Cleaning the Auto Thread Cutter Mechanism

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CAUTION:

 

 

 

 

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Turn the power switch off before cleaning the auto

 

 

thread cutter mechanism.

 

 

 

 

 

 

z Loosen the 2 setscrews on the needle plate with

 

 

 

the offset screwdriver.

 

 

 

Unscrew and remove the 2 setscrews with the

 

 

 

screwdriver

 

 

 

q Setscrews

 

 

 

w Needle plate

 

 

 

e Offset screwdriver

 

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r Screwdriver

 

 

 

 

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x Remove the needle plate.

 

 

 

Clean the auto thread cutter mechanism with the

 

 

 

lint brush.

 

 

 

t Auto thread cutter mechanism

c

 

 

c Replace the needle plate and attach it with the 2

 

 

 

setscrews. Tighten the setscrew slightly.

 

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v Lower the needle bar by pushing it down with the

ysmall screwdriver.

y Small screwdriver

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b Turn the handwheel in the direction of “A” to

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lower the needle into the hole in the needle plate.

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n Adjust the position of the needle plate so that

 

needle enters into the center of the hole.

 

u Hole in the needle plate

 

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m Tighten the 2 setscrew securely with the offset

 

screwdriver.

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, Turn the handwheel in the direction of “B” to

 

raise the needle bar.

B

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