Brother 885-403 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS .........................................................................................................................3
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ....................................................5
The main parts .................................................................................................................................................5
Needle and presser foot section ......................................................................................................................6
Flat bed attachment .........................................................................................................................................6
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................7
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................................7
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE .....................................................................................8
Power supply precautions ................................................................................................................................8
Power supply ....................................................................................................................................................8
Foot controller ..................................................................................................................................................9
Steadying the machine .....................................................................................................................................9
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................10
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................10
Lower threading .............................................................................................................................................11
Upper threading .............................................................................................................................................13
Drawing up the lower thread ..........................................................................................................................14
REPLACING THE NEEDLE .................................................................................................15
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................15
Selecting the needle depending on the thread and fabric types ....................................................................15
Checking the needle ......................................................................................................................................16
Replacing the needle .....................................................................................................................................16
Sewing with a twin needle (Option) ................................................................................................................18
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ......................................................................................19
Replacing the presser foot .............................................................................................................................19
Removing the presser foot holder ..................................................................................................................20
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................21
SEWING ............................................................................................................................21
General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................21
Stitch width knob ............................................................................................................................................22
Stitch length knob ...........................................................................................................................................22
Needle position selector .................................................................................................................................22
Starting to sew ...............................................................................................................................................23
Sewing in reverse ...........................................................................................................................................23
Thread tension ...............................................................................................................................................24
USEFUL SEWING TIPS ......................................................................................................25
Trial sewing ....................................................................................................................................................25
Changing the sewing direction .......................................................................................................................25
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................25
Sewing thick fabrics .......................................................................................................................................25
Sewing thin fabrics .........................................................................................................................................26
Sewing stretch fabrics ....................................................................................................................................26
Using a free-arm style ....................................................................................................................................26