IF you want a manual in the meantime, go to the website. Many of the manuals can be downloaded off the internet free in pdf format! I have had to do that for a few of my machines. I took a 3-ring (d-ring) binder with a 3" capacity, and put my manuals all in sheet protectors. It makes for a heavy book, but I have my 201, 221, 403-A in it, along with a needle chart unwittingly printed from the internet (over a 100 pages). It makes them handy to find what you need! If the 401 is anything like the 403A you will absolutely love it!
Jeanette