Repairing the knitting machine 7
Replacing parts 7.3
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7.3.1 Replacing needle and coupling part
Replacing needle and coupling part
1. Pull-out the needle rail (1) with the extraction hook (6).
2. Pull needle (2) upwards, the coupling part (3) will, with it, also be pulled
upwards.
3. When the butt of the coupling parts (4) bumps into the holding-down
jack bed, press the coupling part downward. Pull out the needle and
coupling part upward.
4. Assemble the new needle and coupling part.
5. To mount the new needle and coupling part, push the butt of the
coupling part through into the needle bed under the jack bed. While
doing so, make sure that the needle is guided in above the knock-over
wire.