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Preparations for sewing
5.1) Installing needle
Always turn off the power when mounting a needle.
If the pedal is accidentally stepped, the machine might unexpectedly operate, causing injury.
Caution
1) Turn the pulley of machine to raise needle bar to its
highest position.
2) Unfasten the fixing screw ②.
3) Place the long groove of the needle① headed
upward. As in the figure, fully insert it to the end and
tightly fasten the fixing screw②.
5.2) Bobbin Insertion and Removal
Make sure to turn off the power switch when removing the bobbin case.
If the pedal is accidentally stepped, the machine might unexpectedly operate, causing injury.
Caution
5.2.1) Bobbin Removal
• Turn the sewing machine pulley to place the
needle above the needle plate.
• Open the hook cover① and vertically erect the
flap holding the bobbin.
• Remove the bobbin from the bobbin case using
tweezers.
5.2.2) Bobbin Insertion
Take out the lower thread from the bobbin through
the thread passage② and below the tension spring
plate③, and make the loose lower thread length
50mm.
Bobbin can be inserted in the reverse order of the
bobbin removal.
①
②
①
50mm
③
①
[Fig. 5-1]
②
[Fig. 5-2]
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