Machine head
Service Instructions 745-35-10 S/745-35-10 A - 02.0 - 04/2017 51
Fig. 39: Setting the needle holder height (2)
5. Remove the throat plate.
6. Remove the needles from the needle holders (8).
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Turning the needle holders requires that the needle bar be disconnected.
7. Use the handwheel to move the needle bars nearly up to the top dead 
center.
8. Use a hex key (4) to press down and hold the switch rod through the 
hole (5).
9. Continue to turn the handwheel.
 The depressed switch rod switches the needle bar off.
10. Relieve the switch rod.
11. Insert the measuring pin (2) into the needle holder as far as it will go.
12. Tighten the screw (7).
13. Place the measuring bridge (3) on the throat plate support.
14. Turn the needle bar to the loop stroke position and lock it in place using 
the locking peg.
 It should be possible to slide the measuring bridge under the measur-
ing pin (2) with as little play as possible.
15. Loosen the screw (6).
16. Turn the needle holder (8) to adjust the height of the needle holder. 
A complete 360° rotation is possible.
(4) - Hex key
(5) - Hole
(6) - Screw
(7) - Screw
(8) - Needle holder