Adjusting the thread cutter
Service Instructions 967 - 02.0 - 12/2015
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Setting steps
1. Put the handwheel into the 270° position ( p.
20).
2. Swing out the movable knife (2).
3. Loosen the screw (5).
4. Move the lever of the movable knife (6) aside so that the axis (tip) of the
needle (1) is at the left edge of the gully of the movable knife (2).
5. Gently tighten the screw (5) so that the lever (6) can be turned on the
shaft (4) with slight frictional torque.
6. Restrain the stop lever (3) in the park position and turn the lever (6) so
that the marking on the knife (7) is covered by the blade of the fixed
knife (8).
7. Tighten the screw (5).
14.4 Adjusting the lateral position of the movable knife
Proper setting
The fixed knife (1) must be in line with the movable knife (2) on both sides.
Cover
• Throat plate ( p. 15).
• Feed dog ( p. 16).
• Tilt the machine head ( p. 10).
Fig. 55: Adjusting the lateral position of the fixed knife
Setting steps
1. Loosen the screws (3).
2
. Move the bracket (4) sideways so that the fixed knife (1) is parallel to
the movable knife (2).
3. Tighten the screws (3).
(1) - Fixed knife
(2) - Movable knife
(3) - Screws
(4) - Bracket
①
②
③
④