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PREPARATION BEFORE SEWING, 4-1. Installing the needle

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4. PREPARATION BEFORE SEWING 4. PREPARATION BEFORE SEWING 4-1. Installing the needle CAUTION Turn off the power switch before installing the needle. Otherwise the machine may operate if the start switch is pressed by mistake, which could result in serious injury. 0393B 1. Remove the work clamp plates. (Refer to "3-19. Installing and removing the work clamp plates" for details on removing the plates.) 2. Check that the index mark (1) on the bed is aligned with the index mark (2) on the looper base. * If they are not aligned, turn the looper base (3) until they are aligned. (seen from the right side) 0394B 3. Raise the finger guard (4). 4. Loosen the set screw (5), and then remove the needle (6). 5. Insert the new needle (7) as far as it will go, with the hollow (A) facing toward the front. 6. Securely tighten the set screw (5). 7. Lower the finger guard (4). NOTE: Do not tighten the set screw (5) while the needle has been removed. If the set screw (5) is tightened, it may damage the inside of the needle bar and it may not be possible to insert the needle. DO x 558 80 - 120 Nm (Schmetz 558) (Seen from the front) 0395B RH-9820 30

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4. PREPARATION BEFORE SEWING
RH-9820
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4. PREPARATION BEFORE SEWING
4-1. Installing the needle
CAUTION
Turn off the power switch before installing the needle.
Otherwise the machine may operate if the start switch is pressed by mistake, which could result in serious injury.
1.
Remove the work clamp plates. (Refer to “3-19. Installing
and removing the work clamp plates” for details on
removing the plates.)
2. Check that the index mark (1) on the bed is aligned with
the index mark (2) on the looper base.
*
If they are not aligned, turn the looper base (3) until
they are aligned.
3. Raise the finger guard (4).
4. Loosen the set screw (5), and then remove the needle
(6).
5. Insert the new needle (7) as far as it will go, with the
hollow (A) facing toward the front.
6. Securely tighten the set screw (5).
7. Lower the finger guard (4).
NOTE:
Do not tighten the set screw (5) while the needle has been
removed. If the set screw (5) is tightened, it may damage
the inside of the needle bar and it may not be possible to
insert the needle.
<Recommended needle>
DO x 558 80 - 120 Nm (Schmetz 558)
(Seen from the front)
0395B
0393B
0394B
(seen from the right side)