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4-thread overedge seam

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The 3-thread overedge seam is

described on page 17.

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Thread the
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right looper:

looper in sequence
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In order to obtain perfect sewing results.
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Threading the left looper:
Insert ihe left 'ooper thread In sequence
1 9 and pull approximately 10 cm (4")
to
of thread through the looper eye (the
thread path is marked yellow).
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Threading the right needle

Threading of guide wires 18 and of the
thread guide behind the carrying handle
is shown on page 7

the left-hand illustration the threading

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path is shown from the green tension ( I

up to the right needle (6). At point 5 the

thread must be pulled behind the thread
retainer.

Threading the left needle

Threading of guide wires 18 and of the
thread guide behind the carrying handle
is shown on page 7.

the left-hand illustration the

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threading path is shown from the blue
tension (i) up to the left needle (6).
At point 5 the thread must be pulled
behind the thread retainer.

Thread spool change on threaded machine

Cut the threads close to the thread spool. Place new thread spools on spool holders 17
Tie the threads still m the machine and the new threads together Pull the needle threads
out of the needles. Now pull at the thread ends until the knots are about 15 cm past the
last thread guide before the needles Cut the knots off and pull the threads through the
respective needle eyes. The looper threads can be pulled until past the looper eyes without
interruption. Pull about 10 cm of thread through the looper eye.

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rfff push handle
Alter threading the machine,
2 down, and close work support 12 and
looper cover 10.

Inserting the lint box:

insert the two tabs of the lint box
downwards the recess of the looper
in
cover. Then push the bottom of the box
against the machine.
for removal of the lint box, use the
reverse order

Seam allowance
U the cuttingis guided along below

marking N on the looper cover, a seam

allowance of 16 mm
must be taken into
consideration when cutting the fabric.

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 Sewing test
After threading, a sewing lest test should
be made.
Raise sewing toot lever 16. as shown in

the Illustration.

insert test fabric up to the upper knife

and lower the sewing foot.

Hold thread ends with your left hand

while turning hand wheel with your right
hand in the direction indicated by the
arrow on the wheel. Lay the threads
back under the sewing foot. Make sure
that threads have interlocked correctly.

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 Points to observe during sewing
Place the fabric completely under the
sewing foot when starting to sew. (Also
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Sew (he first stitches slowly.

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Since the fabric is fed automatically, do
not pull or push the fabric. Use your
hand tor guiding only.

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Sew approxtmately 5 cm beyond the end

of the seam and use a scissors to cut
the thread chain.

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 Securing the seam: Blocking the upper knife
Knot the thread chain. For knit fabrics, Sewing very thick fabrics and workpieces
a crochet needle can be used to pull the with different thicknesses*
ihread chain into the seam.
On this machine, ail kinds of fabric from
extremely thin to extremely thick can be
Or:
processed. When sewing extremely thick
Sew about 5 cm (2") beyond the end of fabrics or workpieces with different
seam. Then turn the workpiece around thicknesses, the screw of the upper knife
and sew a tew stitches over the seam must be tightened, as shown in the
just sewn without cutting the thread illustration.
chain.
By tightening the screw, axial movement
of theupper knife is inhibited.

Note:
When sewing thin or medium fabrics, the
screw of the upper knife holder must be
loosened by about 2 turns, so that the
upper knife can move axially.

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Top side Setting the standard thread tension N
The thread tension to be set depends
on the fabric type and thread size used.
Set the N on the thread tension dials
opposite the round symbol (see illus-
Right tration below).
looper Make the correct adjustment after
thread examination of the interlocking of
threads (the illustration on the left shows
a correct seam).
Page 16 lists examples 'or correction of
the individual thread tensions.

Left
looper thread

Right
needle thread
Lett
needle thread

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 Correcting the thread tensions
When the thread tension is turned in
(+) direction, the tension is increased.
When turned in (-> direction it is
decreased.

The left needle thread A is too loose

(blue thread tension).

The right needle thread B is too loose

(green thread tension).

The right looper thread C is too tight (red

thread tension) or the left looper thread
D too loose (yellow thread tension).

Top side The left looper thread <s too tight

(yellow thread tension) or the right
looper thread C too loose (red thread
tension).

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3-ihread overedge seam: The 3-lhread overedge seam is sewn
with two looper threads and one needle
thread.
The left or right needle must be removed.

