Brother Sewing Machine - Getting Ready

1 GETTING READY
The various preparations required before starting to sew are described in this chapter.
Turning the Machine On/Off ..................................................................................18
Power supply precautions ..................................................................................18
Turning on the machine .....................................................................................19
Turning off the machine .....................................................................................19
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Operation..................................................................20
Viewing the LCD ................................................................................................20
Changing the machine settings...........................................................................21
Checking machine operating procedures ...........................................................23
Winding/Installing the Bobbin.................................................................................25
Bobbin precautions ............................................................................................25
Winding the bobbin ...........................................................................................25
Installing the bobbin ..........................................................................................29
Upper Threading .....................................................................................................31
About the spool of thread ..................................................................................31
Threading the upper thread................................................................................32
Threading the needle..........................................................................................34
Threading the needle manually (without using the needle threader)..................35
Using the twin needle ........................................................................................36
Pulling up the bobbin thread..............................................................................39
Replacing the Needle ..............................................................................................40
Needle precautions ............................................................................................40
Needle types and their uses................................................................................41
Checking the needle...........................................................................................42
Replacing the needle ..........................................................................................42
Replacing the Presser Foot ......................................................................................44
Presser foot precautions.....................................................................................44
Replacing the presser foot..................................................................................44
Removing and attaching the presser foot holder ................................................46
Sewing Cylindrical Pieces........................................................................................47
Free-arm sewing.................................................................................................47