Baby Lock A-LINES Sofia BL137A Instruction And Reference Manual page 27

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j Wind the end of the thread clockwise around
the bobbin five or six times.
While using your left hand to hold the thread
that was passed through the bobbin-winding
thread guide, use your right hand to wind the
end of the thread.
CAUTION
● Be sure to pull the thread tightly and
wind it clockwise. If the thread is
wound counterclockwise, the thread
may wind around the bobbin winder
shaft.
k Pass the end of the thread through the guide
slit in the bobbin winder seat, and then pull
the thread to the right to cut it.
a Guide slit in bobbin winder seat
(with built-in cutter)
CAUTION
● Be sure to cut the thread as described. If
the bobbin is wound without cutting the
thread using the cutter built into the slit
in the bobbin winder seat, the thread may
become tangled in the bobbin or the
needle may bend or break when the
bobbin thread starts to run out.
Memo
Make sure that the thread is correctly set
before starting the bobbin winding.
Otherwise the thread may become tangled
and fail to wind the thread.
Wind five or six times.
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l Slide the sewing speed controller to the right.
a Speed controller
Note
In the setting screen be sure the stitch width
control setting is "OFF" before winding bobbin.
For details, refer to "Adjusting stitch width using
the sewing speed controller" (page 58).
m Press (Start/stop button) once.
When the foot controller is plugged in, press
down on the foot controller.
a Start/stop button
The bobbin starts winding and "Winding bobbin
thread..." is displayed on the LCD screen.
Note
Do not get away from the machine while winding
the bobbin. Make sure the bobbin thread is being
wound correctly. If the bobbin thread is wound
incorrectly, press
operate the foot controller immediately to stop the
bobbin winding.
n When the bobbin winding stops or becomes
slow, press
stop the machine.
When the foot controller is plugged in, remove
your foot from the foot controller.
The bobbin winding will stop.
CAUTION
● When the bobbin winding stops or
becomes slow, stop the machine.
Otherwise, the sewing machine may be
damaged.
Winding/Installing the Bobbin 25
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(Start/stop button) or
(Start/stop button) once to
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