2.6.3 Adjusting the knife
Caution: Danger of injury !
Switch off the main switch.
Separate the sewing unit from the pneumatic system.
Adjust the center knife only with the sewing unit s witched off.
Standard checking
In the bottom dead center the front edge 2 of center knife 3 must jut out
approx. 1 mm above the cutting edge of the stationary knife in the
throat plate.
The center knife 3 must abut on the stationary k nife in the throat plate
with a slight pressure.
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Move the center knife 3 to the bottom dead center with the
eccentric at the driving motor.
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Check whether the edge 2 of the knife stands above the stationary
knife not more than 1 mm.
Correction
Placing the knife holder in parallel position
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Move the center knife to the bottom dead center with the eccentric
at the driving motor.
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Loosen screw 8.
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Turn the knife drive shaft 7 in such a way that the center knife is in
parallel position to the knife in the throat plate.
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Tighten screw 8.
Adjusting the height of knife
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Move the center knife to the bottom dead center with the eccentric
at the driving motor.
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Loosen screws 1.
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Adjust the height of center knife 3.
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Tighten screws 1.
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