Brother 855-X06 operation manual Turn off the machine Raise the presser foot lever, Guide

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1Turn off the machine.

2Raise the presser foot lever.

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1Presser foot lever

3Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up.

•If the needle is not correctly raised, the sewing machine can not be threaded.

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1Mark on the wheel

4Pull up the spool pin and put a spool of thread on this pin.

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.

5While holding the thread from the spool with your right hand, pass the thread

toward you, in the groove on the thread	1
guide.

•Make sure that the spring in the groove catches the thread.

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1Spring

6Feed the upper thread as shown in the following illustration.

7Make sure you guide the thread through the thread take-up lever from right to left as shown in the following illustration.

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1 Thread take-up lever

Memo

●If the thread take-up lever is lowered, the upper thread can not be wrapped around the thread take-up lever. Make sure you raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up.

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Contents Sewing Machine Important Safety Instructions Save These Instructions Contents Part Name Part Code Americas Others AccessoriesOptional accessories Knowing Your Sewing MachineFlat bed attachment Main PartsConnecting plugs Using Your Sewing MachineConnect the foot controller plug to the machine Replacing the needle Main power and sewing light switchFoot controller Checking the needleChanging the presser foot Stretch stitching Presser foot installation orientationControls Pattern selection dialPattern Stitch Name Recommended Patterns and stitch namesStitches Only available on certain models Stitches0-3/16 Fixed Stitch width dial Stitch length dialReverse sewing lever Threading the MachineWinding the bobbin Turn on the machine Pull up the spool pin and put a spool of thread on this pinLower threading Install the bobbin wound with threadGroove Projection Lower threading for models equipped with a quick-set bobbinUpper threading Guide Turn off the machine Raise the presser foot leverNeedle holder Needle threader lever Pull the thread through the needle Replace the bobbin cover Drawing up the lower threadPull on the upper thread to draw up the lower thread For models equipped with a quick-set bobbinFabric Type/Application Thread Size of Needle FABRIC, THREAD, and Needle CombinationsBall point needle Transparent nylon threadPlease read before sewing Sewing BasicsStarting sewing Changing the sewing Direction Trial sewingSewing thick fabrics Sewing with a twin needle Option Sewing thin fabricsSewing stretch fabrics Stitching cylindrical piecesThread the right needle Attaching the extra spool pinSelect a stitch Thread the left needleUpper tension is too tight Thread tensionUpper tension is too loose Correct tensionBlind hem stitching BUILT-IN StitchesStraight stitching Zigzag stitchingFold the fabric along the desired edge of the hem, and press Elastic stitching Adjust the thread tension so that it is tighter than normalSew at a slow speed Set the stitch width to Double action stitchingFagoting Joining fabricPattern Stitch Overedge stitchingStitch Stitch Name Pattern Feather stitchingTriple zigzag stretch stitching Decorative stitchingOpenbutton.the button plate and insert Sewing Buttonholes and ButtonsMaking a buttonhole 1-step automatic buttonhole Making a buttonholeYou need to sew the front bar tack first If the button does not fit in the button guide plateLower the buttonhole lever and push it back slightly Piece of fabric to observe how Material is fed Adjusting buttonholesMaking a buttonhole on stretch fabrics Follow steps 1 to 6 from Making a buttonhole onAny Sewing Darning Sewing buttonsAt a slow speed, sew about 10 stitches Then tie it with the bobbin threadPrepare the fabric with the zipper basted on the wrong side Using Attachments and ApplicationsWhen you have finished sewing, remove the basting stitching Zipper insertionBaste the cut design to the fabric GatheringDarning AppliquésWhen sewing seams Turn off the machine Optional AccessoriesUsing the blind stitch foot When edge stitching Turn off the machineAppendix MaintenancePrecautions on storing the machine CleaningInstall the needle plate, and then tighten the screws Symptom Possible cause How to put it right TroubleshootingTangled or Thread BreaksLower Thread isStitch is Stitches are SkippedThreader can Not be usedNumerics IndexEnglish