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bernette b48 Funlock / b48 needle size

The exact machine name and needle system determine fit. This page transcribes the cited manufacturer manual and keeps fabric use, insertion and specialty-needle notes together.

Fabric and size chart

The cited manual does not publish a fabric chart in this record.

Insert and replace

Hold the needle with the flat surface to the back, lower it into the stitch plate hole to line up, then push it up into the needle socket as far as it will go.

Other manual notes

• Overlock/coverstitch combo: needle positions LN, RN plus coverstitch LC, CC, RC.
• This machine uses ELx705 needles; do not use standard household needles.

Manufacturer source

bernette b48 Funlock Instruction Manual ↗

Source market: EN (linked from bernette.com/en-US/support/bernette-48-funlock) · Checked October 20, 2026. Verify the full model label, fabric and current manual before sewing.

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