Maintenance that must be performed by the customer
Maintenance
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Manual • Sewing machine W6 N 2000 Exklusive W6 N 2000 Exklusive • 27/04/2018 • 1.0 • GBR
13.2.3.4
Removing the needle plate
Carry out the following steps:
1.
Loosen the two screws of the
‹needle plate›
with the round metal screw-
driver, see „Standard accessories“ > „Standard accessories“ (Page 23)
under No. 14 on the table.
2.
Pull out the
‹ needle plate›
towards the right-hand side.
3.
Clean and remove thread or thread remnants from under the
‹needle
plate›
by means of a W6 cleaning brush.
4.
Check the
‹needle plate›
for needle strikes and other damage.
!
The stitch quality may be affecte
d significantly by having a
damaged needle plate.
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The needle plate has been removed
W6 Tip
Minor needle strikes on the needle plate can be removed by means of fine
emery paper (for example, 800-grit).
If the needle plate is severely
damaged by multiple needle strikes, then it
must be replaced. Visit our W6 WERTARBEIT onlinshop in the category
Spare Parts
, to order a new needle plate.