9. ADJUSTMENTS

9-10. Needle bar height

3805M

Touching

Touching

8560A (Fig. A)

3522M

With the accessory needle bar height gauge (2) installed to the needle bar (1), adjust so that the needle bar height gauge (2) is touching the top of the needle plate (3) when the needle bar (1) is at its lowest position.

1. Remove the needle (4) and the presser foot (5).

For the 8560A (Refer to Fig. A)

1)Remove the needle plate (3) and then the auxiliary needle plate (6).

2)Remove the needle plate spacer (7).

3)Place the needle plate (3) onto the needle plate installation surface.

2.Install the accessory needle bar height gauge (2) to the needle bar (1), and then tighten it with the set screw (8).

3.Loosen the screw (9).

4.Move the needle bar up or down to adjust so that the needle bar height gauge (2) is touching the top of the needle plate (3) when the machine pulley is turned so that the needle bar (1) is at its lowest position.

5.Securely tighten the screw (9).

6.Remove the needle bar height gauge (2).

7.For the 8560A, install the needle plate spacer (7), needle plate (3) and auxiliary needle plate (6).

8.Install the presser foot (5) and the needle (4).

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Z-8550A, 8560A