Brother 885-X36, Operation Manual

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Upper threading
1 Spool pin
2 Thread guide
3 Thread take-up lever
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Mark on the handwheel
CAUTION
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Turn off the machine.
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Raise the presser foot lever.
1 Presser foot lever
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Raise the needle by turning the
handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) so that the mark on
the wheel points up.
• If the needle is not correctly raised, the
sewing machine can not be threaded.
1 Mark on the wheel
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When threading the upper thread, carefully follow the instructions. If the upper threading is
not correct, the thread may become tangled or the needle may bend or break.
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Never use a thread weight of 20 or lower.
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Use the needle and the thread in the correct combination. For details on the correct
combination of needles and threads, refer to “FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE
COMBINATIONS” on page 26.
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The needle threader can be used with a 75/11 through 100/16 home sewing machine needle.
However, the needle threader cannot be used with a 65/9 home sewing machine needle.
When using special thread such as transparent nylon thread or metallic thread, the needle
threader cannot be used.
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Thread with a thickness of 130/120 or thicker cannot be used with the needle threader.
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The needle threader cannot be used with the wing needle or the twin needle.
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