Changing The Needle - DURKOPP ADLER 577 Series Manual

4.4

Changing the needle

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CAUTION: DANGER OF ACCIDENTS !
Turn off main switch!
Switch off the machine before changing the needle!
Knife side
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Loosen the screw 1.
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Remove the neelde from its bar.
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Introduce the new needle as deep as possible into its bar a.
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Adjust the needle so that its furrow is located on the other side of
the knife.
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Tighten the screw 1.
NOTE !
The factory-set distance between the hook and the needle applies to
the needles having a thickness of 80.
When inserting a needle having a different thickness it may be
necessary to correct the distance (see the Service Instructions).
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