Apprentice Plus User Guide | 3
Table of Contents
Welcome 5
Warranty 6
Diagram showing the sides of the machine 7
Attaching the Handlebars 8
Your Rocker Arm Cover 9
Your Rear Handlebars 9
Your Thread Stand 10
Connecting Your Apprentice Plus to Your Carriage Assembly 11
General Operation of the LCD Key Pad 12
What is the Tension Release Lever? 14
Adjusting the Height of the Hopping Foot 15
Adjusting the Stroke of the Hopping Foot 15
Routine Cleaning and Oiling 16
Bobbin Winder and Bobbins 17
Threading Overview 19
Threading your Apprentice Plus 19
How Do I Change the Needle? 21
How Do I Make Adjustments to Make the Perfect Stitch? 22
Tension, Tension, Tension 23
Trouble Shooting Checklist
Check Spring Replacement / Tension Knob 25
Machine will not sew. I cannot turn the hand wheel 27
Timing your Machine 28
Adjusting the Bobbin Winder Lever 30
Adjusting the Tension Assemble Thread Guides for Proper Fill 30
Adjusting Bobbin Winder for Contact with the Upper Shaft 31
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First Print October 2017