Changing The Needle - Duerkopp Adler 550-867 Operating Instructions Manual

5.9

Changing the needle

Caution: Risk of injury!
Turn off the main switch!
The needle may only be threaded in and changed with the sewing
machine being switched off.
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Turn the handwheel until the needle bar is in its upper dead center.
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Loosen screw 1.
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Remove the needle.
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Insert the new needle aligning it, so that the needle scarf points to
the hook and push it to the top as far as it will go.
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Tighten screw 1.
ATTENTION!
If a needle with a different size is inserted, the settings have to be
adjusted as mentioned in the Service Instructions.
Otherwise missed stitches or thread damage may occur when a
thinner needle is used.
When using a thicker needle the hook tip or the needle may be
damaged.
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