SINGER W1213 - Manual (Page 7)

Winding the Bobbin
Disengage the hand wheel by holding it
tightly with your left hand and turning the
coupling wheel toward you with your right
hand. (Fig.21) Place spool on spool pin,
leaving about one foot of thread free, then
place spool cap over spool as shown (Fig. 22)
until it holds the spool in place. Lead thread
as illustrated. (Fig. 23) Run the end of the
thread through the single hole on one side of
the bobbin, and place bobbin on spindle of
bobbin winder with the four holes of the
bobbin facing to the right. Turn the bobbin
until it clicks into place.
Lift bobbin winder until it makes contact
with the hand wheel. Hold thread end
securely and run machine slowly. Bobbin will
stop turning when filled. Always break off
loose thread end used to start the winding.
Tighten the coupling wheel by turning it away
from you as you hold the hand wheel in
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Ш. Preparing Machine to Sew
place. The needle should now move when you
turn the hand wheel.
Note: If the bobbin winds unevenly, adjust
bobbin winding tension disc to the right or
left by loosening the screw and sliding it.
When disc is in proper position, tighten screw.
(Fig.24)
Lower Tlireading
Drop the bobbin, with four holes on top, into
the hook and be sure the bobbin rotates
counter clockwise. Draw the thread through
the slot and toward the left into the clearance
between hook and spring. (Fig. 25) Put the
thread through the notch at the end of the
spring and leave the thread about three or
four inches long. Close the slide plate
allowing the thread to emerge through the
notch above the window. Thread should cross
from the left across the top of the bobbin.
Note: For satin stitching, drop the feed dogs
to down and slip the thread into the clip at
the back of the hook. (Fig.26)
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