Setting The Bobbin; Pulling Up The Bobbin Thread - Brother computerized sewing and embroidery machine Operation Manual

Setting the Bobbin

This section describes how to set a bobbin wound with
thread into the machine. You can begin sewing without
pulling up the bobbin thread. If you wish to pull up the
bobbin thread, for example, when sewing gathers,
follow the procedure described in the next section.
• Use a bobbin thread that has been correctly wound.
Otherwise, the needle may break or the thread
tension will be incorrect.
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a
Press the "Presser Foot Lifter" button to raise
the presser foot.
b
Slide the bobbin cover latch to the right, and
then remove the bobbin cover.
a
Bobbin cover
b
Latch
c
Hold the bobbin with your right hand and hold
the end of the thread with your left hand.
d
Insert the wound bobbin into the bobbin case
so that the thread unwinds in the direction of
the arrow.
• Be sure to hold down the bobbin with your finger
and unwind the bobbin thread correctly. Otherwise,
the thread may break or the thread tension will be
incorrect.
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e
Lightly hold down the bobbin with your right
hand, and then, while slightly pulling the
thread with your left hand, guide it through
the groove.
f
After guiding the thread completely through
the groove, pull it toward you to cut it with
the cutter.
a
a
Cutter
g
Attach the bobbin cover by inserting the tab
in the lower-left corner of the bobbin cover,
then lightly press down on the right side of
the cover until it snaps into place.
a
a
Tab

Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread

There may be some sewing applications where you
may want to pull up the bobbin thread, for example,
when making gathers or with free-motion quilting.
Follow the procedure described below to pull up the
bobbin thread.
Memo
Thread the upper thread before pulling up the bobbin
thread. For details, see "Upper Threading" on page 28.
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a
Follow steps
section to insert the bobbin into the bobbin
case.
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LOWER/UPPER THREADING
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