Changing needle, To remove and attach the foot holder, Changing presser foot – SINGER 384.18024 (Sold at Sears) User Manual
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Changing Needle
© Needle clamp screw
© Needle clamp
rn Turn off the power switch.
Raise the needle to its highest position by turning
the handwheel counterclockwise, toward you, and
lowering the presser foot.
Loosen the needle clamp screw ©by turning it
counterclockwise.
Remove the needle from the needle clamp ©.
jj] Insert a new needle into the needle clamp© with
the flat side to the rear.
When inserting the needle into the needle clamp ©,
push it up as far as it goes. Tighten the needle clamp
screw © firmly by turning it clockwise.
[si To check for a good needle, place the flat side of
the needle onto something flat (needle plate, glass,
etc.).
The gap between the needle and the flat surface
should be consistent. Never use a bent or blunt
needle.
A damaged needle can cause permanent snags
or runs in knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics.
To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder
© Thumb screw
© Foot holder
© Presser bar
[T] To remove:
Remove the thumb screw © by turning it
counterclockwise with a screwdriver.
[Y| To attach;
Match the hole in the foot holder© with the threaded
hole in the presser bar©. Fit the thumb screw© into
the hole. Tighten the screw © by turning it clockwise
with screwdriver.
Changing Presser Foot
© Snap-on button (red button)
@ Groove
@ Pin
pn To remove: Raise the needle to its highest position by
turning the handwheel counterclockwise. Raise the
presser foot, and press the red button ® on the back of
the foot holder.
[
2
] To attach: Place a selected presser foot so the pin ® on
the foot lies just under the groove @ on the foot holder.
Lower the presser bar to lock the foot in place.