEEDLE PLATE.
THREAD BOBBIN CASE
CORRECTLY.
ADJUSTTHE POSITION OF
STOPPER.
CLEAN THE HOOK RACE.
CHANGE TO A HIGH QUALITY
SEWING THREAD.
CLEAR OUTTHEJAMMING
THREAD.
ADJUST BOBBIN THREAD
TENSION CORRECTLY.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT"NEEDLE DROP."
CHANGE THE NEEDLE.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT"CLEARANCE
BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOO_.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "NEEDLE SWING".
GUIDE THE FABRIC GENTLY
WHILE SEWING.
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P.15, 16
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CONDITION
6.NOISY
OPERATION
CAUSE HOWTOFIX REFERENCE
1. P.16
2,
3.
7. DEFORMATION 1.
PATFERN
2.
3.
BACKLASH BETWEEN
SHUFFLE HOOK GEAR AND
LOWER SHAFT GEAR IS TOO
GREAT.
LOWER SHAFT GEAR IS
LOOSE.
INAPPROPRIATE BELT
TENSION.
4. UPPERSHAFTGEARISLOOSE.
5. NOT ENOUGH OIL.
INAPPROPRIATE ZIGZAG
SYNCHRONIZATION.
INAPPROPRIATE
DISENGAGEMENT OF CAM
FOLLOWER.
UPPER THREAD TENSION
ISTOO STRONG.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "CLEARANCE
BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK
(NO.2)".
ELIMINATE THE LOOSENESS.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "MOTOR BELT
TENSION".
ELIMINATE THE LOOSENESS.
OIL ALL MOVING PARTS.
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTMENT "NEEDLE
SWING".
SEE MECHANICAL
ADJUSTM
"DISENGAGEMENT OF CAM
ADJUST UPPER THREAD
TENSION CORRECTLY.
P.22
P.13
P.21
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SERVICE ACCESS
FACE COVER
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TO REMOVE
1. REMOVE SCREW "A".
2. TAKE THE FACE COVER "B" OFF.
NOTE: WHEN REMOVING THE FACE COVER, PULL IT UP AND UNHOOK FROM
THE HOOK "C".
TO ATrACH
FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCEDURE IN REVERSE.
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SERVICE ACCESS
REAR COVER
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REAR COVER
TO REMOVE
1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 7).
2. REMOVE THE SCREWS "A", "B", "C", "D", AND RUBBER CUSHION "E" (2 PCs.), AND
THEN REMOVE THE REAR COVER.
TO ATrACH
FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCEDURE IN REVERSE.
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SERVICE ACCESS
FRONT COVER
A
PATTERN SELCTOR DIAL
TO REMOVE
.
2,
3.
.
REMOVE THE FACE COVER AND REAR COVER (SEE PAGES 7, 8.)
PULL OUT THE PATI'ERN SELECTOR DIAL.
LOOSEN THE SCREWS "A", "B" AND REMOVE THE SCREWS "C", "D", "E", "F"
AND THE RUBBER CUSHION "G", THEN REMOVE THE FRONT COVER.
INSERT THE PA-I-FERN SELECTOR DIAL.
TO ATTACH
FOLLOW THE ABOVE PROCEDURE IN REVERSE.
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MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
TOP TENSION
TO CHECK:
THE STANDARD UPPER THREAD TENSION SHOULD BE 65 -95g WHEN PULLING THE
THREAD (COTTON THREAD #50) IN THE DIRECTION OF "A" WITH SETTING THE
TENSION DIAL AT "3". (MAKE SURE THE FOOT SHOULD BE LOWERED.)
IF THE TENSION IS OUT OF THE STANDARD RANGE, ADJUST IT AS FOLLOWS:
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE THE FRONT COVER UNIT (SEE PAGE 9).
2. TURN THE ADJUSTING NUT "B" IN THE DIRECTION OF "C" WHEN THE UPPER
THREAD TENSION IS TOO TIGHT.
TURN THE ADJUSTING NUT "B" IN THE DIRECTION OF "D" WHEN THE UPPER
THREAD TENSION IS TOO LOOSE.
3. ATTACH THE FRONT PANEL COVER UNIT.
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SEWING MACHINE DIV.20 MODEL 385. 11206300
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
BOBBIN TENSION
TO CHECK:
SET THE BOBBIN IN THE BOBBIN CASE AND PASS THE THREAD (COTTON #50)
THROUGH THE TENSION SPRING.
THE BOBBIN THREAD TENSION SHOULD BE 45 - 55g WHEN PULLING THE THREAD IN
THE DIRECTION OF "A".
IF THE TENSION IS OUT OF THE RANGE, ADJUST IT AS FOLLOWS:
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW "B" IN THE DIRECTION OF "C" WHEN THE BOBBIN
THREAD TENSION IS TOO TIGHT.
2. TURN THE ADJUSTING SCREW "B" IN THE DIRECTION OF "D" WHEN THE BOBBIN
THREAD TENSION IS TOO LOOSE.
