Winding The Lower Thread - Brother LK3-B438E MKII Instruction Manual

7-4 . Winding the lower thread

Do not touch or place anything against any of the moving parts while winding the lower thread,
otherwise personal injury or damage to the machine may result.
1. Place the bobbin all the way onto the shaft.
2. Thread the thread as shown in the illustration at
right, wind the thread around the bobbin sev-
eral times in the direction of the arrow, and then
press the bobbin presser q.
3. Turn on the power switch.
(The POWER indicator on the operation panel will
illuminate.)
4. Check that the button is not inserted and the needle does
not touch the button clamp, and then while pressing the
BOBBIN. WIND switch w, depress the foot switch e to
start the machine. Keep depressing the foot switch e until
the lower thread stops being wound onto the bobbin.
Release the BOBBIN. WIND switch w after the machine starts
operating. If you release the foot switch before winding is com-
pleted, depress it once more while pressing and holding the
BOBBIN. WIND switch w.
5. The bobbin presser q will automatically return to its original position after a set amount of thread (80 -
90% of the bobbin capacity ) has been wound on.
6. Release the foot switch e.
7. Remove the bobbin,
hook the thread onto
the knife r, and then
pull the bobbin in the
direction of the arrow
to cut the thread.
<< If the thread winds onto the bobbin unevenly >>
If the thread winds onto the bobbin unevenly, loosen
the nut q and turn the bobbin winder thread tension
stud w to adjust.
* If the thread winds on as shown in A, turn the bob-
bin winder thread tension stud w clockwise; if it
winds on as shown in B, turn the bobbin winder
thread tension stud w counterclockwise.
CAUTION
q
BOBBIN.WIND
8. To wind more thread onto
the bobbin, loosen the set
screw t and pull the bob-
bin presser q outward.
r
w
q
LK3-B438E Mark II
7. CORRECT USE
w e
q
Case A
Case B
t
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