Pfaff 1199 Owner's Manual - Page 6

Bobbin winding Disengage the sewing mechanism. Raise pins 5. Place a bobbin on the bobbin winder so that pin A enters slot B. Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins. Pass the thread around thread retainer stud 2, wind it around the bobbin a few times, and push lever 6 against the bobbin. The bobbin winder stops automatically when the bobbin is full. Re-engage the sewing mechanism. Inserting the bobbin Insert the filled bobbin into the bobbin case so that the thread unreels toward the back (A). Then draw the thread into slot B and under the spring into eye C. Inserting the bobbin case Lift latch K and push the bobbin case onto stud B, making sure slot A points upwards. Release the latch and lightly press against the bobbin case to make sure it has snapped into place. Upper threading Pull the thread from the spool and draw it into slot A, guide B and take-up lever 1. Then pull it into guides C and D.