Brother Computerized Sewing and Quilting Machine operation manual

LOWER/UPPER THREADING

cPress the “Needle Position” button to raise the needle.

Note

If you try to thread the needle with the needle threader lever without raising it, damage to the machine may result.

dPivot the spool pin so that it angles upward, and then place the spool of thread on the spool pin.

*Make sure that the thread unwinds from the front.

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aSpool cap

bThread spool

cSpool pin

eSlide the spool cap as far as possible onto the spool pin, and then return the spool pin to its original position.

CAUTION

•If the thread spool and/or spool cap are set incorrectly, the thread may tangle on the spool pin and cause the needle to break.

•Use the spool cap (large, medium, or small) that is closest in size to the thread spool. If a spool cap smaller than the thread spool is used, the thread may become caught in the slit on the end of the spool and cause the needle to break.

fWhile holding the thread from the spool with both hands, pull the thread through the lower notch in the thread guide plate, then through the upper notch.

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aLower notch in the thread guide plate

bUpper notch in the thread guide plate

gWhile holding the thread from the spool in your right hand, hold the end of the thread with your left hand, and then guide the thread through the groove, following the arrows in the illustration.

hGuide the thread down, up, then down through the groove, as shown in the illustration.

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aUpper thread shutter

Memo

Look through the take-up lever check window to check the position of the take-up lever. Before threading the machine, make sure that the take-up lever is in the raised position.

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aUpper thread shutter

bThread take-up lever check window

iPass the thread through the needle bar thread guide (marked “6”).

*Hold the thread with both hands and fully pass it through the guide, as shown in the illustration.

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aNeedle bar thread guide

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