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4 Adjusting knitting machine
Advanced adjustments
Adjusting needle brushes
4.2.12 Adjusting needle brushes
The needle brushes must be adjusted when errors occur during stitch
formation, e.g. drop stitches.
The needle brushes open the needle latches for laying in the thread. The
y are
swivel-mounted so, that they are always inclined in the direction of travel of the
carriage assembly.
Inclination of needle brushes
Inclination of needle brushes
The needle brushes are correctly adjusted when
the brushes project an equal distance over both sides of the hold
er The
markings on the brush are visible on both sides.
the canted surfaces (3) opp
osite each other
the brushes do not touch the needle hooks of the fully raised needles (RR).
T
he distance (4) is to be 0.5 mm to 1 mm.
Key for calling up Manual interventions window
Key for calling up "Manual interventions" window
Adjusting needle brushes:
1. Release hexagon nut (2).
2. Adjust needle brush at screw (1).
3. Retighten hexagon nut (2).
4. Adjust needle brushes
on all s
ystems.
5. Call up "Manual interventions" window.
6. Move carriage assembly at low speed. To do this, press "Move stepwise"
button a
nd check the setting of the needle brushes.
Key
Function
Call up "Manual interventions" window