Technical data

6.8 Fitting and changing the needle

Caution - danger of injury!

Turn off the main switch.

Needles may only be changed with the sewing machine

switched off.

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Turn the handwheel until the needle rod 1 has reached its highest point.

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Undo screw 3.

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Withdraw needle downwards from needle holder 2.

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Insert new needle as far as it will go into the hole in needle holder 2.

Caution:

When seen from the operating side of the machine the furrow 4 of the right-hand

needle must point to the right and the furrow of the left-hand needle to the left

(see sketch).

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Tighten screw 3.

CAUTION:

When a thicker needle is fitted the distance from the

shuttle to the needle must be corrected

(see servicing instructions).

Failure to comply with this instruction can cause the following faults:

when fitting a thinner needle: -faulty stitches

-damage to thread

when fitting a thicker needle: -damage to the shuttle tip

-damage to the needle