bladegrinder Report post Posted July 17, 2022 I just installed the after market narrow plate and dog on my CB4500 and forgot to notice where the factory dog set at it's high point of travel. the new dog is below the needle plate thru it entire travel, is this correct or should it be level with the needle plate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomE Report post Posted July 17, 2022 The feed dog should rise above the throat plate to transport material through the machine. I like mine set at ~1/16 inch (1-2 mm) above the plate at the high point. Really like the solid feel of the narrow plate/dog on my Cobra 4. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted July 17, 2022 47 minutes ago, bladegrinder said: the new dog is below the needle plate thru it entire travel, is this correct or should it be level with the needle plate? If the feed dog never rises to the top of the slot in the throat plate, you are sewing with dual feed, without bottom assist. I set my feed dog so it just slightly rises above the top of the throat plate (maybe 1/2mm). It should remain on top for the entire forward or reverse feed cycle. If you experience trouble feeding some heavy work, increase the lift. With the feed dog below the surface you are in dual feed mode. The only downside I find is the the reverse stitches may not match the forward stitch length unless you tweak the stitch length. Note, that if you use the holster or stirrup throat plate, you have no functioning feed dog in the picture and are in dual feed mode.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladegrinder Report post Posted July 17, 2022 Thanks Tom and Wiz, that's the info I needed. I knew something wasn't right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
