Winding Bobbins - Sailrite Leatherwork Manual Book

Winding Bobbins

Disengage the Clutch
To disengage the machine (for bobbin winding),
pull the Posi-Pin (A) out of the balance wheel
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(B)� The balance wheel will now rotate without
operating the machine� Push the pin into the hole
at the center of the Posi-Pin nut (C) to store�
Engage the Clutch
To continue sewing, push the Posi-Pin (A)
through one of the holes in the balance wheel
(D) (any will work)� While maintaining light
pressure on the Posi-Pin, rotate the balance
wheel (E) until the Posi-Pin locks into one of
the holes in the bushing that the balance wheel
rides on� Push the Posi-Pin all the way in�
Rotation of the balance wheel will now cause
the machine to function�
Thread the Bobbin
on the Machine:
1� Thread comes off top of cone (F) to Thread
Stand arm (G)�
2� Pass through thread post (H)�
3� Wrap around bobbin tensioner (I)�
4� Run under and up through a hole in top of
bobbin (J)� Place bobbin on post and push
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to the right. Hold onto thread tail briefly and
power machine with the clutch disengaged
to wind bobbin� Stop after several rotations
and cut the thread tail off flush with the
bobbin side�
5� Continue winding until the bobbin is full�
Then remove the bobbin from the winder
post by pushing the post to the left and
pulling the bobbin off� Cut the thread�
CAUTION: Do not overfill bobbin and force into
bobbin case or the machine will not function
correctly�
It's faster to wind while you sew!
Run thread to the bobbin winder from an
extra cone of thread� Simply place the
second cone beside the primary cone and
lead the thread up through the same guides�
Follow normal bobbin winding instructions
but do not disengage the clutch�
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