SINGER W231 - Manual (Page 13)

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Windiw^ the BaLLUi
3|§ To wind the bobbin, the balance wheel must be disconnected from the stitching mechanism,
the balance wheel with your left hand and turn the
stop motion knob (Fig. 22) toward you with your right
hand. This will permit the balance wheel to turn freely
while the needle bar remains motionless. The balance
wheel is now disconnected for the bobbin winding
, operation.
2. Place a spool of thread on the spool pin. Draw thread
from the spool over arm guide down ward across
,, machine from left to right. (Fig. 21)
Pass the thread through the tension disc of the bobbin
winder thread guide located at the right corner of the
machine bed.
4. Now wind the end of the thread around an empty
' bobbin seven or eight times and place the threaded
bobbin on the spindle of the bobbin winder.
5. By pressing on the bobbin winder lever, the small
rubber wheel is brought in contact with the balance
wheel. To lock into position, press bobbin winder lever
until a click is heard. The bobbin winder stop latch
is now touching the shaft of the bobbin. It holds the
bobbin in place.
6 . Now manipulate your foot control or knee control in
the same manner as in sewing and when the bobbin is
completely full it will release automatically and stop
turning. Detach bobbin from spindle. Hold balance
wheel firmly with left hand and with the^ right hand
turn stop motion knob away from you until it can not
be moved any further and the needle bar moves with
the turning of the balance wheel.