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dRaiselever. the presser foot using the presser foot

aPresser foot lever

If the presser foot is not raised, the sewing machine cannot be threaded correctly.

ePress (“Needle Position” button) once or twice to raise the needle.

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a“Needle Position” button

XThe needle is correctly raised when the mark on the handwheel is at the top, as shown below. Check the handwheel and, if this

mark is not at this position, press (“Needle Position” button) until it is.

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aMark on handwheel

fWhile holding the thread lightly with your right hand, pull the thread with your left hand, and then pass the thread behind the thread guide cover and to the front.

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gPass the thread under the thread guide plate, and then pull it up.

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aThread guide plate

hWhile using your right hand to lightly hold the thread passed under the thread guide plate, pass the thread through the thread path in the order shown below.

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a Shutter

iPassguide.the thread behind the needle bar thread 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.

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aNeedle bar thread guide

jNext, use the needle threader to thread the needle. Continue with the procedure in “Threading the needle” (page 31).

aThread guide cover

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885-U22, 285C specifications

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