Specifications

3. Disconnect the grabber motor power, motor encoder, and grabber home optical
sensor harness connections found in the bundle of harnesses in and about the
grabber motor and encoder (see Figure 4-1).
4. Remove the two standoffs holding the grabber drive assembly to the embroidery
head casting (see Figure 4-1).
5. Maneuver the grabber drive assembly out of the embroidery head casting.
6. Replace the appropriate parts in the assembly, then reverse the order of the
above steps to replace the grabber drive assembly.
7. Refer to the Grabber Adjustments section later in this chapter for checking and
properly adjusting the grabber blade position.
Grabber Blade
1. Remove the two button head screws that secure the grabber blade to the
grabber drive assembly where blade enters into the embroidery head arm
casting (See Figure 4-1).
2. Grasp the grabber blade where the finger is pointing in Figure 4-2. Slide it out
the front far enough to grasp the end protruding from the Velcro wiper bar
then pull the blade the rest of the way out through the top and front blade
covers, the blade guide, and the Velcro wiper bar (see Figure 4-2).
top
grabber
blade
cover
grabber
blade guide
front grabber
blade cover
the finger is
pointing to the
grabber blade
Velcro wiper
bar
Figure 4 - 2
Grabber Blade 4 - 3
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