DURKOPP ADLER DAC classic 281, Operating Manual

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Set-up
Operating manual 281 Version 06.0 - 05/2013 61
7.11 Fitting the knee lever
Use the knee lever to mechanically lift the sewing foot.
Figure 39: Fitting the knee lever
1. Guide the knee lever shaft (2) through the hole (6) in the oil
pan.
2. Attach the knee lever shaft (2) to the shaft (5).
3. Loosen the screws on the knee lever joint (1).
4. Set the rod for the knee lever such that it can easily be operated
using the right knee.
5. Tighten the screws on the knee lever joint (1).
6. Loosen the screw (3).
7. Align the knee pad (4) such that the knee lever can easily be
operated using the right knee.
8. Tighten the screw (3).
Removing the knee lever prior to folding over the upper
section
If, in a fully installed machine, the upper section is going to be
tilted backwards, e.g. for maintenance work, then the knee lever
has to be removed previously in order to do this.
(1) - Knee lever joint
(2) - Knee lever shaft
(3) - Screw (4) - Knee pad
(5) - Shaft
(6) - Hole
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