GETTING READY
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Installing the bobbin
Install the bobbin wound with thread.
Memo
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The order that the bobbin thread should be
passed through the needle plate is indicated
by marks around the shuttle. Be sure to
thread the machine as indicated.
1
Slide the bobbin cover latch to the right.
1
Bobbin cover
2
Latch
X
The bobbin cover opens.
2
Remove the bobbin cover.
3
Hold the bobbin with your right hand and
hold the end of the thread with your left.
• Be careful not to drop the bobbin.
4
Insert the bobbin into the shuttle so that the
thread unrolls to the left.
• Be sure to insert the bobbin correctly.
5
Lightly hold down the bobbin with your right
hand, and then guide the thread as shown
with your left hand.
6
Pass the thread through the slot as shown, and
then pull the thread out toward the front.
1
Cutter
X
The cutter cuts the thread.
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Use a bobbin thread that has been
correctly wound, otherwise the needle
may break or the thread tension will be
incorrect.
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The bobbin was designed specifically for
this sewing machine. If bobbins from
older models are used, the machine will
not operate correctly. Use only the
enclosed bobbin or bobbins of the same
type (part code: SA156, XA5539-151).
CAUTION
Actual size
This model
Older model
11.5 mm
(7/16 inch)
1
2
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Be sure to hold down the bobbin with
your finger and unroll the bobbin thread
correctly, otherwise the thread may
break or the thread tension will be
incorrect.
CAUTION
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