Operation Manual

Machine
care
Removing
needle:
Unplug
the machine.
Turn
the
hand
wheel counter-clockwise
to
raise
the
needle
bar
to
its
highest
position.
Loosen
the
needle
clamp
screw
with the
allen
wrench
and pull
the
needle
out.
Inserting
needle:
When
the needle
bar
is at the
highest
position,
insert
a
new
needle
in the
needle
holder,
making
sure
that
the
groove
of the
needle
faces
you. Push
the needle
up
as
far
as
it
will go
and
tighten
the needle
clamp
screw.
Notes:
Use
only
System
JL
x 1
(black)
needles
for
the
left
needle
and System
DB x
1
or 1738,
for
the
right
needle.
Although
the correct
needle size
depends
on the fabric
and
thread
used,
a size 14
needle
is recommended.
An
incorrectly
inserted
needle will
cause
thread
breakage
and
skipped
stitches.
Important:
Left needle
=
JL needle;
Right needle
=
DB needle
(JL needle
is
black).
Changing
knives
Knives
are available
as
spare parts
and
should
be
replaced
when
they
are blunt.
Removing
lower
knife:
Unplug
the
machine.
Raise
the needle
bar.
Push the
upper
knife
holder
to the
far
right and
turn the
knob
clockwise
until
it
clicks.
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