Brother 885-V67 Starting to sew, Machine starts sewing, BRaise the presser foot lever

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Starting to sew

aRaise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark

on the wheel points up. (With models equipped

with (needle position button), raise the needle by pressing once or twice.)

or

a Mark

b Needle position button

bRaise the presser foot lever.

aPresser foot lever

cPlace the fabric under the presser foot, pass the thread under the presser foot, and then pull out about 5 cm (2 inches) of thread toward the rear of the machine.

a5 cm (2 inches)

dWhile holding the end of the thread and the fabric with your left hand, turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) with your right hand to lower the needle to the starting point of the stitching.

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eLower the presser foot lever.

aPresser foot lever

fOn models equipped with a sewing speed controller, slide the sewing speed controller to the left or right to adjust the sewing speed. Refer to “Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button)” (page 13).

aSewing speed controller

gSlowly press down on the foot controller. (With models equipped with (start/stop button), if the foot controller is not connected, press once.)

or

aStart/stop button

XThe machine starts sewing.

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Contents Product Code Sewing MachinePage Electrical Hazards Important Safety InstructionsFor a longer service life This machine is intended for household use For repair or adjustmentContents 107 106About zigzag foot J AccessoriesIncluded accessories Accessory compartment Optional accessoriesMain parts Names of Machine Parts and Their FunctionsButtons provided on some models Needle and presser foot sectionOperation buttons Operation panel Keys and indicators provided on some modelsSpool pin Storing the spool capStoring the spool pin Installing the spool pinHole on the back of the machine, as Shown.1 BPushplace.the spool pin down until it locks intoPower supply precautions Using Your Sewing MachinePower supply Sewing light comes on when the machine is turned onChanging the needle stop position Foot controllerNeedle stop position changes to the raised position Aright to select the desired sewing speedMachine is now set so that it will not beep Cancelling the operation beepChanging the initial needle position Winding the bobbin Threading the MachineSpool pin swings up BRemove the spool capDSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin Pull 1 cm 3/8 inch of thread from the hole on the bobbin Make sure that the thread passes under the pre-tension diskKTrim the excess thread above the bobbin For models equipped with the fast bobbin winding system Thread is cut to a suitable length Actual size 11.5 mm 7/16 inch This model Lower threadingFor models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Then, pull the thread toward you to cut it with the cutter c Upper threading GSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin Remove the spool capThread take-up lever Needle bar thread guide Catch the thread on the hook as shown below DFully lower the needle threader leverFor models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Drawing up the lower threadLightly hold the end of the upper thread Bobbin cover should still be removedReplacing the Needle Needle precautionsNeedle types and their uses DenimReplacing the needle Checking the needleBall point needle Transparent nylon threadCLower the presser foot lever Install the twin needle in the same waySewing with the twin needle Installthread.the thread spool and thread the upperThread the upper thread for the left needle For details, refer to steps a through l of Upper threadingHAttach zigzag foot J Two lines of stitching are sewn parallel to each otherModels equipped with a needle threader Turn on the sewing machine Select a stitchReplacing the presser foot Replacing the Presser FootReplace the presser foot as described below Mark on the wheel points up. With modelsPresser foot is attached Removing the presser foot holderAttaching the presser foot holder Remove the presser foot Sewing General sewing procedure Follow the basic procedures below to sew Selecting a stitch Ifwidth.necessary, adjust the stitch lengthStitch is selected DAttach the presser foot indicated in the LCDAdjusting the stitch length and width Machine starts sewing Starting to sewOn the wheel points up. With models equipped BRaise the presser foot leverRaise the presser foot lever Machine stops sewingSewing reinforcement stitches Each otherCorrect tension Thread tensionUpper tension is too tight Upper tension is too looseTrial sewing Useful Sewing TipsChanging the sewing direction Sewing curvesPresser foot remains level, allowing the fabric to be fed Sewing hook-and-loop FastenerSewing stretch fabrics Sewing thin fabricsStitching cylindrical pieces Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release itOvercasting Stitches Using zigzag footAttach zigzag foot J Select a stitch CSew with the edge of the fabricAttach overcasting foot G Select stitch or Using overcasting footBasic Stitching When sewing is finished, cut the threadBasic stitching Changing the needle positionReverse the skirt or pants Blind HEM StitchingStitch width Fold back the fabric inside along the bastingIf the needle does not catch the hem fold Thick fabric Normal fabricAuto Rfc. Automatic Reinforcement Buttonhole SewingButtonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on Size of the buttonhole is set Raiseposition.the buttonhole lever to its original Once sewing is completed,Trim off any excess of the gimp thread Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabricsFeed dogs are lowered Button sewingNormally, the feed dog position lever is Positioned at After sewing for about 10 seconds at lowRefer to Basic stitching on Zipper InsertionSew the stitching in order, from a to c FSelect stitchStretch stitching Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic TapeElastic attaching BAttach zigzag foot J CSelect a stitchUtility Stitches 7/32 1/16 APPLIQUÉ, Patchwork and Quilt StitchingPatchwork crazy quilt stitching AppliquésPiecing Remove the basting, if necessaryFor a seam allowance on the left side QuiltingDSelect stitch SewingFree-motion quilting Using the optional quilting guide† Walking foot † Presser foot holder ARemoveholder. the presser foot and the presser footPattern Triple stretch stitching Reinforcement StitchingBar tack stitching Attach zigzag foot J Select stitch Start sewingPullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as Once sewing is completed,Decorative Stitching Fagoting Smocking Scallop stitchingDTrim along the stitches CSew parallel stitching at intervals of 10 mm 3/8 inchJoining Shell tuck stitchingFold the fabric along the bias BAttach zigzag foot J Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one sideHeirloom stitching Selecting characters Characters can be sewn by following the procedure belowFollowing display is shown on Attach the presser foot indicated on the LCDRepeat steps band c to add M No and E No Combining charactersAftersewing.checking the entered characters, start Adding new characters after sewingDeleting characters Checking charactersLast character will be deleted Making a new combination of characters after sewingStitch is sewn in the direction indicated by the arrow Sewing the character stitchesSelect a character stitch Attach monogramming foot NCombine the character stitches 034 No + No + No Select No for making adjustmentsCharacters 1 changes to Sew the characters 034 again Display returns to the normal character stitching modeUtility stitches Stitch SettingsSatin scallop Auto Rfc.Automatic Reinforcement 1/4 3/32 1/4 1/64 Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm 3/16 inch or less Stitch Width Mirror image stitchesHemming, heirloom Walking Foot Reverse Rev Reinforcement Rfc. Stitching Stitch Type Cleaning the race MaintenancePrecautions on storing the machine Cleaning the machine surfaceGrasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out Remove the bobbin caseDo not put oil on the race Align the S and z marksNeedle plate cover Upper thread tightened up TroubleshootingFrequent troubleshooting topics For details, refer to Cleaning the race on SymptomTangled thread on wrong side of fabric Cause Incorrect upper threadingHFeed the upper thread as shown in the illustration below Thread take-up lever † Symptom SymptomsIncorrect thread tension Cause/remedy/check detailsIf threads remain in the bobbin case, remove them Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removedDRemoveholder. the presser foot and presser foot Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machine Memo Checking machine operations 100Turn on the machine Select middle needle position stitch Correctly thread the machine101 List of symptoms102 Is tangled or 103Fabric is Wrinkled104 105 106 Error MessagesOperation beep 107 IndexNumerics 108 Page English 885-V67 XF3961-1011