Adjusting The Needle Guard - DURKOPP ADLER 827 Service Instructions Manual

6. Tighten the screw (2).
7. Remove the lock.
Order
Then check the following adjustment:
• Needle guard ( p. 48)

10.4 Adjusting the needle guard

The needle guard prevents contact between needle and hook tip.
Order
First, check the following adjustments:
• Looping stroke position ( p. 44)
• Hook side clearance ( p. 46)
• Needle bar height ( p. 47)
• A straight and undamaged needle has to be inserted ( Operating
Fig. 32: Adjusting the needle guard
(1) - Screw
(2) - Needle guard
Proper setting
1. Lock the machine in place at position 1 ( p. 22).
 The needle guard pushes the needle just enough away so that it
To adjust the needle guard:
1. Disassemble the feed dog ( p. 20).
2. Turn the handwheel and check how far the needle guard (2) pushes
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cannot be touched by the hook tip.
the needle away.
Position of the hook and needle
(3) - Needle
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