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Thread Cradle for Loopers
1. Open the front cover and 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 spe-
cialty thread.
3. With machine in locked position (fig. B-C), set the looper
threading port to U or L, according to the looper that is
being threaded.
4. Thread specialty thread into the upper thread guides, le-
aving 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 left hand, depress the threa-
ding lever with your right hand (fig. E) until the thread ends
come out the looper eye.
7. Insert the specialty thread tail into the cradle loop (fig. F),
pull the serger thread ends until the specialty thread co-
mes through the looper eye. (fig. G) Discard or set aside
the thread cradle.
8. Run upper looper thread under the foot and to the left, cut
lower looper thread to 4 inch (10cm) and leave it hanging
loose.
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