Brother 884-B01, OVERLOCK MACHINE manual 5

Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................		I
WARNINGLABELS ...................................................................................................................		III
Contents ....................................................................................................................................		1
Chapter 1: Names of parts and their functions ......................................................................		2
Accessories .........................................................................................................................		3
Powering the machine ........................................................................................................		4
Turning direction of hand wheel .........................................................................................		4
Opening/ Closing front cover ..............................................................................................		4
Attaching/ Removing presser foot ......................................................................................		4
Trim trap ...............................................................................................................................		5
Free-arm sewing (removing bed extension) ......................................................................		5
Wide table ............................................................................................................................		5
Retracting knife ...................................................................................................................		6
Stitch length .........................................................................................................................		6
Stitch width ..........................................................................................................................		6
Differential feed ...................................................................................................................		7
Adjusting the presser foot pressure ....................................................................................		7
Tension adjustment dial ......................................................................................................		8
Chart of thread tension adjustment, Two needle (Four-thread) ........................................		9
Chart of thread tension adjustment, One needle (Three-thread) ......................................		10
Chart of thread tension adjustment, One needle (Two-thread) ........................................		10
Needle .................................................................................................................................		11
Removing/Installing the	needle ..........................................................................................	11
Chapter 2 : Preparation before threading ...............................................................................		12
Thread tree ..........................................................................................................................		12
How to use the thread spool cap ........................................................................................		12
How to use the thread net ...................................................................................................		12
Before threading ..................................................................................................................		12
Chapter 3: Threading ................................................................................................................		13
Thread for two-needle four-thread overlock stitch .............................................................		13
Thread for one-needle three-thread overlock stitch (right needle) ...................................		13
Thread for one-needle three-thread overlock stitch (left needle) .....................................		13
Thread for one-needle two-thread overlock stitch (right needle) ......................................		14
Thread for one-needle two-thread overlock stitch (left needle) ........................................		14
Threading the lower looper ................................................................................................		14
Threading the upper looper ................................................................................................		16
Threading the left needle ....................................................................................................		17
Threading the right needle .................................................................................................		17
Threading the needle (using the needle threader) ...........................................................		18
Chapter 4: Sewing materials, threads and needles comparison chart.................................		19
Chapter 5: Sewing ....................................................................................................................		20
Stitch selection ....................................................................................................................		20
Test sewing .........................................................................................................................		20
Chaining-off .........................................................................................................................		21
To start sewing ....................................................................................................................		21
To remove work ...................................................................................................................		21
To secure chain ...................................................................................................................		22
If threads break during sewing ...........................................................................................		23
To sew fine materials ..........................................................................................................		23
To use the stitch finger W ....................................................................................................		23
Two-thread sewing ..............................................................................................................		24
Narrow overlock/Rolled hemming stitch ............................................................................		25
Chart of narrow overlock/ Rolled hemming stitch ..............................................................		26
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................		27
Chapter 7: Maintenance............................................................................................................		28
Cleaning ..............................................................................................................................		28
Oiling ....................................................................................................................................		28
Chapter 8: Introduction of optional feet ..................................................................................		29
Blind stitch foot ....................................................................................................................		29
Taping foot ...........................................................................................................................		31
Pearl sequence foot ............................................................................................................		32
Piping foot ............................................................................................................................		33
Gathering foot ......................................................................................................................		34
Specifications ...........................................................................................................................		35
Specifications ......................................................................................................................		35
Setting record ......................................................................................	Inside of the back cover

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