Drawing up the lower thread

aLightly hold the end of the upper thread.

aUpper thread

bWhile holding the end of the upper thread,

raise the needle either by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up or by pressing (needle position button) (for models equipped with the needle position button) once or twice.

or

a Mark

b Needle position button

cPullthread.on the upper thread to draw up the lower

aUpper thread

bLower thread

dPull out about 10 cm (4 inch) of both threads

and pull them toward the back of the machine 1 under the presser foot.

aUpper thread

bLower thread

For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin

You can begin sewing immediately without drawing up the bobbin thread. When sewing gathers or darts, you can draw up the lower thread by hand so that some thread will be left over. Before you draw up the lower thread, put the bobbin back in.

aPass the thread along the slit in the direction of the arrow, and leave it there without cutting it.

• The bobbin cover should still be removed.

bDraw up the lower thread as described in steps 1 to 4.

cReplace the bobbin cover.

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Brother HS 2000, EN 1470 operation manual Drawing up the lower thread, For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin

HS 2000, EN 1470 specifications

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