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Turn the balance wheel to lift the needle bar to
its highest point. Loosen the needle set screw
(
A
) and remove the old needle.
Needles have two distinct sides (
Figures 45-
46
). One side has a long channel or groove (
B
)
(locate this groove with your fingernail if you
cannot see it) and the other side has a scarf (
D
)
i.e., a carved out area just above the needle
eye (
C
).
When inserting a new needle, make sure that
the needle groove (
B
) is facing left when the
operator is seated in front of machine (
Figure
46
) and that the needle shank is all the way up
before tightening the set screw (
Figure 47
).
Tip:
To make sure your needle is inserted far
enough, you can look through the sighting hole
(
E
) near the bottom of the needle bar. Lower
the needle bar to its lowest position to have a
better view. The top of the needle should be
fully visible in the sighting hole and pushed all
the way to the top.
The Sailrite Fabricator uses system 135 x 17 and 135 x 16 needles. Needle size depends on thread
size and the fabric weight. Sewing heavy material with a small needle may result in needle breakage,
skipped stitches or thread breaks, and too large of a needle may produce large holes that make
tension adjustment sensitive and seams may leak. To select needle and thread combinations, see our
recommendations on page 26.
Installing Needles
COORDINATING THE NEEDLE, THREAD AND MATERIAL
45
46
47
A
B
E
D
C
Summary of Contents for Fabricator
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