Singer 211G166 - Needle and Threading Procedures; Setting and Aligning the Needle; Threading the Needle Thread; Preparation for Sewing

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9
TO
SET
THE
NEEDLE
Turn
the
machine
pulley
towards you until
the
needle
bar
has
reached
its highest
posi-
tion.
Loosen set screw
at
the
lower
end
of
the
needle
bar
and
push
the
needle
to
its
stop. The long groove shou
Id
be
on
the
left
and the
need
I e
eye
shou
Id
be
in
Ii
ne ,with
the
ann
of
the
machine.
Tighten
the
set screw thoroughly.
THREADING
OF
NEEDLE
THREAD
(Figure
16)
With
the
needle
at
the
highest
position pass
the
thread
from
the
unwinder through
the
hole
in
the
thr~ad
guide
1,
which
is
mounted on
the
ann
cover.
From
there,
pass
the
thread
through the
three
(3)
holes
of
the
thread
tension
guide
2.
Starting
with
the
top
hole,
thread
from
right to
left,
from left
to
right through
the
middle
hole,
and
from
right
to
left
through
the
bottom
hole.
Pass
the
thread
over
and
between
the
tension
discs
3,
from right to
left,
and wind
it
under and around
thread
controller
4 from
right
to
left.
It is
placed
under
the
controller
spring 5
and
over
the
controller
projection
so
that
the
controller
spring holds
the
thread
down. -Pull
the
thread
through
the
thread
guide
6
and
then from right to
left
through
the
eye
of
the
thread
take-up
7.
Pass
it
back
again
through
the
thread
guide
6,
lead it behind
the
oi I
felt
pad 8
and
then
draw
the
thread
through
the
thread
guide
9,
and
from
left
to
right through
the
eye
of
the
needle.
Figure
16
PREPARATION FOR SEWING
Hold
the
end
of
the
needle
thread -loose in
the
left
hand.
Turn
the
machine
pulle·y towards
you until
the
needle
has made
one
full stitch and is
back
to
its highest
point.
By
pulling
the
needle
thread,
the
bobbin thread will come through
the
hole in
the
feed
dog.
Lay
both
threads
underneath
the
presser
feet
and close
the
bed slide
completely.
Now
the
machine
is ready for having
the
material
placed
under
the
presser
feet.