Brother XR3140 User Manual

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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...............................................................................1
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................6
ACCESSORIES .....................................................................................................................6
Included accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Optional accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Accessory compartment ................................................................................................................................... 7
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ....................................................8
The main parts ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 9
Operation buttons ............................................................................................................................................. 9
Operation panel .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Spool pin ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ...................................................................................12
Power supply precautions .............................................................................................................................. 12
Power supply .................................................................................................................................................. 12
Foot controller ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button) ..................................................... 13
Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 13
Changing the initial needle position ............................................................................................................... 14
Cancelling the operation beep ....................................................................................................................... 14
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................15
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Lower threading ............................................................................................................................................. 20
Upper threading ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Drawing up the lower thread .......................................................................................................................... 28
REPLACING THE NEEDLE .................................................................................................29
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 29
Needle types and their uses ........................................................................................................................... 29
Checking the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 30
Replacing the needle ..................................................................................................................................... 30
Sewing with the twin needle ........................................................................................................................... 32
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ......................................................................................34
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................. 34
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 35
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................36
SEWING ............................................................................................................................36
General sewing procedure ............................................................................................................................. 36
Selecting a stitch ............................................................................................................................................ 37
Adjusting the stitch length and width .............................................................................................................. 38
Starting to sew ............................................................................................................................................... 39
Thread tension ............................................................................................................................................... 41
USEFUL SEWING TIPS ......................................................................................................42
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 42
Changing the sewing direction ....................................................................................................................... 42
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................ 42
Sewing thick fabrics ....................................................................................................................................... 42
Sewing hook-and-loop fastener ..................................................................................................................... 43
Sewing thin fabrics ......................................................................................................................................... 44
Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 44
Stitching cylindrical pieces ............................................................................................................................. 44

Brother XR3140 Specifications

General

Brand	Brother
Model	XR3140
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English