LS-2125/2160

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

How do I thread my machine?


  1. Turn off the switch for the main power.
    Turn off
  2. Raise the presser foot lifter.
    Raise the presser foot lifter.

  3. Raise the thread takeup lever to its highest position by turning the balance hand wheel.
    Raise the thread takeup lever

  4. Place the thread spool on the spool pin.
    Place the thread spool on the spool pin

  5. Pass the thread through the thread guide and down the right channel on the front of the machine.
    Pass the thread through the thread guide

  6. Pass the thread into the thread tension discs or An asteriskbehind the thread tension dial from the right to the left.
    Pass the thread

  7. Grasp the thread on both sides of the tension disc and pull to ensure it is in place.
    Grasp the thread on both sides of the tension disc

  8. Guide the thread up the left channel, clear to the back of the opening around the take-up lever and back down the left side of the channel to thread the take-up lever.
    Guide the thread up the left channel

  9. Thread the needle from front to back and pull out about 5cm(2") of thread.
    Thread the needle from front to back

  10. If the thread is incorrectly fed, the thread may break, cause stitches
    to be skipped or cause the fabric to wrinkle.

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