12
Inserting (or Changing)
the Needle
Figure 8
Groove/
Front Side
Scarf/
Back
Side
Diagram D
(Side View)
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Check the needle to
confirm it is fully inserted. The needle bar has
a sight opening above the needle bar clamp
screw—make sure the needle is touching the
top of the sight opening. If it is not, the
machine timing will be off and it may be
possible for the needle to collide with internal
parts causing damage not covered by warranty.
5.
Carefully
tighten the needle bar clamp screw.
Over tightening the needle clamp screw will result
in damaging the screw by stripping the threads.
Stripped threads are not covered under war-
ranty. A side effect of damaged threads from over
tightening the needle clamp screw is that it may
become difficult to insert the needle properly into
the needle bar. To avoid over tightening the screw,
while using the screwdriver, is once the screw no
longer turns freely is to then gently turn the screw-
driver until the screw is tightened snuggly.
NOTE:
Changing the needle is recommended
for each new quilt loaded on the machine
or any time the needle becomes bent, dull
or burred.
1.
Move the needle bar to the
highest position by turning the
handwheel counterclockwise
or pressing the needle up/down
control on the handles.
2.
Turn all power to
machine off.
3.
Loosen the needle bar clamp
screw with the appropriate
screwdriver (
Figure 8
).
4.
Referring to Diagram D,
with the scarf (small recess area
on the back side of the needle,
just above the needle eye) facing
toward the rear of the machine
(handwheel location) and the
long groove down the front of
the needle facing the front of the
machine (bobbin case location),
push the needle all the way up
into the needle bar until it stops.
Check the sight opening to
verify that the top of the needle
can go no farther.
Needle size
Thread size
16
monofilament, hologram
100 wt. silk, 60 wt. poly,
50 wt. poly, 50 wt. cotton,
some 40 wt. threads
18
40 wt. cottons and poly,
30 wt. cottons and poly
20
Any thread 30 wt. and heavier
such as 12 wt., 19 wt., 30 wt.
Needle Guide
Needle
Bar
Clamp
Screw
CAUTION:
Never leave machine unattended
when plugged in. Always unplug this machine
from the electrical outlet immediately after using
and before maintenance.
Sight
Opening
