TROUBLESHOOTING

kSlightly lift up the needle plate, cut any tangled threads, and then remove the needle plate.

Remove the fabric and threads from the needle plate.

If the fabric cannot be removed, even after completing these steps, contact your dealer or nearest authorized service center.

lRemove any threads in the race and around the feed dogs.mTurn the handwheel to raise the feed dogs.

nAlign the two screw holes in the needle plate with the two holes at the needle plate mounting base, and then fit the needle plate onto the machine.

oLightly finger-tighten the screw on the right side of the needle plate. Then, use the disc-shaped screwdriver to firmly tighten the screw on the left side. Finally, firmly tighten the screw on the right side.

Turn the handwheel to check that the feed dogs move smoothly and do not contact the edges of the slots in the needle plate.

aCorrect position of feed dogs

bIncorrect position of feed dogs

Note

Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machine.

pInsert the bobbin case so that the S mark on the bobbin case aligns with the mark on the machine.

a

b

a b

*Align the S and marks.

aS mark

b● mark

cBobbin case

*Make sure that the indicated points are aligned before installing the bobbin case.

CAUTION

Never use a bobbin case that is scratched; otherwise, the upper thread may become tangled, the needle may break, or sewing performance may suffer. For a new bobbin case (part code: XE5342-101 (green marking on the screw), XC8167-551 (no color on the screw), XE8298-001 (gray, for bobbin work)), contact your nearest authorized dealer.

Make sure that you fit the bobbin case properly, otherwise the needle may break.

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