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Inserting (or changing) the Needle
Figure 7
1. Check that all power is turned off.
2. Move the needle bar to the highest position by
turning the hand wheel or by pressing the needle up/
down control on the handles (prior to turning the
power off).
3. Loosen the needle-bar clamp thumb screw (see
Photo 3).
4. With the scarf (small ground out section/dip on
the back side of the needle just above the needle eye)
facing the rear hand wheel side of the machine, and
the long groove down the front of the needle facing
the bobbin case side (see Figure 7), push the needle
all the way up into the needle bar – until it can go no
farther. Look into the sight hole to verify that the
butt of the needle reaches the top of the sight hole.
5. Carefully tighten the needle bar clamp screw. Over
tightening the needle clamp screw will result in
damaged threads stripping the hole. Stripped holes
are not covered under warranty. Another side effect
of damaged threads from over-tightening that the
needle may be very tight when inserted up into the
needle bar. To avoid over-tightening the screw, fi nger
tighten only.
Note:
Changing the needle is recommended for each
new quilt loaded on the machine or any time the
needle becomes bent, dull or burred.
Important: Check the needle to confi rm that it is fully
inserted. The needle bar has a stop/sight hole above
the needle bar clamp screw – make sure the needle
is touching the top of the stop/sight hole (Figure 7). 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.
The foot is adjusted at the factory and should not be
moved without consulting the manufacturer.
Adjusting the Hopping Foot
SIGHT
HOLE
