How To Remove And Insert Needles; Needle Position; To Remove Needle(S); To Insert Needle(S) - Baby Lock Diana BL480A Instruction And Reference Manual

12. HOW TO REMOVE AND INSERT NEEDLES

Needle Position

With this machine, five needles can be inserted into the needle
clamp as shown in the drawing but only one, two or three
needles are to be used at one time.
The Instruction manual
illustrating the needle clamp at right.
Note
: When both the left and right overedge needles
inserted, the left needle will be slightly higher than
the right. When all cover stitch needles are inserted,
the left needle will be slightly higher than the others.
To Remove Needle (s)
Caution:
Be sure to disconnect the machine from the
electric outlet before removing needle(s).
Turn the handwheel toward you until the needles are at their
highest position.
Hold the needles with your fingers
Loosen, but do not remove the needle set screws with the small
allen screwdriver.
Lower the needles and remove from the machine.
A. Overedge left needle
B. Overedge right needle
C. Cover stitch left needle
D. Cover stitch middle needle
E. Cover stitch right needle
Attention:
After removing the needle which is not currently being used for
sewing, remember to retighten the set screw in the needle clamp.
Please do not over-tighten the set screw to prevent needle clamp
damage.
To Insert Needle (s)
Hold the needle with the flat surface to the back.
Insert the needle into the needle socket as far as it will go.
When inserting a needle, if you first lower it down into the hole
in the needle plate it will line up with the needle socket. Then
direct it upwards
Note:
When inserting needles into the A or B sockets
necessary to loosen both A & B Allen screws. After
inserting the needles equally tighten both screws.
refers to different needle positions by
are
C
Left, middle and right cover
stitch needle thread
it is
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Overedge left needle
Overedge right needle
A
B
Cover stitch right needle
C
Cover stitch middle needle
D
/ Chain stitch needle
Cover stitch left needle
E
Right overedge
D
E
needle thread D
Chain stitch
needle thread
B
D
C
Flat surface to the rear
To tighten
Left and right
overedge needle
thread
B
A
A
B
E
To loosen