Cleaning The Machine - DURKOPP ADLER H868 Operating Manual

Operation
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Operating manual H868 Version 00.0 - 07/2013
WARNING
Risk of injury by the needle point and moving
parts
Switch off the sewing machine before carrying out
maintenance work.

5.15.1 Cleaning the machine

ATTENTION
Malfunctions possible due to machine
contamination.
Sewing dust and thread remains can impair the
operation of the machine.
Clean the machine at regular intervals as
described in the manual.
Sewing dust and thread remains must be removed every
8 operating hours using a compressed-air pistol or a brush. In the
case of very fluffy material to be sewn, the machine must be
cleaned more frequently.
Figure 26: Points that need to be cleaned particularly thoroughly
(1) - Cutter on the bobbin winder
(2) - Hook
Areas particularly susceptible to soiling:
• Cutter on the bobbin winder for the hook thread (1)
• Hook (2)
• Area around the needle / at the column (3)
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(3) - Area around the needle / at the
column
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