Needle Precautions; Checking The Needle; Bobbin Precautions - Brother 884-T20 Operation Manual

Needle precautions

Be sure to observe the following precautions
concerning the correct choice of needle for your
machine.
CAUTION
• Your machine is designed to use household
embroidery needles. The factory
recommended needle is "HAX 130 EBBR"
(Organ). Schmetz needles 130/705 H-E may
be used as a substitute. Use of any other
needles may break the needle or thread or
damage the needle-threading mechanism or
result in injuries.
• Never use bent needles. Bent needles can
easily break, possibly resulting in injuries.

Checking the needle

Sewing with a bent needle is extremely dangerous
since the needle may break while the machine is
operating.
Place the flat side of the needle on a flat surface
and check that the distance between the needle
and the flat surface is even. If the needle is bent or
the tip of the needle is broken, replace the needle
with a new one. (Refer to "Changing the Needle"
on page 79.)
1 Flat side
2 Needle type marking
■ Good needle
3 Flat surface
30
■ Bad needle
If the distance between the needle and the flat
surface is not even, the needle is bent. Do not use
a bent needle.
3 Flat surface

Bobbin precautions

Be sure to observe the following precautions
concerning the bobbin.
CAUTION
• Only use prewound bobbin (COATS "L" type/
TRU-SEW POLYESTER "Filaments") or bobbins
designed specifically for this machine. Use of
any other bobbin may result in injuries or
damage to the machine.
• Use a bobbin thread that has been correctly
wound, otherwise the needle may break or the
thread tension will be incorrect.
• When winding a bobbin, only use optional
bobbin winder (refer to page 205) and metal
bobbins (Part code: 100376-053).
• When winding the bobbin, be sure to use
cotton or spun polyester bobbin thread
(between 74 dtex/2 and 100 dtex/2).
COATS
L
Polyester