Operation Manual

Operation
Operating Manual 967 version 00.0 - 11/2013 21
Incorrectly setting needle bar height can result in the
following defects:
After inserting a shorter needle:
• Damage to the hook tip
• Damage to the needle
After inserting a longer needle:
• Damage to the hook tip
• Damage to the needle
Changing
needle
Fig. 5: Changing needle
1. Turn handwheelhandwheel until the needle (3) is at top dead
center.
2. Loosen the screws (2).
3. Pull the needle (3) down and out.
4. Insert the new needle.
5. Important: Align the needle so the groove (4) is facing the
hook and is parallel to the hook tip's direction of movement.
6. Tighten screws (2).
Incorrect alignment of the needle can damage the machine.
Make sure the hook tip does not coming into contact with the
needle.
ATTENTION
(1) – Needle bar
(2) – Fastening screws
(3) – Needle
(4) – Needle groove
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