fWhile holding the thread as shown below, pull it between the tension discs.

gGuide the thread through the thread take-up lever from right to left.

Drawing up the lower thread

aLightly hold the end of the upper thread.

aUpper thread

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aThread take-up lever

hPut the thread behind the needle bar thread guide above the needle.

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.

a Needle bar thread guide

iThread the needle from front to back and pull out about 5 cm (2 inches) of thread.

a5 cm (2 inches)

Note

●If the thread take-up lever is lowered, the upper thread cannot be wrapped around the thread take-up lever. Make sure you raise the presser foot lever and the thread take-up lever before you feed the upper thread.

●If you incorrectly feed the thread you may cause sewing problems.

bWhile holding the end of the upper thread, raise the needle to its highest position by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise).

cPullthread.on the upper thread to draw up the lower

aUpper thread

bLower thread

dPull out about 15 cm (6 inches) of both threads and pull them toward the back of the machine under the presser foot.

aUpper thread

bLower thread

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