Plastic Bed Knitting Machine Sponge Bar Installation Procedures

SPONGE BAR INSTALLATION

PLASTIC BED MODELS

Items needed:

Phillips head screwdriver

Flat blade screwdriver

Cleaning brush (old toothbrush works great)

Denatured Alcohol for cleaning

• Put machine on flat surface
• Turn machine upside down
• Remove screws and clamps holding in needles and sponge bar
• Remove needles from machine - needles will want to fall out so be sure not to loose any. (you may need to turn machine upright again and use needle nose pliers to remove the needles first - depends on machine model)
• Remove old sponge bar as best you can - old sponge may be sticky and melted.
• Clean sponge bar slot. Use alcohol/water 50/50 mix if necessary (use denatured alcohol if possible, rubbing alcohol has a lot of water in it)
• Install new sponge bar with fiber covering down/up position (not sideways)
• Reinstall needles, checking for bent latches, straightness of needles and cleanliness before reinstall. Clean needles with 50/50 alcohol/water mix
• Reinstall screws and holding clamps that hold sponge bar and needles in place
• Turn machine over to upright position and you are ready to knit.

Happy Knitting!

PS -

Remember, in a plastic bed machine, needles are almost the last thing to go back in and must be visible on top of the sponge when viewed from upside down position of machine. When looking at the machine while it is still upside down (after the sponge bar and needles are put in) needle shanks should be seen on top of the newly installed sponge. Needles must slide on fabric side, not sponge side.

Call or Email us if you have any questions on installation. Thank you for purchasing your sponge bar from us.