Selection Of Needle; Putting Needle In Machine; Threading Machine (Top Thread) And Needle - White 1563 Use And Care Manual

A high proportion of home sewing is done with a No. 1 size needle. For best results on
all fabrics from sheer chiffon to canvas, see the chart on page 6.

Threading Machine (Top Thread) and Needle

Place a thread spool on the spool pin closest to the
needle (left). Lead thread through the back, then the
front thread guides (A); then down BETWEEN the
tension discs (B) from RIGHT to LEFT, and around
to RIGHT again until the thread enters the check
spring arm notch (C). Then pull immediately
upward, and the thread will enter the rectangular
opening in the bar (D). Continue pulling the thread
upward and into the take-up lever eye (E) from
RIGHT to LEFT. Now down into the bar (D)
rectangular opening again; continuing down into the
needle bar thread guide (F), the spring guide on
needle clamp (G), and then into the needle eye
from LEFT to RIGHT; pulling three to four inches of
thread through eye of needle.
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Selection of Needle

— Putting Needle in Machine

Turn the machine wheel until the needle bar (A) is at
the top position. Loosen the needle clamp (B) with a
screw driver. When the old needle drops out, the
new one can be inserted. Find the one flat side on
the needle SHANK and hold that FLAT SIDE TO the
RIGHT as you push the
needle upward into the
clamp (C) as far as
possible. While
holding the
needle up there,
tighten the screw
(B) with the
screw driver.
Count 10 steps from the thread spool to the needle:
A1, A2, B, C, D, E, D, F, G, Needle eye.