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NORMA JEAN SEWING MACHINE CABINET OWNER’S MANUAL Where Creativity Meets Color! Assembly Instructions Model Numbers: 350 Oak 351 White 352 Cherry 353 Black Piece of cardboard and styrofoam need to be saved for Step 14! IMPORTANT: Please read these instructions before assembling!
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Please retain this information for future reference. ARROW WARRANTY Thank you for your purchase of an Arrow Sewing Cabinet! Thank you for your purchase! Our products have a three-year warranty from the date of shipment from our facility that covers manufacturer defects plus a 15 day warranty for any shipping damages.
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353 (Black) cs@arrowcabinets.com 1-800-533-7347 • Production ID Number Arrow Cabinets • Number of Part Required P.O. Box 307, Delavan, WI 53115 • Your Name, Address, and Phone Number TO ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS CALL...
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Understanding How the “ARROW-LOC” Cam Fastener Works 180° ARROW TOWARDS HOLE IN EDGE! Position bolt in Press cam Into pre-drilled Insert bolt through pre-drilled To lock, rotate cam pre-drilled hole and hole until flush with surface. hole in edge of panel.
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In each edge where the Connecting Bolts a cam into each hole until flush with the surface. will enter. See top of page 3 for installation of cams. The arrow on the Cams should be turned (using a Cams x25 FIG. 2...
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Step 3. Attach the plastic brown Drawer Runners DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. If the brown plastic around by using #6x1” Flathead Screws (x32) (as shown In the screw holes turns white, you have over tighten FIG. 4). and the drawers won’t fit! FIG.
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Step 5. Attach the plastic Trays (x4) to the Door with larger tray mounted in bottom row. Attach (O) by inserting the #8x1/2” Panhead Screws Magnet Strike Plate wtth #5x5/8” Flathead Screw (x16) into the Door (0). The (3) smaller trays are (x1).
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Step 7. Place Caster Clips (x2), Inserts (x2), on Left Side (D). Attach the Back (G) to Left Side Locking Caster (x1), and Non-Locking Caster (x1) (D) by guiding Back (G) onto Connecting Bolts in into Left Side (D) (as shown In FIG. 7 below). It is Left Side (D) (as shown In FIG.
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Step 8. Place or tap Caster Clip (x1), Insert (x1) Align the Connecting Bolts in Partition (F) with and Non-Locking Caster (x1) into the Partition (F) corresponding holes in Front (N), Shelf (I) and (as shown In Fig.8. below). Back (G). Now, making sure the Partition (F) is * It is VERY important to put caster clip on first completely on the Connecting Bolts, turn Cams to and then tap caster insert into clip opening.
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Step 9. Attach Compartment Bottom (J) and (F) (as shown in FIG. 9). Turn Cams to Locked Compartment Back (H) to Partition (F) by guiding Position. each piece onto Connecting Bolts in the Partition FIG. 9 180° Remember to tighten the cams down on ALL pieces once completed! Norma Jean Sewing Machine Cabinet...
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Step 10. Place or tap Caster Clips (x2), Inserts Turn Cams to Locked Position. (x2), Locking Caster (x1), and Non-Locking After completing Step 10, with an assistant, Caster (x1) into Right Side (E) (as shown in FIG. carefully turn the Cabinet upright onto the Casters. 10 below).
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Step 11. Attach the Leaf Support Wings (L & K) Now, attach the Bronze Strike Washers (x2) for the to outside of Right and Left Sides (D & E), on right Round Magnet to each side (D & E) with #4x1/2” and one Left with #7x5/8”...
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Step 13. Once Top Assembly (A, B, C) is on securely, Once the cabinet is on its back, open both leaves with 2 people CAREFULLY flip the cabinet on its as shown in FIG 13B. Make sure the area you are back, as shown in FIG.
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Step 14. The opening you set your sewing machine The following instructions will help you level the on in the cabinet Is quite large. Platform (M). You will need the styrofoam from The opening allows the cabinet to accommodate the box, a sheet of cardboard from the box & a 10 larger sewing machines, but makes it difficult to mm wrench and an adjustable socket wrench.
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Step 16. Place 5/8” styrofoam from the box contents under the Top at the back of the unit, as shown in Fig. 15. FIG. 15 Step 17. Take metal wings and attach them to the airlift carriage using the 10 mm hex nut bolts (x8), 4 bolts per wing.
