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Oiling the Trimmer
20. Place a drop of oil on the upper edge of the movable knife.
21. Using the 2.5mm Allen wrench as a pin, move the movable knife back and forth ten (10) times to
spread the oil. With compressed air, blow out the needle plate. Using a lint free cloth, wipe the
needle plate.
22. With the movable knife in the back position, place the needle plate back over hook area. As you
install the needle plate, place it straight down and ensure that the hole in the blade falls over the
post from the link.
23. Install the two (2) hex head needle plate screws on each side of the bottom of the needle plate
as shown in the image. Leave them slightly loose as the needle plate will need to be able to be
moved. It will be centered and tightened in a future step.
24. Press the e-stop to free the z-shaft.
25. Reach under the machine and rotate the z-shaft slowly to lower the needle through the hole in
the needle plate and to its bottommost position.