White 1810 - NEEDLE CHANGING AND SETTING; Needle Replacement Procedure

27.
NEEDLE
CHANGING
AND
SETTING
Set
needle
in the
highest
position
by
turning
handwheel
towards
you.
Loosen
needle.
needle
clamp
screw
and
remove
With
flat
face
away
from
you,
insert
a
new
needle
into
groove
of needle
bar.
Push
needle
until
it
reaches
stopper
®
and
tighten
needle
clamp
screw
firmly.
Always
use
a
straight
needle
with
a
sharp
point.
Using
defective
or
worn
needles
not
only
causes
stitch
skipping,
breakage
of
needles
or
snapping
of
thread;
it
also
can
damage
hook
and
needle
plate.
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Proper
needle
straight
shaft
1
sharp
point