Baby Lock Diana (BL480A) Instruction and Reference Guide - Manual (Page 14)

Attention:
Left, middle and right cover
stitch needle thread
B
Flat surface to the rear
B A
C E D
D
Overedge left needle
Overedge right needle
Cover stitch right needle
Cover stitch middle needle
/ Chain stitch needle
Cover stitch left needle
Right overedge
needle thread
Chain stitch
needle thread
Left and right
overedge needle
thread
13
Needle Position
To Remove Needle (s)
12. HOW TO REMOVE AND INSERT NEEDLES
Turn the handwheel toward you until the needles are at their
highest position.
Hold the needles with your fingers
Lower the needles and remove from the machine.
A. Overedge needle left
B. Overedge right needle
C. Cover stitch left needle
D. Cover stitch middle needle
E. Cover stitch right needle
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 refers to different needle positions by
illustrating the needle clamp at right.
manual
: When both the left and right overedge needles
Note
are
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.
Caution:
Be sure to disconnect the machine from the
electric outlet before removing 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:
it is
necessary to loosen both A & B Allen screws. After
inserting the needles equally tighten both screws.
When inserting needles into the A or B sockets
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)
B
C
E
D
A
C
B
D
E
A
To loosen
To tighten
Loosen, but do not remove the needle set screws with the small
allen screwdriver.