Upper Threading
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Use the presser foot lever to raise the presser foot.
e
Remove the spool cap and place the spool of thread
onto the spool pin.
Slide the spool onto the spool pin so that the thread
unwinds to the front from the bottom. Otherwise the
thread may become tangled around the spool pin.
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The thread unwinds to the front from the bottom.
f
Slide the spool cap onto the spool pin.
Slide the spool cap as far as possible to the right, as
shown, with the rounded side on the left.
g
While holding the thread near the spool, pass the
thread through the thread guide cover. And then, pass
the thread under the thread guide plate, and pull it up.
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Thread guide cover
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Thread guide plate
h
While holding the thread passed under the thread
guide plate, pass the thread through the thread channel
in the order shown below.
i
Slide the thread behind the needle bar thread guide.
The thread can easily be slid behind the needle bar
thread guide by holding the thread in your left hand,
then feeding the thread with your right hand, as shown.
Make sure that the thread is passed through to the left of
the tab of the needle bar thread guide.
Memo
• If the presser foot is not raised, the machine cannot
be threaded.
CAUTION
• Choose a spool cap that best fits the size of
spool being used. For more information
regarding the choice of spool caps for your
thread choice, refer to “Memo” on page 19.
• If the spool or the spool cap is not positioned
correctly, the thread may become tangled
around the spool pin or the needle may break.
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Note
• If the presser foot has been lowered and the
shutter is closed, the machine cannot be threaded.
Be sure to raise the presser foot to open the shutter
before threading the machine. In addition, before
removing the upper thread, be sure to raise the
presser foot to open the shutter.
• This machine is equipped with a window that
allows you to check the position of the take-up
lever. Look through this window and check that the
thread is correctly fed through the take-up lever.
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Needle bar thread
guide
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Tab
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