Brother 888-X39, Operation Manual

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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THE MAIN PARTS
1 Bobbin winder (Page 14)
This winds the thread onto the bobbin for use as the
lower thread.
2 Stitch length dial (Page 13)
Rotate the dial to control the stitch length.
3 Stitch width dial (Page 13)
Rotate the dial to control the stitch width.
4 Upper tension-control dial (Page 30)
This controls the tension of the upper thread.
5 Bobbin-winding thread guide and pre-tension disc
(Page 14, 19)
6 Thread take-up lever (Page 21)
7 Thread cutter (Page 26)
Pass the threads through the thread cutter to cut them.
8 Needle threader (Page 22)
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Quick-set bobbin (Page 17, 23)
0 Flat bed attachment with accessory compartment (Page 5)
A Presser foot (Page 8)
B Feed dog position switch (Page 14)
C Reverse sewing lever (Page 13)
Push this lever to stitch in the reverse direction.
D Pattern indication window (Page 9)
Shows the stitch number to be performed.
E Pattern selection dial (Page 9)
Rotate the dial in either direction to choose the
stitch you want.
F Handwheel
Used to manually raise and lower the needle.
G Buttonhole fine-adjustment screw (Page 40)
H Air vent
Do not cover the air vent while the machine is being used.
I Main power and sewing light switch (Page 7)
You can turn the main power and sewing light
switch on and off.
J Foot controller jack / socket (Page 6)
Plug in the foot controller plug and connect the
machine to the power supply.
K Presser foot lever (Page 19)
Used to raise and lower the presser foot.
L Buttonhole lever (1-Step automatic buttonhole)
(Page 38)
Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing
buttonholes.
M Handle
Carry the sewing machine by its handle when
transporting the machine.
N Thread guide (Page 16, 20)
This is used when winding the thread onto the
bobbin and then threading the machine.
O
Spool pin and spool cap (Page 15, 20)
This holds the spool of thread.
P
Foot controller (Page 7)
You can use this to control the sewing speed, and to
start and stop sewing.
Foot Controller:
Model KD-1902 for 110-120V area
KD-1902 for 110-127V area (Brazil only)
Model KD-2902 for 220-240V area
The foot controller part code differs depending on the
country or region. Contact your dealer or the nearest
authorized service center.
Flat bed attachment
The accessories are stored in the storage space in the
flat bed attachment.
1
Swing the lid of the flat bed attachment
toward you to open the storage space.
X
The bag of accessories is in the storage
space.
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