Flange Machine
Part Number 6Z8303
Sewing Adjustments
37
Mounting the Needles
Needle Bar
The upright,
mechanical bar that holds
the needle in the correct
position.
Scarf
The curved (or
grooved) part of the needle
above the eye.
Needles are held in place by a set screw on the needle bar. To mount a needle:
1
Loosen this screw prior to mounting the needle. Do not remove this screw
from the needle bar.
2
Manually rotate the handwheel clockwise until the needles are at their
highest position.
3
Insert a needle into the needle bar as far as it will go, making certain that the
scarf of the needle is facing the rear of the machine (
).
4
Hold the needle in place and carefully tighten the needle screw.
Figure 6.5
Mounting and replacing the needle
Mounting the Loopers
The PFM-4000 Flange Machine arrives with the loopers already mounted to the
looper base. To replace a looper,:
1
Remove the 8 mm screw located in front of the looper holder.
2
Remove the old looper and set the new looper into the looper holder.
3
Replace the 8 mm looper holder screw and tighten it.
After replacing a looper, set the looper height. Refer to
for further details.
