Threading The Upper Thread - Brother SE1800 Operation Manual

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GETTING READY

Threading the upper thread

Set the spool of thread on the spool pin, and then
thread the machine.
a Turn on the sewing machine.
b Raise the presser foot lever to raise the presser
foot.
a Presser foot lever
Note
If the presser foot is not raised, the sewing
machine cannot be threaded.
c Press ("Needle Position" button) once or
twice to raise the needle.
a "Needle Position" button
The needle is correctly raised when the mark on
the handwheel is at the top, as shown below.
Check the handwheel and, if this mark is not at
this position, press
button
) until it is.
a Mark on handwheel
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"Needle Position"
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d Open the top cover.
e Remove the spool cap that is inserted onto the
spool pin.
a Spool pin
b Spool cap
f Place the spool of thread onto the spool pin.
Slide the spool onto the pin so that the spool is
horizontal and the thread unwinds to the front
at the bottom.
CAUTION
● If the spool or the spool cap is not
positioned correctly, the thread may
become tangled around the spool pin and
the needle may break.
g Slide the spool cap onto the spool pin.
Slide the spool cap as far as possible to the
right, as shown, with the rounded side on the
left.