Brother XL5020 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
72
Page
A
Accessories ......................................................................... 3
Appliques.......................................................................... 59
B
Balancing the Machine ..................................................... 10
Blindhem Stitching............................................................ 40
Bobbin
Threading .......................................................... 24, 29
Winding .................................................................. 23
Bridging Stitch................................................................... 11
Buttonhole Sewing ...................................................... 47, 49
Buttonhole Fine Adjustment .............................................. 52
Button Sewing................................................................... 54
C
Chart of Sewing Fabrics, Needles and Thread
Combinations.................................................................... 34
Cleaning ........................................................................... 64
Connecting Plugs ................................................................ 5
D
Darning............................................................................. 58
Drawing Up Lower Thread................................................ 30
Drop Feed Lever ............................................................... 22
E
Elastic Stitching ................................................................. 42
Embroidering .................................................................... 60
F
Feed Dog
Cleaning.................................................................. 64
Lever ....................................................................... 22
Finishing a Seam ......................................................... 37–38
Foot Controller
Connecting................................................................ 5
Operating .................................................................. 6
Free-Arm Sewing................................................................. 9
G
Gathering.......................................................................... 56
L
Light Bulb Replacement .................................................... 62
Lower Threading ............................................................... 24
M
Main Power Switch ............................................................. 6
Monogramming ................................................................ 60
N
Needle
Inspection.................................................................. 7
Replacement ............................................................. 7
Threading ................................................................ 25
Threader.................................................................. 27
Page
O
Oiling ............................................................................... 63
Overedge Stitching............................................................ 44
P
Pattern Lengths.............................................................11–13
Pattern Selection Dial........................................................ 10
Pattern Widths .............................................................11–13
Performance Checklist ................................................ 65–66
Presser Foot Replacement ................................................... 8
Principal Parts ..................................................................... 1
Q
Quick Thread-setting System............................................. 29
R
Repacking ......................................................................... 71
Reverse Sewing Lever........................................................ 22
S
Scallop Stitching ............................................................... 43
Sewing Direction .............................................................. 37
Sewing Light
Bulb Replacement ................................................... 62
Switch ....................................................................... 6
Shell Tuck Stitching ........................................................... 41
Shuttle Hook Removal ...................................................... 64
Shuttle Race Cleaning ....................................................... 64
Spool Installing ................................................................. 25
Steadying the Machine........................................................ 9
Stitch Length Dial.............................................................. 20
Straight Stitching ............................................................... 36
Stretch Blind Stitching ....................................................... 40
Stretch Material Sewing..................................................... 38
Stretch Overlock (Left)....................................................... 44
Stretch Overlock (Right) .................................................... 44
Stretch Stitching ................................................................ 21
T
Threading
Bobbin .............................................................. 24, 29
Needle .............................................................. 25, 27
Thread Tension.................................................................. 32
Topstitching....................................................................... 38
Triple Stretch Stitching....................................................... 36
Triple Zigzag Stretch Stitching ........................................... 46
Troubleshooting .......................................................... 65–66
Twin-Needle Sewing ......................................................... 31
U
Upper Tension Control Dial .............................................. 32
Upper Threading............................................................... 25
W
Winding the Bobbin .......................................................... 23
Z
Zigzag Stitching ................................................................ 39
Zipper Inserting................................................................. 56
CONTENTS
KNOWING YOUR
SEWING MACHINE
STRAIGHT AND
ZIGZAG STITCHING
BUILT-IN STITCHES
BUTTONHOLE AND
BUTTON SEWING
USING ATTACHMENTS
AND APPLICATIONS
MAINTENANCE
INDEX