Brother Brother CP-6500 Replacing the Needle, Needle precautions, Needle types and their uses

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

REPLACING THE NEEDLE

This section provides information on sewing machine needles.

Needle precautions

Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the handling of the needle. Failure to observe these precautions is extremely dangerous. Be sure to read and carefully follow the instructions below.

CAUTION

●Only use home sewing machine needles. Use of any other needle may bend the needle or damage the machine.

●Never use bent needles. Bent needles can easily break, possibly resulting in injury.

Needle types and their uses

The sewing machine needle that should be used depends on the fabric and thread thickness. Refer to the following table when choosing the thread and needle appropriate for the fabric that you wish to sew.

Fabric Type/Application		Thread			Size of Needle
Fabric Type/Application		Type		Size	Size of Needle
		Type		Size
Medium weight	Broadcloth	Cotton thread		60–90
Medium weight	Taffeta	Synthetic thread		60–90	75/11–90/14
fabrics	Taffeta	Synthetic thread			75/11–90/14
	Flannel, Gabardine	Silk thread		50
	Lawn	Cotton thread		60–90
Thin fabrics	Georgette	Synthetic thread		60–90	65/9–75/11
Thin fabrics	Georgette	Synthetic thread			65/9–75/11
	Challis, Satin	Silk thread		50
	Denim	Cotton thread		30	100/16

Thick fabrics				50
				50
	Corduroy	Synthetic thread		50–60	90/14–100/16
	Corduroy	Synthetic thread			90/14–100/16
	Tweed	Silk thread
	Tweed	Silk thread
Stretch fabrics	Jersey				Ball point needle
Stretch fabrics	Tricot	Thread for knits		50–60	75/11–90/14
	Tricot				(gold colored)
					(gold colored)
		Cotton thread		50–90
Easily frayed fabrics		Synthetic thread		50–90	65/9–90/14
Easily frayed fabrics		Synthetic thread			65/9–90/14
		Silk thread		50
For top-stitching		Synthetic thread		30	100/16
For top-stitching		Silk thread		50–60	75/11–90/14
		Silk thread		50–60	75/11–90/14

Note

●Never use a thread of weight 20 or lower. It may cause malfunctions.

Memo

●The smaller the thread number, the thicker the thread; and the larger the needle number, the thicker the needle.

