Pfaff powerquilter 16.0 Owner's Manual page 17

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Figure 10
3. Thread continues through thread guide C, and then
down to the tension assembly (see Figure 10).
Note: It is important that the thread is "flossed" up
between the two tension discs. If the thread is not firmly
in place between the two tension discs, the thread rests
on the outside of the tension discs (without tension) and
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looping on fabric or thread nests may occur.
4. Once the thread is in place, be sure that the thread
catches on the take-up spring and then pull it down
under the stirrup (thread guide D).
5. Bring the thread back up through the take-up lever
from back to front, and then down through thread
guide E. Pull the thread at the take-up lever to ensure
that it is properly flossed between the tension disks. If
it is properly flossed in the tension disks you should feel
some resistance as you pull the thread. If it is not, then
the thread will pull freely.
6. Pull the thread down to the needle thread guide and
thread through the hole (thread guide F).
7. Make sure the thread is following the groove down
the front of the needle and threads from front to back.
Be careful that the thread does not twist around the
needle.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The
machine does not have a presser foot lever or top tension
release like a home sewing machine. On a home sewing
machine the top tension is released when the presser
foot is raised, allowing the thread to come freely out of
the machine. When a home machine is threaded, the
presser foot is raised and the tension discs are released
and open for the thread to easily fall between the
tension discs. This is not the case with the
quilting machine where the top tension is always
16.0
tight and the tension discs are never open. Therefore,
the thread must be pulled up or "flossed" between the
tension discs or it will stay outside the discs and float
without tension, causing serious stitch problems and/
or thread nests. It is also possible to bend the needle
while it is threaded if care is not taken while moving
the machine around the quilt because the top tension is
never released.
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