Adjusting The Loop Former - DURKOPP ADLER 967 Instruction Manual

Position of the hook and needle
4. Tighten the screws in the openings (4).
5. Loosen the screw (7).
6. Move the drive shaft (5) aside so that it lightly touches the needle (2)
7. Tighten the screw (7).
8. Check if the hook tip (6) is touching the needle (2) and adjust the drive

10.5 Adjusting the loop former

The loop former (3) guides the loop in the thread in the needle towards the
tip of the hook, thus increasing the reliability of catching the thread. Its lat-
eral position must be adjusted by means of the distance piece (2) to suit
the thickness of the needle.
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• Tilt the machine head ( p. 10).
Fig. 38: Setting the loop former
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(1) - Screws
(2) - Distance piece
Setting steps
1. Unscrew the screws (1).
2. Take out loop former (3) and distance piece* (2).
3. Select the appropriate distance piece* (2) for the thickness of the needle
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shaft (5) again if necessary.
NOTICE
Incorrect setting of the loop former can cause damage to the
hook.
After fitting the hook, make sure to check that the needle has
sufficient clearance to pass through between the hook drive dog (4)
and the loop former (3).
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(3) - Loop former
(4) - Hook drive dog
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