Brother 885-V31 Needle and presser foot section, Right-side/rear view, Memo, d Needle plate page

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Needle and presser foot section

aButtonhole lever (page 86)

Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing buttonholes and bar tacks.

bThread guide disk (page 34)

Pass the thread through the thread guide disk when using the needle threader to thread the needle.

cNeedle bar thread guide (page 34)

Pass the upper thread through the needle bar thread guide.

dNeedle plate (page 67)

The needle plate is marked with guides for sewing straight seams.

eNeedle plate cover (page 152)

Remove the needle plate cover to clean the bobbin case and race.

fBobbin cover/bobbin case (page 28)

Remove the bobbin cover, and then insert the bobbin into the bobbin case.

gFeed dogs (page 88)

The feed dogs feed the fabric in the sewing direction.

hPresser foot (page 43, 50)

The presser foot applies pressure consistently on the fabric as the sewing takes place. Attach the appropriate presser foot for the selected stitching.

iPresser foot holder (page 45)

The presser foot is installed onto the presser foot holder.

Right-side/rear view

aHandle

Carry the sewing machine by its handle when transporting the machine.

bHandwheel (page 50)

Turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to raise and lower the needle to sew one stitch.

cEmbroidery card slot (page 138) Insert the embroidery card.

dAir vent

The air vent allows the air surrounding the motor to be exchanged. Do not cover the air vent while the sewing machine is being used.

eMain power switch (page 17)

Use the main power switch to turn the sewing machine on and off.

fFoot controller jack (page 52)

Insert the plug on the end of the foot controller cable into the foot controller jack.

gPower supply jack (page 17)

Insert the plug on the power supply cord into the power supply jack.

hDrop feed lever (page 88)

Use the drop feed lever to lower the feed dogs.

Memo

zRefer to pages 10 through 13 while you are learning to use your machine.

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