Instruction manual

6.7 Changing needles

Caution: danger of injury

Turn off the main switch.

The needle may only be changed with the machine turned

off.

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Undo screw 1 and remove needle.

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Insert the new needle as far as it will go into the hole in needle bar 4.

CAUTION:

The throat 2 must point in the direction of the shuttle tip 3

(see sketch).

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Tighten screw 1.

CAUTION:

After changing to a needle of a different thickness the

distance between the s huttle and the needle must be

adjusted (see Service instructions).

Failure to carry out this adjustment may lead to the following errors:

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Changing to a thinner needle: - faulty stitches

- damage to thread

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Changing to a thicker needle: - damage to the shuttle tip and needle