DURKOPP ADLER 171 Operating Manual page 34

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Fig. 16: Adjusting the looper thread take-up
②
③
(1) - Thread down-holder
(2) - Thread down-holder:
Lower bar
(3) - Looper thread take-up:
Holes for thread guide
Adjusting the looper thread take-up
1. Tilt the upper part of the machine backwards.
2. Loosen the fastening screws (6).
3. Move the looper thread take-up (5):
• Tighter seam:
Move front edge (4) in the direction of 0.
• More elastic seam:
Move front edge (4) in the direction of 5.
Important: Ensure that the height of the looper thread take-up (5)
is not changed. The holes (3) must always remain
above the bar (2) of the thread down-holder (1).
4. Tighten the fastening screws (6).
5. Return the upper part of the machine to the upright position.
①
④ ⑤
⑥
(4) - Looper thread take-up edge:
Scale reading point
(5) - Looper thread take-up
(6) - Fastening screw
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