6
D
A
E
A
F
C
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3. Needle timing
Check
Note:
The timing of the needle eccentric is set by turning the handwheel back and forth.
This method guarantees a 100 % setting.
A new needle system ELx705 Nm 90 must be used for the following steps.
1. Turn the handwheel in the sewing direction until the tip of "B" needle is leveled with the
surface of the needle plate. (A)
Note! Feed dog should be in its upwards movement.
2. Put a clamp (D) on the needle bar and up against the machine’s housing and secure it .
3. Turn the handwheel in the opposite direction to the normal direction until the needle clamp
rests against the machine’s housing.
Note! Feed dog should now be in its downwards moment.
4. The tip of the needle (F) should now be in the same leveled position as (E) .
Setting:
1. Slightly loosen both screws (C) on the Needle eccentric.
2. Attach the needle clamp again and repeat the operation as described under “Check”.
3. Turn the eccentric until the needle point is the same on both (E) and (F) points.
4. Repeat this procedure, until the setting is correct.
5. Tighten both screws (C) of the needle eccentric.
6. Re-check as described under “Check”.