Threading
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2022-05 EN 50400685.00A.04
7.4 Changing the Thread
Knotting Thick Thread
Tying on two thread ends is often used for changing a needle thread or looper thread.
Keep the knotted area as little as possible to reduce friction.
NOTICE
Pulling a Thread Tie through the Needle Eye
The needle can be bent. A bent needle affects the stitch formation.
> Cut the tie in front of the needle eye and thread the needle individually.
> Form a loop with the dark thread.
> Thread the pink thread end from beneath into the dark thread loop.
> Guide the pink thread to the back around the two dark threads and from above through the loop.
> Hold both thread ends and pull them apart.
Changing the Needle Thread
NOTICE
Pulling a Thread Tie through the Needle Eye
The needle can be bent. A bent needle affects the stitch formation.
> Cut the tie in front of the needle eye and thread the needle individually.
> Cut the thread above the thread cone.
> Change the thread cone.