Hohner UNIVERSAL 43/6 S, Operating Instructions Manual

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Operation
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3.6 Setting the stitch length
3.6.1 Basic setting of the stitch length
The setting is dependent on the stroke length of your machine.
Basic setting is done ex works (referred to a stroke of 50 mm).
Normal stitching:
The recommended wire length for 2-sheet stitching is approx. 23 mm,
the stitching unit must then be set to 2-sheet stitching.
Loop stitching standard stitch -L6-:
The recommended wire length for 2-sheet loop stitching is approx.
33 mm, the stitching unit must then be set to 2-sheet stitching.
Loop stitching special stitch - L8 -:
The recommended wire length for 2-sheet loop stitching is approx.
35 mm, the stitching unit must then be set to 2-sheet stitching.
When changing from normal stitching to loop stitching (standard -L6-) or vice-versa the stitch
length required must be adapted.
Turn the knob
a
by approx. 12.5 turns anticlockwise (+) for feeding more wire or clockwise (-) for
feeding less wire.
3.6.2 Fine adjustment of the stitch length
- Fig. 12 -
Fine adjustment of the wire length is performed by means of test stitches. If the stitch is not the
required length, more wire can be fed by turning knob
a
anticlockwise (+), or less wire can be
fed by turning the knob clockwise (-) (cf. scale
b
).
1 revolution of the knob feeds around 1,6 mm wire.