Sears 385.4052LX200 owner manual Changing Needle, To check the needle

Changing Needle

Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you and lower the presser foot.

Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it counterclockwise. Remove the needle from the clamp.

Insert the new needle into the clamp with the flat side away from you.

When inserting the needle into the clamp, push it up as far as it will go and tighten the clamp screw firmly with the screwdriver.

*Check your needles frequently for barbed or blunted points. Snags and runs in knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics are permanent and are almost always caused by a damaged needle.

To check the needle

Place the flat side of the needle on something flat (needle

plate, glass etc,), The clearance between the needle and fiat surfaceshould be consistent,Neveruse a bent or blunt needle,

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