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3.9 Changing the needle
– Turn the handwheel until the needle bar 1 reaches its highest posi-
tion.
– Loosen screw 2.
– Pull the needle downwards out of the needle bar 1.
– Insert the new needle into the hole of the needle bar 1 and push it
until it stops.
CAUTION!
The needle scarf 3 must be pointing towards the hook.
– Tighten screw 2.
CAUTION!
After changing to a needle with a different thickness the
clearance gap between the hook and the needle must be adjusted
(see service instructions).
Non-compliance with this information can result in the following
errors: Changing to a thinner needle:
missing stitches
thread damage
Changing to a thicker needle:
damage to the hook tip
damage to the needle
Fig. 11 Fig. 12
Caution: Risk of injury!
Switch off the main switch.
The needle may only be changed with the sewing machine switched off.