3-thread overedge seam

Left needle Right needle

Standard seam width N Standard seam width N

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5.7 mm 3.5 mm
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Max. seam width 7.2 mm Max. seam width 5 mm

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Notes on safety
A) Owing to the up and down movement
of the needles and the upper knife,
the user must take sufficient care to
avoid injury and observe the sewing
area continuously while sewing.
B) When leaving the machine,
changing parts or accessories, the
machine must be disconnected
from the power source.
C) The maximum approved wattage of
the light bulb is 15 watts.

D) The drive belt must never be adjusted

by anyone but an authorized Pfaff
agent.
 Thread chart for 4-thread overedge seam

Material Thread Stitch length

Light materials:
Organdy, light-knit Cotton No. 80-100 2.0 to 4.0 mm
fabric. Taffeta, silk, Silk No. 80- 100
lining materials Synthetic thread No. 70-140

Medium-heavy
materials: Cotton No. 60-100 20 to 4.0 mm
Cotton, tricot, Silk No. 50-100
linen, dress materials Synthetic thread No. 70-140

Heavy materials:
Tweed, suit materials, Cotton No. 40-60 2.0 to 5.0 mm (784)
denim, heavy cloth Silk No. 40-60 2.0 to 4.0 mm (786)
Synthetic thread No. 70-140

Knit fabrics:
Cotton No. 40-60 2.0 to 5.0 mm (784)
Silk No. 40-60 2.0 to 4.0 mm (786)
Synthetic thread No. 70-140

Rolled hem Polyester thread No. 120-140 1.0 to 2.0 mm

Mercerized thread
(bulk thread)

Setting the stftch length on the

hobbylock 784 without differential feed
Open work support 12. Hold hand wheel 9
and set stitch-length adjustment
last
knob 25 at the stitch length desired
between 1 and 5 mm. Standard setting N
is 3 mm,

Setting the stitch length on the

hobbylock 786 with differential feed
Open work support 12- Hold hand wheel 9
fastand set stitch-length adjustment
knob 25 at the stitch length desired
between 1 and 4 mm. Standard setting N
is 3 mm.

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Adjusting the differential feed
on the hobbylock 786
The feed prevents inter-ply
differential
shift. It two feed dogs,
consists of
arranged one behind the other which
both pick up and move the workpiece at
the same time.

The feed amount of either feed dog can

be set separately, it >s possible to nave
the workpiece moved more by the front
feed dog than by the rear one and v:ce
versa. Owing to that very good sewing
results are accomplished. Set the diffe-
rential feed according to the material
you wish to process (see table on
page 20). The following settings at
button 23 are possible:
Setting 0.5 « Short stroke of front feed
dog. ong stroke of rear
feed dog
Setting -N = Same stroke of both feed
dogs
Setting 1.5 = Long stroke of front feed
dog. short stroke of rear
feed dog
Setting 2 = Front feed dog set for
longest possible stroke.
rear feed dog set for
shortest possible stroke

The differential feed can be set infinitely

from 05 to 2. also during sewing.

Note:
The following variants can be employed
to obtain fashionable effects on
garments:
The gather effect is obtained at a diffe-
rent al feed setting of 1.5 - 2 when light
fabrics are processed.

The wave effect s obtained at a diffe-

rentialfeed setting of 0.5 when medium
to heavy elastic fabrics are processed.

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This table indicates possible settings o' the differential feed. In order to make sure about the setting
required for the fabric you wish to process, a sewing test has to be made.
The differential feed can also be set during sewing.

Setting of dif- Correct

Illustration Fabnc
ferential feed seam

Nylon, tricot, lining fabrics, satin,

0.5 to —N 1 a
poplin, and silk

—N 2 c
Light cotton. Jeans
(normal fabrics)

Jersey, medium cotton,

1.5 3 d
nicki fabrics, light knittings

Heavy knitwear, very elastic fabrics,

1.5-2 4 f
rib stitch goods

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Disengaging the upper knife
Remove lint box 8. Open work suppon 12

and tooper cover 10 (f necessary,

loosen screw 38 (or axial upper knife
blocking.
Push rotary lever 27 of the axial upper
knife guide fully to the nght. hold it. and
turn it forwards until pin A
engages in
the hole of the knife. Now ihe upper
knife is disengaged.

Adjusting the seam width

The standard seam width setting is

marked with N (3.5 mm).

Disengage the upper knife according to
the above description.
The desired seam width is set with
adjusting knob 26. The scale on the seam-
width adjustment knob ranges from
2.5 to 5.

