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MC200E
Adjusting the Needle Bar Height
1. Remove the needle plate, bottom plate and bed
cover.
2. Remove the presser foot and bobbin holder.
Replace the needle (#11) with a #14 needle.
3. Turn the hand wheel to raise the needle bar from
the lowest position until the tip of the rotary hook
meets the right side of the needle.
4. Loosen the setscrew on the needle bar
supporter.
Move the needle bar up or down to set the
distance between the top of the needle eye and
the upper surface of the rotary hook to 3.4 mm.
6. Tighten the setscrews. Be sure that he groove of
the needle is facing right in the front.
7. Attach the bobbin holder and presser foot.
Replace the needle with the #11 needle.
8. Attach the bed cover, bottom plate and needle
plate.
The distance beteen the top of the needle eye and the upper surface of the hook race
should be 3.2 to 3.6 mm when the tip of the rotary hook meets the right side of the needle
in the ascending travel from the lowest position.
Needle plate
Bobbin holder
Setscrew
Tip of the rotary hook
#14 needle
3.2 to 3.6 mm
Needle bar
Groove
Upper surface of the hook race
Top of the needle eye
Rotary hook
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