In a Czochralski (CZ) single crystal puller equipped with a cooler and a
thermal insulation member, which are to be disposed in a CZ furnace,
smooth recharge and additional charge of material are made possible.
Further, elimination of dislocations from a silicon seed crystal by use
of the Dash's neck method can be performed smoothly. To these ends, there
is provided a CZ single crystal puller, wherein a cooler and a thermal
insulation member are immediately moved upward away from a melt surface
during recharge or additional charge of material or during elimination of
dislocations from a silicon seed crystal by use of the Dash's neck
method.