To center the head, perform the adjustment below:
- Begin by turning the main axis to 100°.
- Loosen the screws on the left and right sides of the head you need to center.
- At this point, you should be able to manually move the machine's head left and right.
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Make sure there is a needle aligned with the needle plate hole to avoid a needle hitting the needle plate. Then, rotate the main axis until you see the needle moving down, and stop when the axis is at 180°. Ensure that the needle goes down through the hole.
- Lift the presser foot to get a better view of where the needle is inside the hole. If the needle is not in the center, lightly tap the head left or right until the needle is centered in the hole.
- Once the needle is centered, go back and tighten the screws on the sides of the head. Make sure the head does not move while tightening the screws.
- Press the 100° button to bring the needle up.
Once the needle is up, you have finished centering the head on the machine.
If you have a multi-head machine, after centering the first head, you can check if the other heads are centered, and if needed, they can be centered independently by loosening these two screws located on each sides of the head:
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