Another 214 question.

Unfortunately for you, mine's wire, and I don't even understand your terminology. Have the manuals and they cover both, but I'm at work and they're at home, and I'd guess that by the time I'd get into them and learn the terminology, you'd have your own manuals.

If I remember, I'll take a look when I get hom in the vicinity of the needle setting section and if I can follow what you're saying enough, will try to verify or correct. But, let's hope you get better help than mine sooner.

Chuck, WA

If it were one those you would first set the needles. Trip the knotter and run them all the way into the knotter. As you run them in check the clearance between the inside of the needle and the twine finger disc. The needle eye should clear the twine finger disc by 1/8". Adjust the individual needles to get this measurement. (JD is probably same) Then see what your book says about the distance the needles travel into the chamber. Once you know those two adjustments are correct you can set the tucker fingers.
I trip the knotter and run the needles up again. As the needle travels up and the tucker finger passes the inside of the needle it should clear by 1/8 inch. Adjust this by loosening the bolt that holds the tucker finger to the chamber and sliding the tucker finger back and forth.
If you can't get the proper adjustment by doing this and you have to adjust the drive rods it gets more complicated. It is not difficult just frustrating.
Hope this helps. If you email me I'll try to help...