Changing The Needle - Gemini STITCH-L100 Manual

Changing the Needle

Caution:
Turn power switch to "O" before
inserting or removing the needle.
Replace the needle at the first sign of
thread breakage or skipped stitches.
Select the correct type and size of
needle for the fabric to be sewn. Turn
the handwheel towards you until the
needle is at the highest position.
Loosen the needle clamp screw (A).
The flat side of the needle shaft
should be facing away from you (B).
Push the needle up (C) into the
needle clamp as far as it will go (D).
(Pic 1)
a b c
Tighten the needle clamp screw
firmly. The sewing needle must
always be straight and sharp for
smooth sewing. Replace the needle
if it is blunt (a), bent (b) or the point
is damaged (c). (Pic 2)
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