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Timing the Machine
Parts & Tools Needed:
Instructions
Timing your machine aligns the needle and hook assembly so that they are in the correct places
during the creation of a stitch. Improper timing can result in damage to the machine and needle, or
make sewing impossible. Please consult with a Grace Company support technician before attempting
to adjust the timing on your machine.
Timing Spacer
Please speak to a Grace Company
support technician before
attempting these instructions.
2 mm
T-handle Allen
Wrench 2 mm
5. Look into the machine’s timing cut-out and
turn the hand wheel. The hook assembly
will rotate.
Timing
Cut-out
Hook
Assembly
5
1.
Turn off the machine.
2. Check that your needle is not bent or
damaged, and that it is inserted all the way
into the needle bar (see page 58).
1
2
Needle Bar
Sight Hole
Needle
3. Remove the bobbin case from the hook
assembly (see page 31).
3
4. Remove the needle plate (see page 66).
4
Repairs and Diagnostics
Flat-head Screwdriver
