Changing The Needle For Double-Needle Machines - DURKOPP ADLER 838 Instruction Manual

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Changing the needle for double-needle machines

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Caution: danger of injury!
Only change the needle when the main tensioner is turned off and the
motor has come to a stop.
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Loosen screws (1).
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Pull the needles under and out from the needle bar. Insert the new
needles with the needle scarf (2) according to section cuts (3)
or (4). Push in until the needles have reached the end stop located
in the needle bar holes. The needles should not be positioned as
shown in section cut (5).
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Tighten the needle attachment screws.
CAUTION Danger of breakage!
Poorly positioned needles can cause damage to the hook tips.
When changing to needles with a different thickness, the clearance
between the hook and the needle, as well as the position of the stitch
plate in relation to the post bed, must both be adjusted accordingly
(check the service instructions).
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