Changing Needle; Winding A Bobbin - Sunbeam SB08 Operating Instructions Manual

1. Turn the hand wheel clockwise to raise the needle to its highest position.
2. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it counter clockwise. You may need to
use a short slotted screwdriver or small piece of metal (e.g. dime).
3. Remove the needle, pulling down, away from the needle clamp.
4. Place the new needle with the flat side facing in against the needle clamp. Push it
gently as far up as it will go.
5. Tighten the needle clamp screw while holding the needle in place.
Note: Needles come in various sizes designated by numbers. The smaller the number, the thinner the
needle. Use smaller needles for more delicate fabrics and larger needles for heavier fabrics.
You can wind your own bobbins with thread from spools you purchase separately to have a virtually
unlimited color selection. Match your fabrics or contrast with the thread shades of your choice.
1. Always remove the bobbin from the bobbin case on the machine before you wind
a new bobbin.
2. Place the thread spool on the thread spindle.
3. Take an empty bobbin in one hand. Pull the thread down from the thread spool
and thread the loose end through the small hole on the bobbin rim from the
inside.
4. Leaving the loose end on the outside of the bobbin, wind the thread several turns
around the INSIDE of the bobbin.
5. Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder, located on the hand wheel.
6. Make sure that the thread is winding onto the bobbin in a counter clockwise
direction. (This would mean the thread should be winding under the bobbin, not
over it).
7. Hold the thread lightly, guiding it gently through your thumb and index finger and
turn the machine ON.
8. When the bobbin is full, turn the OFF the machine. Insert the bobbin into the
bobbin case using the instructions for threading the machine.

Changing Needle:

Winding a Bobbin: