Replacing The Needle - Duerkopp Adler 550-767 Operating Instructions Manual

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Replacing the needle

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CAUTION: danger of injury!
Turn off the main switch!
The needle may only be threaded and replaced when the sewing
machine is switched off.
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Turn the handwheel until the needle bar has reached its top dead
centre.
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Undo screw 1.
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Remove needle.
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Insert the new needle with its channel towards the hook and push it
up as far as it will go.
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Tighten screw 1.
CAUTION:
If a needle of a different thickness is fitted the settings must ?be
altered as specified in the servicing instructions.
A thinner needle may cause faulty stitches or damage to the thread.
A thicker needle may damage the hook point itself.