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Upper (Needle) Threading

Turn power switch to “O”.

1.Raise the presser foot lever and turn the balance wheel toward you (counterclockwise) to raise the thread take-up lever to its highest position.

2. Pull up the spool pin and place a spool of thread on it.

3.Pass the thread through guides. (See fig. A.)

1 Spool pin

2 Thread guide

3 Tension discs

4 Thread take-up lever

4.While holding the thread as shown in fig. B, C, pull it between the tension discs.

5.Guide the thread to the back of the thread take-up lever and around to the left (fig. D). Bring the thread through the slit by pulling it toward you and into the eyelet.

5 Thread take-up lever

6.Bring the thread down and pass it behind the thread guide.

6Thread guide

7.Thread the needle from front to back and pull out about 5 cm (2") of thread as shown in fig. E.

NOTE:

Incorrectly feeding the thread may cause it to break, skip stitches or wrinkle the fabric.

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Brother XL5100, XL5200, XL5300 instruction manual Upper Needle Threading

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