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Changing
the needle
Turn off the power switch and unplug the machine.
Turn the handwheel toward you until the needles are in
the full up position.
Then loosen the needle clamp screw for the needle
which you are going to remove.
Refer to page 40 for changing the needle for three-
thread serging.
'_ Do not use any needle which is bent or blunt.
Needle clamp screw on the left
{_) Needle clamp screw on the right
NOTE: Your over!ock uses standard Kenmore sewing
needles (HA-1 SP,#11, #14).
No special needles are required
To attach the needle on the right
Insert new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side
to the back until the top of needle touches the stopper pin,
then tighten the needle clamp screw on the right.
To attach the needle on the left
Insert new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side
to the back until the top of needle touches the edge of
needle bar, then tighten the needle clamp screw on the
left.
When the needles are set correctly,
the left needle
is higher than the right one.
_) Needle clamp screws
(._ Flat side to the back
(3_ Needle clamp
(4_ Needle stopper pin
(_ Edge of needle bar
(6_)Needle
_-?}d' Correct needle sett ng)
Adjustment
of foot pressure
It is not necessary to adjust the pressure for normal sewing.
When you sew heavy or lightweight fabrics, turn the
adjusting screw:
--clockwise
for heavyweight fabric.
--counterclockwise
for lightweight fabric.
*_ For normal sewing, set the adjusting screw so that it
sits 2 mm (1/12") below the top of the machine.
See the illustration.
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Standard setting position
¢_ Top of the machine
c_ Adjusting screw
(.4_To decrease
/_ To increase
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