6.8 Fitting and changing the needle
Caution - danger of injury!
Turn off the main switch.
Needles may only be changed with the sewing machine
switched off.
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Turn the handwheel until the needle rod 1 has reached its highest point.
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Undo screw 3.
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Withdraw needle downwards from needle holder 2.
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Insert new needle as far as it will go into the hole in needle holder 2.
Caution:
When seen from the operating side of the machine the furrow 4 of the right-hand
needle must point to the right and the furrow of the left-hand needle to the left
(see sketch).
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Tighten screw 3.
CAUTION:
When a thicker needle is fitted the distance from the
shuttle to the needle must be corrected
(see servicing instructions).
Failure to comply with this instruction can cause the following faults:
when fitting a thinner needle: -faulty stitches
-damage to thread
when fitting a thicker needle: -damage to the shuttle tip
-damage to the needle
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