Baby Lock Acclaim BLES4, Instruction And Reference Manual

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Thread Cradle for Loopers
1. Open the covers, and then raise the presser foot.
2. At the threading port, clip the looper thread that is to be
replaced. (fig. A) Remove thread from under the foot and
the upper thread guides. Replace cone of thread with
specialty thread.
3. With the threading lever engaged in the threading position
(fig. B) turn handwheel towards you to close looper tubes.
(fig. C)
4. Thread specialty thread into the upper thread guides,
leaving an 18 inch (40cm) tail above the threading port.
(fig. D)
5. Cut a 24 inch (55cm) strand of serger thread and fold in half
to form a thread cradle. Insert the loose ends of the thread
cradle into the port about 1 inch (2.5cm).
6. Holding the cradle loop with your left hand, depress the
"Push to Thread" Button with your right hand (fig.E) until the
thread ends come out the looper eye. For chain looper,
open side door of machine to make sure thread is in eye of
chain looper.
7. Insert the specialty thread tail into the cradle loop (fig. F),
pull the serger thread ends until the specialty thread comes
through the looper eye. (fig. G) Discard or set aside the
thread cradle.
8. Place upper looper thread under the foot and to the left, cut
lower looper thread to 4 inches (10cm) and leave it
hanging loose.
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