GETTING READY———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————14fSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin.With the slightly rounded side of the spool cappositioned toward the left, slide the spool caponto the spool pin as far as possible to the rightso that the spool is moved to the right end ofthe spool pin.Memo● When sewing with fine, cross-woundthread, use the small spool cap, and leave asmall space between the cap and the spool.a Spool cap (small)b Spool (cross-wound thread)c Space● When using thread that winds off quickly,such as transparent nylon thread or metallicthread, place the spool net over the spoolbefore placing the spool of thread onto thespool pin.If the spool net is too long, fold it to fit thesize of the spool.When the spool net is used, the tension ofthe upper thread will slightly increase. Besure to check the thread tension. For details,refer to “Adjusting the thread tension”(page 45).a Spool netb Spoolc Spool capd Spool pingPull some thread off the spool, and then passthe thread under the thread guide.a Thread guidehPass the thread under the thread guide coverfrom the back to the front.Hold the thread with your right hand so thatthere is no slack in the thread that is pulled out,and then pass the thread under the threadguide cover with your left hand.a Thread guide coveriPull the thread, pass it under the hook of thebobbin-winding thread guide, and then windthe thread counterclockwise between thediscs, pulling it in as far as possible.a Hook of the bobbin-winding thread guideb Pretension diskac b21431a