I agree that it is probably as Tartan suggested that the needle and take up lever are in the incorrect position. The instruction manual tells how "To Remove the Work" at the bottom of the page as shown at
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/94...page=21#manual The illustration that it refers to can be found at
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/94...page=20#manual
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