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  • Page 1 Brother 681B-UG...
  • Page 2 CAUTION WHEN CHANGING NEEDLE, BOBBIN OR LIGHT BULB, OR WHEN SEWING MACHINE USE, RECOMMENDED THAT ELECTRICAL SUPPLY DISCONNECTED TO AVOID ELECTRICAL HAZARDS.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. Knowing Your Sewing 3. Zigzag Stitching ....Machine ..... . . Simple zigzag stitch .

  • Page 4: Knowing Your Sewing Machine

    1. Knowing Your Sewing Machine Principal Parts 13. Needle Clamp Screw 1. Top Cover 14. Shuttle Race cover 2. Zigzag Width Lever 15. Drop Feed Knob (See page 14) (See page 12) 16. Reverse Sewing Button (See page 14) 3. Upper Thread Guide and Bobbin Winder 17.
  • Page 5 23. Motor Belt 24. Motor 25. 3-pin Socket 26. Extension table 27. Presser Foot Lifter When the presser foot is at the highest position, the tension on the upper thread is released. 28. Sew-light Switch Turn this knob in any direction to switch light on and off.

  • Page 6: Accessories

    Accessories 1. Needles Single Needle No.14 (3 pcs.) 2. Straight Stitch Foot 3. Narrow Hemmer foot 4. Zipper Foot 5. Buttonhole Foot 6. Button Sewing Foot 7. Seam Ripper 8. Bobbin (3 pcs.) 9. Cloth Guide with Screw 10. Screw Drivers (Large & Small) 11.

  • Page 7: Machine

    Operating Your Sewing Machine CONNECTING PLUGS 1. First connect three-prong plug in socket. 2. Then connect electric supply plug into wall. CAUTION When changing needle, bobbin or light bulb, or when sewing machine is not use, it is recommended that electrical supply plug is disconnected to avoid electrical hazards.

  • Page 8: Upper (Needle) Thread

    Upper (Needle) Thread Before threading, make sure to raise presser foot and take-up lever to the highest position. Then place spool of thread on the spool. Pass thread through the upper thread guide, (rear) and thread guide (front). Now bring thread down and up through thread tension dial from right to left so that thread picks up thread check spring.

  • Page 9: Lower (Bobbin) Thread

    Lower (Bobbin) Thread HOW TO WIND BOBBIN 1. Loosen stop motion knob by turning it 2. Place an empty bobbin on the bobbin toward you. winder pin. 4. Wind the thread a few times around the bobbin clockwise and push the bobbin toward bobbin presser.

  • Page 10: How To Remove Bobbin Case

    HOW TO REMOVE BOBBIN CASE 1. Raise needle to its highest position. 2. Open the shuttle cover. 3. Pull and open the latch of bobbin case. 4. Pull out bobbin case from the shuttle. HOW TO THREAD AND INSERT BOBBIN CASE 1.

  • Page 11: How To Pull Up Lower Thread

    HOW TO PULL UP LOWER THREAD 1. Raise needle and presser 2. Now upper thread catches 3. Pull both threads under the foot to the highest point. the lower thread in a loop. toes of presser foot and With left hand, hold the end Pull upper thread toward place them to the rear of upper thread and with...

  • Page 12: Relative Chart Of Sewing Material, Needle And Thread

    Relative Chart of Sewing Material, Needle and Thread NEEDLES SEWING MATERIAL THREAD SIZES SIZES Cotton: 80~120 Fine tricot, Fine Lace, Thin linen, Silk, Synthetic VERY THIN Tulle, Chiffon Fine Mercerized Cotton Cotton: 60~80 Organdy, Jersey, Voile, Taffeta, LIGHT Silk: “A” Synthetics, Silk WEIGHT Synthetic...

  • Page 13: Sew-Light

    Sew-Light To change the bulb: 1. Swing open face plate. 2. Remove bulb by turning counter- clockwise. 3. After replacement, close the face plate. NOTE: 1. Make sure new bulb is the same specification as old one. 2. Make sure to switch off the light and pull out supply plug when you replace the bulb in order to avoid electric hazards.

  • Page 14: Various Controls

    STITCH LENGTH The stitch length is regulated by turning the stitch length dial. Numerals on the dial represent the stitch length. THE HIGHER THE NUMBER, THE LONGER THE STITCH. To increase the stitch length, turn stitch length dial counter-clockwise to larger number on the dial.

  • Page 15: Pressure Adjuster

    PRESSURE ADJUSTER Correct pressure on presser foot is important to obtain the smooth sewing. Regulate presser according to type and thickness of the materials to be sewn. 1. To regulate the pressure, lower presser foot. 2. Push outer ring of pressure adjuster down, and inner pin will spring up to its highest position.

  • Page 16: Feed Dog

    FEED DOG Proper use of Feed Dog is necessary for correct sewing. 1. “DOWN” is used for special sewing such as darning, embroidery, etc. 2. “UP” is used for general sewing. REVERSE STITCH Push the Reverse Sewing Button in as far as it will go to sew in reverse position.

  • Page 17: Thread Tensions

    THREAD TENSIONS It is important that tension of upper and lower threads be equal to prevent puckering of material or other problems. It is recommended that a test sample be made before starting to sew. UPPER THREAD TENSION To regulate upper thread tension, merely turn thread tension dial with your thumb after lowering the presser foot.
  • Page 18 PERFECT STITCHING Tension of upper and lower threads should be equal, just sufficiently strong to lock both threads in material. Perfect stitching appears flat with no puckering of material. INCORRECT STITCH (A) When the upper thread lies on the surface of the material by pulling the lower thread up as shown.

