Threading the Upper Thread
1 | Thread Disc |
2 | Thread Guide |
3 | Thread pre-tension |
4 | Thread Tension Discs |
5 | Thread Take-up Lever Cover |
6 | Thread Take-up Lever |
7 | Guide |
8 | Guide |
9 | Needle-threading lever |
10 | Wire hook |
11 | Thread Cutter |
12 | Thread |
- Place the thread spool on the spool pin so that the thread unwinds clockwise.
- Fit the spool cap suitable for the spool.
- Guide the thread through the thread guide.
- Guide the thread through the thread pretension.
- Guide the end of the thread downwards along the channel.
- Guide the thread downwards around the thread take-up lever cover.
- Guide the thread at the top from rigth to the left through the thread take-up lever and then down again.
- Guide the thread through the guides above the needle.
- Lower the presser foot.
- Press the threading lever down until it clicks into place.
- The wire hook moves through the needle eye.
- To prevent damage to the threader, the presser foot is lowered automatically.
- Feed the thread around the thread guide.
- Guide the thread in front of the needle and underneath the wire hook and hold it.
- To cut off excess thread, take the thread end and carefully pull it over the thread cutter. Please Note: Use the right thread cutter only when threading.
- To thread the needle, lift the needle-threading lever. Keep the thread loose when doing so.
- The wire hook moves backwards and pulls the thread through the needle eye into a loop.
- Pull the thread completely through the eye of the needle.
