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Checking the needle, Replacing the needle

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Checking the needle Replacing the needle Sewing with a bent needle is extremely dangerous Replace the needle as described below. Use the since the needle may break while the machine is being operated. screwdriver and a needle that has been determined to be straight according to the instructions in "Checking 1 Before using the needle, place the flat side of the the needle". needle on a flat surface and check that the distance between the needle and the flat surface is even. Press ("Needle Position" button) once or a twice to raise the needle. 1 2 a Flat side b Needle type marking ■ Correct needle 1 a "Needle Position" button Turn off the sewing machine. b 1 a Flat surface ■ Incorrect needle If the distance between the needle and the flat surface is not even, the needle is bent. Do not use a bent needle. CAUTION ● Before replacing the needle, be sure to turn off the sewing machine, otherwise injuries may occur if ("Start/Stop" button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing. Place fabric or paper under the presser foot to c cover the hole in the needle plate. 1 a Flat surface Note z Before replacing the needle, cover the hole in the needle plate with fabric or paper to prevent the needle from falling into the machine. Replacing the Needle 39

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Replacing the Needle
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Checking the needle
Sewing with a bent needle is extremely dangerous
since the needle may break while the machine is
being operated.
Before using the needle, place the flat side of the
needle on a flat surface and check that the distance
between the needle and the flat surface is even.
a
Flat side
b
Needle type marking
■
Correct needle
a
Flat surface
■
Incorrect needle
If the distance between the needle and the flat
surface is not even, the needle is bent. Do not use
a bent needle.
a
Flat surface
Replacing the needle
Replace the needle as described below. Use the
screwdriver and a needle that has been determined to
be straight according to the instructions in “Checking
the needle”.
a
Press
(“Needle Position” button) once or
twice to raise the needle.
a
“Needle Position” button
b
Turn off the sewing machine.
CAUTION
c
Place fabric or paper under the presser foot to
cover the hole in the needle plate.
Note
Before replacing the needle, cover the hole
in the needle plate with fabric or paper to
prevent the needle from falling into the
machine.
1
2
1
1
●
Before replacing the needle, be sure to
turn off the sewing machine, otherwise
injuries may occur if
(“Start/Stop”
button) is accidentally pressed and the
machine starts sewing.
1