Brother 855-X06 operation manual Changing the presser foot

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CAUTION

●Before replacing the needle, place fabric or paper under the presser foot to prevent the needle from falling into the hole in the needle plate.

4Hold the needle with your left hand, and then use an oval screwdriver to turn the needle clamp screw counterclockwise to remove the needle.

2 1

1Use an oval screwdriver

2 Needle clamp screw

•Do not use excessive force when loosening or tightening the needle clamp screw, otherwise certain parts of the sewing machine may be damaged.

5With the flat side of the needle toward the back of the machine, insert the needle until it touches the needle stopper. Next, tighten the needle clamp using an oval screwdriver.

CAUTION

●Make sure you insert the needle until it touches the stopper, and securely tighten the needle clamp screw with an oval screwdriver, otherwise the needle may break or the machine may be damaged.

Changing the presser foot

CAUTION

●Always turn off the machine before you change the presser foot. If you leave the power on and step on the controller, the machine will start and you may be injured.

●Always use the correct presser foot for the stitch pattern you have chosen. If you use the wrong presser foot, the needle may strike the presser foot and bend or break, and may cause injury.

●Only use presser feet that have been designed to be used with this machine. Using any other presser foot may cause accident or injury.

You will have to change the presser foot depending on what you want to sew and how.

1 Turn off the machine.

Raise the presser foot lever.

Raise the needle by turning the

2 handwheel toward you

(counterclockwise) so that the mark on

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2

3

1

1Use an oval screwdriver

2Needle stopper

3 Needle

the wheel points up.

Press the black button at the back of the

3 presser foot holder to release the presser

foot.

1 2

Install the twin needle in the same way.

3	1	Black button
	2	Presser foot holder
	3	Presser foot

4Put a different presser foot on the needle plate so that the bar on the presser foot is in line with the slot on the shank.

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Contents Sewing Machine Important Safety Instructions Save These Instructions Contents Optional accessories AccessoriesKnowing Your Sewing Machine Part Name Part Code Americas OthersFlat bed attachment Main PartsUsing Your Sewing Machine Connecting plugsConnect the foot controller plug to the machine Foot controller Main power and sewing light switchChecking the needle Replacing the needleChanging the presser foot Controls Presser foot installation orientationPattern selection dial Stretch stitchingStitches Only available on certain models Patterns and stitch namesStitches Pattern Stitch Name Recommended0-3/16 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 Pull on the upper thread to draw up the lower thread Drawing up the lower threadFor models equipped with a quick-set bobbin Replace the bobbin coverBall point needle FABRIC, THREAD, and Needle CombinationsTransparent nylon thread Fabric Type/Application Thread Size of NeedleSewing Basics Please read before sewingStarting sewing Trial sewing Changing the sewing DirectionSewing thick fabrics Sewing stretch fabrics Sewing thin fabricsStitching cylindrical pieces Sewing with a twin needle OptionSelect a stitch Attaching the extra spool pinThread the left needle Thread the right needleUpper tension is too loose Thread tensionCorrect tension Upper tension is too tightStraight stitching BUILT-IN StitchesZigzag stitching Blind hem 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 Fagoting Double action stitchingJoining fabric Set the stitch width toOveredge stitching Pattern StitchStitch Triple zigzag stretch stitching Feather stitchingDecorative stitching Stitch Name PatternMaking a buttonhole 1-step automatic buttonhole Sewing Buttonholes and ButtonsMaking a buttonhole Openbutton.the button plate and insertIf 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 Making a buttonhole on stretch fabrics Adjusting buttonholesFollow steps 1 to 6 from Making a buttonhole on Piece of fabric to observe how Material is fedAt a slow speed, sew about 10 stitches Sewing buttonsThen tie it with the bobbin thread Any Sewing DarningWhen you have finished sewing, remove the basting stitching Using Attachments and ApplicationsZipper insertion Prepare the fabric with the zipper basted on the wrong sideDarning GatheringAppliqués Baste the cut design to the fabricUsing the blind stitch foot Optional AccessoriesWhen edge stitching Turn off the machine When sewing seams Turn off the machinePrecautions on storing the machine MaintenanceCleaning AppendixInstall the needle plate, and then tighten the screws Symptom Possible cause How to put it right TroubleshootingLower Thread BreaksThread is Tangled orThreader can Stitches are SkippedNot be used Stitch isNumerics IndexEnglish