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2 Description of knitting machine
2.6 Needle beds
2.6 Needle beds
2.6.1 Structure
The front needle bed is screwed to the needle bed support tightly. The rear
needle bed can laterally be racked relative to the front needle bed by the
racking device.
Needle bed (schematic representation)
The moveable parts (2) to (6) are fixed by several rails in the needle bed.
To replace a part, the corresponding rail must be pulled to the side. This
takes place with the help of the extraction hook. It is included in the
accessories.
1 Holding-down jack 5 Selection jack
2 Needle 6 Selector spring
3 Coupling part 7 Needle bar
4 Intermediate slider 8 Cover rail