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FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Date: 06/02/2014 ID: faqh00000477_004

How do I draw up the lower thread?

  1. Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever.

         Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever     1  Presser foot lever

     

  2. Lightly hold the end of the upper thread.

         Lightly hold the end of the upper thread.     1  Upper thread

     

  3. While holding the end of the upper thread, raise the needle either by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up or by pressing  needle position button  (needle position button) (for models equipped with the needle position button) once or twice.

         Handwheel/ Needle position button

              1  Mark on the handwheel     2  Needle position button

     

  4. Pull on the upper thread to draw up the lower thread.

         Pull on the upper thread to draw up the lower thread.

              1  Upper thread     2  Lower thread

     

  5. Pull out about 10 cm (4 inches) of both threads and pull them toward the back of the machine under the presser foot.

         Pull out about 10 cm (4 inches) of both threads

              1  Upper thread     2  Lower thread

 

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AS-40, FS-20, FS-40, FS-40WT

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