Upper Threading

CAUTION

• Be sure to thread the machine properly. Improper threading can cause the thread to tangle and break the needle, leading to injury.

1. Turn the main power to ON.

2. Press (Presser foot lifter button) to raise the presser foot.

   • The upper thread shutter opens so the machine can be threaded.
     
   1. Upper thread shutter

3. Press (Needle position button) to raise the needle.

   
   IMPORTANT

   • Be sure to raise the needle before using the automatic needle threader. Otherwise, the needle may not thread correctly and the needle threader may be damaged.

4. Pivot the spool pin so that it angles upward. Set the thread spool on the spool pin so that the thread unwinds from the front of the spool.

   
   1. Spool pin
   2. Spool cap
   3. Thread spool
   4. Spool felt

5. Push the spool cap onto the spool pin as far as possible, then return the spool pin to its original position.

   CAUTION

   • If the spool or the spool cap is not installed correctly, the thread may become tangled around the spool pin, possibly causing the needle to break, resulting in injuries.
   • Choose a spool cap that best fits the size of spool being used. For more information regarding the choice of spool caps for your thread choice, refer to How to Use the Spool Cap and Spool Net.
     
     

6. While holding the thread with both hands, pull the thread up from under the thread guide plate.

   
   1. Thread guide plate

7. While holding the thread in your right hand, pass the thread through the thread guide in the direction indicated.

   

8. Guide the thread down, up, then down through the groove, as shown in the illustration.

   
   • Look in the upper groove area to check if the thread catches on the thread take-up lever visible inside the upper groove area.
     

9. Pass the thread through the needle bar thread guide (marked “6”) by holding the thread with both hands and guiding it as shown in the illustration.

   
   1. Needle bar thread guide
   2. Tab

10. Pass the thread through the thread guide disks (marked “7”). Make sure that the thread passes through the groove in the thread guide.

    
    1. Groove in thread guide

11. Press (Presser foot lifter button) to lower presser foot.

12. Pull the thread up through the thread cutter to cut the thread, as shown in the illustration.

    
    1. Thread cutter
       • When using thread that quickly winds off the spool, such as metallic thread, it may be difficult to thread the needle if the thread is cut.
         Therefore, instead of using the thread cutter, pull out about 8 cm (approx. 3 inches) of thread after passing it through the thread guide disks (marked “7”).
         
         1. 8 cm (approx. 3 inches) or more

13. Press (Automatic threading button) to have the machine automatically thread the needle.

14. Carefully pull the end of the thread that was passed through the eye of the needle.

    If a loop was formed when the thread passed through the eye of the needle, carefully pull the loop of thread through the eye to the back of the needle.

    

15. Raise the presser foot and pull out about 10 cm (approx. 4 inches) of the thread, and then pass it under the presser foot toward the rear of the machine.

    
    1. About 10 cm (approx. 4 inches)
       • If the needle could not be threaded or the thread was not passed through the needle bar thread guides, perform the procedure again starting from step 3.
       • When using a needle or thread that cannot be used with a needle threader, manually pass the thread through the eye of the needle from the front.