handi quilter Simply Sixteen, Owner'S Manual

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Simply Sixteen User Manual 1.1 Page 8
Diagram F
Threading the Machine
1. Pass the thread through the thread mast eyelet from back to front, continuing to thread
guide A .
2. Continue to three-hole thread guide B . Wrap all three holes from back to front,
handwheel side to needle side (see Detail 1 below).
Note: The purpose of this guide is to prevent loops of thread coming off the thread
cone from going into the top tension as a knot causing thread breakage and bad
tension. For most threads on a cone, it is important to thread all three holes for
consistent results – should top thread tension need to be adjusted it should be done at
the top tension assembly.
3. Thread continues through thread guide C , and then down to the tension assembly
(see Detail 2 below).
NOTE: It is important that the thread is “flossed” up between the two tension discs. If
the thread is not firmly in place between the two tension discs, the thread rests on top of
the tension discs without tension and looping can occur.
4. Once the thread is in place, be sure that the thread catches on the take up spring and
then pull it down under the stirrup (thread guide D ).