I use two of the little green handled flat blade screwdrivers and put one on each side and pry it out without any problems, when it gets to the red roller I use my fingers and slowly roll out from underneath. It is a tight fit but I haven't had any problems so far. Ron Vinyard Body Cover / Magic Stitches 1-888-435-0176 420 SW H street Grants Pass, OR 97526 info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.bodycoverdesign.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Yaglenski" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 9:05 PM Subject: [amayausers] Thread Feed Rollers > First of all, thanks to the person who posted that you could take off the red > rollers to allow easier access to the thread feed > rollers. That was a life saver tonite. Had a problem with needle 1, so I > looked at the thread feed roller. Sure enough, cuts > and gouges. So, I started down the line. Out of the first 12 needles, 11 > had some or many cuts in them. I assume any cut is not > a good cut. > > Anyway, ordered more & just wanted to post the reminder that if you are > having thread break issues, don't forget to check this. ;) > > Do other brand machines have consumable parts like these that wear out so > quickly? Just wondering. At about a buck a piece, they > aren't braking the bank, but it is a little bit of a pain! > > One other thing, I noticed that the extra long tweezers that came with the > machine seem especially good at getting the rollers > out. In the past I was trying to use the small screw driver to pop them out > and was struggling. The big tweezers made quick work > of the job! > > - - - - > John Yaglenski > Chairman & CEO, Levelbest Communications > I: http://www.levelbest.com > P: 888.229.1779 / 301.591.2481 > > Levelbest Network Sites Include: > > intercot.com / webdisney.com / intercotwest.com > urbanamaryland.com / mousehut.com / udflyers.com > levelbestembroidery.com > > >