Setting The Thread Regulator - Dürkopp Adler Class 271 Instruction Manual

6.8 Setting the Thread Regulator

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The needle thread quantity required for stitch formation is regulated by the thread
regulator 2.
Only a precisely set thread regulator assures an optimal sewing result.
The setting of the thread regulator depends on the following factors:
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Stitch length
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Material thickness
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Characteristics of the sewing yarn used
With a correct setting the needle thread loop 6 must glide over the hook without excess
and with a light tension.
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Loosen screw 5.
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Set the thread regulator 2.
The vertcal wire 3, in conjunction with scale 4, serves as a setting aid
(guide value: 2.5).
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Tighten screw 5.
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Caution Risk of Injury !
Turn the main switch off.
Set the thread regulator only with the sewing machine
turned off.
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