Set (he upper knife at its basic position

again and close the fooper cover.
When processing thick fabrics, securely
tighten screw 38 for blocking me upper
knife, see page 14.
Sew a test seam.
Note:
After adjusting the seam width, it may
be necessary to re-adjust the thread
tension.

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 Changing the sewing loot
Raise sewing loot lifting lever 16.
Disengage the sewing toot by pressing
(ever F

Engage the sewing foot.

Place the sewing foot under the sewing

toot holder so that when you lower the
sewing foot lifting lever, crosspiece G
of the loot engages m groove H of the
sewing toot holder

The illustration on the left shows a

correctly engaged sewing foot.

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 Changing the light bulb:

Pull out the mains plug.

Loosen the housing cover retaining

screw.

Open the housing cover.

Behind it. the light bulb of the sewing
light is situated.

Removing the light bulb:

Push the light bulb upwards and turn it

fully to the left.

Inserting the light bulb:

insert the new bulb (15 Watt max.) with
the pins m the slots, push it up and turn
it fully to the right.

Close and fasten housing cover.

Cleaning the thread tensions:

Pull thread tension cover 7 with both
hands to the front (direction of arrow)
and remove it.

Use the brush provided with the

A accessones to remove dust and lint
from between the tensions.
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Replace the thread tension cover by
engageing the tabs of the cover in
retainers A of the housing

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 Face side Reverse side Rolled hem
sewn wiih polyester thread 120-140.
A rolled hem
used lor light, delicate
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fabrics anaan attractive limsh lor

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open edges. Without any effort you can
sew professional roiled hems on neck
scarves, shawls and valances.
A rolled hem is sewn with three threads
{see page 25).

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Rolled hem with polyester thread

Preparation of the sewing machine:

Needle: remove left needle
Sewing foot: engage rolled hem foot "fl"
Seam from 3.0 to 4.0
width: mm
{depending on material)
Stitch length: from 1.0 to 2.0 (short stitch length)
Thread: polyester thread 120-140 for green, red and yellow thread tensions

Threading path:
1. right looper, red path polyester thread
2. looper, yellow path
left polyester thread
3. needle thread, green path poyester thread
For threading of needle and loopers, see pages 7 to 11.

Tension setting: round edge, Fig, 1 flat edge. Fig. 2

Red thread tension, right looper approx. "N" approx. +5
Yellow thread tension, left looper +5 approx. "N" to — l

Green thread tension, needle thread approx. "N" approx. "N" to + 1

Depending on material and thread, the respective thread tension must be set higher or lower

Rolled hem, sewn with bulk thread:

This hem requires three threads, one bulk thread and two polyester threads 120-140.

Preparation of the machine, as described above.

Thread; bulk thread - red tension
polyester thread 120-140 for green and yellow tensions

Threading path:
1. right looper. red path bulk thread
2. lelt looper. yellow path polyester thread 120-140
3. needle thread, green path polyester thread 120-140
For threading of needle and loopers. see pages 7 to 1

Tension setting: round edge. Fig. 1 flat edge, Fig. 2

Red thread tension, right looper approx. "N" to -3 approx. "N" to + 5

Yellow thread tension, left looper approx. +5 aoprox. "N"
Green thread tension, needle thread approx. "N* approx. "N"

Note:
Rolled hems can also be sewn with two bulk threads and one polyester thread.
The bulk threads must then be threaded in the left and right looper.

Depending on material and thread, the respective thread tension must be set higher or
lower.

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Changing the needles

Pull out the mains plug. Lower the
sewing foot Turn the hand wheel in the
direction of the arrow until the needle
bar is at its highest position. Use the
needle change tool from the accessories
(see item 11) as follows: Insert the
p. 31,
needle hole
In M
of the needle change
tool. Loosen the set screw of the needle
with the screw driver Remove the needle
by pulling it downwards.

Inserting the needle

Insert theneedle in hole M of the needle
change such a way that flat side K
tool in
of the needle shank faces surface L of
the needle change tool. Then push the
needle up into the needle holder as far
as it will go.
Tighten needle set screw securely.
I Remove needle change tool from the
needle.

Notes:
The following needles are used on these
machines-
System 130/705 H (75-90)
Although the correct needle stze depends
on the material and the thread size
used, we recommend needle size 75-90.
An incorrectly inserted needle will
cause thread breakage and skipped
stitches.

