Brother XC8324021 Upper threading, Drawing up the thread from the bobbin, Threading the needle

Step 5 Upper threading.

Step 6 continued

figure 5a

• Hook the thread around the needle threader and

across the front of the needle, just below the hook

figure 6e figure 6f

•Make sure the power switch is set to off (O).

Important: Raise the presser foot by pushing the presser foot lever upwards.

(see figure 6a in step 6 below)

Raise the take-up lever (just visible through the slot) to its highest position by turning the balance wheel towards you (counter-clockwise).

Place a spool of thread on the spool pin (figure 5a).

Unwind some thread and hook the thread around the back of the thread guide, making sure that the thread is not wound round the tension disk.

tension disk	thread
	guide
take-up
lever

figure 5b

(figure 6e).

• Holding the thread loosely with your right hand, rotate

the needle threader, so that the hook comes back out

of the eye and the threader springs back upwards.

The hook should pull a loop of thread through the

needle (figure 6f). If it does not, then try again.

• Pull the free end of the loop to draw the thread all the

way out through the back of the needle.

Step 7 Drawing up the thread from the bobbin.

figure 7a figure 7b

• Holding the thread at the top of the take-up lever guide, pass the thread down to the right of the guide, then under the guide and back up the left side (figure 5b).

figure 5c figure 5d

• Pull the thread up the left of the take-up lever guide, and all the way to the back of the slot (figure 5c).

• Pull the thread over to the left, then back downwards again (figure 5d).

This should hook the thread around the take-up lever, which is just visible inside the slot. If it does not, then try again.

• Make sure the power switch is set to off (O).

Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the

balance wheel towards you (counter-clockwise).

Raise the presser foot by pushing the presser foot

lever upwards (figure 7a).

• With your left hand, hold the end of the upper thread

(figure 7b).

• With your right hand, turn the balance wheel towards

you (counter-clockwise), so that the needle moves

down and back up again to its highest position.

Pull the upper thread towards you, and the lower thread

will come up from the bobbin in a small loop (figure 7c).

Pull the free end of the loop all the way out.

• Pull out both threads to about 15 cm (6 in), pass them

between the toes of the foot, and out to the back of the

figure 7c figure 7d

Step 6 Threading the needle.

figure 6a

• Make sure the power switch is set to off (O).

Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the balance wheel towards you (counter-clockwise).

figure 6b

needle

machine, straight behind the foot (figure 7d).

Close the shuttle cover and refit the extension table.

Starting to sew.

Raise the presser foot by pushing the presser foot lever upwards (figure 6a).

• Pass the thead behind the needle guide, leaving about 10cm (4in) of thread trailing (figure 6b).

figure 6c

•If your machine doesn’t have a needle threader, then

thread the needle by hand (from front to back), and go straight to Step 7.

Needle threader:

guide

figure 6d

•Set the power switch to on (I).

Make sure the presser foot is up, and raise the needle to its highest position using the balance wheel.

Place the fabric under the foot with the needle about 1 cm (3/8 in) from the rear edge of the fabric, and lower the presser foot onto the fabric.

•To start sewing, press down on the foot controller. To stop, release the foot controller.

To reverse sew, hold the reverse lever all the way down whilst sewing.

•When you have finished sewing, raise the presser foot and the needle.

Gently pull the fabric out, and cut the thread using the thread cutter (figure 8).

figure 8

thread cutter

• Pull the needle threader down and rotate it (figure 6c) so that the hook passes right through the eye of the needle from the back (figure 6d).

To learn how to use the more advanced features of the XL series sewing machine, you should read the Instruction Manual.

For further assistance, phone: 0870 830 4020, email: support@brother-support.co.uk

or visit our website: www.brother-support.co.uk

Step 6 continued over the page

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