FISCHBEIN
®
MODELS 100 & 101 EMPRESS™ SERIES SEWING HEAD
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
REV. H 2005 / 11
20
3.5 NEEDLE REPLACEMENT
1. Refer
to
Illustration 13
. Loosen hex head screw (
A
) and
remove the needle (
B
).
2.
Install the new needle with the flat side (
C
) toward the
hex head screw (
A
).
3.
Be sure the new needle is inserted into the needle chuck
(
D
) as far as it will go.
4.
Tighten the hex head screw (
A
).
5. Follow
Sections 3.9.1-5 and 8, page 22
to properly set
the needle in place.
3.6 FEED DOG REPLACEMENT
1.
Lock out compressed air and
electrical power so the
machine cannot run.
(
Illustration 14
)
2. Press lever (
A
) toward the oil
pressure gauge (
I
). This will move
the presser foot (
B
) upward and away
from the throat plate (
D
).
3. Put a ¼” (6mm) spacer (not
provided) between lever (
A
) and
screw (
F
).
4.
Follow the instructions in
Section 3.5
NEEDLE REPLACEMENT
and
remove the needle.
5. Remove
the
throat plate (
D
) by
removing screws (
C
).
6. Loosen screw (
H
) and remove the
feed dog (
E
).
7. Install the new feed dog (
E
). Be sure the feed dog is seated all the way down on the shaft then
tighten screw (
H
). Refer to
sections
3.9.6 and 7, page 25
for the adjustment sequence.
8. Re-assemble in reverse sequence.
9. Remove the ¼” (6mm) spacer from between lever (
A
) and screw (
F
).
Illustration 13
Illustration 14
