Using the twin needle, BLower the presser foot lever

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Threading the needle manually (without using the needle threader)

When using specialty thread, such as transparent nylon thread or metallic thread, a wing needle or a twin needle which cannot be used with the needle threader, thread the needle as described below.

aThreadguide. the machine to the needle bar thread

•For details, refer to “Upper Threading” (page 28).

bLower the presser foot lever.

aPressor foot lever

cPass the thread through the eye of the needle from front to back.

CAUTION

●Do not touch the (“Start/Stop”

button), (“Needle Position” button)

or (“Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch” button). If one of the buttons is accidentally pressed, the machine will begin sewing and your finger may be pricked with the needle or the needle may break.

dRaise the presser foot lever, pass the end of the thread through the presser foot, and then pull out about 5 cm (2 inches) of thread toward the rear of the machine.

Using the twin needle

With the twin needle, you can sew two parallel lines of the same stitch with two different threads. Both

upper threads should have the same thickness and 1 quality. Be sure to use the twin needle, the extra

spool pin and the spool cap.

For details on the stitches that can be sewn with the twin needle, refer to “Stitch Settings” (page 134).

CAUTION

●Only use the twin needle (part code: X59296-151). Use of any other needle may bend the needle or damage the machine.

●Never use bent needles. Bent needles can easily break, possibly resulting in injuries.

aInstall the twin needle.

•For details on installing a needle, refer to “Replacing the needle” (page 39).

bThreadeye. the upper thread for the left needle

•For details, refer to steps a through k of “Threading the upper thread” (page 28).

cManuallythread. thread the left needle with the upper

Pass the thread through the eye of the needle from the front.

•The needle threader cannot be used with the twin needle. If the needle threader is used with the twin needle, the sewing machine may be damaged.

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885-U22, 285C specifications

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Brother 285C, 885-U22 Using the twin needle, AThreadguide. the machine to the needle bar thread

Models: 885-U22 285C