XL5000us.book Page 8 Tuesday, November 11, 2003 9:25 AM
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
2Raise the needle bar to its highest position.
Checking the Needle
3 | Lower the presser foot. | The sewing needle must always be straight | ||||||
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| If a needle is already installed, remove it by | To check if the needle is bent, place the flat | ||||||
4loosening the needle clamp with a | 2side of the needle on a flat surface as shown. | |||||||
| screwdriver and pulling the needle down. |
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3Replace the needle if it is bent or dull.
1Screwdriver
• Do not use extreme force when | Changing the Presser Foot | |
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loosening or tightening the needle |
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CAUTION |
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clamp screw, otherwise certain parts of |
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the sewing machine may be damaged. |
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●Always turn off the power before you
| change the presser foot. If you leave the | |
| power on and step on the controller, the | |
| machine will start and you may be injured. | |
| ● Always use the correct presser foot for | |
| the stitch pattern you have chosen. If you | |
With the flat side of the needle toward the | use the wrong presser foot, the needle | |
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5back of the machine, insert the needle until it | may strike the presser foot and bend or | |
touches the needle stopper. | break, and may cause injury. | |
Tighten the needle clamp. | ● Only use presser feet that have been | |
1 | designed to be used with this machine. | |
Using other any presser feet may cause | ||
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| an accident or injury. | |
3 | You will have to change the presser foot depending | |
2 | on what you want to sew and how. | |
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1 Screwdriver | Raise the needle to its highest position by turning | |
2 Needle stopper | 1the balance wheel toward you (counterclockwise) | |
3 Needle | and raise the presser foot lever. | |
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CAUTION | Release the foot by raising the lever at the | |
| 2back of the holder assembly. |
● Make sure to push in the needle until it touches the stopper, and securely tighten the needle clamp screw with a screwdriver. If the needle is not in fully, or if the needle clamp screw is loose, the needle may break or the machine may be damaged.
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