10
Changing Needles and Light Bulb
Changing the Needle
Turn the sewing machine
1
off. Raise needle to highest
position using hand wheel,
and lower presser foot.
Loosen screw with
2
screwdriver, and
remove needle.
Hold the needle with the flat
3
side to the right, and insert
the needle as far as it will go.
Make sure needle is securely
set in the needle chamber by
screwing in tightly.
If the needle is not
✽
adequately inserted or
the screw is loose, this
may break the needle
or cause a breakdown
and the needle
threader will not work.
Check needles on a
✽
flat surface to make
sure they are not bent.
Changing the Feed Pin
Set the feed dogs to “velvet”
1
position. (See page 9.)
Remove needle, presser
2
foot and needle plate.
Lower presser foot and turn
3
hand wheel until feed pin is
in its highest position.
Insert small screwdriver
4
(included) as shown in diagram.
Changing Light Bulbs
Turn off power.
1
Remove screw from
2
head.
Note
HLX5 needles should be used; however, Schmetz
130/705H may also be used under normal circumstances.
Screwdriver
Flat surface
Lay needle on
a flat surface
(such as the needle
plate or a plate
of glass).
The needle should lay
parallel to a surface.
While holding spring
5
with fingertip, lower the
feed pin changer onto
the needle to pick it up.
Attach new feed pin
6
to feed pin changer,
lower and attach while
holding spring with
fingertip.
Remove screwdriver.
7
Re-attach needle plate,
8
needle and presser
foot.
Remove bulb housing.
3
Unscrew bulb and
4
remove.
Screw in new bulb.
5
Sewing Light:
See page 24.
Re-attach bulb housing
6
and tighten screw.
Screwdriver
120V
Light
Bulb
Light
Bulb
230V
CAUTION
Please make sure the power to the machine is turned
off before carrying out the following operations. There
is a chance of injury if the machine accidentally starts
running during this operation.
CAUTION
Please make sure the power to the machine
is turned off before carrying out the following
operations. The glass plate over the light bulb will be
hot immediately after using the machine, therefore
it is advisable to wait until the light bulb has had a
chance to cool down before changing bulbs.