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COTTON THREAD #50
B
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MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
PRESSER BAR HEIGHT AND ALIGNMENT
TO CHECK:
1. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT LEVER.
2. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PRESSER FOOT "C" AND THE NEEDLE PLATE "D"
SHOULD BE 6.0MM (0.24").
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 7).
2. REMOVE THE SCREW "A" AND TAKE THE LAMP SOCKET OFF.
3. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT LEVER AND LOOSEN THE SCREW "B" ON THE PRESSER
BAR HOLDER,
ADJUST THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PRESSER FOOT "C" AND THE NEEDLE
PLATE "D" TO 6.0MM (0.24").
4, TIGHTEN THE SCREW "B" SECURELY.
5. TIGHTEN THE SCREW "A" TO SECURE THE LAMP SOCKET.
6. ATTACH THE FACE PLATE.
NOTE: WHEN YOU TIGHTEN THE SCREW "B", MAKE SURE THAT BOTH SIDES
OF THE PRESSER FOOT ARE PARALLEL TO THE FEED DOG SLOTS "E"
ON THE NEEDLE PLATE.
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MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
NEEDLE SWING
TO CHECK:
ADJUST THE NEEDLE SWING ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, IF THE
NEEDLE BAR STARTS MOVING SIDEWAYS WHILE THE NEEDLE IS IN THE FABRIC AT
SEWING THE ZIGZAG PATTERN (WITH MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH).
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL WITH MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH, AND REMOVE
THE FRONT COVER (SEE PAGE 9).
2. LOOSEN TWO SETSCREWS.
3. ADJUST THE NEEDLE SWING BY TURNING THE HANDWHEEL, WHILE HOLDING
THE WORM SO AS NOT TO ROTATE IT, UNTIL THE NEEDLE SWING STARTS AT
2 - 3 MM ABOVE THE NEEDLE PLATE AFTER THE NEEDLE HAS COME OUT OF
THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NEEDLE HOLE.
4. TIGHTEN TWO SETSCREWS.
5. MOUNT THE FRONT COVER.
NOTE: AFTER ADJUSTING THE NEEDLE SWING, CHECK THAT THE UPPER SHAFT
WORM AND GEAR ROTATE SMOOTHLY WITHOUT ANY BACKLASH BETWEEN
THEM.
GEAR
UPPER SHAFT WORM
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SETSCREW (2 PCS.)
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MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
NEEDLE DROP
TO CHECK:
WHEN THE NEEDLE SWINGS IN MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN
THE BOTH ENDS OF NEEDLE HOLE IN THE NEEDLE PLATE AND THE NEEDLE DROP
POSITIONS SHOULD BE EQUAL. IF NOT, MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT AS FOLLOWS:
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 7).
2. SET THE PATTERN SELECTOR DIAL AT MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH POSITION.
3. TURN THE SCREW TO ADJUST THE LEFT AND RIGHT NEEDLE DROP POSITIONS.
4. ATTACH THE FACE COVER.
NOTE: CHECK THE HOOK TIMING AFTER THIS ADJUSTMENT.
SETSCREW !
BOTH CLEARANCE SHOULD BE EQUAL
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MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.l)
TO CHECK:
THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND SHU3-rLE HOOK SHOULD BE 0 -0.15 MM.
IF NOT, MAKE AN ADJUSTMENT AS FOLLOWS:
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE THE FACE COVER (SEE PAGE 7).
2. SET THE PATrERN SELECTOR DIAL AT MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH, AND TURN THE
HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU TO BRING THE NEEDLE AT LEFT NEEDLE POSITION.
3. LOOSEN 2 SCREWS, SLIDE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER ADJUSTING PLATE IN THE
DIRECTION OF ARROW AS SHOWN BELOW, AND ADJUST THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN
NEEDLE AND SHUTTLE HOOK TO 0 - 0.15 MM. TIGHTEN SCREWS.
* IF THE CLEARANCE IS TOO LARGE (MORE THAN 0.15 MM), SLIDE THE NEEDLE BAR
SUPPORTER ADJUSTING PLATE IN THE DIRECTION OF "B".
* IF THE CLEARANCE IS TOO SMALL (LESS THAN 0 MM), SLIDE THE NEEDLE BAR
SUPPORTER ADJUSTING PLATE IN THE DIRECTION OF "C".
NOTE: WHEN ADJUSTING THE CLEARANCE, BE SURE TO SLIDE THE NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER
ADJUSTING PLATE WHILE GUIDING THE TWO PROJECTIONS ALONG THE EDGE OF THE
BASE PLATE.
NOTE: CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND NEEDLE PLATE IS 0.15 MM OR MORE AS
SHOWN IN FIGURE "D". IF NOT, ADJUST THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDL AND
SHUTTLE HOOK BY USING METHOD OF ADJUSTMENT NO.2 IN PAGE 13. AFTER
READJUSTMENT, CHECK IF THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND NEEDLE PLATE IS
0.15 MM OR MORE.
4. ATTACH THE FACE PLATE. SETSCREW "A" (2 PCS.)
BASE PLATE
DIRECTION "C"
DIRECTION "B"
PROJECTIONS
(2 SPOTS)
0-0.05 MM
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NEEDLE BAR SUPPORTER
ADJUSTING PLATE
FIGURE "D"
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND
NEEDLE PLATE IS 0.15 MM OR MORE.

