Threading The Needle Eye; Drawing Up The Bobbin Thread - Singer 9980 Instruction Manual

D. THREADING THE NEEDLE EYE
CAUTION: To prevent accidents.
1. Keep fingers away from all moving parts.
Special care is required around the needle.
2. Do not lower the threader lever while machine
is operating.
Note:The needle threader is used for needle sizes
11/80, 14/90, and 16/100.
1. Lower the presser foot.
2. Check that the needle is raised.
If it is not so, raise needle by pressing needle
up/down button.
3. Lower the threader slowly and draw thread
through thread guide (a) and pull toward the
right.
4. Lower the lever as far as it will go. The threader
will turn and the hook pin will go through the
needle eye.
5. Draw thread into the guide.
6. Hold thread loosely and release the lever.
Hook will turn and pass thread through needle
eye while making a loop.
7. Pull thread out about 10 cm (4 inches) through
the needle eye.

DRAWING UP THE BOBBIN THREAD

This machine can start to sew without drawing up
the bobbin thread.
If you want to start sewing with longer bobbin
thread, draw up the bobbin thread as follows.
1. Insert the bobbin into the bobbin holder and
pass thread as page 30. But do not cut the
thread.
2. Raise the presser foot.
3. Hold thread loosely and press needle up-down
button twice from up position.
The hand wheel will turn one complete turn.
4. Pull upper thread lightly. Bobbin thread will
come up in a loop.
5. Pull both upper and bobbin threads about 10
cm toward the back of presser foot.
6. Replace the bobbin cover. (See page 30)
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