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Brother Brother CP-6500 operation manual Thread take-up lever

Models: Brother CP-6500

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Memo

●When sewing with fine, cross-wound thread, use the small spool cap, and leave a small space between the cap and the spool.

c b

a

aSpool cap (small)

bSpool (cross-wound thread)

cSpace

hWhile holding the spool with your right hand, and then pass the thread under the thread guide.

a Thread guide

iPass the thread under the thread guide cover from the back to the front.

Hold the thread with your right hand so that there is no slack in the thread that is pulled out, and then pass the thread under the thread guide cover with your left hand.

jFeed the upper thread as shown in the illustration below.

kMake sure you guide the thread through the thread take-up lever from right to left as shown in the illustration below.

aThread take-up lever

Memo

●If the needle is not raised, the thread take- up lever cannot be threaded. Be sure to press the needle position button to raise the needle before threading the thread take-up lever.

aThread guide cover

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Brother Brother CP-6500 operation manual Thread take-up lever

Contents

Sewing Basics Utility Stitches Page Important Safety Instructions For a longer service life For Users in the UK, EIRE, Malta Cyprus only Contents Utility Stitches About zigzag foot J AccessoriesIncluded accessories Optional accessories Accessory compartmentNames of Machine Parts and Their Functions Main partsButtons provided on some models Needle and presser foot sectionOperation buttons Operation panel Spool pinShown.1 BPushplace.the spool pin down until it locks intoPower supply Using Your Sewing MachinePower supply precautions Aright to select the desired sewing speed Foot controllerChanging the needle stop position Side of stitch selection keyBRemove the spool cap Threading the MachineWinding the bobbin DSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin Make sure that the thread passes under the pretension disk KTrim the excess thread above the bobbinFor models equipped with the fast bobbin winding system Thread is cut to a suitable length Lower threading Actual size 11.5mm 7/16 inch This modelFor models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Slit Cutter Cut the thread with the cutter Upper threading Remove the spool cap GSlide the spool cap onto the spool pinThread take-up lever Needle bar thread guide DFully lower the needle threader lever Catch the thread on the hook as shown belowBobbin cover should still be removed Drawing up the lower threadLightly hold the end of the upper thread Needle types and their uses Needle precautionsReplacing the Needle Checking the needle Replacing the needleInstall the twin needle in the same way CLower the presser foot leverThread the upper thread for the left needle Installthread.the thread spool and thread the upperSewing with the twin needle For details, refer to steps a through l of Upper threadingModels equipped with a needle threader For details, refer to step a through l of Upper threadingHAttach zigzag foot J Turn on the sewing machine Select a stitchReplace the presser foot as described below Replacing the Presser FootReplacing the presser foot Mark on the wheel points up. With modelsFor details, refer to Replacing the presser foot Removing the presser foot holderRemove the presser foot Page Sewing General sewing procedureFollow the basic procedures below to sew Press the + or side of to increase or DIfwidth.necessary, adjust the stitch lengthSelecting stitching On the left changes the digit on the leftAdjusting the stitch length and width Right of in the LCDBRaise the presser foot lever Starting to sewOn the wheel points up. With models equipped Each other Raise the presser foot leverSewing reinforcement stitches Upper tension is too tight Thread tensionCorrect tension Upper tension is too looseChanging the sewing direction Useful Sewing TipsTrial sewing Sewing curvesSewing hook-and-loop Fastener Presser foot remains level, allowing the fabric to be fedStitching cylindrical pieces Sewing thin fabricsSewing stretch fabrics Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release itAttach zigzag foot J Select stitch , or Using zigzag footOvercasting Stitches CSew with the edge of the fabricUsing overcasting foot Attach overcasting foot G Select stitch orBasic stitching When sewing is finished, cut the threadBasic Stitching For details, refer to Starting to sewBlind HEM Stitching Reverse the skirt or pantsFold back the fabric inside along the basting If the needle does not catch the hem fold Stitch widthThick fabric Normal fabric Auto Rfc. Automatic Reinforcement **Rfc. Reinforcement Buttonhole SewingButtonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on Size of the buttonhole is set Once sewing is completed, Raiseposition.the buttonhole lever to its originalSewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics Trim off any excess of the gimp threadESelect a stitch Button sewingDPlacethe fabric.a button between the presser foot With stitch Select stitchAfter sewing for about 10 seconds at low Normally, the feed dog position lever is Positioned atRefer to Basic stitching on Zipper InsertionRev. Reverse Do not use reverse stitching FSelect stitch Sew the stitching in order, from a to cElastic attaching Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic TapeStretch stitching BAttach zigzag foot J CSelect stitchUtility Stitches APPLIQUÉ, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching PiecingPiecing AppliquésPatchwork crazy quilt stitching Remove the basting, if necessaryDSelect stitch QuiltingFor a seam allowance on the left side Sewing† Walking foot † Presser foot holder Using the optional quilting guideFree-motion quilting ARemoveholder. the presser foot and the presser footSlide the feed dog position lever, located at Normally, the feed dog position lever is Positioned atBar tack stitching Reinforcement StitchingTriple stretch stitching Attach zigzag foot J Select stitch Start sewingOnce sewing is completed, Pullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far asDecorative Stitching Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm 3/16 inch or lessFagoting For details, refer to Selecting stitchingDTrim along the stitches Scallop stitchingSmocking CSew parallel stitching at intervals of 10 mm 3/8 inchFold the fabric along the bias BAttach zigzag foot J Shell tuck stitchingJoining Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one sideHeirloom stitching Stitch Settings Utility stitchesPattern No Decorative Stitch Buttonhole Bar tack For decoration, etc For decoration, etc Yes Cleaning the bobbin case MaintenanceCleaning the machine surface Remove the bobbin caseAlign the U and marks Needle plate cover Upper thread tightened up TroubleshootingFrequent troubleshooting topics Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric SymptomFor details, refer to Cleaning the bobbin case on Cause Incorrect upper threadingHFeed the upper thread as shown in the illustration below Thread take-up lever Incorrect thread tension If threads remain in the bobbin case, remove them Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removedDRemoveholder. the presser foot and presser foot Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machine Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machineMemo Turn on the machine Select middle needle position stitch Do not yet install the presser foot and threadChecking machine operations Correctly thread the machineList of symptoms Not work While sewingMachine does Fabric being Sewn withLower UpperThread breaks Or breaksThere is a high Stitches areSkipped Pitched noise While sewingTightened up After sewingThread has ThreadError Messages Operation beep for models equipped with the operation beepIndex Numerics42 , 45 English 885-V60/V61/V62/V63/V64/V65 XE6528-2012