Maier 220 Operating Instructions Manual
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22Fitting the needleSwitch off the machine!Risk of injury due to the machine being started again inadvertently.To fit the needle, turn the machine by hand until the needle lever is in the extreme leftposition. Now slacken the fixing screw a few turns, take out the old needle, fit the newneedle from the side and push it right up to the stop. Then tighten the fixing screw.The needle centres itself as it has a flat shank.Important: make sure that you use the correct needle system!System 251 EU = Classes 220, 221, 240, 241, 251, 271, 352System 251 LG = Classes 251-25, 252, 261System 251 = Classes 221-19/2 and 221-19/4Normal needle size 80, size 70 or 60 for thin cloth, size 90 for thick cloth.Checking the needle motionSwitch off the machine!Risk of injury due to the machine being started again inadvertently.The accuracy of the needle motion must be checked each time before fitting a newneedle and before the starting up of the machine. To do this, turn the machine byhand. Here, the needle should slide on the needle plate A with no clearance untilstitching the cloth, but it must not be lifted by it either. When the needle is at thefarthest right position B, the play between needle and stitch plate should be approx.1/10 mm. If these requirements are not met, try fitting another needle. If no needle issuitable, check that you are using the correct needle system. It may be necessary toreadjust the stitch plate. |
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