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ncbc_brother_cover_Eng PANTONE 285 K
KNOWING YOUR
SEWING MACHINE
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
Computerized Sewing Machine
Operation Manual
English
885-S33/S34/S36/S37
XC8835-4216
Printed in China
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FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this machine is fitted with a three-pin non-rewireable BS plug then please read the following. IMPORTANT If the available socket outlet is not suitable for the plug supplied with this equipment, it should be cut off and an appropriate three-pin plug fitted. With alternative plugs an approved fuse must be fitted in the plug. NOTE The plug served from the main lead must be destroyed as a plug with bared flexible cords is hazardous if engaged i
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CONGRATULATIONS ON CHOOSING OUR MACHINE Your machine is one of the most advanced computerized household sewing machines. To fully enjoy all the features, we suggest that you study the manual before using the machine. PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE For safe operation 1. Be sure to keep your eye on the needle while sewing. Do not touch the hand wheel, thread take- up lever, needle, or other moving parts. 2. Remember to turn off the power switch and unplug the cord when: Operation is comp
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CONTENTS 1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ....................................................5 The main parts ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Needle and presser foot section ...........................................................................................................
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—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3. UTILITY STITCHES ........................................................................................32 OVERCASTING STITCHES ................................................................................................32 BASIC STITCHING ............................................................................................................33 Basic stitching .................................................................
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1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE 1 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The main parts a Bobbin winder (page 11) j Operation panel (page 7) This winds the thread onto the bobbin for use as the This is used to select the stitch and specify the various lower thread. settings. b Spool pin (pages 11 and 16) k Handwheel This holds the spool of thread. Used to manually raise and lower the needle. c Hole for extra spool pin (page 23) l Main power and sewing light switch (page 9) This holds a second
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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— Needle and presser foot section d Presser foot holder screw Use the presser foot holder screw to hold the presser foot holder in place. e Presser foot The presser foot applies pressure consistently on the fabric as the sewing takes place. Attach the appropriate presser foot for the selected stitching. f Feed dogs The feed dogs feed the fabric in the sewing direction. g Quick-set bobbin (for models equipped with the quick- s
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Operation panel Flat bed attachment The operation panel, located on the front of the The accessories are stored in a compartment inside sewing machine, allows you to select a stitch and the flat bed attachment. specify how the stitch will be sewn. 1 Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to a open it. a LCD (Liquid crystal display) The selected stitch (1), presser foot that should be used (2), stitch length in millimeters (3), and stitch width in millimeters (4) are displayed. a Flat bed
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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— ACCESSORIES The following accessories are stored in the flat bed attachment. We have designed these accessories to help you be able to carry out most sewing tasks. Note (For U.S.A. only) Foot controller: Model T This foot controller can be used on the following machine models: CS-100, CS-6000, CS-6000i, CS-4000, ES-2400, ES-2000, EX-660, CE-4000, BC-1000, HS-1000, XR-7700 The screw of the presser foot holder is available
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USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Power supply precautions 1 Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the power supply. WARNING ● Use only regular household electricity for the power source. Using other power sources may result in fire, electric shock, or damage to the machine. ● Turn off the main power and remove the plug in the following circumstances: When you are away from the machine After using the machine When the power fails during use When the machine does not operate co
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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— Sewing speed controller Foot controller (for models equipped with Insert the foot controller plug into its jack/socket on the start/stop button) the rear side of the sewing machine. Slide the sewing speed controller to the left or a right to select the desired sewing speed. Slide the sewing speed controller to the left to sew at a slower speed, or slide the speed controller to the right to sew at a faster speed. a Foot co
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THREADING THE MACHINE Winding the bobbin 1 This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin. For details on the fast bobbin winding, see page 13. a Pre-tension disk b Bobbin winder shaft c Bobbin CAUTION ● Only use bobbins (part code: SA156, SFB: XA5539-151) that have been designed for this sewing machine. Using other bobbins may cause damage to the machine. ● We designed the bobbin that comes with this machine. If you use bobbins from other models, the machine will not work pro
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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— While holding the end of the thread, gently Press the foot controller or press (start/ f i press the foot controller or press (start/ stop button) (for models equipped with the stop button) (for models equipped with the start/stop button) to start. start/stop button) to wind the thread around the bobbin a few times. Then stop the machine. Note ● If the sewing machine is to be operated using the foot controller, connect t
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■ For models equipped with the fast bobbin Slide the sewing speed controller to the right f (to set the speed to fast) (for models equipped winding system with the sewing speed controller). Follow steps 1 through 2 of the procedure in a “Winding the bobbin” to pass the thread around the pre-tension disk (page 11). 1 Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder shaft b so that the spring on the shaft fits into the notch in the bobbin. a Sewing speed controller Turn on the sewing machine. g Press t
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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— Slide the button and open the cover. b Memo 12 ● When the sewing machine is started or the handwheel is turned after winding the thread around the bobbin, the machine will make a clicking sound; this is not a malfunction. ● The needle bar does not move when you a Cover slide the bobbin winding shaft to the right. b Slide button Put the bobbin in so the thread comes out in c the direction shown by the arrow. Lower threadi
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the right side (see arrow b) until the cover Make sure that the thread is correctly clicks into place. inserted through the tension-adjusting spring of the bobbin case. If it is not inserted, re- insert the thread. 1 Replace the cover so that the end of the thread comes out from the left side of the cover (as shown by the line in the diagram). ■ For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin Raise the needle to its highest position by turning a the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise)
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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— Upper threading Set the upper thread and thread the needle. For details on the needle threader, see page 17. a Spool pin b Thread guide c Mark on the handwheel CAUTION ● Make sure you thread the machine properly. Otherwise, the thread could tangle and break the needle. Raise the presser foot using the presser foot Raise the needle by turning the handwheel a b lever. toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wh
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Pull up the spool pin as far as possible, and c then put a spool of thread on this pin. Note ● If the thread take-up lever is lowered, the upper thread cannot be wrapped around the CAUTION thread take-up lever. Make sure you raise ● If the spool of thread is in the wrong place, or the presser foot lever and the thread take-up 1 is set incorrectly, the thread may tangle on lever before you feed the upper thread. the spool pin and cause the needle to break. ● If you incorrectly feed the threa
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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ————————————————————————————————————————— Fully lower the needle threader lever. Pull out about 5 cm (2 inch) of thread through d g the needle toward the back of the sewing machine. The end of the needle threader rotates toward you and the hook passes through the eye of the needle. Catch the thread on the hook as shown below. e a 5 cm (2 inch) Note ● If you incorrectly feed the thread you may cause sewing problems. a Hook b Thread While lightly holding the threa
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Drawing up the lower thread Lightly hold the end of the upper thread. Pull out about 10 cm (4 inch) of both threads a d and pull them toward the back of the machine 1 under the presser foot. a Upper thread While holding the end of the upper thread, a Upper thread b raise the needle either by turning the b Lower thread handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so ■ For models equipped with the quick-set that the mark on the wheel points up or by bobbin pressing (needle position button) (for
