PICKING-UP
LOWER
BOBBIN
THREAD
•
Raise
presser
foot.
•
Holding
upper
thread
turn
hand
wheel
toward
you
one
rotation.
When
take-up
lever
is
at
its
highest
position,
pull
thread
to
pick
up
loop
of
lower
bobbin
thread.
Pull
both
upper
and
lower
thread
“to
the
left
of’
presser
foot
ap
proximately
6
inches.
This
will
prevent
jamming.
•
The
amount
of
pressure
that
is
applied
to
the
fabric
by
the
presser
foot
is
adjusted
by
the
pressure
cap
(1).
The
upper
position
gives
the
least
amount
of
pressure
while
the
lowest
position
gives
maximum
pressure.
•
To
increase
the
pressure,
push
down
on
the
pressure
cap
to
obtain
the
desired
setting.
To
decrease
the
pressure,
press
down
on
the
snap
lock
ring
(2>
to
allow
the
pressure
cap
to
return
to
its
maximum
height.
Then
reset
to
the
proper
pressure.
•
Normally
the
pressure
cap
will
be
in
the
lowest
position.
If
the
top
layer
of
fabric
tends
to
push
out
further
than
the
bottom
layer
of
fabric,
Pressure
should
be
decreased.
This
often
happens
on
bulky
fabrics,
such
as
wools,
and
on
knits.
REGULATING
PRESSURE
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