Brother 855-X06 Attaching the extra spool pin, Select a stitch, Thread the left needle

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■Attaching the extra spool pin

Insert the extra spool pin onto the end of the bobbin winder shaft. Install the second thread spool onto the extra spool pin.

	1	Bobbin winder shaft
3	2	Extra spool pin
2	3	Thread spool
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CAUTION

●When using the twin needle, be sure to attach zigzag foot “J”, otherwise the needle may break or the machine may be damaged.

4 Turn on the machine.

■Twin needle threading

You should thread each needle separately.

5 Select a stitch.

CAUTION

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Note

Models equipped with a needle threader ● You cannot use the needle threader to

thread the twin needle. Instead, thread the twin needle by hand, from front to back. Using the needle threader may damage the machine.

1 Thread the left needle.

Follow the same instructions for threading a single needle (see page 17).

2 Thread the right needle.

Thread the right needle in the same way that you threaded the left needle using the thread from the spool on the extra spool pin, but do not pass the thread through the guide above the needle before you pass it through the eye of the right needle.

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1 Left needle thread passes through the needle bar thread guide

2Right needle thread passes in front of the needle bar thread guide

3Needle bar thread guide

3Attach zigzag foot “J”.

For details on changing the presser foot, refer to “Changing the presser foot” on page 8.

●After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break.

●When using the twin needle, make sure the stitch width is not set above “2.5” since this may cause the needle to hit the needle plate and break.

6Start sewing.

For details on starting to sew, refer to “Starting

sewing” on page 23.

X Two lines of stitching are sewn parallel to each other.

Note

●When using the twin needle, the stitches may become bunched together, depending on the types of thread and fabric that are used. If this occurs, increase the stitch length. For details on adjusting the stitch length, refer to “Stitch length dial” on page 12.

CAUTION

●When changing the sewing direction, be sure to raise the needle from the fabric, and then raise the presser foot lever and turn the fabric. Otherwise the needle may break or the machine may be damaged.

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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 PartsUsing Your Sewing Machine Connecting plugsConnect 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 dialThreading the Machine Reverse sewing leverWinding 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 threadSewing Basics Please read before sewingStarting sewing Trial sewing Changing the sewing DirectionSewing 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 Adjust the thread tension so that it is tighter than normal Elastic stitchingSew at a slow speed Set the stitch width to Double action stitchingFagoting Joining fabricOveredge stitching Pattern StitchStitch 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 buttonholeIf the button does not fit in the button guide plate You need to sew the front bar tack firstLower 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