Threading Of Machine - Kenmore 385.16221300 Service Manual

THREADING OF MACHINE
THE NUMBERED STEPS BELOW FOLLOW THE NUMBERS ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS.
DOTTED LINES SHOW THE PLACES WHERE THE THREAD LOOPS AND IS THEN
PULLED TIGHT.
RAISE THE TAKE-UP LEVER TO ITS HIGHEST POSITION BY TURNING THE
HANDWHEEL TOWARD YOU.
RAISE THE PRESSER FOOT LEVER.
PLACE THE SPOOL ON A PIN WITH THE THREAD COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE
SPOOL.
1. DRAW THE THREAD THROUGH THE THREAD GUIDE.
2. HOLDING THE THREAD TAUT WITH YOUR RIGHT HAND, DRAW THE THREAD DOWN
INTO THE TENSION AREA AND THEN AROUND THE CHECK SPRING HOLDER.
3. FIRMLY DRAW THE THREAD UP AND THROUGH THE TAKE-UP LEVER FROM RIGHT
TO LEFT.
4. PULL THE THREAD TO THE LEFT, AND SLIP IT INTO THE NEEDLE BAR THREAD
GUIDE.
5. THREAD THE NEEDLE FROM FRONT TO BACK.
NOTE: YOU MAY WANT TO CUT THE END OF THE THREAD WITH SHARP SCISSORS
FOR EASIER NEEDLE THREADING.
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