Boy am I glad to see this post! I have a ?? or two. I have a Bernina Artista 180 and the manual says on page 74 to push down at the upper right hand corner to remove the throat plate. I have tried that and I can't get it to come off. Is there anyone in QB land that can shed some light on this? I would like to be able to get inside in that area to see what junk I can get out. Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!