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Contents

Sewing Basics Utility Stitches Page Important Safety Instructions For a longer service life For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta Cyprus only Contents Utility Stitches Accessories Included accessoriesAbout zigzag foot J Optional accessories Accessory compartmentNames of Machine Parts and Their Functions Main partsNeedle and presser foot section Operation buttonsButtons provided on some models Operation panel Spool pinShown.1 BPushplace.the spool pin down until it locks intoUsing Your Sewing Machine Power supply precautionsPower supply Aright to select the desired sewing speed Foot controllerChanging the needle stop position Side of stitch selection keyThreading the Machine Winding the bobbinBRemove the spool cap DSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin Make sure that the thread passes under the pretension disk KTrim the excess thread above the bobbinFor models equipped with the fast bobbin winding system Thread is cut to a suitable length Lower threading Actual size 11.5mm 7/16 inch This modelFor models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Slit Cutter Cut the thread with the cutter Upper threading Remove the spool cap GSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin Thread take-up lever Needle bar thread guide DFully lower the needle threader lever Catch the thread on the hook as shown belowDrawing up the lower thread Lightly hold the end of the upper threadBobbin cover should still be removed Needle precautions Replacing the NeedleNeedle types and their uses Checking the needle Replacing the needleInstall the twin needle in the same way CLower the presser foot leverThread the upper thread for the left needle Installthread.the thread spool and thread the upperSewing with the twin needle For details, refer to steps a through l of Upper threadingModels equipped with a needle threader For details, refer to step a through l of Upper threadingHAttach zigzag foot J Turn on the sewing machine Select a stitchReplace the presser foot as described below Replacing the Presser FootReplacing the presser foot Mark on the wheel points up. With modelsRemoving the presser foot holder Remove the presser footFor details, refer to Replacing the presser foot Page General sewing procedure Follow the basic procedures below to sewSewing Press the + or side of to increase or DIfwidth.necessary, adjust the stitch lengthSelecting stitching On the left changes the digit on the leftAdjusting the stitch length and width Right of in the LCDStarting to sew On the wheel points up. With models equippedBRaise the presser foot lever Raise the presser foot lever Sewing reinforcement stitchesEach other Upper tension is too tight Thread tensionCorrect tension Upper tension is too looseChanging the sewing direction Useful Sewing TipsTrial sewing Sewing curvesSewing hook-and-loop Fastener Presser foot remains level, allowing the fabric to be fedStitching cylindrical pieces Sewing thin fabricsSewing stretch fabrics Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release itAttach zigzag foot J Select stitch , or Using zigzag footOvercasting Stitches CSew with the edge of the fabricUsing overcasting foot Attach overcasting foot G Select stitch orBasic stitching When sewing is finished, cut the threadBasic Stitching For details, refer to Starting to sewBlind HEM Stitching Reverse the skirt or pantsFold back the fabric inside along the basting Stitch width Thick fabric Normal fabricIf the needle does not catch the hem fold Buttonhole Sewing Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn onAuto Rfc. Automatic Reinforcement **Rfc. Reinforcement Size of the buttonhole is set Once sewing is completed, Raiseposition.the buttonhole lever to its originalSewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics Trim off any excess of the gimp threadESelect a stitch Button sewingDPlacethe fabric.a button between the presser foot With stitch Select stitchAfter sewing for about 10 seconds at low Normally, the feed dog position lever is Positioned atZipper Insertion Rev. Reverse Do not use reverse stitchingRefer to Basic stitching on FSelect stitch Sew the stitching in order, from a to cElastic attaching Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic TapeStretch stitching BAttach zigzag foot J CSelect stitchUtility Stitches APPLIQUÉ, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching PiecingPiecing AppliquésPatchwork crazy quilt stitching Remove the basting, if necessaryDSelect stitch QuiltingFor a seam allowance on the left side Sewing† Walking foot † Presser foot holder Using the optional quilting guideFree-motion quilting ARemoveholder. the presser foot and the presser footSlide the feed dog position lever, located at Bar tack stitching Reinforcement StitchingTriple stretch stitching Attach zigzag foot J Select stitch Start sewingOnce sewing is completed, Pullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far asDecorative Stitching Fagoting DTrim along the stitches Scallop stitchingSmocking CSew parallel stitching at intervals of 10 mm 3/8 inchFold the fabric along the bias BAttach zigzag foot J Shell tuck stitchingJoining Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one sideHeirloom stitching Stitch Settings Utility stitchesPattern No Decorative Stitch Buttonhole Bar tack For decoration, etc For decoration, etc Yes Cleaning the bobbin case MaintenanceCleaning the machine surface Remove the bobbin caseAlign the U and marks Needle plate cover Troubleshooting Frequent troubleshooting topicsUpper thread tightened up Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric SymptomFor details, refer to Cleaning the bobbin case on Cause Incorrect upper threadingHFeed the upper thread as shown in the illustration below Thread take-up lever Incorrect thread tension Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed DRemoveholder. the presser foot and presser footIf threads remain in the bobbin case, remove them Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machine Memo Turn on the machine Select middle needle position stitch Do not yet install the presser foot and threadChecking machine operations Correctly thread the machineList of symptoms Not work While sewingMachine does Fabric being Sewn withLower UpperThread breaks Or breaksThere is a high Stitches areSkipped Pitched noise While sewingTightened up After sewingThread has ThreadError Messages Operation beep for models equipped with the operation beepIndex Numerics42 , 45 English 885-V60/V61/V62/V63/V64/V65 XE6528-2012