Brother LS-1217 Quick Setup

A
Filling the bobbin
1
Place the thread spool on the spool pin and pass the
thread around the bobbin winder thread guide.
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Pass the thread through While holding the end of When the bobbin is full, it
the hole on the bobbin the thread, depress the will stop winding.
from inside, and slide the foot controller. Cut the thread, slide the
winding shaft to the right. winding shaft to the left
and remove the bobbin.
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Raise the needle to its Hold the bobbin case as Pull the thread tail into the bobbin
highest position and shown, insert the bobbin case groove, under the spring clip
remove the bobbin case by with the thread coming and into the thread guide hole.
pulling the latch. from the bottom toward the
top and the thread tail
hanging out of the bobbin
case.
B
Threading the needle
4
Pass the thread through the thread guide and down the right
channel on the front of the machine.
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Holding the bobbin case by Grasp the thread on both Guide the thread up the left channel, clear to the back of the opening
the latch align the finger sides of the tension disc around the take-up lever and back down the left side of the channel to
with the top opening of the and pull to ensure it is in thread the take-up lever.
shuttle race , insert the place.
case into the shuttle race
and release the latch. The
latch should hold the
bobbin case in place.
1 2
Raise the thread take-
up lever to its highest
position by turning the
balance hand wheel.
3
Place the thread
spool on the spool
pin.
Raise the presser foot lifter.
5
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Pass the thread into the thread tension discs or *behind the
thread tension dial from the right to the left.
8
Thread the needle from
front to back and pull out
about 2" of thread.
C
Thread tension
1
Upper thread tension is too tight.
(Locks appear on the surface of the fabric.)
Decrease the tension by turning the dial to a lower number.
3
Correct thread tension
Upper tension is too loose.
(Locks appear on the reverse side of the fabric.)
Increase the tension by turning the dial a higher number.
∗If these actions do not correct the problem, please rethread the machine using step A and B.
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