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Removing the needle plate

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Use the enclosed cleaning brush or a vacuum g cleaner to remove any lint and dust from the race and its surrounding area. a b a Cleaning brush b Race • Do not apply oil to the race or bobbin case. Insert the bobbin case so that the S mark on h the bobbin case aligns with the z mark on machine as shown below. CAUTION ● Never use a bobbin case that is scratched, otherwise the upper thread may become tangled, the needle may break, or sewing performance may suffer. For a new bobbin case, contact your nearest authorized service center. ● Be sure that the bobbin case is correctly installed, otherwise the needle may break. Insert the tabs on the needle plate cover into i the needle plate, and then slide the cover back into position. • Align the S and z marks. 4 Removing the needle plate When the thread is tangled and cannot be removed by cleaning the race, remove the needle plate. Follow steps a through f on page 90. a Remove the needle plate by removing the b screws with the disc-shaped screwdriver. a Smark b zmark c Bobbin case • Make sure that the indicated points are aligned before installing the bobbin case. Remove the tangled thread from the needle c plate. 91

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4
g
Use the enclosed cleaning brush or a vacuum
cleaner to remove any lint and dust from the
race and its surrounding area.
a
Cleaning brush
b
Race
• Do not apply oil to the race or bobbin case.
h
Insert the bobbin case so that the
S
mark on
the bobbin case aligns with the
z
mark on
machine as shown below.
• Align the
S
and
z
marks.
a
S
mark
b
z
mark
c
Bobbin case
• Make sure that the indicated points are
aligned before installing the bobbin case.
i
Insert the tabs on the needle plate cover into
the needle plate, and then slide the cover back
into position.
Removing the needle plate
When the thread is tangled and cannot be removed
by cleaning the race, remove the needle plate.
a
Follow steps
a
through
f
on page 90.
b
Remove the needle plate by removing the
screws with the disc-shaped screwdriver.
c
Remove the tangled thread from the needle
plate.
a
b
CAUTION
●
Never use a bobbin case that is scratched,
otherwise the upper thread may become
tangled, the needle may break, or sewing
performance may suffer.
For a new bobbin case, contact your nearest
authorized service center.
●
Be sure that the bobbin case is correctly
installed, otherwise the needle may break.