APPENDIX ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————98jUse the enclosed disc-shaped screwdriver toloosen the two screws on the needle plate.Note● Be careful not to drop the removed screwsin the machine.kSlightly lift up the needle plate, cut any tangledthreads, and then remove the needle plate.Remove the fabric and threads from the needleplate.If the fabric cannot be removed, even aftercompleting these steps, contact your nearestauthorized Baby Lock retailer.l Remove any threads in the race and aroundthe feed dogs.mTurn the handwheel to raise the feed dogs.nAlign the two screw holes in the needle platewith the two holes at the needle platemounting base, and then fit the needle plateonto the machine.oLightly finger-tighten the screw on the rightside of the needle plate. Then, use the disc-shaped screwdriver to firmly tighten thescrew on the left side. Finally, firmly tightenthe screw on the right side.Note● Be careful not to drop the removed screwsin the machine.Turn the handwheel to check that the feeddogs move smoothly and do not contact theedges of the slots in the needle plate.a Correct position of feed dogsb Incorrect position of feed dogspInsert the bobbin case so that the S mark onthe bobbin case aligns with the z mark onmachine as shown below.• Align the S and z marks.a Smarkb zmarkc Bobbin case• Make sure that the indicated points arealigned before installing the bobbin case.
