Brother Sewing Machine 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 ...........................................................................................................................................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