UPPER THREADING

gWhile holding the thread in your right hand, pass the thread through the thread guide in the direction indicated.

hGuide the thread down, up, then down through the groove, as shown in the illustration.

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Look in the upper groove area to check if the thread catches on the take-up lever visible inside the upper groove area.

aLook in the upper groove area

iPass the thread through the needle bar thread guide (marked “6”) by holding the thread with both hands and guiding it as shown in the illustration.

aNeedle bar thread guide

jPress the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to lower presser foot.

kPass the thread through the thread guide disks (marked “7”). Make sure that the thread passes through the groove in the thread guide.

aGroove in thread guide

lPull the thread up through the thread cutter to cut the thread, as shown in the illustration.

aThread cutter

Note

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”).

a80 mm (approx. 3 inches) or more

B-50