Brother 885-S25/S27 Upper Threading, Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever

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Upper Threading

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1Spool pin

2Thread guide (back)

3 Thread guide (front)

4 Thread take-up lever

5 Mark on the handwheel

CAUTION

●Make sure you thread the machine properly. Otherwise, the thread could tangle and break the needle.

1IMPORTANT:

Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever.

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1Presser foot lever

2Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the handwheel points directly up.

•If the needle is not correctly raised, the sewing machine can not be threaded. Be sure to turn the handwheel so that the mark on the wheel points up before threading the sewing machine.

3Pullon thisup pin.the spool pin and put a spool of thread

CAUTION

●If the spool of thread is in the wrong place, or is set incorrectly, the thread may tangle on the spool pin and cause the needle to break.

4Feed the upper thread as shown in the illustration above. Pass the thread through both thread guides: the back one first, and then the front one.

5Make sure you guide the thread through the

thread take-up lever from right to left.

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1Thread take-up lever

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Contents Appendix Important Safety Instructions For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta and Cyprus only Please Read These Instructions Before YOU USE the Machine UNPACKING/REPACKING InstructionsContents Appendix Main Parts Knowing Your Sewing MachineOptional Accessories AccessoriesConnecting Plugs Using Your Sewing MachineReplacing the Needle Main Power and Sewing Light SwitchFoot Controller Checking the NeedleTouches the stopper, and securely tighten Changing the Presser Foot1Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release it Using a Free-arm StyleFlat Bed Attachment 1Slideopen theit. flat bed attachment to the left toStitches ControlsPattern Selection Dial Manual Patterns and Stitch NamesPattern Recommended Instruction Width3/16 Fixed 3/32 Stitch Length Dial Stitches Selecting a Stretch Stitch Stretch StitchingStitch Width Dial Reverse Sewing LeverWinding the Bobbin Threading the MachineWound evenly Wound poorly Lower Threading Lower Threading for models equipped with a quick-set bobbin Follow steps 1 and 2 from Lower Threading Upper Threading Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever6Putneedle.the thread behind the guide above Hook Thread Sewing with a Twin Needle Drawing up the Lower ThreadThread Tension Medium FABRIC, THREAD, and Needle CombinationsFabric Type Thread Size of Needle SizeFixed 16-0 Please Read Before SewingStraight Stitching PatternZigzag Stitch Zigzag StitchingStitch Stitch Name Zigzag Stitch3/16 Blind Hem StitchingShell Tuck Stitching StitchElastic Stitch Elastic Stitching4Sew at a slow speed Stitch Double Action StitchingPatchworking Overedge StitchingFixed 3/16 Feather StitchingTriple Zigzag Stretch Stitching Decorative Stitching Pattern Making a ButtonholeStitch Pattern Adjusting Buttonholes Other Sewing ButtonsZipper Insertion Using Attachments and ApplicationsStitch Any GatheringDarning FootZigzag Stitch Any AppliquésMonogramming Embroidering Stitch WidthKeep fingers away from moving parts, especially needles Using the Walking Foot Optional AccessoriesStitch Plate Using the Quilting FootQuickly Stitch Together a Quilt Using the 1/4-inch Quilting Foot16-3/32 Put the light cover back on and fasten the screw MaintenanceCleaning Changing the Light Bulb0Install the needle plate cover Symptom Possible cause How to put it right Reference TroubleshootingFabric is LowerOr breaks Thread tenPitched noise While sewing Stitches areSkipped There is a highNumerics IndexEnglish