Originally Posted by
miriam
I just replaced a broken spring - check to make sure the spring has both ends and is centered.
Because I just this moment joined the Quilting board, and did not read that you have to move 401's cover plate on front back to front, and because somebody I inherited a 501 from also did not know that (clearly) I now have two broken cover plate springs to replace. I can remove one from an otherwise busted 503, which I was also given. (I think I have sewing machine velcro on me) If it's fairly easy to remove a spring, that is. And to install one. Half of me is bold and brave, and half of me thinks, wait, I just busted my cover plate spring because I didn't know they go from front to back!
So--can you explain HOW you replace the cover plate spring? I can see the screw that holds it in place, so it seems fairly simple--if I could only get to the screw!
Samantha