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CONTENTS
Accessories
Names of
Parts
Before You
Begin
Changing
Needles and
Light Bulb
Threading
Stitch
Samples and
Needle Chart
Changing
Presser Feet
Basic
Sewing
Caring for
Your
Machine
Trouble
Shooting
6
Changing Needles and Light Bulb
Note
Please make sure power is off before carrying out
the following operations. There is a chance of injury
if the machine accidentally starts running during
this operation.
Changing the Needle
1 Turn the sewing ma-
chine off. Raise needle
to highest position us-
ing hand wheel, and
lower presser foot.
2 Loosen screw with
screwdriver, and re-
move needle.
3 Hold the needle with
the flat side to the right,
and insert the needle as
far as it will go. Make
sure needle is screwed
in tightly.
Changing the Feed Pin
1
Set the feed dogs to “vel-
vet” position. (see Page 5)
2
Remove needle, presser
foot and needle plate.
3
Lower presser foot and
turn hand wheel until feed
pin is in its highest position.
4
Insert small screwdriver (in-
cluded) as shown in diagram.
Changing Light Bulbs
1 Turn off power.
2 Remove screw from
head.
Note
HLX5 needles should be uses; however, Schmetz 130/
705H may also be used under normal circumstances.
Screwdriver
Flat surface
Lay needle on
a flat surface
(such as the needle
plate or a plate
of glass).
The needle should lay
parallel to a surface.
5 While holding spring
with fingertip, lower the
feed pin changer onto
the needle to pick it up.
6
Attach new feed pin to
feed pin changer, lower
and attach while holding
spring with fingertip.
7 Remove screwdriver.
8 Re-attach needle plate,
needle and presser foot.
Note
Please make sure power is off before carrying out
the following operation. The glass plate over the
light bulb will be hot immediately after using the
machine, so you should wait until the machine has
had a chance to cool down before changing bulbs.
3 Remove bulb housing.
4 Unscrew bulb and re-
move.
5 Screw in new bulb.
Sewing Light:
See page 19.
6 Re-attach bulb housing
and tighten screw.
Screwdriver
✽ Check needles on a flat
surface to make sure
they’re not bent.
120V
Light
Bulb
Light
Bulb
230V