Setting The "L/R Shift; Setting The Thread Tension - Brother NQ3600D Operation Manual

Setting the "L/R Shift"

Follow the steps below when you want to change the
placement of the zigzag stitch pattern by moving it left and
right.
Press to shift the pattern to the left.
 The value in the display appears with a minus sign.
Press to shift the pattern to the right side of the left needle
position.
 The value in the display appears with a plus sign.
Memo
• Press to return the setting to its default.
• means the setting cannot be adjusted.
CAUTION
• After adjusting the "L/R Shift", slowly rotate
the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise)
and check that the needle does not touch the
presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot,
the needle may bend or break.
• If the stitches are bunched together, increase
the stitch length. Continuing to sew with the
stitches bunched together may result in the
needle bending or breaking.

Setting the thread tension

You may need to change the thread tension, depending on the
fabric and thread being used.
■ Correct thread tension
The upper thread and the bobbin thread should cross near
the center of the fabric. Only the upper thread should be
visible from the right side of the fabric, and only the
bobbin thread should be visible from the wrong side of the
fabric.
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2
3
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Right side of fabric
3 Upper thread
4 Bobbin thread
■ Upper thread is too tight
If the bobbin thread is visible from the right side of the
fabric, the upper thread is too tight.
Note
• If the bobbin thread was incorrectly threaded, the
upper thread may be too tight. In this case, refer
to "Installing the bobbin" on page B-21 and
rethread the bobbin thread.
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2
3
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Right side of fabric
3 Upper thread
4 Bobbin thread
5 The bobbin thread is visible from the right side of the
fabric.
Each press of makes the thread tension looser.
Setting the Stitch
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Basic operations B-41
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