Inserting And Changing The Needle - Duerkopp Adler 609 Instruction Manual

6.7 Inserting and changing the needle

Caution: Danger of injury!
Turn off the main switch !
The needle may only be changed with the sewing machine
switched off.
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Turn the handwheel, until the needle bar 1 has reached its highest
position.
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Loosen screw 2.
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Pull the needle downwards out of the needle bar 1.
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Push in the new needle into the hole of the needle bar 1 until it
stops.
ATTENTION!
When viewed from the operator side, the needle scarf 1 must point
towards the back of the machine (see sketch).
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Tighten screw 2.
ATTENTION!
When changing to another needle size, the distance between hook and
needle must be readjusted (see service instructions).
Ignoring the above mentioned hint can cause the following mistakes:
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When inserting a thinner needle:
Missed stitches
Damage of the thread
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When inserting a thicker needle:
Damage of the hook tip and the needle
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