

Is there supposed to be thread here? (Kenmore)
I’m sure this is a silly question with an obvious answer but I’ve never done any work on a sewing machine like this before. I thrifted this machine a few weeks ago and it works fine aside from the backstitch button not working. I searched up a YouTube video for this model and the first step was to open the bottom plate. There is so much more lint than I could have imagined and I just want to make sure I’m not touching anything I shouldn’t be. But surely there isn’t supposed to be thread down here?