ELNA eXpressive 970 Service Manual page 24

Needle bar holder
screw
Hexagonal
socket screw
Long groove
Needle eye
Presser foot
holder
Presser foot
return spring
Place the washer
here.
Setscrew (B)
Presser foot
Upper hole
Needle clamp
screw
Approximately 30 degrees
Front
6 Loosen the needle bar holder screw.
Pull the needle bar up until the bottom end of the
needle bar reaches the bottom end of the presser foot
holder.
Note: Do not pull the needle bar out of the frame.
7 Replace the white plastic washer with the metal
washer. Replace the foot return spring with the new
spring (closed end coil).
8 Attach the presser foot to the presser foot block with
the setscrew (B).
Tighten the setscrew (B) loosely.
9 Attach the cushion and needle clamp to the needle
bar.
10 Turn the needle bar so the upper hole faces front
and the lower hole faces 30 degrees right to the front.
Screw the needle clamp screw through the needle
clamp and into the lower hole in the needle bar.
Insert the needle with the long groove facing front (in
line with the upper hole).
11 Tighten the needle clamp screw lightly while pressing
the needle clamp down.
Turn the hand wheel to lower the needle bar at its
lowest position. Hold the needle clamp with your fingers
and tighten the hexagonal socket screw securely.
Tighten the needle clamp screw securely.
Note: The long groove of the needle should face front.
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