Changing the knives

Knives are available as spare parts.
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 Changing the upper knife:

Pull out the mains plug.

Unscrew the kntie retaining screw and
remove upper knife.

nsert the new upper knife and tighten

its retaining screw securely.

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Set upper knife with knife guide 27 up

(cutting position). Turn the handwheel
until the upper knife is at its lowest
position.

edge of the
in this position, the front
upper knife must be 0.5 to 1 mm
below
the needle plate surface.

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 Changing the lower knife
Pull out the mains plug!
Disengage the upper knife (see page 21).
Remove the retaining screw of the lower
knife.

Place the new lower knife against the left

guide of the lower knife holder and push
it up. as shown in the illustration.

Replace the screw with the pressure

plate.

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Align the cutting edge of the lower knife
so that it is flush with the needle plate
surface.
Before tightening the retaining screw.
align the pressure plate. Reset the
upper knife to cutting position.

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Otling the machine: Every (ime before you take the machine
into operation, you should appfy a little
oil to the places indicated. The bushings

and other important moving parts are

made of special matenal and need to be
oiled only once or twice a month. One to
two drops of high-quality sewing machine
oil are sufficient for oiling.

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Sewing problems and solutions
These machines have been developed for easy operation, and there are no difficult adjustments to
be made. Sewing problems of the kind described below may occur due to minor adjustment- and
operation errors. They can easily be corrected by following ihe instructions below.

Problem Cause Solution

Needle breakage Needle bent Insert new needle.

or point damaged.
Needle not fully inserted. Insert new needle correctly
(see page 26).

Material pulled. Do not pull material during

sewing.

Thread breakage incorrectly threaded. Thread correctly

(see pages 7-10).

Thread has caught. Check whether thread catches

at the reel stand, etc.

Thread tension too tight. Regulate tension,

(pages 15. 16).

Needle not fully inserted. Insert needle correctly (page 26).

Incorrect needle used. Use needle system 130/705 H

Skipped stitches Needle bent or point Insert new needle

damaged.
Needle not fully inserted. Insert needle correctly (page 26).

Incorrect needle used. Use needle system 130/705 H

Incorrectly threaded. Thread correctly (pages 7-10).

Incorrect stitch Incorrect setting of thread Set thread tensions correctly

formation tensions. (pages 15, 16).

Puckered seams Thread tension too tight. Reduce thread tension (espe-
cially for light materials)
(pages 15. 16).

Incorrect setting of Re-adjust differential feed.

differential feed.

Thread has caught due to Thread correctly (pages 7-10).

incorrect threading.

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 Accessories
Screwdriver (big)
Screwdriver (small)
Lint brush
Tweezers
Upper knife
Thread unreeling disc
7 Needles
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9 Rolled hem sewing foot
10 Thread spool net
11 Needle change tool

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Thread spool net

Very useful for synthetic threads which
tend to become loose, unravel and slip
down (Pg. 1).

Thread unreeling disc

The thread unreeling disc shown as
item 6 of the accessories is used for
smaller thread spools.
Remove thread spool centering piece 36
from the thread reel pin

Put the thread spool on the thread reel

pin and place the thread unreeling disc
on top of it. with rounded-ot* section C
facing down, as shown in Fig. B.

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 Specifications:
Maximum sewing speed 1.300 stitcnes/min.
Seam width 3-7.2 mm
Stitch length 1 -4 mm (HL-786)
1-5mm (HL-784)
Sewing foot Hinged
Lubrication Manual
Sewing foot height S mm
Needle system 130/705 H (no. 75 - no. 90)
Number of threads 4
Dimensions 315 x 280 x 330 mm
Weight approx. 8.0 Kg

Contents of cardboard box

1 machine with motor
1 fool control
1 instruction manual/guarantee certificate
1 lint box
1 thread spool stand
4 thread spool stand bars
1 thread guide

i machine cover

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Contents

Controls of the sewing machine 2. 3

connection
Electrical 4
Master switch and sewing light 4
Foot control 5
Notes on safety 5
installing the thread spool stand 6
Opening the looper cover 7
Threading guide wires 18 and the thread guides behind the carrying handle . .

