Brother 885-V12/V13 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................8
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions .....................................................................8
Machine ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Needle and presser foot section ......................................................................................................................9
Operation buttons ...........................................................................................................................................10
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
Threading the needle .....................................................................................................................................23
Threading the needle manually (without using the needle threader) .............................................................26
Using the twin needle ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................29
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Needle types and their uses ........................................................................................................................... 30
Checking the needle ......................................................................................................................................31
Replacing the needle ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................33
Presser foot precautions ................................................................................................................................ 33
Replacing the presser foot .............................................................................................................................33
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 34
Using the optional walking foot ......................................................................................................................35
Useful Functions ................................................................................................................37
Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 37
Changing the initial needle position ...............................................................................................................38
Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces ....................................................................................39
Stitching cylindrical pieces ............................................................................................................................. 39
Sewing large pieces of fabric ......................................................................................................................... 39
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................41
Starting to Sew ..................................................................................................................41
Sewing procedure .......................................................................................................................................... 41
Selecting a stitch ............................................................................................................................................42
Adjusting the stitch length and width ..............................................................................................................42
Positioning the fabric ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Starting to sew ...............................................................................................................................................44
Securing the stitching .....................................................................................................................................46
Cutting the thread ...........................................................................................................................................48
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches ....................................................................................48
Adjusting the thread tension ........................................................................................................................... 49