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* To change stitch length, move the lever down and tighten screw to hold the lever in place
* To change stitch length, move the lever down and tighten screw to hold the lever in place
* To change the thread, it's easiest to cut the thread from the old feed and tie the new thread to it, then run the machine for a few seconds as the thread works it way through the loops.
* To change the thread, it's easiest to cut the thread from the old feed and tie the new thread to it, then run the machine for a few seconds as the thread works it way through the loops.
* When replacing the needle, be very careful to not drop the holding screw (the tiny gap between the wall and the floor near the machine seems to have a magnetic pull). If the screw is lost, look for a #5 to replace it. There should be #5 screws in the electronics area.