Care And Maintenance; Servicing And Maintenance Intervals; Cleaning The Machine - Pfaff 918 Instruction Manual

Care and maintenance

10 Care and maintenance
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Servicing and maintenance intervals

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Cleaning the machine

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The cleaning cycle required for the machine depends on following factors:
● Single or several shift operation
● Amount of dust resulting from the workpiece
It is therefore only possible to stipulate the best possible cleaning instructions for each indi-
vidual case.
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Cleaning .......................................................... daily, several times by continuous operation
Checking the oil level (hook oil tank) .................................................................once a years
Checking the oil tank(zigzag eccentric lubrication) .............................daily, before operation
Checking/adjusting the air pressure .......................................... daily, before each operation
Cleaning the air fi lter/lubricator ............................................ Cleaning the air fi lter/lubricator
These maintenance intervals are calculated for the average running time of a
single shift operation. If the machine is operated more than this, shorter inter-
vals are recommended.
For all cleaning work the machine must be disconnected from the mains
by switching off the on/off switch or by removing the mains plug!
Danger of injury if the machine suddenly starts up .
Fig. 10 - 01
To avoid breakdowns, the following cleaning
work is recommended for single shift ope-
ration:
● Swing out the cover plate and tilt back
the sewing head.
● Clean the hook and hook compartment
daily, more often if in continuous opera-
tion.
Return the machine to its up-
right position using both hands!
Danger of injury by crushing
between the edge of the
machine and the table top!