KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
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1
5
Release the needle threader lever. Then pull
the loop of the thread.
1
Loop of thread
CAUTION
• Be careful not to pull on the thread with force
or it may bend the needle.
• If the thread does not pass through the eye of
the needle, start from step
3
again.
6
Raise the presser foot lever.
1
Presser foot
lever
7
Pass the end of the thread as illustrated
bellow.
1
5 cm (2 inches)
Note
• If you incorrectly feed the thread you may cause
sewing problems.
Drawing up the lower thread
1
Lightly hold the end of the upper thread.
1
Upper thread
2
While holding the end of the upper thread,
raise the needle in the following way.
or
1
Turn the handwheel so
that the mark on the
wheel points up.
2
Press the Needle position
button (for the models
equipped with this button).
3
Pull on the upper thread to draw up the
lower thread.
1
Upper thread
2
Lower thread
4
Pull out about 10 cm (4 inches) of both
threads and pull them toward the back of the
machine under the presser foot.
1
Upper thread
2
Lower thread
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For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin
You can begin sewing immediately without drawing
up the bobbin thread. When sewing gathers or
darts, you can draw up the lower thread by hand
so that some thread will be left over. Before you
draw up the lower thread, put the bobbin back in.
1
Pass the thread along the slit in the direction
of the arrow, and leave it there without
cutting it.
• The bobbin cover should still be removed.
2
Draw up the lower thread as described in
steps
1
to
4
.
3
Replace the bobbin cover.
