This message was posted by gcannon on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/1/1034.html#000003 Make sure that the needle is in the very middle of the needle plate- do this by putting in a new needle (don't thread it up yet>do a bottom center (tools>maintenance>head timing)>see if the needle is in the very center of the hole, if not, loosen the 2 screws that hold the needle plate in place and adjust retighten the screws>head up>thread up & see how it goes. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================