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6-12 Vertical position of the needle threading hook
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Remove the face cover.
Adjustmentprocedure
1.AssembleahouseholdHA×1needle#11intotheneedlebar.
2.Turnthehandwheeltobringtheneedlebarnearitshighestdeadpointandstopthehandwheelwhenthe
needlebarreachesthelocationwherethesetscrewintheneedlebarguideisvisible.
3. Lower the threading lever to its lowest dead point. Check whether a clearance of 0 to 0.1 mm is provided
betweenthetopendoftheneedlethreadinghookandtheupperendoftheneedleeye.(Iftheclearanceis
not0to0.1mm,theneedlemaynotbethreadeddependingonthesizeoftheneedleused.)
4.Fitahexagonalwrenchontheneedlebarguidesetscrewtoloosenitslightly.
•Iftheneedlethreadinghookpositionistoolow→Movetheneedlebarguideupwardandtemporarily
tighten the setscrew.
•Iftheneedlethreadinghookpositionistoohigh→Movetheneedlebarguidedownwardandtemporarily
tighten the setscrew.
Adjusttheneedlethreadinghookcarefully,checkingitspositionwithrespecttotheneedleeye.
Whentheneedlethreadinghookentersandexitsfromtheneedleeye,theneedleshouldneverbebentby
the hook.
Iftheneedlethreadinghookpositiondeviatestotherightorleft,correctthebendintheneedlethreading
hook with the tip of a thin screwdriver or change the needle threading hook with a new one.
5. When the needle threading hook is correctly positioned, fully tighten the setscrew.
Needle bar guide
setscrew
0 to 0.1 mm