Threading the left needle

°11 oJ)

Place the spool of thread on the left side spool pin. Left needle threading points are marked in gold.

A convenient threading chart is placed on the machine body which is located inside the looper cover.

(_ Thread guide Thread guide plate

Left needle thread tension dial (_ Front cover thread guide 2

Take-up lever cover

Front cover thread guide 3 (_ Guide plate

(_ Needle bar thread guide Left needle

Draw the thread through the thread guide on the left from back to front.

(_ Thread guide

If the thread is coming out from the thread guide groove, pass the thread through the thread guide hole again as shown.

Pass the thread through the holes on the left of the thread guide plate as illustrated.

Thread guide plate

Insert thread between the tension discs.

Hold the thread at both ends and tug gently to ensure the thread is correctly inserted between the tension discs.(If the presser foot lifter is raised, the thread easily inserts between the tension discs.)

Left needle thread tension dial

Pass the thread under front cover thread guide 2 and the take-up lever cover from right to left.

Guide the thread over the front cover thread guide 3. Insert the thread into the left slot of the guide plate. Raise the needle to its highest point and pass the thread through the needle bar thread guide from left to right.

Thread the left needle from front to back and pull the thread about 4" (10 cm) from the eye of the needle to the back under the foot.

NOTE

When you pull the needle thread under the presser foot, be careful not to wind the thread around the lower looper.

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cover thread

guide

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Guide

plate

(_ Take-up lever cover

 

 

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Needle

bar thread guide

(_ Front

cover thread

guide

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Left needle

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Kenmore 385.166551 owner manual 11 oJ, Threading the left needle

385.166551 specifications

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