  • Page 19: Straight Stitching

    2. Straight Stitching SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. HOW TO START SEWING 1. Raise needle to its highest position and lift presser foot. 2. Place material under presser foot and position needle about one half inch (10mm) from material edge. 3.

  • Page 20: How To Finish Your Sewing

    HOW TO FINISH YOUR SEWING PROJECT (REVERSE STITCHING) Reverse stitching is used to reinforce stitches near the edge of material or wherever reinforcement is needed. 1. That is done by stitching to the material edge… then stopping. 2. Push Reverse Sewing Button and stitch backwards for ½...

  • Page 21: Zigzag Stitching

    3. Zigzag Stitching SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. SIMPLE ZIGZAG STITCH Set the Stitch zigzag, sew about 1-4 to obtain simple zigzag stitch. 1. Before stitching zigzag, sew about 5-6 Straight stitches with stitch length between for reinforcement. 2.

  • Page 22: Decorative Stitches

    DECORATIVE STITCHES SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. Using the “SATIN STITCH” various decorative stitches are produced by using the zigzag width lever as follows: -20-...

  • Page 23: Using Built-In Patterns

    4. Using Built-in Patterns TRIPLE STRETCH STITCH SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. Set Blind Stitch and Stretch Stitch Lever at as shown in illustration at left. The “Triple Stretch Stitch” is used for any stretch material such as knitted fabric, tricot, etc.

  • Page 24: Blind Stitch

    BLIND STITCH SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. SET BLIND STITCH AND STRETCH STITCH LEVER AT 1. Fold material to size of hem desired and then fold back as shown in Figure A, leaving ¼ inch (6mm) overlap at edge. 2.

  • Page 25: Various Other Stitches

    5. Various Other Stitches BUTTONHOLE SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. 4. Commence to sew 5 to 6 stitches and stop the machine when the needle is in the material at the left side of the row. Step C: 1.

  • Page 26: Mending

    MENDING SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. 1. Place reinforcement material under material to be repaired. 2. Sew both edges of tear together. 3. Use satin stitch to strengthen and secure ends of tear as in illustrations. ATTACHING LACE SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE.

  • Page 27: Appliquéing

    APPLIQUÉING SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. 1. Baste cut design to the material. 2. Following the design, commence to sew carefully. 3. Cut away the surplus material close to the design. 4. Remove basting. CORDING SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. 1.

  • Page 28: Monogramming

    MONOGRAMMING, USING EMBROIDERY HOOP SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. 1. Remove presser foot. 6. Hold the hoop with thumb and forefinger 2. Draw lettering on the right side of the of both hands while pressing the material material.

  • Page 29: Embroidering

    EMBROIDERING, USING EMBROIDERY HOOP SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. 1. Remove presser foot. 6. Stitch outline of design by removing 2. Draw design on the material. embroidery hoop accordingly. 3. Use embroidery hoop as you would for 7.

  • Page 30: Button Sewing

    BUTTON SEWING SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. 1. Put button in place on material to be sewn. Place under presser foot. 2. Set zigzag width control to regulate distance of stitch between the holes in the button. 3.

  • Page 31: Darning

    DARNING SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. 1. Place portion to be darned under the presser foot. 2. Lower presser foot. 3. Sew alternately drawing the work gently away from you and pulling it toward you. 4. Repeat this motion until the portion to be darned is filled with parallel lines of stitching.

  • Page 32: Narrow Hemming

    NARROW HEMMING By using narrow hemmer foot a neat scroll type hem is made. SET YOUR SEWING MACHINE AS PER FOLLOWING TABLE. 1. Cut top corner of the material about 0.3cm (1/8”). 2. Place material wrong side up and insert cut off angel into foot opening.

  • Page 33: Zipper Insertion

    ZIPPER INSERTION Zipper foot is used to sew various types of zippers and can easily be positioned to right or left side of needle. When zipper is being sewn at left side of needle, position zipper foot by loosening thumb screw and sliding zipper foot to right. When zipper is being sewn at right side of needle, position zipper foot by loosening thumb screw and sliding zipper foot to left.

  • Page 34: Maintenance And Care Of Your Machine

    6. Maintenance and Care of Your Machine Cleaning The sliding parts of the shuttle race body and the hook must be cleaned regularly so that lint does not accumulate. REMOVING SHUTTLE HOOK 1. Raise needle to its highest position. 2. Open the shuttle race cover. 3.

  • Page 35: Oiling

    Oiling For smooth and silent operation the moving parts of the machine should be oiled periodically. (see diagram below) OIL ONCE A WEEK IF MACHINE IS USED MORE THAN ONE HOUR. PER DAY. IF MACHINE IS USED MORE OFTEN OIL EVERY DAY. NOTE: If machine has not been used for along period of time, oil tends to coagulate and operation of machine will not be smooth.

  • Page 36: Check List For Better Sewing

    Check List for Better Sewing Check this list if you are having the following problems: IF MATERIAL IS NOT FED IF UPPER THREAD BREAKS 1. Feed dog is down . 1. Upper threading is not correct. 2. Stop motion knob is loose. 2.
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