Brother PC 8500 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
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Always turn off the power supply before carrying out the
procedure below.
1. Turn off the power.
2. Open the cover of the connecting slot by rotating the plastic
bracket in the direction indicated by the arrow.
1 Connecting slot
2 Plastic bracket
* When the embroidery unit is not being used, close the cover
of the connecting slot.
3. Insert the connector of the embroidery unit into the slot and
check that it is connected properly.
* Put the machine on a flat and horizontal surface and slide
the embroidery unit towards the machine.
Fitting embroidery unit
1. Press the “NEEDLE POSITION” button to raise the needle,
and then turn off the power.
2. Raise the presser foot lever.
3. Loosen the set screw to remove the presser foot holder.
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4. Attach the embroidery foot “Q”.
5. Set arm of embroidery foot “Q” on needle holder, use the
metal disk provided with your machine (accessory #14 on
page 7) or a screwdriver to tighten the screw firmly.
CAUTION
Be careful not to touch the needle during this time,
otherwise injury may result.
NOTE
Make sure that there is no gap between the needle bar and
embroidery foot “Q”.
It is recommended that a 90/14 needle should be used
when embroidering on thicker fabrics or stabilizing products.
(for example denim, puffy foam . .) A 75/11 needle might be
bent or broken, which could result in injury.
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Utility
Stitches
Characters
and
Decorative
Stitches
Embroidering
Editing
Embroidery
Patterns
Retrieving
My
Custom
Stitch
TM
Maintenance
Error
Messages
Trouble
shooting
Sewing
Chart
Patterns
(Programmed
in Machine)
Patterns
(Memory
Card)
Sewing
Setting Up