Instruction manual

2.6.2 Needle bar height

Caution: Risk of injury!

Tur n off the main switch.

Check and set the needle bar height only when the machine is

switched off.

Standard checking

The needle bar’ s height is to be set in a way that the hook tip stands

in the lower third of t he needle scarf with the stitch length set to “ 0 “

in the looping stroke position.

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Set the stitch length to “ 0” by aligning the markings 4 and 5.

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Arrest the sewing machine in position I (looping stroke position).

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Check the position of the needle in relation to the hook tip.

Correction

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Set the stitch length to “ 0”.

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Loosen the needle bar fastening screw 2.

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Shift the needle bar 1 with needle 3.

Upon shifting the needle bar must not be tur ned.

The needle scarf must be directed to the hook tip.

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Tighten the needle bar fastening screw.

A wrong setting of the needle bar height can have the following

consequences:

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Damage on the hook tip.

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Jamming of the needle thread between needle and needle guard.

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Missed stitches and thread breakage.

ATTENTION!

After a correction of the needle bar height, the needle guard’s position

has to be checked (see chapter 2.6.5).