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Changing Needles and Light Bulb

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Changing Needles and Light Bulb Note Please make sure power is off before carrying out the following operations. There is a chance of injury if the machine accidentally starts running during this operation. Changing the Needle 1 Turn the sewing machine off. Raise needle to highest position using hand wheel, and lower presser foot. 2 Loosen screw with screwdriver, and remove needle. 3 Hold the needle with the flat side to the right, and insert the needle as far as it will go. Make sure needle is screwed in tightly. Screwdriver ✽ If the needle is not adequately inserted or the screw is loose, this may break the needle or cause a breakdown and the needle threader will not work. ✽ Check needles on a flat surface to make sure they are not bent. The needle should lay parallel to a surface. Flat surface Lay needle on a flat surface (such as the needle plate or a plate of glass). Note HLX5 needles should be used; however, Schmetz 130/ 705H may also be used under normal circumstances. 6 Changing the Feed Pin 1 Set the feed dogs to "velvet" position. (See page 5.) 2 Remove needle, presser foot and needle plate. 3 Lower presser foot and turn hand wheel until feed pin is in its highest position. 4 Insert small screwdriver (included) as shown in diagram. 5 While holding spring with fingertip, lower the feed pin changer onto the needle to pick it up. 6 Attach new feed pin to feed pin changer, lower and attach while holding spring with fingertip. 7 Remove screwdriver. 8 Re-attach needle plate, needle and presser foot. Note Please make sure power is off before carrying out the following operation. The glass plate over the light bulb will be hot immediately after using the machine, therefore it is advisable to wait until the light bulb has had a chance to cool down before changing bulbs. Changing Light Bulbs 1 Turn off power. Screwdriver 2 Remove screw from head. 3 Remove bulb housing. 4 Unscrew bulb and remove. 5 Screw in new bulb. Sewing Light: See page 20. 6 Re-attach bulb housing and tighten screw. 230V 120V Light Bulb Light Bulb

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6
Changing Needles and Light Bulb
Note
Please make sure power is off before carrying out
the following operations. There is a chance of injury
if the machine accidentally starts running during
this operation.
Changing the Needle
1
Turn the sewing ma-
chine off. Raise needle
to highest position us-
ing hand wheel, and
lower presser foot.
2
Loosen screw with
screwdriver, and re-
move needle.
3
Hold the needle with
the flat side to the right,
and insert the needle as
far as it will go. Make
sure needle is screwed
in tightly.
✽
If the needle is not ad-
equately inserted or the
screw is loose, this may
break the needle or
cause a breakdown and
the needle threader will
not work.
✽
Check needles on a flat
surface to make sure
they are not bent.
Changing the Feed Pin
1
Set the feed dogs to
“
vel-
vet
”
position. (See page 5.)
2
Remove needle, presser
foot and needle plate.
3
Lower presser foot and
turn hand wheel until feed
pin is in its highest position.
4
Insert small screwdriver (in-
cluded) as shown in diagram.
Changing Light Bulbs
1
Turn off power.
2
Remove screw from
head.
Note
HLX5 needles should be used; however, Schmetz 130/
705H may also be used under normal circumstances.
Screwdriver
Flat surface
Lay needle on
a flat surface
(such as the needle
plate or a plate
of glass).
The needle should lay
parallel to a surface.
5
While holding spring
with fingertip, lower the
feed pin changer onto
the needle to pick it up.
6
Attach new feed pin to
feed pin changer, lower
and attach while holding
spring with fingertip.
7
Remove screwdriver.
8
Re-attach needle plate,
needle and presser foot.
Note
Please make sure power is off before carrying out
the following operation. The glass plate over the
light bulb will be hot immediately after using the
machine, therefore it is advisable to wait until the
light bulb has had a chance to cool down before
changing bulbs.
3
Remove bulb housing.
4
Unscrew bulb and re-
move.
5
Screw in new bulb.
Sewing Light:
See page 20.
6
Re-attach bulb housing
and tighten screw.
Screwdriver
120V
Light
Bulb
Light
Bulb
230V