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Fig 4

4 Place your selected thread spools on the thread stand spool holders. Lift up the retractable thread stand at the
back of your overlock machine. Put a spool of thread on each one of the spool holders on the thread stand.
Pull the end of the thread from each spool into the thread guide on the top of the thread stand.
• Overlock machines can hold from 3-5 thread spools, depending on the make and model. You don’t
necessarily have to fill all the thread stands, but use at least 2 spools of thread.

• It’s always best to use the same type of thread on all the spools of an overlock machine, so you get the
same size of stitch from each thread.
• If you just want to practice using your overlock machine, try using a different color of thread for each spool.
That way, you can see clearly which spool creates which part of the stitch.

TASK 3 : Passing threads through the looper paths (Fig 1)

Fig 1

1 Slip the threads through the pre-tension guides and the tension disk grooves. Slide the end of each thread
into the corresponding pre-tension guide.Pull each thread down through the groove in front of the pre-tension
guide and down into the tension disk.
• The pre-tension guides look like little hooks or clips on top of the sewing machine, right in front of each
spool holder.
• The tension disks are round knobs on the front of the machine, directly opposite each spool holder on the
back of the machine. (Fig 2)

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