Inserting And Replacing The Needle - Duerkopp Adler 669 Instruction Manual

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Inserting and replacing the needle

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Caution: danger of injury !
Turn the main switch off.
Change the needle only when the sewing machine is 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 out from under the needle bar 1.
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Push in the new needle until it reaches the limit stop in the hole for
the needle bar 1.
Caution!
The needle scarf 3 must be pointing towards the hook.
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Tighten screw 2.
CAUTION !
When changing to a needle with a different thickness (gauge), you
must adjust the clearance gap between the hook and the needle (refer
to the service instructions).
The following errors can result if you do not do this:
When using a thinner needle:
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Missing stitches and thread damage
When using a thicker needle:
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Damage to the hook tip and damage to the needle
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