Winding Bobbins
Disengage the Clutch
To disengage the machine, pull the Posi-Pin
®
Safety Shear (A) out of the balance wheel (B)� The balance wheel will now
rotate without operating the machine� Push the pin into the hole at the center of the Posi-Pin nut (C) to store�
Thread the Bobbin on the Machine
1� Thread comes off the top of cone (D) to the thread
stand arm (E)�
2� Pass thread through a hole in the spool pin (F) (most
direct route to bobbin tensioner)�
For home sewing, refer to “NOTE” on p�15�
3� Wrap thread around bobbin tensioner (G)�
4� Run under and up through a hole in top of bobbin
(H)� Place bobbin on post and push to the right� Hold
onto thread tail briey and power machine with the
clutch disengaged to wind bobbin� Stop after several
rotations and cut the thread tail off ush with the
bobbin side�
5� Continue winding until the bobbin is full� Then remove
the bobbin from the winder post by pushing the post
to the left and pulling the bobbin off� Cut the thread�
Engage the Clutch
To continue sewing, push the Posi-Pin (A) through one
of the holes in the balance wheel (I) (any will work)�
While maintaining light pressure on the Posi-Pin, rotate
the balance wheel (J) until the Posi-Pin locks into one
of the holes in the bushing that the balance wheel rides
on� Push the Posi-Pin all the way in until the shoulder is
ush against the balance wheel. Rotating the balance
wheel will now cause the machine to function�
CAUTION: Do not overll bobbin and force into
bobbin case or the machine will not function correctly�
G
F
H
E
B
J
C
A
A
19
I
It’s faster to wind while you sew!
Run thread to the bobbin winder from an extra cone of
thread� Simply place the second cone beside the primary
cone and lead the thread up through the same guides�
Follow normal bobbin winding instructions but do not
disengage the clutch�
20
D
E
Scan to watch a video on
how to wind a bobbin�
13 | Sailrite�com Ultrafeed
®
LS Guidebook | 14