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Step 19. clearance on all sides. If cardboard is too thick Place cardboard strips around the Platform (M) to keep the Platform square, as use envelopes folded in half. shown in FIG. 18. Make sure the Platform has FIG. 18 Step 20.
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Step 22. Using 2 people CAREFULLY lift and turn casters. Be careful not to lean the cabinet weight the cabinet right side up placing the unit on the 5 on the casters to avoid damage. Step 23. Attach Door (0) using #4x1/2” Flathead attach Door Knob using bolt located in bag with screws (x9) as shown in Figure 21 below.
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Step 24. Thread DrawerConnecting Bolts (8 total) The Drawer may now be installed into your cabinet as shown. The middle slot of the drawer side, slides onto into pre-drilled holes in Top Drawers Front (Px4). the drawer runner. Do not place the drawers on top of Install DrawerCams (8 total) in Drawer side the drawer runners.
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Finishing Norma Jean Assembly Tote Tray Placement in Cabinet Top. Leaf Supports should be used at all times when leaves are open. Correct placement of rubber tab on leaf support. Opposite edge from round magnet. QuiIt Leaves are available for this cabinet. They expand another 5 square feet behind the cabinet for your quilting and sewing experience.
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Your platform located in the cabinet can be drilled to accommodate the mounting of a sewing machine to it. It is NOT our recommendation to mount or bolt your sewing machine down for the Air-Lift mechanism to work. The Air-Lift mechanism will still work even if the sewing machine is not bolted down.
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Adjusting the Platform Height for the Flatbed The Air Lift has 3 positions for your sewing machine: storage, flatbed and freearm. The flatbed position is the second position on the Air Lift and is the position most sewers will sew in. The tip of the needle on your sewing machine should be level with the edge of the cabinet for proper positioning in the flatbed position as seen in the below picture.
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How To Work the Air Lift Mechanism The Air Lift has 3 positions for your sewing machine: storage, flatbed and freearm. Follow these simple instructions to move the Air Lift into the 3 Different Positions: 1. Once your cabinet is fully assembled you can begin moving the Air Lift. 2.
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Wood Parts and Part Numbers Left Leaf Right Leaf Left Side Panel Right Side Panel Partition Back Compartment Shelf Compartment Back Bottom Right Leaf Left Leaf Supports Supports Platform Front Door Drawer Side Left Drawer Side Right Drawer Front Drawer Back Drawer Bottom Norma Jean Sewing Machine Cabinet Page 22...
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Wood Parts and Part Numbers Ref. Description Part# Part# Part# Part# Cabinet Model# 350 (Oak) 351 (White) 352 (Cherry) 353 (Black) Right Leaf NJ003283 NJ003220 NJ004002 NJ003283B Lett Leaf NJ003284 NJ003221 NJ004003 NJ003284B NJ003288 NJ003225 NJ004004 NJ003288B Left Side NJ003286 NJ003223 NJ004005 NJ003286B...
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Hardware Included with Part Numbers Wooden Dowel Round Magnet #4x1/2” Gold Flathead Screw #6x5/8” Gold Panhead Screw Bronze Strike Washers Self Sticking Rubber #8x1/2” Panhead Screw Drawer Stopper Strike Plate Metal Dowel #7x5/8” Flathead Screw #6x1” Flathead Screw Door Hinge Caster Insert Caster Clip #7/31x1”...
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Hardware Included with Part Numbers Item Description Part No. Item Description Part No. 000709 002730 #4x1/2” Gold Flathead Screw Door Hinge 000083 000368 #6x5/8” Gold Panhead Screw Caster Insert 002614 000324 #8x1/2” Panhead Screw Caster Clip 000709 001135 #7x5/8” Flathead Screw Locking Caster 001325 001136...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sewing Cabinets Is the platform that I set my sewing machine on in the Norma Jean Model 350, 351, 352 adjustable? Yes, just loosen up the two bolts on the middle black square bracket with the scale located on the airlift mechanism and either raise the platform up or down.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sewing Cabinets The platform my sewing machine is on is not level, what do I do? Loosen up the 6mm hex nuts and bolts located underneath the platform on the steel wings. Once the platform is loosened adjust the platform to the level you want and begin tightening the bolts back down.
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