Singer Simple 3337 Purple User Manual - Page 14

2 GETTING READY TO SEW Threading the Upper Thread ⚠ For safety, turn off the power before threading the machine. A B C 1. Start by turning the handwheel (A) toward you to raise the needle (B) and the thread take up lever (C). You should be able to see the take up lever. 1 2.  Raise the presser foot lifter. This is necessary in order for the machine to be threaded correctly. 4 3. Place the thread spool and spool cap onto the spool holder. 4. Draw thread from the spool through the upper thread guide at the top of the machine. Hold the thread with both hands and pull it into the pretension guide. 5. (A) Bring the thread down the right channel, A B C around the U-turn, and up the left channel. (B) At the top of the left channel, hook the thread from back to front through the slotted eye of the thread take-up lever. If the thread does not pass into the eye of the take-up lever, the machine will jam. After threading the take-up lever, bring the thread downward again. (C) Pass the thread behind the metal thread guide and then down to the needle. 6. If you want to thread the needle manually, thread it from front to back. Pull about 6-8 inches of thread to the back beyond the needle eye. Alternatively, you can use the automatic needle threader to thread the eye of the needle. (see page 15) 14