Thread Cradle For Loopers - Baby Lock evolve BLE8W Instruction And Reference Manual

Thread Cradle for Loopers

1. Open the front cover and raise the presser foot.
2. At the threading port, clip the looper thread that is to be replaced.
(fig.A) Remove thread from under the foot and the upper thread
guides. Replace cone of thread with specialty thread.
3. With machine in locked position (fig.B) set the looper threading port
to U, L, or C according to the looper that is being threaded.
4. Thread specialty thread into the upper thread guides, leaving an 18
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inch (40cm) tail above the threading port. (fig.C)
5. Cut a 24 inch (55cm) strand of serger thread and fold in half to form
a thread cradle. Insert the loose ends of the thread cradle into the
port about 1 inch (2.5cm).
6. Holding the cradle loop with left hand, depress the threading lever
with your right hand (fig.D) until the thread ends come out the loop-
er eye. For chain looper, open side door of machine to make sure
thread is in eye of chain looper.
7. Insert the specialty thread tail into the cradle loop (fig.E), pull the
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serger thread ends until the specialty thread comes through the
looper eye (fig.F). Discard or set aside the thread cradle.
8. Run upper looper thread under the foot and to the left, cut lower
looper thread to 4 inches (10cm) and leave it hanging loose. Cut
chain looper thread 4inches (10cm) and place in tray. Close side
door of machine. (fig.G)
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