Replacing The Needle Bar, Needle Spring And Cushion - ELNA eXpressive 970 Service Manual

Replacing the Needle Bar, Needle Spring and Cushion

1. Remove the presser foot (see pages 20 and 21).
2. Loosen the needle bar holder screw.
Needle bar
Needle bar spring
3. Pull the needle bar up and out of the frame.
4. Insert the needle bar down into the frame and put the
Needle bar holder
Needle bar
holder screw
5. Attach the presser foot.
Spring base
6. Adjust the needle height (see 32).
Presser foot
spring (lower)
Presser foot block
7. Adjust the presser bar height (see pages 20 and 21).
Stop felt
Presser foot
holder
Presser foot
return spring
Lower felt base
33
To remove the parts on the needle bar, pull the needle
bar as far as the desired part can be removed.
parts on the needle bar as it goes.