If the hook of the needle threader is damaged, replace the threader plate as follows.
Pin (B)
Threader plate supporter (A)
Groove
Fig. A
View A
Setscrew (C)
Fig. B
Threader position set plate
Needle bar
Needle threader lever
Fig. C
Replacing and Adjusting the Needle Threader
Hook
View A
Threader plate
Hook
Setscrew (D)
To remove:
1 Push down the needle threader knob and pull the
needle threader plate (A) down to remove it (see Fig. A).
To attach:
1. To install the needle threader plate, line the groove up
with the pin (B) and push it up to snap it.
To adjust:
1. If the hook on the threader plate touches the left or
right side of the needle eye, loosen setscrew (C) and
adjust the hook position (Fig. B).
2. If the hook on the threader plate touches the top or
bottom side of the needle eye, loosen setscrew (D)
and adjust the hook position (Fig. C).
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