Operation Manual

6.10 Inserting and changing the needle with double-needle machines

Caution: Risk of injury!

Turnthemainswitchoff!

The needle may only be changed with the sewing machine switched

off.

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Turn the hand wheel, until the needle bar 1 has reached its highest

position.

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Loosen the screw 3.

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Pull the needle downwards out of the needle holder 2.

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Push in the new needle into the hole of the needle holder 2 until it stops.

ATTENTION!

Seen from the operator’s side, the needle scarf 4 of the right needle must

point to the right side and the needle scarf of the left needle point to the

left side (see drawing).

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Fasten the screw 3.

ATTENTION!

When changing to another needle s ize, the distance between hook

and needle must be readjusted (see s ervice instructions).

Ignoring the above mentioned hint can cause the following mistakes:

When inserting a thinner needle:

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Missed stitches

Damage of the thread

When inserting a thicker needle:

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Damage of the hook tip

Damage of the needles