Care and maintenance
10 - 1
Switch off the machine!
Danger of injury due to
unintentional starting of the
machine!
● Clean hook area with a brush daily, in
continuous operation several times daily.
● Clean the hook thoroughly once a week.
● Open post cover.
● Set needle bar at its highest position.
● Remove top of bobbin case together
with bobbin
● Unscrew and remove hook gib 1.
● Turn balance wheel until point of bobbin
case 2 has entered into the groove of the
hook race by about 5 mm.
● In this position remove bobbin case 2.
● Clean hook race with petroleum spirit.
● When inserting the bobbin case, make sure that bobbin case position finger 3 enters the
slot in the needle plate.
● Screw on hook gib 1.
● Insert bobbin case and close post cover.
10 Care and maintenance
Check air pressure ......................................................... daily, each time before operation
Clean hook area ............................................ daily, in continuous operation several times
Check water bowl of air filter/regulator .......................................... daily, before operation
Oil hook ...................................................................................................................... daily
General oiling ............................................................................................... twice a week
Oil needle-head parts ................................................................................... twice a week
Clean hook .................................................................................................... once a week
Lubricate top-feed drive eccentric ................................................................. once a week
The maintenance intervals in the table refer to the average machine running
time in single-shift operation. If the machine running time is longer than this, it
is advisable to shorten these intervals.
Fig. 10 - 01
1
3
2
10.01 Cleaning
5 mm