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Changing the Needle (Continued)
Maintaining the Machine
4. Insert the new needle all the way into the
needle bar. Check the needle bar sight
hole above the thumb screw to make sure
the needle is inserted all the way.
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5. The scarf, a cut-out on the back of the
needle, should face the throat of the
machine. Place the needle magnet on the
opposite side of the scarf.
Needle Bar
Sight Hole
Needle
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6. Use the needle magnet as a visual guide.
Twist the needle until the magnet (shown in
blue) points as straight out from the machine
as possible. Note:
Do not attempt to adjust
the needle by moving the magnet directly.
Needle
Magnet
Scarf
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7.
Hand-tighten the
needle thumb screw
.
Do not over-tighten if using the flat-head
screwdriver.
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Needle
Thumb Screw