Leatherwork
®
Guidebook
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Picking Up Bobbin Thread
1� Hold the needle thread loosely to the right (
14
)� Grab the top of the balance wheel and rotate
toward the front of the machine (
19
) until the needle moves down and then back up�
2� As the needle nears its highest point, pull the needle thread gently� The bobbin thread should
come up through the needle hole, with the needle thread, in the form of a loop (
15
)�
3� Pass a small instrument (pen, seam ripper, screwdriver, etc�) under the presser foot from right to
left to pull the thread out away from the machine (
16
)�
NOTE: If the bobbin thread does not appear when the needle is lowered and raised, check to
make sure 5 to 6 inches of bobbin thread is hanging loosely from the bobbin case and repeat
steps 1-3 again�
4� Completed setup should look similar to (
17
). Now you’re ready to sew!
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Using the Leatherwork
Leatherwork Sewing Machines arrive tuned and optimized for sewing
leather� If you want to sew other materials, you will need to make
adjustments� Refer to “Sewing Fabric” section (p� 22)�
Starting to Sew
1� Plug the machine into an outlet and switch
the Workhorse
®
Servo Motor on�
2� Use the lift lever (
18
) to raise (
A
) and
lower (
B
) the presser foot onto the
material�
3� The thread ends from the needle and the
bobbin should be behind the foot as you
start to sew� Hold them down with your
finger for the first few stitches for proper
tension�
4� To mark your starting position, you may
want to rotate the balance wheel by hand
(
D
) until the needle is buried in the leather�
NOTE: Always rotate the balance wheel
by grabbing the top of the wheel and
rotating down toward you (
19
)�
5� Press the treadle to begin sewing and
release the trapped threads after the first
few stitches�
A
Raise
B
Lower
C
Pressure Regulating Thumbscrew
DO NOT
operate the machine when threaded
without material under the presser foot (and foot
lowered)� The machine will most likely “lock up”
and be inoperable until the resulting thread jam
is cleared�
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A
B
D
C
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