Adjusting The Needle Bar Height - Dürkopp Adler D869 e-con Service Instructions Manual

2. Disassemble the throat plate ( p. 27).
3. Disassemble the feed dog ( p. 30).
4. Disassemble the throat plate slide ( p. 27).
Fig. 43: Adjusting the needle guard
(1) - Screw
(2) - Needle guard
5. Turn the handwheel and check how far the needle guard (2) pushes
6. Turn the screw (1) such that the needle guard (2) just pushes the
7. Finish the service routine.
8.4
Order
First, check the following settings:
Proper setting
Machine is locked in place at the looping stroke position (202°) ( p. 34).
The hook tip is level with the lower third of the groove on the needle.
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①
②
the needle away.
needle (3) far away enough so that it cannot be touched by the hook tip:
• Pushing away more strongly: turn counterclockwise
• Pushing away less strongly: turn clockwise

Adjusting the needle bar height

• Looping stroke position ( p. 56)
• A straight and undamaged needle has been inserted ( Operating
Instructions)
Position of the hook and needle
③
(3) - Needle
Service Instructions D869 e-con - 00.0 - 09/2023