GETTING
Threading the needle manually (without using the needle threader)
When using specialty thread, such as transparent nylon thread or metallic thread, a wing needle or a twin needle which cannot be used with the needle threader, thread the needle as described below.
aThreadguide. the machine to the needle bar thread
•For details, refer to “Threading the upper thread” (page 20).
bLower the presser foot lever.
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aPressor foot lever
cPass the thread through the eye of the needle from front to back.
CAUTION
●Do not touch the 
(start/stop button), 
(needle position button) or 
(reverse/ reinforcement stitch button). If one of the buttons is accidentally pressed, the machine will begin sewing and your finger may be pricked with the needle or the needle may break.
dRaise the presser foot lever, pass the end of the thread through the presser foot, and then pull out about 5 cm (2 inches) of thread toward the rear of the machine.
Using the twin needle
With the twin needle, you can sew two parallel lines of the same stitch with two different threads. Both upper threads should have the same thickness and quality. Be sure to use the twin needle and the extra spool pin.
For details on the stitches that can be sewn with the twin needle, refer to “Stitch Settings” (page 89).
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a Twin needle
bExtra spool pin
CAUTION
●Only use the twin needle (part code: X59296- 121). Use of any other needle may bend the needle or damage the machine.
●Never use bent needles. Bent needles can easily break, possibly resulting in injuries.
●The needle threader cannot be used with the twin needle. If the needle threader is used with the twin needle, the sewing machine may be damaged.
aInstall the twin needle.
•For details on installing a needle, refer to “Replacing the needle” (page 31).
bThread the upper thread for the left needle.
•For details, refer to steps a through j of “Threading the upper thread” (page 20).
cManually thread the left needle with the upper thread.
Pass the thread through the eye of the needle from the front to the back.
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