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Question posted by Annmariesmorin on May 6th, 2017

Pfaff Hobby 420- The Needle Locked When Going Down To Catch The Bobbin Thread. H

how do I disengage the needle so the column w the needle moves freely for stitching

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Answer #1: Posted by techyagent on May 7th, 2017 10:40 AM

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Make sure the needle is all the way in and that it's tight. Something of note: Schmetz and Klasse needles are different in length. Klasse needles are longer and cannot be used in my Singer. Klasse double needles broke in my Janome.

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Owner's Manual - Page 3

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Owner's Manual - Page 4

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Owner's Manual - Page 9

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