Needle

This machine uses a standard home sewing machine needle.

The recommended needle is SCHMETZ 130/705H (#80 or #90).

Needle description

1 Back (flat side) 2 Front 3 Groove

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How to check the needle

4Flat surface

5Place the needle on its flat side and check to see if the space is parallel.

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NOTE:

Countermeasures for material breakage <A>.

It can reduce the occurrence of material breakage by using SCHIMETZ 130/705H SUK (#90) BALL POINT.

Removing/Installing the needle

<A> Removing/ installing the left needle <B> Removing/ installing the right needle

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1 Tighten

2 Loosen

To remove:

 

1.

Turn the main power and light switch to the

 

 

OFF position.

 

2.

Turn the hand wheel so that the mark on the

 

 

 

hand wheel is aligned to the line on the

 

 

machine. (See CHAPTER 1 "Turning direction

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of hand wheel".)

3.

Loosen the corresponding needle set screw

 

 

with turning the included hexagonal driver

 

 

toward 2 in the figure, and remove the needle.

 

To install:

1.Turn the main power and light switch to the OFF position.

2.Turn the hand wheel so that the line on the hand wheel is aligned to the line on the machine.

3.Hold the needle with its flat side away from you and insert it up as far as it will go.

4.Tighten the needle set screw securely with turning the included hexagonal driver toward 1 in the figure.

NOTE:

Make sure to insert the needles to the highest point in the needle chamber.

If the needles have been inserted correctly, the right needle should be set slightly lower than the left one.

CAUTION

Always be sure to turn off the power before removing/ inserting the needle.

Do not drop the needle and needle set screw in the machine, otherwise it may be damaged.

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