Sub-Assembly
the Sewing Machine and Foot Pedal
arts N eded:
ot Pedal
olt
er
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NOTE! Before you install your machine to the top plate, it is a good idea to plug the power cord
into your ma
ot yet into the wall).
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F
w provided. There
are several holes in the Top Plate you can use to connect your machine. Choose one that reasonably
ente
NOTE!
13: Installing
P
e
1 – Sewing Machine and Fo
1 – 8mm x 25mm B
6 – 5/16” Flat wash
chine (but n
irst install your sewing machine onto the Top Plate using the 8mm machine scre
c
rs your machine on the Top Plate.
Almost all sewing machines have a
t
ade
However, some machines do not have a hole
that fits the 8mm bolt provided, and some do
not have any hole at all. If your machine has
a different s
ties, tape or
against the fabric).
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washers as s
bottom of th
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As you tight
smoothly.
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Adjust the P
Tips:
hre
d hole on the machine’s underside.
ize hole you will need to find bolt
locally that will fit your machine. If your
machine does not have any hole, you can
simply center your machine on the Top Plate
unattached (you may also fasten it with nylon
other methods that won’t drag
Thread up to five flat washers onto the
machine bolt (you may not need all five
pacers depending on the size of
the feet on your sewing machine. You want
just enough washers to fill the gap between the
e machine and Top Plate).
Thread the bolt through the Top Plate
and into the hole in your machine.
en this bolt with a socket wrench,
avoid over-tightening as this will cause the
Top Plate to bow slightly, and not roll
Place your sewing machine’s foot pedal onto the Foot Pedal Platform of the Carriage Assembly.
edal Clamp so that the round spacer touches the raised end of the foot pedal.
The moveable joints in the Carriage Assembly can sometimes stiffen due to humidity and
factors. If this happens it is recommended that you lubricate all the pivot points with Teflon
8mm x 25mm bolt
5/16 flat washer
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other
based dry
lube product.
Be sure not to use a silicon based lubricant and do not use WD-40. These will
worsen the problem.
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Along with the use of dry lube, you may also want to loosen all the nylock nuts and readjust their
tightness.
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Some sewing machines have foot pedals with weaker springs that don’t push the pedal back up all
the way when you release the trigger. If this happens, you may give your trigger an extra nudge as you
release so that it completely removes the Pedal Clamp from your foot pedal.
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