Adjustment
14 - 26
Release the pressure from the knife pawl from time to time while carrying out
the following adjustments by pulling pin 9 in direction of arrow.
● Bring thread monitor wire 10 to its front position and secure it.
● Loosen nut 11 and turn screw 12 so that recess 13 is centered with respect to the
engaging lever 2.
● Pull lever 14 by hand in direction of arrow until the engaging lever 2 falls onto catch 15.
● Bring lever 14 back to its basic position (i.e. let go of it).
● Turn the handwheel in direction of rotation until knife pawl 16 has engaged in drive
dog 17.
● Turn screw 12 so that there is a clearance of approx. 0.5 mm between the engaged
engaging lever 2 and the catch 15.
● Tighten nut 15.
● Bring engaging lever 2 to its basic position by pulling pin 9 in direction of arrow.
● Turn adjusting screw 18 (M6 x 30 of cover retainer) in lever 14.
● Turn the hand crank or the handwheel until lever 14 is at its furthest from the housing (=
highest point of the knife trip).
● Loosen screw 19 and turn adjusting screw 18 until the engaging lever 2 has fallen onto
catch 15.
● Turn adjusting screw 18 one more turn.
● Put downward pressure on clamp 20 and tighten screw 19.
● Remove adjusting screw 18.
● Turn the handwheel until the engaging lever 2 has engaged fully in the open jaw of the
stop axle.
● Keep on turning the handwheel until the knife is back in its basic position.
● Carry out a check.
● Remove the blocking mechanism on the thread monitor wire.
Lever 8 (see fig. 14 - 23) remains dismounted for further adjustments.