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Changing Needles
CAUTION:
Always make sure to turn the power switch off and
disconnect the machine from power supply before
changing the needle.
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel and lower the
presser foot.
Turn off the power switch.
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Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it
counterclockwise.
Remove the needle from the clamp.
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Needle clamp screw
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Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with
the flat side of the needle to the rear.
When inserting the needle into the needle clamp,
push it up against the stopper pin and tighten the
needle clamp screw firmly.
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Stopper pin
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Flat side
To check needle straightness, place the flat side of the
needle onto something flat (glass, etc.)
The gap between the needle and the flat surface should
be consistent.
Never use a blunt needle.
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Gap
