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Threading the Machine
Press the needle up/down button to raise the take-up lever 
to the highest position.
Press the lockout key to lockout the machine. Raise the 
presser foot.
 
q
 Lockout key
Pass the thread in order from 
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Hold the thread with both hands and pass the thread   
  into the guide slot.
 
w
 Guide slot
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Hold the thread with both hands and draw the thread   
  around the corner of the guide.
  Firmly pull the thread toward you along the right    
  channel until the thread snaps.
 
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 Corner of the guide
 
r
 Right channel
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Draw the thread down along the right channel and    
  around the bottom of the thread guide plate.
  Pull the thread up along the left channel.
 
r
 Right channel
 
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 Thread guide plate
 
y
 Left channel
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While holding the thread at the spool, rmly dra w the   
  thread up and to the back of the take-up lever. Draw    
  the thread forward to draw it into the eye of the take-up  
 lever.
 
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 Eye of the take-up lever
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Then pull the thread down along the left channel    
  and through the lower thread guide.
 
i
 Lower thread guide
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Slide the thread behind the needle bar thread guide    
  from the left.
 
o
 Needle bar thread guide
m 
Thread the needle with the needle threader (refer to 
  the next page).
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