Abstract: An apparatus for aligning a textile strand supple device and a strand guide of a drafting device of a textile machine is provided for initially inserting a textile strand into the strand guide. The strand guide of the drafting device is typically reciprocally moved transversely to the direction of feed of the textile strand and the aligning apparatus of the present invention includes a device for securing the strand guide at a predetermined position along its reciprocating path at which a conventional movable service unit can be positioned for initially inserting a textile strand into the strand guide. According to another aspect of the present invention, the aligning apparatus includes a motor assembly for adjustably moving the textile strand supply device in response to the sensed position of the strand guide of the drafting device.