Pfaff 261 Owner's Manual - Page 19

Operating, Needle, Threader

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Operating the Needle Threader Operate the Stopmaiic Ieer to lift the needle to its raised position (which has been reached when the ascending takeup lever is about /32" below the top of its stroke, os illustrated on page 4). Now lower the sewing foot and -- With your left hand push needle threader control down until threader prong w (see opposite page) penetrates needle eye. Keep control in this position. Hold thread loosely and lead it from left around the small pin, then place it behind hook of threader prong. Release control slightly until prong w reverses and pulls thread through needle eye. Jerk control down again so the thread loop will fall off the prong. Pull thread through needle eye and release control. DR 086 1 R8013 2 R8009 3 R8010 4

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Operating
the
Needle
Threader
Operate
the
Stopmaiic
Ieer
to
lift
the
needle
to
its
raised
position
(which
has
been
reached
when
the
ascending
takeup
lever
is
about
/32”
below
the
top
of
its
stroke,
os
illustrated
on
page
4).
Now
lower
the
sewing
foot
and
--
With
your
left
hand
push
needle
threader
control
down
until
threader
prong
w
(see
opposite
page)
penetrates
needle
eye.
Keep
control
in
this
position.
Hold
thread
loosely
and
lead
it
from
left
around
the
small
pin,
then
place
it
behind
hook
of
threader
prong.
Release
control
slightly
until
prong
w
reverses
and
pulls
thread
through
needle
eye.
Jerk
control
down
again
so
the
thread
loop
will
fall
off
the
prong.
Pull
thread
through
needle
eye
and
release
control.
DR
086
1
R8013
2
R8009
3
R8010
4