Brother 885-V12 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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Contents
Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................1
Contents ..............................................................................................................................6
Introduction ........................................................................................................................8
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions .....................................................................8
Machine ............................................................................................................................................................8
Needle and presser foot section ......................................................................................................................9
Operation buttons .............................................................................................................................................9
Operation panel ..............................................................................................................................................10
Flat bed attachment ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Accessories ........................................................................................................................11
Included accessories ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Optional accessories ...................................................................................................................................... 12
1. GETTING READY ..........................................................................................13
Turning the Machine On/Off .............................................................................................13
Power supply precautions ..............................................................................................................................13
Turning on the machine .................................................................................................................................14
Turning off the machine .................................................................................................................................14
Preparing for Upper and Lower Threading ........................................................................15
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................15
Installing the bobbin .......................................................................................................................................18
Threading the upper thread ............................................................................................................................20
Using the twin needle .....................................................................................................................................25
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................27
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................27
Needle types and their uses ...........................................................................................................................28
Checking the needle ......................................................................................................................................29
Replacing the needle .....................................................................................................................................29
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................31
Presser foot precautions ................................................................................................................................31
Replacing the presser foot .............................................................................................................................31
Removing the presser foot holder ..................................................................................................................32
Using the optional walking foot ......................................................................................................................33
Useful Functions ................................................................................................................35
Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 35
Changing the initial needle position ...............................................................................................................36
Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces ....................................................................................37
Stitching cylindrical pieces .............................................................................................................................37
Sewing large pieces of fabric .........................................................................................................................37
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................39
Starting to Sew ..................................................................................................................39
Sewing procedure ..........................................................................................................................................39
Selecting a stitch ............................................................................................................................................40
Adjusting the stitch length and width ..............................................................................................................40
Positioning the fabric ......................................................................................................................................41
Starting to sew ...............................................................................................................................................42
Securing the stitching .....................................................................................................................................44
Cutting the thread ...........................................................................................................................................46
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ....................................................................................46
Adjusting the thread tension ...........................................................................................................................47