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A
Filling the bobbin
1
Place the thread spool on the spool pin and pass the
thread around the bobbin winder thread guide.
2
3
4
Pass the thread through
While holding the end of
When the bobbin is full, it
the hole on the bobbin
the thread, depress the
will stop winding.
from inside, and slide the
foot controller.
Cut the thread, slide the
winding shaft to the right.
winding shaft to the left
and remove the bobbin.
5
6
7
Raise the needle to its
Hold the bobbin case as
Pull the thread tail into the bobbin
highest position and
shown, insert the bobbin
case groove, under the spring clip
remove the bobbin case by
with the thread coming
and into the thread guide hole.
pulling the latch.
from the bottom toward the
top and the thread tail
hanging out of the bobbin
case.
B
Threading the needle
4
Pass the thread through the thread guide and down the right
channel on the front of the machine.
8
6
7
Holding the bobbin case by
Grasp the thread on both
Guide the thread up the left channel, clear to the back of the opening
the latch align the finger
sides of the tension disc
around the take-up lever and back down the left side of the channel to
with the top opening of the
and pull to ensure it is in
thread the take-up lever.
shuttle race , insert the
place.
case into the shuttle race
and release the latch. The
latch should hold the
bobbin case in place.
1
2
Raise the thread take-
up lever to its highest
position by turning the
balance hand wheel.
3
Place the thread
spool on the spool
pin.
Raise the presser foot lifter.
5
*
Pass the thread into the thread tension discs or *behind the
thread tension dial from the right to the left.
8
Thread the needle from
front to back and pull out
about 2" of thread.
C
Thread tension
1
Upper thread tension is too tight.
(Locks appear on the surface of the fabric.)
Decrease the tension by turning the dial to a lower number.
3
Correct thread tension
Upper tension is too loose.
(Locks appear on the reverse side of the fabric.)
Increase the tension by turning the dial a higher number.
∗If these actions do not correct the problem, please rethread the machine using step A and B.
2
5
4
5
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Summary of Contents for Brother LS-1217
- Page 1 Filling the bobbin Place the thread spool on the spool pin and pass the thread around the bobbin winder thread guide. Pass the thread through While holding the end of When the bobbin is full, it the hole on the bobbin the thread, depress the will stop winding.
- Page 2 Cleaning bobbin case Remove the power plug from the outlet. Raise the needle to its Slide the latch levers out Remove the retaining ring. Remove the hook by highest position, pull the from the retaining ring. grasping the center post latch and remove the and pulling out.