Winding The Lower Thread - Brother KE-484C Instruction Manual

7-3. Winding the lower thread

Do not touch any of the moving parts or press any objects against the machine while winding the lower thread, as this may
result in personal injury or damage to the machine.
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 several
times in the direction of the arrow, and then press
the bobbin presser (1).
3. Turn on the power switch.
(The POWER indicator on the operation panel will illuminate.)
4. Depress the foot switch (2) to move the feed mechanism to the
sewing start and raise the work clamp.
Depress the work clamp switch (3) to lower the work clamp.
5. Check that the needle is not touching the work clamp, and then while pressing the
BOBBIN. WIND switch (4), depress the start switch (2) to start the machine. Keep
depressing the start switch (2) until the lower thread stops being wound onto the
bobbin.
Release the BOBBIN. WIND switch (4) after the machine starts operating. If you release the start
switch before winding is completed, depress it once more while pressing and holding the BOBBIN.
WIND switch (4).
6. The bobbin presser (1) will automatically return to its original position after a set amount of thread (80 - 90% of the
bobbin capacity) has been wound on.
7. Release the start switch (2).
8. Remove the bobbin,
hook the thread onto
the knife (5), 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 (7) and turn the bobbin winder thread tension
stud (8) to adjust.
* If the thread winds on as shown in A, turn the bobbin
winder thread tension stud (8) clockwise; if it winds on as
shown in B, turn the bobbin winder thread tension stud (8)
counterclockwise.
CAUTION
3179Q
9. To wind more thread
onto the bobbin, loosen
the set screw (6) and
pull the bobbin presser
(1) outward.
KE-484C
7. CORRECT USE
2527Q
3177Q
3178Q
3180Q
Case A
Case B
3181Q
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