Setting The Hook Clearance - DURKOPP ADLER H-Type 969 Service Instructions Manual

10.4 Setting the hook clearance

Proper setting
Lock the machine in place at position 1.
 Set the clearance between hook tip and groove to no more than
 The hook tip and needle must not touch each other when the hook tip
Cover
• Throat plate ( p. 15).
• Feed dog ( p. 16).
• Plate ( p. 14).
• Tilt the machine head ( p. 10).
Fig. 37: Setting the hook clearance
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(1) - Needle
(2) - Hook cage
(3) - Screws
Setting steps
1. Lock the machine in place at position 1.
2. Loosen the screws (3).
3. Pull the hook cage (2) out.
54
0.1 mm.
moves past the needle.
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Position of the hook and needle
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(4) - Drive shaft
(5) - Hook tip
(6) - Screw
Service Instructions 969 - 01.0 - 12/2015
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