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6-10 Position of the hook rotation stopper plate
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Remove the throat plate.
Adjustmentprocedure
1.Whenthebobbincaseholderisplacedinsidetherotatinghook,loosenthesetscrewanddeterminethe
longitudinalpositionoftherotationstopperplatesothattheprojectionofthebobbincaseholderandthe
leafspringoftherotationstopperplatearelocatedasillustratedintheenlargedpartialview.Toadjustthe
lateralpositionoftherotationstopperplate,presstheplateintherightdirectionbytheamountofplayand
secure with the setscrew.
*Thehookracesurfaceandthebobbincaseholdermaybestainedwithdirt,oilorgrease.Wipethemoff
with an alcohol-soaked cloth where necessary.
Ifthosepartsareleftstained,chatteringorthreadslip-offnoiseofthebobbincaseholdercanoccur.
6-11 Adjusting the bobbin thread tension
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Remove the throat plate.
Adjustmentprocedure
1.Positionthebobbincaseholderandatensiongaugeasillustratedinthesketchbelow.UsingSHAPPE
Spanthread#60,adjustthebobbinthreadtensionto0.13±0.02Nwiththeadjustingscrew.
Atthistime,carefullypreventthebobbinthreadfromcomingincontactwiththethroatplateorotherrelat-
ed parts.
Setscrew
Adjust so that the projection and
leaf spring are aligned with this line.
Adjusting screw
Enlarged partial view