Lateral Adjustment Of The Thread Catcher - Pfaff 480 Series Service Manual

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Lateral adjustment of the thread catcher

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Requirement
1. The tip of the thread catcher 3 must point exactly to the centre of the needle.
2. The thread catcher 3 should not touch anywhere when in motion.
99-2-01
Fig. 2 - 01
Disconnect the thread trimmer from the pneumatic network and dismantle the needle
plate and feed dog.
Position the needle bar at BDC.
Push aside catcher stop 1 (screws 2).
Position the tip of thread catcher 1 in front of the needle by shifting the thread catcher
carrier.
Adjust thread catcher 3 (screws 4) laterally in accordance with requirement 1,
ensuring that the back of the thread catcher is horizontal.
-900/97
3
-900/99
3
Needle plate, feed dog and catcher stop 1 stay dismantled for the following
adjustments. (Fig.2 -01 shows the hook race of -900/99)
Adjustment
3
2
4
1
2 - 2