Changing needle, Changing needle plate – SINGER W426 User Manual
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CHANGING NEEDLE
Aiwavs change the needle after every
other garment especially when
..^к;p.;ter and nylon fabrics whmh dull
needles much faster. When needles are
Hull or bent, they damage both your
fabric and the machine. A general rule
when placing sewing machine needles is
Tharthe flat side oi the needle is placed
to the right of the machme when the
bobbin is put in from- the 1^- ' ^
needle is inserted incorrectly, the stitches
will not form.
To change the needle
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1 Raise the needle bar to its highest
■ position by turning the hand wheel
toward you.
2. Loosen needle clamp to remove the
3. Rafe'^needle (flat side to the rightjnd
long groove to the left)
in
the J»eed1€
clamp and push it upward as
far
as it
will go, tighten needle clamp.
4 After changing the needle, make one
■ complete turn of the hand wheel by
hand to be sure the needle is clearing
the needle plate.
CHANGING NEEDLE PLATE
Although an all-purpose utility needle
Zlte
is
fixed
on
your
machine
for
Haight sewing on fine fabric or soft or
very stretchy fabric, you may want to use
the straight stitch ne^^ plate togethe
with the straight stitch foot, both ot
which are included in your accessory box.
To change the needle
dimply shde
the slide plate as far
Remove the two screws holding the
plate in place. Lift the needle plate and
replace.
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The needle plate is removed for cleaning^
"int which may pile up between
needle plate and feed dogs.
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