SI-WINL5 MACHINE DIV.20 MODEL 385. 11206300
MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND HOOK (NO.2)
TO CHECK:
USE THIS ADJUSTMENT METHOD NO.2 IF THE CLEARANCE CANNOT BE ADJUSTED WITH
THE METHOD NO.I.
THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN NEEDLE AND SHUTTLE HOOK SHOULD BE 0 - 0.15 MM.
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. SET THE PAFrERN SELECTOR DIAL AT MAXIMUM ZIGZAG WIDTH, AND TURN THE
HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU TO BRING THE NEEDLE TO THE LEFT NEEDLE POSITION.
2. OPEN THE SHUTTLE COVER AND LOOSEN THE LOWER SHAFT BUSHING (FRONT)
SETSCREW "A". THEN SLIDE THE LOWER SHAFT TO THE RIGHT SIDE SLIGHTLY
(APPROXIMATELY 0.5 MM) NOT TO DISENGAGE THE GEARS, AND TIGHTEN THE SCREW
TEMPORARY.
3. LOOSEN THE SCREWS "B" (2 PCS) THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE REAR COVER, AND
SLIGHTLY MOVE THE SHUTTLE BODY UP OR DOWN TO ADJUST THE CLEARANCE
BETWEEN NEEDLE AND SHUI-I-LE HOOK TO 0 - 0.15 MM, AND TIGHTEN THE SCREWS "B"
TEMPORARY.
4. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TO CHECK THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN SHUTTLE RACE SPRING
AND NEEDLE IN LEFT AND RIGHT POSITIONS. IF THE CLEARANCE IS NOT EQUAL,
ADJUST IT BY TURNING THE SHUTTLE RACE BODY.
5. TIGHTEN THE SHUTTLE RACE SETSCREWS "B" (2 PCS).
6. LOOSEN THE SETSCREW ON LOWER SHAFT BUSHING AND SLIDE THE GEAR BACK
TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION WHILE ADJUSTING THE BACKLASH.
7. TIGHTEN THE SCREW "A" FIRMLY.
NOTE: THE BACKLASH SHOULD BE 0.3 MM OR LESS AND LOWER SHAFT TURNS
SMOOTHLY. AFTER THE ADJUSTMENT, CHECK THE HOOK TIMING.
(_. SETSCREW "A"
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REARCOVER "7"
(2 PCS.) j,,J
CLEARANCE SHOULD BE EQUAL
SHUTTLE RACE SPRING
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MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
FEED DOG HEIGHT
MACHINE SE'n'ING
1. STITCH SELECTOR: I
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2. NEEDLE BAR: AT ITS HIGHEST POSITION.
TO CHECK:
1. RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT.
2. PLACE THE FEED DOG HEIGHT GAUGE #68367 "A" ON THE NEEDLE PLATE.
3. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU BY HAND AND CHECK THE FEED DOG HEIGHT.
REFER TO CHART BELOW.
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE:
1. OPEN THE SHUI-rLE COVER.
2. ADJUST THE FEED DOG HEIGHT BY TURNING THE ADJUSTING SCREW.
WHEN THE FEED DOG HEIGHT IS HIGHER THAN THE STANDARD RANGE, TURNS THE
ADJUSTING SCREW IN THE DIRECTION OF "B".
* WHEN THE FEED DOG HEIGHT IS LOWER THAN THE STANDARD RANGE, TURN THE
ADJUSTING SCREW IN THE DIRECTION OF "C".
FACE (A)
1.25 MM
NOT MOVING
NOT MOVING
MOVING
GAUGE
FACE (6) (RED)
1.00 MM
MOVING
NOT MOVING
MOVING
EFEED DOG HEIGHT
CORRECT
LOW
HIGH
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A #68367
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ADJUSTING SCREW B
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MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
NEEDLE BAR HEIGHT
MACHINE SETFING
II I II
1. STITCH SELECTOR: _.
TO CHECK:
1. OPEN THE SHUTTLE COVER.
2. REPLACE THE NEEDLE WITH THE TEST PIN #68368 "A".
3. REMOVE THE SHUFFLE HOOK AND INSERT THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68366 "B"
ONTO THE SHUFFLE 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. REMOVE FRONT COVER (SEE PAGE 9).
2. LOOSEN THE SCREW "C" OF THE NEEDLE BAR HOLDER "D".
3. 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".
4. TIGHTEN THE SCREW "C" SECURELY.
5. ATTACH THE FRONT COVER.
THIS END OF THE
SHUTTLE HOOK
DRIVER IS TO
TOUCH THE
GAUGE
B#68366
A#68368 D
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