BERNINA

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BERNINA VIKING SEWING MACHINES

• THREADING INSTRUCTIONS

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1 Spool Pin
2 Upper Thread Guide
5 Take-Up Lever
3 Tension Discs
4 Lower Thread Guide
6 Thread Guide by needle
7 Needle
UPPER THREADING
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1 SPOOL PIN
2 UPPER THREAD GUIDE
3 TENSION DISCS
5 TAKE-UP LEVER
4 LOWER THREAD GUIDE
6 LOWER THREAD GUIDE
7 NEEDLE
VIKING UPPER THREADING
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COMMON THREADING
All Machines Thread these four parts in the same
sequence.

1. The Spool Pin
2. The Tension Discs
3. The Take-Up Lever
4. The needle

1Spool Pin
2 Tension Discs
3 Take-Up Lever
4 Needle
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"N" THREADING PATTERN

• Most sewing machines use an N threading
  sequence.
• 1. Spool Pin
• 2. Tension Discs
• 3. Take-Up Lever
• 4. Needle

1 Spool Pin
2 Tension Discs
3 Take Up Lever
4 Needle
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BOBBIN THREADING

• Open the bobbin door (see arrow)
• Remove the bobbin case.
• Insert bobbin clockwise.
• Pull thread into slit and up to opening.
• Pull out lever to hold case as you return bobbin
  case.
• Have the finger pointing up.
• Push the bobbin case in (usually youll hear a
  click).

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FISHING FOR THE BOBBIN

• Begin with the take-up lever out at the top.
• Hold the needle thread in your left hand.
• Turn the hand wheel toward you with your right
  hand.
• Make one complete revolution down up with the
  take-up lever.
• Yank on the needle thread and the fish, the
  bobbin thread, will appear as a loop. Pull it
  up.
• Put both threads under the presser foot and to
  the back.

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THE END

• Power Point by Anne-Marie McCarthy
• Video by Jane Borselli
• Microsoft clip-art and Sounds

October 2003