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To change the needle
1.
Move the needle bar to the UP position by pressing the Needle Up/Down control on the handlebar.
2.
Turn off all power to the machine.
3. Loosen the needle bar clamp screw with
the 2.5mm hex wrench.
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 just above the needle
eye) 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. Check the sight hole to verify
that the top of the needle can go up no
farther.
Scarf at back of needle just above eye
Long groove at front of needle - shoulder to eye
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CAUTION: Check the needle to confirm it is fully inserted. The needle bar has a sight hole above
the needle bar clamp screw. Make sure the needle is touching the top of the sight hole. If it isn’t
all the way up, 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.
Carefully 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 2.5mm hex wrench to tighten it just a bit more.
The Gallant runs at very high speeds and this ensures the needle will not loosen while quilting.
However, 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 if threads are stripped.) Once the screw no longer turns freely
by hand, gently turn the hex tool until the screw is tightened snuggly.
Needle Size
Thread Size
12 and 14
monofilament, 100 wt. silk, 60 wt. polyester, mylar
16
monofilament, mylar, 100 wt., 80 wt., 60 wt., 50 wt., 40 wt. silk, polyester and cotton thread
18
40 wt. cotton and polyester, 30 wt. cotton and polyester
19 and 21
Any thread 30 wt. and heavier such as 12 wt., 19 wt., 30 wt.
Sight hole
Needle bar
clamp screw
