Inserting And Changing The Needle With Double-Needle Machines - Dürkopp Adler 868 Instruction Manual

6.11 Inserting and changing the needle with double-needle machines

Caution: danger of injury !
Turn off the main switch.
The needle may only be changed with the sewing machine switched
off.
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Turn the hand wheel until the needle bar 1 has reached its highest
position.
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Loosen screw 3.
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Pull the needle downwards out of the needle holder 2.
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Push the new needle into the hole of the needle holder 2 as far as
it will go.
Attention!
Seen from the operating side, the needle scarf 4 of the right
needle must point to the right side and the needle scarf of the left
needle point to the left side (see drawing).
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Tighten screw 3.
CAUTION!
When changing to another needle size, the distance between hook
and needle must be readjusted (see service instructions).
Ignoring the above mentioned hint can cause the following mistakes:
When inserting a thinner needle:
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Missed stitches
Damage of the thread
When inserting a thicker needle:
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Damage of the hook tip
Damage of the needle
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