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Cleaning around the needle plate
If lint and dust collect around the moving knife, the fixed knife
or the thread retaining plate, the thread may not be cut
correctly and various parts of the machine may be damaged.
Make sure to clean around the needle plate once a month.
Use the included 3-way screwdriver and cleaning brush.
a
Set the main power switch to “O” to turn off the
machine.
b
Remove the needle plate.
With the 3-way screwdriver, loosen the screws, remove
the needle plate.
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Needle plate
c
Use the included cleaning brush to remove any lint and
dust from the moving knife, the fixed knife, the thread
retaining plate, and the surrounding areas.
1
Remove all lint in this area
d
Attach the needle plate in the opposite way that it was
removed in step
b
, and then close the hook cover.
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Needle plate
a
a
a
