Threading
the machine
(&) Green
(_) Red
(_) Blue
(&) Orange
_) Thread Chart (Located behind looper cover)
For your convenience, your overlock has been
pre-threaded
To prepare to sew with your choice of
threads, follow these simple instructions:
• Make sure unit is unplugged from the wall outlet and/
or machine.
• Raise telescoping
thread guide bar.
• Open looper cover
• Place spool cones on spool holders.
• Tie farthest cone on the right to green, 2nd from right
to red, 3rd from right to blue and remaining spool on
left to orange
• Raise presser foot.
• Set tension dials to 0.
• Turn hand wheel away from you once or twice until
needles are in the full up position_ This releases
threads
• Pull all threads out until either the orange or blue
thread approaches the needle eye.
• Cut out needle thread knot and pull additional thread
to thread needle.
• Pull thread until the remaining thread is close to the
other needle eye.
• Thread needle
• Pull thread until the knots have gone through the upper
and lower looper.
• All threads should be under the presser foot and pulled
to the back.
• Set all tension dials back to 3
• Lower presser foot and turn handwheel toward you to
chain off 3 or 4 stitches.
• Plug unit in wall outlet and machine and turn power
switch on.
• You are ready to serge.
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