Needle And Presser Foot Section; Embroidery Unit - Brother NQ3500D Operation Manual

9 Foot controller jack
Insert the plug on the end of the foot controller cable into the
foot controller jack.
0 USB port (for a USB flash drive)
In order to import patterns from a USB flash drive, insert the
USB flash drive directly into the USB port.

Needle and presser foot section

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1 Needle bar thread guide
Pass the upper thread through the needle bar thread guide.
2 Needle plate
The needle plate is marked with guides for sewing straight
seams.
3 Needle plate cover
Remove the needle plate cover to clean the bobbin case and
race.
4 Bobbin cover/bobbin case
Remove the bobbin cover and then insert the bobbin into the
bobbin case.
5 Feed dogs
The feed dogs feed the fabric in the sewing direction.
6 Presser foot
The presser foot applies pressure consistently on the fabric as
the sewing takes place. Attach the appropriate presser foot for
the selected stitch.
7 Presser foot holder
The presser foot is attached onto the presser foot holder.
8 Presser foot holder screw
Use the presser foot holder screw to hold the presser foot in
place. (page B-34, B-53)
9 Buttonhole lever
Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing buttonholes and bar
tacks or when darning.
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions

Embroidery Unit

1 Embroidery frame holder
Insert the embroidery frame into the embroidery frame holder
to hold the frame in place. (page B-61)
2 Frame-securing lever
Press the frame-securing lever down to secure the embroidery
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frame. (page B-61)
3 Embroidery unit connection
Insert the embroidery unit connection into the connection port
when attaching the embroidery unit. (page B-54)
4 Carriage
The carriage moves the embroidery frame automatically when
embroidering. (page B-54)
5 Release button (located under the embroidery unit)
Press the release button to remove the embroidery unit.
(page B-55)
CAUTION
• Before inserting or removing the embroidery
unit, turn the main power to OFF.
• After the embroidery frame is set in the frame
holder, be sure the frame-securing lever is
correctly lowered.
Basic operations B-3
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