Prepare The Top Thread; Thread The Needle - Kenmore 385. 12708 Owner's Manual

Prepare the Top Thread
• Thread the Needle
SECTION 2. PREPARE THE MACHINE FOR SEWING
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Raise take-up lever to its highest position by turning hand wheel toward you.
Raise presser foot lever.
Place spool on spool pin as shown, with thread coming from the back of the spool.
1. Draw thread into thread guide using both hands.
The numbered steps above follow the numbers
on the illustrations.
Dotted lines show places where the thread
loops and then is pulled tight.
2. While holding thread near spool, draw thread down into the tension area and then around the
check spring holder.
3. Firmly draw thread up and through take-up lever from right to left,
4. Draw thread down and slip it into left side needle bar thread guide.
5. Thread needle from front to back.
NOTE: You may want to cut the end of thread with sharp scissors for easier needle threading.
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