Brother XL-3510, XL-2620, XC6771-021 operation manual Flat Bed Attachment, Using a Free-arm Style

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————

3Put a different presser foot on the needle plate so that the bar on the presser foot is in line with the slot on the shank.

4Lower the presser foot lever and fix the presser foot onto the shank. If the presser foot is in the correct place, the bar should snap in.

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1Shank

Presser Foot Installation Orientation

CAUTION

If the presser foot is not installed with the correct orientation, the needle may strike the presser foot, which may bend or break the needle and cause injury.

Flat Bed Attachment

The accessories are stored in a compartment inside the flat bed attachment.

1Slideopen theit. flat bed attachment to the left to

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1Flat bed attachment

2 Storage compartment

Note

Put the accessories inside a bag, and then store the bag inside the compartment. If the accessories are not in a bag, they may fall out and be lost or damaged.

Using a Free-arm Style

Free-arm sewing is convenient for sewing tubular and hard-to-reach areas. To change your machine to the free-arm style, lift out the flat bed attachment.

1Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release it.

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Appendix Important Safety Instructions For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta and Cyprus only UNPACKING/REPACKING Instructions Please Read These Instructions Before YOU USE the MachineContents Using Attachments and Applications Knowing Your Sewing Machine Main Parts Accessories Optional AccessoriesUsing Your Sewing Machine Connecting PlugsMain Power and Sewing Light Switch Foot ControllerChecking the Needle Replacing the NeedleChanging the Presser Foot Touches the stopper, and securely tightenUsing a Free-arm Style Flat Bed Attachment1Slideopen theit. flat bed attachment to the left to 1Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release itControls Pattern Selection DialStitches Patterns and Stitch Names Pattern RecommendedInstruction Width3/16 Fixed 3/32 Stitch Length Dial Stretch Stitching Stitch Width DialReverse Sewing Lever Stitches Selecting a Stretch StitchThreading the Machine Winding the BobbinWound evenly Wound poorly Lower Threading Lower Threading for models equipped with a quick-set bobbin Follow steps 1 and 2 from Lower Threading Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever Upper ThreadingPullon thisup pin.the spool pin and put a spool of thread 6Putneedle.the thread behind the guide above Hook Thread Drawing up the Lower Thread Sewing with a Twin NeedleThread Tension FABRIC, THREAD, and Needle Combinations Fabric Type Thread Size of NeedleSize Please Read Before Sewing Straight StitchingPattern Fixed 16-0Zigzag Stitching Stitch Stitch NameZigzag Stitch Zigzag StitchBlind Hem Stitching Shell Tuck StitchingStitch 1Bothfabric.threads should be the same color asElastic Stitching 4Sew at a slow speedDouble Action Stitching PatchworkingOveredge Stitching StitchFeather Stitching Triple Zigzag Stretch StitchingDecorative Stitching Making a Buttonhole Stitch PatternPattern Adjusting Buttonholes Sewing Buttons Zipper Insertion Width FootCenter Gathering DarningOther AnyAppliqués Monogramming EmbroideringStitch Width Zigzag Stitch AnyKeep fingers away from moving parts, especially needles Optional Accessories Using the Walking FootUsing the Quilting Foot Stitch PlateUsing the 1/4-inch Quilting Foot Machine’s sewing speed. Sew while moving the fabric slowly16-3/32 Quickly Stitch Together a QuiltMaintenance CleaningChanging the Light Bulb Put the light cover back on and fasten the screw0Install the needle plate cover Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause How to put it right ReferenceLower Or breaksThread ten Fabric isStitches are SkippedThere is a high Pitched noise While sewingIndex Numerics