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Upper threading - sewing machine needles

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Upper threading Set the upper thread and thread the needle. a Spool pin b Thread guide (rear) c Thread guide (front) d Thread take-up lever CAUTION ● Make sure you thread the machine properly. Otherwise, the thread could tangle and break the needle. Turn off the sewing machine. a Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever. b CAUTION ● If the spool of thread is in the wrong place, or is set incorrectly, the thread may tangle on the spool pin and cause the needle to break. a Presser foot lever Raise the needle by turning the handwheel c toward you (counterclockwise) to raise the thread take-up lever to its highest position. While holding the thread from the spool with e your right hand, pass the thread toward you, in the groove on the thread guide. • Make sure that the spring in the groove catches the thread 1 • If the needle is not correctly raised, the sewing machine can not be threaded. Be sure to turn the handwheel before threading the sewing machine. Pull up the spool pin as far as possible, and d then put a spool of thread on this pin. a Spring Pull the thread down and around the upper f tension control dial from the right to the left so the thread picks up the thread check spring. a Upper tension control dial b Thread check spring 13

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
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13
Upper threading
Set the upper thread and thread the needle.
a
Turn off the sewing machine.
b
Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever.
a
Presser foot lever
c
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) to raise the
thread take-up lever to its highest position.
•
If the needle is not correctly raised, the sewing
machine can not be threaded. Be sure to turn the
handwheel before threading the sewing machine.
d
Pull up the spool pin as far as possible, and
then put a spool of thread on this pin.
e
While holding the thread from the spool with
your right hand, pass the thread toward you,
in the groove on the thread guide.
• Make sure that the spring in the groove
catches the thread
a
Spring
f
Pull the thread down and around the upper
tension control dial from the right to the left so
the thread picks up the thread check spring.
a
Upper tension control dial
b
Thread check spring
a
Spool pin
b
Thread guide (rear)
c
Thread guide (front)
d
Thread take-up lever
●
Make sure you thread the machine properly. Otherwise, the thread could tangle and break the needle.
CAUTION
●
If the spool of thread is in the wrong place, or
is set incorrectly, the thread may tangle on
the spool pin and cause the needle to break.
CAUTION
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