Needle Not Going Into Machine Straight
Just purchased a White 628 and it sews a beautiful stitch.
I went to try out the zig zag and the needle broke because it hit the needle plate. It was then that I noticed that the needle is not coming down into the centre of the needle plate, but is off to the side. I took out the broken needle and replaced it with an 80/12 Universal and it is like it won't fit into the collar on the bottom of the opening where you insert the needle. It will only fit in on an angle.
I have absolutely no idea why this machine is sewing with the needle like this!
Does this machine take a different size needle than average? Any other ideas why this would be happening or how to fix it?
Hopefully, the pics will attach so you can see what I mean.
Thanks, Watson