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Make sure that the thread is passed into the
thread take-up lever as shown below.
a Thread take-up lever
Memo
z If the needle is not raised, you cannot pass
the thread into the thread take-up lever. Be
sure to press the needle position button to
raise the needle before passing the thread
into the thread take-up lever.
k
Pass the thread behind the needle bar thread
guide.
The thread can easily be passed behind the
needle bar thread guide by holding the thread
in your left hand, then feeding the thread with
your right hand, as shown.
a Needle bar thread guide
l
Lower the presser foot lever to lower the
presser foot.
a Presser foot lever
m
Pull the end of the thread, which has been
passed through the needle bar thread guide, to
the left, then pass the thread through the notch
of the thread guide (1), and then firmly pull
the thread from the front and insert it into the
slit of the thread guide disk marked "7" all the
way (2).
Make sure that the thread passes the notch of
the thread guide.
a Notch of the thread guide
b Thread guide disc
n
Cut the thread with the cutter on the left side
of the machine.
a Thread cutter
Note
z When using thread that quickly winds off the
spool, such as metallic thread, it may be
difficult to thread the needle if the thread is
cut.Therefore, instead of using the thread
cutter, pull out about 80 mm (approx. 3
inches) of thread after passing it through the
thread guide disks (marked "7").
a 80 mm or more
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