4-thread overedge seam 3

Threading [he right looper 8
Threading the left looper 9
Threading the left and nght needle 10
Thread reel change on threaded machine 10
Inserting the lint box 11
Seam allowance 1

Sewing test 12
Points to observe dunng sewing 13
Securing the seam . . 14
Axial blocking of the upper knile 14
Setting the standard thread tensions 15
Correcting the thread tensions 16
3-thread overedge seam 17
Thread chart . . 18
Adjusting the stitch length on hobbyiock 784 and 786 18
Adjusting the differential feed (hobbyiock 786) 19. 20
Oisengaging the upper knife , 21
Adjusting tne seam width 21
Changing the sewing foot 22
Changing the light bulb 23
Cleaning the thread tensions 23
Rolled hems 24. 25
Changing the needles 26
Changing the knives 26
Changing the upoer knife 27
Changing the lower knife 28
machine
Oiling the 29
Sewing problems and their removal , , . . , 30
Accessories 31
Thread spool net/thread unreeling disc 31
Specifications 32
Contents of the cardboard box 32
Controls of the sewing machine

1 Thread spool stand

2 Carrying handle
3 Left needle thread tension dial
4 Right needle thread tension dial
5 Right looper thread tension dial
6 Left looper thread tension dial
7 Thread tension cover
8 Lint box
9 Mandwheel
10 Looper cover with recess
11 Upper knife
12 Work support (swivel-type)
13 Needle plate
14 Sewing foot
15 Needle bar
16 Sewing fool lifting lever
17 Thread spool holder
18 Thread guides
19 Thread guide bar
20 Machine socket
21 Master switch
22 Rear thread guide (4 x)
23 Differential feed adjustment knob
24 Accessory box
25 Stitch length adjustment knob
26 Seam width adjustment knob
27 Rotary lever for upper knife
disengagement
28 Foot control
29 Foot control plug for machine socket
30 Mains plug
31 Right looper
32 Left looper
33 Lower knife
34 Lower knife screw
35 Retaining screw of upper knife
36 Thread spool centering piece
37 Accessories retainer
38 Retaining screw for blocking the
upper knife

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Electrical connection
Use this machine only on a flat surface
or on a special sewing table.
Connecting the foot control:
Insert the plug of the control in the
machine socket. Then connect the mains
plug to a power source.
Caution: When the machine is not m use.
switch it off at the master switch and
disconnect the plug from the power
source. Do not place any objects on the
foot control.

Switching the machine ON and OFF

Power and sewing light are switched on
and off simultaneously with master
switch 12.

Switching on:
Press switch. Machine and sewing light
are switched on.
Switching off:
Press switch again Machine and sewing
light are switched off.
 Foot control
The speed of ihe Hobbylock is regulated
as follows:
The more you press the foot control
down, the faster the machine will sew

Electronic foot control

Maximum speed can be pre-selected in

two steps by the switch on the foot

control.

Position • = Half speed

Position •« = Full speed

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Notes on safety
A) Owing to the up and down movement o' the needles and the upper knife, the user
must take sufficient care to avoid injury and observe the sewing area continuously
while sewing.

B) When leaving the machine, changing parts or accessories, the machine must be
disconnected from the power source.
C) The maximum approved wattage of the 'ight bulb is 15 watts.

D) The drive belt must never be adjusted by anyone but an authorized Pfaff agent.
Installing the thread spool stand
Loosen clamp screw A a little and pull
washer up to the screw head. Insert
thread spool stand 1 from the top.

Tighten clamp screw A securely.

Insert four thread spool holders 17 with

centering pieces 36 fully in the holes of
the thread spool stand.

Push thread guiding part 18 into guide

bar 19.

Pullup guide bar and align it so that

thread guides 18 are exactly above the
spool holders.
Opening and closing looper cover
and work support
Push looper cover fully to the right,
hold it. and swing t down.
To close the looper cover, push it up
until it locks.

To open work support 12, push it to the

left. To close the work support, push it

to the right until it locks.

A threading diagram is fixed to the

machine behind the looper cover. This
diagram shows the different threading
paths by different colors (see Fig. A).

Threading the guide wire of the thread

spool stand and the thread guides
behind the carrying handle
The machine must Oe threaded correctly.
First pull the respective threads through
their corresponding guides (Figs. 8
and C).

Then thread the tensions in the following

sequence:
1. looper (red!
right
looper (yellow)
2. left
3 r.ght needle (green)
4 left needle (blue)

Figure B shows the threading path of the

guides 18.
individual threads for thread
For threading the guides behind carrying
handle 2. the nandle must be pulled up
(Fig. C).

After threading, carrying nandle 2 must

be pushed down again.