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5.3) Needle
5.3.1) Needle Installation
Loosen the needle fixing screw. With the long groove of
the needle headed forward, insert the needle until the
upper end of the needle touches the end of the hole, and
fix the needle by using the needle fixing screw.
5.4) Thread
5.4.1) Upper and Lower Thread Placement
1) Upper thread placement: Place the thread take-up
lever at the highest position, and pass the thread
through the main and sub thread adjusting devices.
About 40mm of the upper thread should come out
from the needle eye.
2) Threading
Place the thread take-up lever at the highest position
before threading. For heavy materials, conduct
threading as in Fig.
①
, and for general and light
materials and knit, conduct threading as in Fig.
②
.
①
Heavy Materials
②
General Materials
3) Lower Thread Placement
①
Insert bobbin into bobbin case as shown in the
figure.
②
After setting the lower thread through the crack
of the bobbin case, insert the thread through
thread hole.
③
Adjust the lower thread to hang 25mm out of
thread hole.
25mm
Bobbin
Bobbin Case
Needle Fixing Screw
Needle
Insert the bobbin to turn clockwise when seen from behind the bobbin case.
Caution
