Oiling The Zigzag Drive - Pfaff 918 Instruction Manual

Care and maintenance
10

Oiling the zigzag drive

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● Check the oil level before each operation.
● If necessary, remove screw 1 and fi ll in oil up to top marking 2.
● Tighten screw 1.
● Loosen screws 4 and remove cover 5.
● Take care that no dirt gets into the case.
● Fill in oil up to the top marking 2.
● Clean the surface of cover 5, the case and the seal.
● Replace cover 5 and tighten screws 4.
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5
Fig. 10 - 02
Switch off the machine!
Danger of injury due to unintentional starting of the machine!
Only use oil with a mean viscosity of 68.00 m
of 0.881 g/cm
Never allow the oil level to sink below the minimum mark 3!
Danger of damage to the machine!
To fi ll in larger quantities of oil, e.g. when fi lling for the fi rst time before
commissioning, it is better to remove cover 5.
We recommend PFAFF sewing machine oil, part no. 280-1-120 146.
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1
Fig. 10 - 03
3 at 15° C.
2
3
2 /s at 40° C and a density