Attaching The Darning Foot Pd-H Or The Darning Foot (Open-Toe) Pd-H; Replacing Needles - ELNA eXcellence 790PRO Instruction Manual

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Attaching the Darning Foot PD-H or the Darning
Foot (open-toe) PD-H
Attach the darning foot PD-H or the darning foot (open-toe)
PD-H to the presser bar by putting the pin on the needle
clamp screw.
q Pin
w Needle clamp screw
Tighten the setscrew firmly with the screwdriver.

Replacing Needles

CAUTION:
Always make sure to press the lockout key to lockout
the machine before replacing the needle.
Raise the needle by pressing the needle up/down button.
Press the lockout key.
q Needle up/down button
w Lockout key
Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it
counterclockwise.
Remove the needle from the clamp.
e Needle clamp screw
Insert a new needle into the needle clamp with the flat
side of the needle to the rear.
r Flat side
When inserting the needle into the needle clamp, push it
up against the stopper pin and tighten the needle clamp
screw firmly with a screwdriver.
To check needle straightness, place the flat side of the
needle onto something flat (a needle plate, glass etc.).
The gap between the needle and the flat surface should
be consistent.
t Gap
Never use a blunt needle.
CAUTION:
Be sure to tighten the needle clamp screw firmly
with a screwdriver when attaching a needle to the
machine, otherwise the needle may break or cause
malfunction.
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