How to check the needle; Removing/ Installing the needle- Page 15

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Needle

This machine uses a standard home sewing 
machine needle.  
The recommended needle is 130/705H (#80 or 
#90).

Needle description

1

 Back (flat side)     

2

 Front     

3

 Groove

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2

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How to check the needle

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  Flat surface

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  Place 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>.

<A>

It can reduce the occurrence of material breakage 
by using 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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2

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<A>

<B>

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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 
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 all the way. 
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.