Position of needle and hook
26 Service Instructions 171/173 - 00.0 - 01/2020
Fig. 13: Adjusting looping stroke and needle bar height (2) 
6. Loosen the screw (5).
7. Set the needle bar height such that the lower edge of the needle eye 
and the upper edge of the hook eye are at the same level.
8. Tighten the screw (5).
Fig. 14: Adjusting looping stroke and needle bar height (3) 
9. Loosen the screw (3).
10. Shift the hook carrier in axial direction.
 The distance between hook tip and groove is 0.1 mm.
11. Tighten the screw (3).
Order
Then check the following adjustment:
• Symmetry of the hook movement ( p. 23)
(5) - Screw