Needle To Shuttle Timing - Kenmore 385.16221300 Service Manual

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT
NEEDLE TO SHUTTLE TIMING
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1. SET THE STITCH SELECTOR AT c_ , AND THE ZIG ZAG WIDTH AT "6.5."
PREPARATION:
1. REMOVE THE NEEDLE, PRESSER FOOT, NEEDLE PLATE (A) AND BOBBIN HOLDER
(B).
2. INSERT THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68497 ( C ) SO THAT THE SMALL FINGER ON
THE GAUGE FITS INTO THE SLOT NEAR THE TIP OF THE HOOK.
3. PUT THE TEST PIN #68368 ( D ) IN TO THE NEEDLE HOLDER ( E ).
* PUSH UP IT UNTIL IT STOPS.
4. TIGHTEN THE NEEDLE CLAMP SCREW ( F ).
TO CHECK:
1. TURN THE HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU UNTIL THE TIP OF TEST PIN #68368
( D ) SLIGHTLY TOUCHES THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68497 ( C ).
2. THE TIP OF TEST PIN #68368 ( D ) SHOULD BE BETWEEN THE TWO WHITE LINES OF
THE RADIAL TIMING GAUGE #68497 ( C ).
* IF THE TEST PIN DOES NOT FALL BETWEEN THE TWO WHITE LINES ON THE
RADIAL TIMING GAUGE, ADJUST AS FOLLOWS.
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