Operation Manual

5.4 Changing the needle

Look out! Danger of injury!

Turn off main switch!

The needle may only be threaded with the sewing machine

switched off.

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Turn the handwheel until the needle bar has reached its uppermost position.

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Undo screw 1.

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Remove needle.

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Insert the new needle with its throat towards the hook and push it up as far as it will

go.

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Tighten screw 1.

IMPORTANT !

If a needle of a different thickness is fitted the settings must

be altered as specified in the service manual.

Otherwise a thinner needle may cause missed stitches or damage to the thread, while a

thicker needle may damage the tip of the hook or the needle itself.

5.5 Lifting sewing feet

Depending on the machine version the sewing feet can be raised mechanically or

pneumatically.

Mechanical

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Operate k nee lever 2.

Pneumatic (FLP or RAP required)

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Pull pedal half-way back.

5.6 Securing the sewing feet

Once they have been raised, either mechanically or pneumatically, the sewing feet can

be secured in the raised position with lever 3.

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Swivel lever 3 downwards.

The s ewing feet are secured in the raised position.

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Swivel lever 3 upwards.

They are now released.