Table Of Contents - Brother 888-E40 Operation Manual

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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................... 1
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................6
ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................................................... 6
Included accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Optional accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Accessory compartment ................................................................................................................................... 7
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS .................................................... 8
The main parts ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 9
Operation buttons ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Operation panel .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Spool pin ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Flip chart ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ...................................................................................13
Power supply precautions .............................................................................................................................. 13
Power supply .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Foot controller ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button) ..................................................... 15
Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 15
Changing the initial needle position ............................................................................................................... 15
Cancelling the operation beep ....................................................................................................................... 16
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................17
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 17
Lower threading ............................................................................................................................................. 22
Upper threading ............................................................................................................................................. 25
Drawing up the lower thread .......................................................................................................................... 30
REPLACING THE NEEDLE .................................................................................................31
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 31
Needle types and their uses ........................................................................................................................... 31
Checking the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 32
Replacing the needle ..................................................................................................................................... 32
Sewing with the twin needle ........................................................................................................................... 34
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ......................................................................................36
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................. 36
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 37
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................38
SEWING ............................................................................................................................38
General sewing procedure ............................................................................................................................. 38
Selecting a stitch ............................................................................................................................................ 39
Adjusting the stitch length and width .............................................................................................................. 40
Starting to sew ............................................................................................................................................... 41
Thread tension ............................................................................................................................................... 43
USEFUL SEWING TIPS ......................................................................................................44
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 44
Changing the sewing direction ....................................................................................................................... 44
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................ 44
Sewing thick fabrics ....................................................................................................................................... 44
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener tape ............................................................................................................. 45
Sewing thin fabrics ......................................................................................................................................... 46
Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 46
Stitching cylindrical pieces ............................................................................................................................. 46
3. UTILITY STITCHES ........................................................................................47
OVERCASTING STITCHES ................................................................................................47
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