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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions The names of the various parts of the sewing machine and their functions are described below.
GETTING READY The various preparations required before starting to sew are described in this chapter. Turning the Machine On/Off ..................16 Power supply precautions ..................16 Turning on the machine ..................17 Turning off the machine ..................17 Understanding the LCD Screens................18 Changing the Machine Settings ................19 Changing the settings ..................19 Adjusting the brightness of the LCD ..............21 Changing the screen language ................21...
Keeping the wide table level, fully slide it into place. The lower right corner section of the wide table extends over the front section of the sewing machine bed. a Lower right corner b Sewing machine bed Note The optional wide table is available through your brother dealer.
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Turn the screw at the bottom of each leg to Install the flat bed attachment back in its adjust their height so the wide table will be...
SEWING BASICS The necessary preparations for sewing are described in this chapter. Sewing........................50 General sewing procedure .................50 Positioning the fabric ..................51 Starting to sew ....................52 Securing the stitching..................54 Cutting the thread ....................55 Adjusting the Thread Tension ..................57 Thread tension ....................57 Changing the tension of the upper thread ............58 Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length ..............59 Adjusting the stitch width ..................59...
UTILITY STITCHES The various stitches and their applications are described in this chapter. Selecting Stitching ....... 70 Reinforcement Stitching ....108 Selecting stitch types and patterns..70 Triple stretch stitching....108 Selecting stitching ......72 Bar tack stitching......108 Overcasting Stitches......76 Darning ........110 Eyelet Stitching........112 Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot “G”...
APPENDIX The various maintenance and troubleshooting procedures are described in this chapter. Stitch Settings......................138 Utility stitches ....................138 Other stitches....................144 Care and Maintenance ..................149 Cleaning the machine surface................149 Cleaning the race .....................149 Troubleshooting ....................151 Error messages ....................155 Nothing appears in the LCD................156 Operation beep ....................156 Cancelling the operation beep................156 Index ........................158...