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9. Adjustment of the Loop Lift and Needle Distance - Continued
Important Note: The timing and needle distance adjust-
ment must be done with the front machine cover on.
Figure 9.5
Stop-fi nger engaged with bobbin case
installed
Figure 9.6
Stop-fi nger engaged without bobbin case
Figure 9.7
Basket rotated 180 degrees down,
facilitating needle distance adjustment
If correction of loop lift or needle distance is necessary,
then the basket must fi rst be rotated down:
Rotating basket down.
Note: With the bobbin case basket in the normal posi-
tion, the basket needle guard may defl ect the needle and
makes it diffi cult to accurately adjust the needle distance
between the hook point and the back of the needle scarf.
It is important that the basket needle guard be rotated
down out of the way to allow correct adjustment of the
needle distance setting. See
Figures 9.5 and 9.6.
Rotate the basket out of the way to facilitate the needle
distance adjustment.
Important Note: After moving the stop-fi nger, you need
to hold the basket in place when turning the hand wheel,
to prevent the needle from hitting the basket.
• Loosen the stop-fi nger screw with the
2.5 mm handle
Allen tool
.
• Slide the stop-fi nger out of the basket groove, until the
basket can be rotated.
You may need to remove the stop-
fi nger. In this case, don’t worry about reinstalling it until
after you are fi nished with the timing adjustments.
• Snug the stop-fi nger screw.
• Rotate the basket 180 degrees until large cutout is up
towards needle as shown in
Figure 9.7.
You will now need
to hold the basket in that position. See important note
above.
• Adjust needle distance (and loop lift) as directed in the
next section
(beginning on page 30)
.