Threading steps are as follows.

1. Threading the looper
2. Threading the left needle
3. Threading the center needle
4. Threading the right needle

Threading the looper

Run the thread in the sequence illustrated, following the blue line and the numbers next to each threading point.

1. Open the front cover by sliding it to the right and guiding the top toward you.

   

    

2. Pull the thread off the spool and directly up through thread holder (1) and thread holder (2) on the thread tree, from back to front.

   

    

3. Pass the looper thread (3) as shown in the illustration.

   

   • Make sure that the thread is passed under the pretension plate on the thread guide. (A)

     

      

   • When using thick thread, such as decorative thread, as the looper thread, run the thread as shown in the illustration.

     

     Do not run the thread through (A) when using thick thread.

    

4. Pass the thread through the tension disc (4) in the channel next to the tension dial marked with a blue .

   

    

5. Guide the thread down the channel and through threading points (5) - (9), following the numerical order in the illustration.

   

   • Make sure that the thread is passed under the thread guide (5) in the looper thread take-up.
   • Make sure that the thread is passed over the looper thread spring (6).
   • Make sure that the thread is passed through the loop of the thread guide (7).

   

    

6. After running the thread to (9), push the looper release lever (10) to move the looper to the right (11), and then run the thread through (12) - (13).

    

    

7. Pull about 10 cm (4 inch) of thread through the eye of the looper.

    

8. While pushing the looper (14), return the looper to its original position.

   

    

9. Close the front cover.

Threading the needles

When threading the needles, always thread in the following order: left needle, center needle and right needle.

1. Threading the left needle

Run the thread in the sequence illustrated, following the yellow numbers and (yellow) marks next to the threading points.

1. Pull the thread off the spool and directly up through thread holder (1) and thread holder (2) on the thread tree, from back to front.

   

    

2. Pass each thread through (3), shown in the illustration.

   

   Make sure that the thread is passed under the pretension plate on the thread guide. (A)

   

    

3. Pass the thread through the tension disc (4) in the channel next to the tension dial.

   

    

4. Guide the thread down the channel and across through threading points (5) - (8) next to the color marks, following the numerical order in the illustration.

   

   (A) Pass the left needle thread through the left side of the branching plate.
   (B) Center needle thread
   (C) Right needle thread
   (D) Branching plate

   • Make sure that the thread is passed under the tension plate on the needle bar.

     

      

   • Make sure that the thread is passed behind the thread guide on the needle bar.

     

    

5. Pass the thread through the eye of the needle, front to back. (9)

   

2. Threading the center needle

Run the thread in the sequence illustrated, following the green numbers and (green) marks next to the threading points.

1. Pull the thread off the spool and directly up through thread holder (1) and thread holder (2) on the thread tree, from back to front.

   

    

2. Pass each thread through (3), shown in the illustration.

   

   Make sure that the thread is passed under the pretension plate on the thread guide. (A)

   

    

3. Pass the thread through the tension disc (4) in the channel next to the tension dial.

   

    

4. Guide the thread down the channel and across through threading points (5) - (8) next to the color marks, following the numerical order in the illustration.

   

   (A) Left needle thread
   (B) Pass the center needle thread through the right side of the branching plate.
   (C) Right needle thread
   (D) Branching plate

   • Make sure that the thread is passed under the tension plate on the needle bar.

     

      

   • Make sure that the thread is passed behind the thread guide on the needle bar.

     

    

5. Pass the thread through the eye of the needle, front to back. (9)

   

3. Threading the right needle

Run the thread in the sequence illustrated, following the pink numbers and (pink) marks next to the threading points.

1. Pull the thread off the spool and directly up through thread holder (1) and thread holder (2) on the thread tree, from back to front.

   

    

2. Pass each thread through (3), shown in the illustration.

   

   Make sure that the thread is passed under the pretension plate on the thread guide. (A)

   

    

3. Pass the thread through the tension disc (4) in the channel next to the tension dial.

   

    

4. Guide the thread down the channel and across through threading points (5) - (8) next to the color marks, following the numerical order in the illustration.

   

   (A) Left needle thread
   (B) Center needle thread
   (C) Pass the right needle thread through the right side of the branching plate.
   (D) Branching plate

   • Make sure that the thread is passed under the tension plate on the needle bar.

     

      

   • Make sure that the thread is passed behind the thread guide on the needle bar.

     

    

5. Pass the thread through the eye of the needle, front to back. (9)