Brother 885-403 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
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13
Upper threading
Set the upper thread and thread the needle.
a
Turn off the sewing machine.
b
Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever.
a Presser foot lever
c
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) to raise the
thread take-up lever to its highest position.
If the needle is not correctly raised, the sewing
machine can not be threaded. Be sure to turn the
handwheel before threading the sewing machine.
d
Pull up the spool pin as far as possible, and
then put a spool of thread on this pin.
e
While holding the thread from the spool with
your right hand, pass the thread toward you,
in the groove on the thread guide.
Make sure that the spring in the groove
catches the thread
a Spring
f
Pull the thread down and around the upper
tension control dial from the right to the left so
the thread picks up the thread check spring.
a Upper tension control dial
b Thread check spring
a Spool pin
b Thread guide (rear)
c Thread guide (front)
d Thread take-up lever
Make sure you thread the machine properly. Otherwise, the thread could tangle and break the needle.
CAUTION
If the spool of thread is in the wrong place, or
is set incorrectly, the thread may tangle on
the spool pin and cause the needle to break.
CAUTION
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