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BASIC EMBROIDERY
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2
d
Securely pass the thread through the groove in the
thread cutter, and then lightly pull the thread to cut it.
e
Press the automatic needle-threading button.
1 Automatic needle-threading mechanism
2 Wiper
• The threader moves back away from the needle. The
thread is pulled through the needle eye.
• The wiper comes out and catches the thread between
the needle and the threader.
• The threader goes back to the original home position.
This completes the upper threading for needle bar 1.
Thread the remaining needle bars in the same way.
■ Moving and threading a selected needle bar
You can move and thread a selected needle bar to the
embroidering position at any time.
a
Touch .
The needle bar move screen appears.
b
Touch the key for the needle bar that you wish to move
or thread.
The selected needle bar moves to the position for
threading.
c
Press the automatic needle-threading button while the
needle bar move screen appears.
1 Groove in thread
cutter
Note
• If the thread is not correctly passed through the
groove in the thread cutter, the message [Wiper
error] appears and the needle cannot be threaded.
Be sure to securely pass the thread through the
groove.
• Pull out enough thread. If enough thread is not
pulled out, the thread cannot be pulled through the
thread cutter.
Memo
• The Wiper is the mechanism for pulling the thread
to back when the needle threader is used and
when the thread is trimmed during embroidery.
Note
• If the needle bar to be threaded is not moved to the
embroidering position, the needle cannot be
threaded with the automatic needle-threading
mechanism.
For the remaining needle bars, perform the
following operation to move the needle bar to the
embroidering position before trying to thread the
needle.
• If the thread is not taut, it may come out of the
thread tension disc. After upper threading is
finished, check again to make sure that the thread
is correctly passed into the thread tension disc.
(step e on page 78)
a
b
Memo
Additional methods to move the needle bar:
• In the embroidering screen, touching the number of
the needle bar to be threaded will move the needle
bar to the threading position.
• In the threading diagram at the top of the screen,
touching any spool other than those shown in gray
will also move the corresponding needle into
position for threading.
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