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hWhile 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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a Thread guide cover

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

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aThread guide plate

jWhile 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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Note

zIf the presser foot has been lowered and the shutter is closed, the machine cannot be threaded. Be sure to raise the presser foot and open the shutter before threading the machine. In addition, before removing the upper thread, be sure to raise the presser foot and open the shutter.

zThis machine is equipped with a window that allows you to check the position of the take-up lever. Look through this window and check that the thread is correctly fed through the take-up lever.

kPassguide.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

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

aShutter

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Brother N5V, NX-450 operation manual Needle bar thread guide