*
Hand tighten
Needle Thumb
Screw only.
*
Be sure to install the needle
with the scarf (indent) toward
the throat of your machine.
*The eye of
the needle
faces the
bobbin
opening
New
Needle
Needle
Thumb
Screw
Changing A Needle
Cleaning Tension Discs
1.
Remove thread.
2.
Remove all lint and thread remnants.
Note:
You can use canned/compressed air to
clean this area.
Note:
Lint build up between the tension discs can
prevent you from being able to properly tension
your thread.
1.
Raise the Needle to the Highest Point.
2.
Loosen the thumb screw that secures the needle.
3.
Remove the old needle and insert the new one.
4.
Hand tighten the thumb screw while holding the Needle in place.
Note:
Change the needle if it gets bent or if it begins to get dull.
(refer to pg. 33 for Needle Info)
Separate the
tension discs and
clear them of lint
and debris
Old
Needle
Needle
Thumb
Screw
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