24
25
26
27
29
A
B
C
28
Picking Up Bobbin Thread
1� With the needle threaded and the thread passed through the center foot, hold the needle thread loosely to the right (
24
)�
Grab the top of the balance wheel and rotate toward the front of the machine (
29
) until the needle moves down and then
back up�
2� As the needle nears its highest point, pull the needle thread gently� The bobbin thread should come up through the needle
hole, with the needle thread, in the form of a loop (
25
)�
3� Pass a small instrument (pen, seam ripper, screwdriver, etc�) under the presser foot from right to left to pull the thread out
away from the machine (
26
and
27
)�
NOTE: If the bobbin thread does not appear when the needle is lowered and raised, check to make sure 5 to 6 inches of
bobbin thread is hanging loosely from the bobbin case and repeat steps 1-3 again�
Using the Ultrafeed
Ultrafeed Sewing Machines arrive tuned and optimized for sewing heavy materials like
marine canvas and vinyl�
Starting to Sew
1�
Plug the machine into a grounded outlet and switch on
the WorkerB
®
Power Pack�
2�
Insert the Posi-Pin
®
Safety Shear into a hole in the
balance wheel� Maintain light pressure on the Posi-Pin
and rotate the balance wheel toward you until the
Posi-Pin locks into a mating hole in the balance wheel
bushing (
29
)�
3�
Push the Posi-Pin all the way in until the shoulder is
flush against the balance wheel face.
4�
Use the lift lever (
28
) to raise (
A
) and lower (
B
) the
presser foot onto the material�
5�
The thread ends from the needle and the bobbin
should be behind the foot as you start to sew� Hold
them down with your finger for the first few stitches for
proper tension�
6�
To mark your starting position, you may want to rotate
the balance wheel by hand (
C
) until the needle is
buried in the material�
NOTE: Always rotate the balance wheel
by grabbing the top of the wheel and
rotating down toward you (
29
)�
7�
Press the foot control pedal to begin sewing and
release the trapped threads after the first few stitches.
A
Raise
B
Lower
DO NOT
operate the machine when threaded without
material under the presser foot (and foot lowered)� The
machine will most likely “lock up” and be inoperable until the
resulting thread jam is cleared�
Scan to watch a video on
how to get started sewing�
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