Operation Manual

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
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1
Slit
2
Cutter(Cutthethreadwiththecutter.)
Note
•If the thread is not correctly inserted
through the tension-adjusting spring of the
bobbin case, it may cause incorrect thread
tension(page27).
1
1
Tension-adjusting spring
6
Replace the bobbin cover.
Mem
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•Youcanbeginsewingimmediatelywithout
drawing up the bobbin thread. If you want to
draw up the bobbin thread before you start to
sew, follow to the procedure in “Drawing up the
lowerthread”(page19).
Upper threading
Set the upper thread and thread the needle.
•For details on the needle threader, see page 18.
1
Spool pin
2
Mark on the handwheel
CAUTION
• When threading the upper thread, carefully
follow the instructions. If the upper threading
is not correct, the thread may become tangled
or the needle may bend or break.
• Never use a thread weight of 20 or lower.
• Use the needle and the thread in the correct
combination. For details on the correct
combination of needles and threads, refer to
“Needle types and their uses” (page 20).
1
Turn on the sewing machine.
2
Raise the presser foot, using the presser foot
lever.
1
Presserfootlever
CAUTION
• If the presser foot is not raised, the sewing
machine cannot be threaded correctly.
3
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).
•If the needle is not correctly raised, the
sewing machine cannot be threaded. Be
sure to raise the needle before threading the
sewing machine.
4
Press down on the spool pin lever to swing
up the spool pin. Then remove the spool cap.
1
Spool pin
2
Spool cap