SINGER 6136 - Manual (Page 13)

the bobbin thread
Your sewiag machino uses two threads to form a stitch. The upper thread comes froro the
spool and is throacied tiirough the eye of the noodle. The lower thread comes from the bob­
bin. Wind the bobbin before threading the machine.
WINDING THE BOBBIN
Preparation Steps
1. Raise the presser foot and turn hand wheel
toward you until needle is in tiighest po­
sition,
2. l.ooson hand wheel knob A by turning it to­
ward you with the right hand while holding
hand wheel with the loft hand.
3. Open slide plate and lift out bobbin.
4- Place spool pin felt on pin.
Winding Steps
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• Place thread spool on spool pin with thread
retaining slit B on top. (Break paper at the
end of spool if necessary). If you are using
a tube of thread affix spool pin extension
to spool pin to ensure even flow of thread.
• Lead thread around bobbin winder tension
disc C and through small hole in bobbin
from inside out. •
• Place bobbin on spiftdie and push bobbin
to right to engage bobbin winder.
Hold thread end as shown and start the ma­
chine. Cut off thread end after a few coils
have been wound.
When required amount of thread has been
wound (v/inding will stop when bobbin is
full), stop the machine and cut connecting
thread.
f^ush bobbin to left and remove bobbin from
spindle.
f-fold hand v/heel and tighten hand wheel
knob.
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