Ricoma Quick Start Guide
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5. Pass the thread through the clip located just above the
top tension knobs. Be sure to gently pull the clip up with
your finger, rather than just sliding the thread under the
clip to avoid damaging the thread and threading the
machine incorrectly. See point A in Figure 22.
6. Next, pull the front disk of the tension knob toward you,
and slip the thread to the right side of the knob. You will
know which path to follow for each needle by using the
numbers as guides. The photo displays the thread path
for needle 14. See point B in Figure 22.
7. Locate the post right above the corresponding thread
break wheel (these are the white wheels on the machine’s
head.) Pass the thread through the left side of the post.
See point C in Figure 22. Then, guide the thread to the
right and wrap it around the thread break wheel. See the
path from point C to E in Figure 22. Make sure you make
one full clockwise rotation until the thread exits through
the left side of the bottom post. See point E in Figure 22.
8. Place the thread under the bottom clip by pulling the clip
up. Slide the thread underneath. See point F in Figure 22.
9. Next, you will thread the check spring and the lever arm.
Begin by lifting the lever to place the check spring into
threading position if it isn’t already. Now, coming down
from the right side, pass the thread over the outer right
side of the rollers and then in through the opening in the
center. See point G in Figure 23. Next, pass the thread
through the spring from the right to the left. See point H
in Figure 23. Then, take the thread and pull it through the
opening in the center and out over the outer left side of
the rollers. Continue pulling the thread up until you reach
the lever arm. See point I in Figure 23.
10. Now, pass the thread through the opening of the lever
arm from the right to the left. See point I in Figure 23.
Then pass the thread back down until it runs through
the ceramic eyelet. See point J in Figure 23. Continue
running the thread down the same path until it passes
through the following ceramic eyelet. See point K in
Figure 22
Figure 23
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B
C
D
E
F
F
G
K
L
H
I
J
