Windiw^ the ballui – SINGER W231 User Manual

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Windiw^ the BaLLUi

3|§ To wind the bobbin, the balance wheel must be disconnected from the stitching mechanism,

the balance wheel with your left hand and turn the

stop motion knob (Fig. 22) toward you with your right

hand. This will permit the balance wheel to turn freely

while the needle bar remains motionless. The balance

wheel is now disconnected for the bobbin winding

, operation.

Place a spool of thread on the spool pin. Draw thread

from the spool over arm guide down ward across

,, machine from left to right. (Fig. 21)

Pass the thread through the tension disc of the bobbin

winder thread guide located at the right corner of the
machine bed.

Now wind the end of the thread around an empty

' bobbin seven or eight times and place the threaded

bobbin on the spindle of the bobbin winder.

5. By pressing on the bobbin winder lever, the small

rubber wheel is brought in contact with the balance

wheel. To lock into position, press bobbin winder lever

until a click is heard. The bobbin winder stop latch

is now touching the shaft of the bobbin. It holds the
bobbin in place.

Now manipulate your foot control or knee control in

the same manner as in sewing and when the bobbin is

completely full it will release automatically and stop

turning. Detach bobbin from spindle. Hold balance

wheel firmly with left hand and with the^ right hand

turn stop motion knob away from you until it can not

be moved any further and the needle bar moves with

the turning of the balance wheel.