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1.
Move the needle bar to the up position by pressing the needle up/down control on the handles.
2.
Turn off all power to the machine.
3. Loosen the needle bar clamp screw with the
2.5 mm hex tool.
Sight hole
4.
Remove the old needle by pulling it down. Discard the old needle in a safe way.
5.
With the scarf of the needle (indentation at
the back of the needle) facing the rear of the
machine and the long groove down the front
of the needle facing the front of the machine,
push the needle all the way up into the needle
bar until it stops.
Scarf
(back side)
Side view
Groove
(front side)
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CAUTION
: Confirm that the needle is fully inserted and can go no farther up into the needle
bar. The needle bar has a sight hole above the needle bar clamp screw. Make sure the needle
is touching the top of the sight opening. If it isn’t, 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.
6. Fully tighten the needle bar clamp screw.
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CAUTION
: Although you can use your fingers to tighten the needle bar clamp screw, we recommend
that after finger tightening the screw you use the 2.5 mm hex tool to tighten it just a bit more. The
Simply Sixteen runs at high speeds and this ensures the needle will not loosen while quilting.
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CAUTION
: Do not over tighten the needle clamp screw as this may strip the threads of the screw.
Stripped threads are not covered under the warranty. It may also become difficult to insert the
needle properly into the needle bar. Once the screw no longer turns freely by hand, gently turn the
screwdriver until the screw is tightened snuggly.
