Table Of Contents - Brother 885-U26 Operation Manual

Sewing machine

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Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................1

Introduction ........................................................................................................................7

Sewing Machine Features ....................................................................................................7

Accessories..........................................................................................................................8

Included accessories ......................................................................................................................................... 8

Optional accessories ......................................................................................................................................... 9

Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions ...................................................................10

Front view ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 11

Right-side/rear view ........................................................................................................................................ 11

Operation buttons ........................................................................................................................................... 12

Operation panel .............................................................................................................................................. 13

GETTING READY

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

Function modes .................................................................................................................19

Adjusting the brightness of the LCD ................................................................................................................ 20

Changing the screen language.................................................................................................................................. 20

Winding/Installing the Bobbin...........................................................................................21

Bobbin precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 21

Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 21

Installing the bobbin ....................................................................................................................................... 25

Upper Threading ...............................................................................................................27

Threading the upper thread ............................................................................................................................. 27

Threading the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 30

Threading the needle manually (without using the needle threader) ................................................................ 32

Pulling up the bobbin thread........................................................................................................................... 32

Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................34

Needle precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 34

Needle types and their uses............................................................................................................................. 35

Checking the needle ....................................................................................................................................... 36

Replacing the needle....................................................................................................................................... 36

Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................38

Presser foot precautions .................................................................................................................................. 38

Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................... 38

Adjusting the pressure of the presser foot ........................................................................................................ 40

Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................... 40

Using optional the walking foot ...................................................................................................................... 41

Stitching cylindrical pieces.............................................................................................................................. 42

SEWING BASICS

Sewing...............................................................................................................................44

General sewing procedure .............................................................................................................................. 44

Positioning the fabric ...................................................................................................................................... 45

Starting to sew................................................................................................................................................. 46

Securing the stitching ...................................................................................................................................... 48

Cutting the thread ........................................................................................................................................... 49

Adjusting the Thread Tension ............................................................................................51

Changing the tension of the upper thread ........................................................................................................ 51