SINGER W1563 - Manual (Page 17)

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To Change Needle Plate —
Be sure Presser Foot is UP and needle at top position.
Raise hinged cover plate (attached to needle plate) and
leave UP. Carefolly remove screws holding needle plate--
and gripping the raised cover plate slide entire assembly
off machine. Set Stitch WIDTH Lever at 0.
Turn assembly over - - under side upward - - holding needle
plate in one hand, hinged cover plate in the other. Notice
that two small pins - - one at each side of cover plate - - fit
into grooves at each end of assembly. One pin is under
spring-hinge at one end--the other pin is unobstructed. Lift
that pin out of groove - - then the other pin can be freed as
the tongue on cover plate is separated from the spring latch on needle plate. Just reverse
the entire procedгlre to attach another type of needle plate to the hinged cover plate and re­
install the changed assembly on machine.
CAUTION - - After Changing A Needle Plate or Presser Foot Always Turn
Machine Wheel by Hand While Needle Goes Down and Comes Back Up.
Such a Production Avoids Breaking Needle and Damaging Machine.
- To Change Presser Foot
Be sure Presser Foot and needle are both UP. Loosen thrunb screw A with
fingers or screw driver xintil Presser Foot slips down and off. To replace
with another foot merely reverse the procedure. After changing a foot
always hand-turn machine carefully to be sure needle does not strike foot.