Baby Lock BL50A Instruction And Reference Manual

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GETTING READY———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————24cRaise the presser foot lever.a Presser foot leverdPass the end of the thread through the presserfoot, and then pull out about 5 cm (2 inches)of thread toward the rear of the machine.a 5 cm (2 inches)Using the twin needleWith the twin needle, you can sew two parallel linesof the same stitch with two different threads. Bothupper threads should have the same thickness andquality. Be sure to use the twin needle and the extraspool pin.For details on the stitches that can be sewn with thetwin needle, refer to “Stitch settings” (page 86).a Twin needleb Extra spool pinaInstall the twin needle.• For details on installing a needle, refer to“Replacing the needle” (page 29).bThread the upper thread for the left needle.• For details, refer to steps a through m of“Threading the upper thread” (page 20).c Manually thread the left needle with theupper thread.Pass the thread through the eye of the needlefrom the front to the back.dInsert the extra spool pin onto the end of thebobbin winder shaft.e Install the thread spool and thread the upperthread.Memo● When setting the thread spool, set it so thatthe thread winds off from the front of thespool.a bCAUTION● Only use the twin needle (part code: X59296-121). Use of any other needle may bend theneedle or damage the machine.● Never use bent needles. Bent needles caneasily break, possibly resulting in injuries.● The needle threader cannot be used with thetwin needle. If the needle threader is usedwith the twin needle, the sewing machinemay be damaged.aaa Bobbin winder shaftb Extra spool pinc Thread spool