Sewing - Brother DH4-B981 Instruction Manual

7. SEWING

7-2. Sewing
Turn off the power switch at the following times, otherwise the machine may operate if the start switch is
pressed by mistake, which could result in injury.
¡ When threading the needle
¡ When replacing the needle
When not using the machine and when leaving the machine unattended
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Do not touch any of the moving parts or press any objects against the machine while sewing, as this may
result in personal injury or damage to the machine.
When carrying out automatic sewing for the first time, be sure to carry out a test sewing first.
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1. Switch the sewing machine to automatic mode. (Refer to page 37.)
2. Press the power switch q to turn on the power.
2. * The POWER indicator will illuminate and "--" will appear in the number display window.
2. * If the buzzer sounds and "10" appears on the number display window, raise the needle to the needle up position.
3. Press the start switch w.
3. * The "--" display will be cleared from the number display window and the feed bracket will move to the cloth setting
3. * position.
4. Press the "Up" switch e or the "Down" switch r to set the desired stitch length. (Refer to page 33.)
5. Press the KNIFE switch t to turn cutting on or off as desired. (Refer to page 33.)
* If sewing with cutting before sewing set, note that when the start switch w is pressed, the feed bracket will move
5.
5. * and the hammer will be lowered.
6. Place the material to be sewn under the work clamp, and then press the cloth presser switch y to lower the work
clamp. Then release the cloth presser switch y.
To reset the material to be sewn, press the cloth presser switch y once more. The work clamp will then be raised.
6.
7. Press the start switch w. Sewing will then start.
8. When sewing is finished, the work clamp will be raised.
8. To repeat this operation, repeat steps 6. and 7. above.
NOTE: After you have finished with the machine and have turned the power off, the previous sewing data will still
be retained in memory even when the power is turned back on again. Thus you can continue with the same
type of sewing.
Check the thread tension after sewing. Refer to the following page.
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