Sears 385.4052LX200 - Manual (Page 30)

Threading the Machine
Raise the take-up lever to its highest position by turning
the handwheel toward you.
Raise the presser foot.
Place a spool on the spool pin as shown, with thread
coming from back of the spool.
li Draw the thread into thread guide using both hands.
2 While holding the thread near spool, draw thread down
into the tension area and then around the check spring
holder.
3j Firmly draw the thread up and through the take-up lever
from right to left.
4 j Then draw the thread down and slip it into the lower
thread guide.
li Draw the thread down and slip it into needle bar thread
guide on the left.
li Thread the needle eye from front to back.
* Refer to page 24 for the built-in needle threader.
Note:
You may want to cut the end of thread with sharpscissors for
easier needle threading.