Dropping Or Raising The Feed Dog; Changing The Needle - Janome C30 Instruction Book

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Dropping or Raising the Feed Dog

The drop feed lever is located lower part of the free arm
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bed on the front of the machine.
To drop the feed dog, push the lever in the direction of
the arrow q.
To raise the feed dog, push the lever in the direction
of the arrow w, as illustrated, and turn the handwheel
toward you.
The feed dog must be up for normal sewing.

Changing the Needle

Turn OFF the power switch before changing the
needle.
Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the
handwheel counterclockwise.
A loose needle or a loose screw may cause machine
malfunction or needle to break.
Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it
counterclockwise. Remove the needle from the needle
clamp.
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 will go.
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Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly by turning it
clockwise.
q Needle clamp screw
w Flat side
To see if the needle is in good condition, 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.
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