Threading The Needle Manually (Without Using The Needle Threader); Pulling Up The Bobbin Thread - Brother 888-F50 Operation Manual

Upper Threading
d Lower the needle threader lever on the left side of the
machine until it clicks, and then slowly return the lever
to its original position.
1 Hook
2 Needle threader lever
→ The hook is rotated and passes the thread through the
eye of the needle.
Note
• If the needle is not raised to its highest position,
the needle threader cannot thread the needle.
Turn the handwheel counterclockwise until the
needle is at its highest position. The needle is
correctly raised when the mark on the handwheel
is at the top, as shown under step
page B-21.
Carefully pull the end of thread that was passed
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through the eye of the needle.
If the needle was not completely threaded, but a loop in
the thread was formed in the eye of the needle, carefully
pull the loop through the eye of the needle to pull out
the end of the thread.
CAUTION
• When pulling out the thread, do not pull it
with extreme force, otherwise the needle may
break or bend.
f Raise the presser foot lever, pass the end of the thread
through and under the presser foot, and then pull out
about 5 cm (approx. 2 inches) of thread toward the
rear of the machine.
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1 5 cm (approx. 2 inches)
g Press to unlock all keys and buttons.
B-24
Threading the needle manually (without
using the needle threader)
When using specialty thread, such as transparent nylon
thread, a wing needle or a twin needle which cannot be used
with the needle threader, thread the needle as described
below.
a Thread the machine to the needle bar thread guide.
• For details, refer to "Upper Threading" on page B-21.
b Lower the presser foot lever.
1 Presser foot lever
c
c Insert the thread through the eye of the needle from
on
front to back.
d Raise the presser foot lever, pass the end of the thread
through and under the presser foot, and then pull out
about 5 cm (approx. 2 inches) of thread toward the
rear of the machine.
e Press

Pulling up the bobbin thread

When making gathers or before free motion quilting, first pull
up the bobbin thread as described below.
a Refer to "Threading the upper thread" (page B-21) to
thread the machine with the upper thread and thread
the needle.
b Follow steps
(page B-18) for installing the bobbin to insert the
bobbin into the bobbin case.
c Pass the bobbin thread through the slot.
Do not cut the thread with the cutter.
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to unlock all keys and buttons.
f i
to in "Installing the bobbin"