Singer 1280 - Page 25

Threading the Machine
* Place sooo: of thread on horizontal spool pin A. if
spoo! being used has a thread retaining sit B, A
shouid be Diaced against the spoo! cushion to the
night.
e Raise the presser foot, to release thread tension.
* Raise the take-up lever to highest position by turning
hand whee! toward you.
e Snap thread into thread guide post 1.
* Holding thread ends in each hand, snap thread into
upper thread guide 2.
* Pass thread through thread guide 3.
e
With
right
hanc
on
thread
spool,
thread
the
neecie
thread
tension
4.
Side
thread
over
meta!
plate
be-
tween
tension
ciscs
with
left
hand.
Lead
thread
under
tension
and
tension
wire.
Thread
tension
wire
by
firmly
pulling
thread
up
and
over
to
the
right.
* Guide thread through point 5.
+ Thread take-up lever 6, as ilustrated.
e Draw thread through points 7 and 8, guiding thread
from rear of each guide to the right.
e
Pass
thread
through
guide
9.
Thread
the
needie
10
from
front
to
back,
drawing
70crn
(4
inches)
of
thread
through
the
needie
eye.
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