Winding The Lower Thread - Brother BAS-343E Instruction Manual

5-4. Winding the lower thread

Do not touch or place anything against any of the moving parts while winding the lower thread, other-
wise personal injury or damage to the machine may result.
STEP BACK
w
CAUTION
t
q
case A
case B
BAS-343E
1. Place the bobbin all the way onto the shaft.
2. Thread the thread as shown in the illustration at left,
wind the thread around the bobbin several times in
the direction of the arrow, and then press the
bobbinpresser q.
3. Turn on the power switch.
(The POWER indicator on the operation panel will illu-
minate.)
4. Check that the needle is not touching the presser foot,
and then while pressing the STEP BACK switch w,
depress the foot switch e to start the machine.
Keep depressing the foot switch e until the lower
thread stops being wound onto the bobbin.
Release the STEP BACK switch w after the machine
starts operating.
If you release the foot switch before winding is com-
pleted, depress it once more while pressing and hold
ing the STEP BACK switch w.
5. The bobbin presser q will automatically return to its
original position after a set amount of thread (80 - 90%
of the bobbin capacity) has been wound on.
6. Release the foot switch e.
7. Remove the bobbin, hook the thread onto the knife r,
and then pull the bobbin in the direction of the arrow to
cut the thread.
8. To wind more thread onto the bobbin, loosen the set-
screw t and pull the bobbin presser q outward.
<< If the thread winds onto the bobbin unevenly >>
If the thread winds onto the bobbin unevenly, loosen
the nut q and turn the bobbin winder thread tension
stud w to adjust.
NOTE
If the thread winds on as shown in A, turn the bob-
bin winder thread tension stud w clockwise; if it
winds on as shown in B, turn the bobbin winder
thread tension stud w counterclockwise.
5. Correct use
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