Position of the hook and needle
Service Instructions 967 - 02.0 - 12/2015
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4. Tighten the screws in the openings (4).
5. Loosen the screw (7).
6. Move the drive shaft (5) aside so that it lightly touches the needle (2)
7. Tighten the screw (7).
8. Check if the hook tip (6) is touching the needle (2) and adjust the drive 
shaft (5) again if necessary.
10.5 Adjusting the loop former
The loop former (3) guides the loop in the thread in the needle towards the 
tip of the hook, thus increasing the reliability of catching the thread. Its lat-
eral position must be adjusted by means of the distance piece (2) to suit 
t
he thickness of the needle.
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• Tilt the machine head ( p. 10).
Fig. 38:  Setting the loop former
Setting steps
1. Unscrew the screws (1).
2
. Take out loop former (3) and distance piece* (2).
3. Select the appropriate distance piece* (2) for the thickness of the needle 
used.
NOTICE
Incorrect setting of the loop former can cause damage to the 
hook.
After fitting the hook, make sure to check that the needle has 
sufficie
nt clearance to pass through between the hook drive dog (4) 
and the loop former (3).
(1) - Screws
(2) - Distance piece
(3) - Loop former
(4) - Hook drive dog
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