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Black KIT I Operation Manual_brother_ H1-4
Upgrade KIT I
Operation Manual
Before using this upgrade kit, be sure to read this Operation Manual
for information on its correct use.
English
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ENGLISH CONTENTS BEFORE YOU START................................................................................................................. 2 NEW FEATURES........................................................................................................................ 2 Chapter 1 How to Create Bobbin Work.................................................................................... 3 ABOUT BOBBIN WORK.............................................................................
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BEFORE YOU START It is important to perform the upgrade according to the procedure outlined in the Installation Guide. The machine can then be used as outlined in this upgrade Operation Manual. Additional new machine features and instructions are located in the New Features of Version 2 guide. NEW FEATURES The following features will be activated with the upgrade for Kit I. • The bobbin case (gray) and bobbin cover (for bobbin work) are included, allowing you to embroider the added bobbin wor
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Chapter 1 How to Create Bobbin Work
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ABOUT BOBBIN WORK You can create embroidery, which gives a three-dimensional appearance to the surface of the fabric, by winding the bobbin with heavy weight thread or ribbon too thick to be fed through the sewing machine needle and sewing on the wrong side of the fabric. Bobbin work is sewn using the special bobbin case (gray) and bobbin cover with tabs included with Kit I. 1. Utility stitches 2. Decorative stitches 3. Free motion sewing Bobbin work embroidery is sewn using the bobbin work pa
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ENGLISH PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK ■ Upper thread Required Materials Sewing machine embroidery thread (polyester thread) or monofilament (transparent nylon) thread. If you do not wish for the upper thread to be visible, we ■ Bobbin case and bobbin cover recommend using transparent nylon monofilament thread or polyester light weight thread (50wt. or above) that is the same color as the lower thread. ■ Needle Use a needle appropriate for the upper thread and a Bobbin case (gray) fabric being u
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Remove the bobbin case. d Upper Threading Install a needle appropriate for the upper a thread and fabric to be used. For details on installing the needle, refer to “CHANGING THE NEEDLE” in the machine’s Operation Manual. a Bobbin case Attach the presser foot. b For details on attaching the presser foot, refer to Use the cleaning brush included with the e the following topics in the machine’s Operation machine or a vacuum cleaner to remove any Manual. lint and dust from the race and its →
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ENGLISH Using scissors carefully trim the thread tail as i close to the bobbin as possible. Note • The bobbin case (gray) cannot be used for sewing in any way other than bobbin work. After sewing bobbin work, refer back to the steps in “Preparing the Bobbin Thread” on page 6 for removing and cleaning the bobbin case (gray), and then reinstall the standard bobbin case (black). a Beginning of wound thread CAUTION • Be sure to use the bobbin case (gray) when creating CAUTION bobbin work. Us
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Lightly hold the end of the upper thread while l turning the handwheel toward you CAUTION (counterclockwise) until the mark on the handwheel aligns with the center top of � When winding the bobbin, make sure the thread is not frayed. Sewing with frayed thread may result in machine. the thread catching on the tension spring of the bobbin case, the thread becoming tangled or damage to the machine. � Do not guide the bobbin thread through the groove in the needle plate cover, otherwise the
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ENGLISH Install the needle plate cover and bobbin p cover with tabs. For details on installing the needle plate cover, refer to “Cleaning the Race” in the machine’s Operation Manual. a Needle plate cover b Bobbin cover with tabs CAUTION � When creating bobbin work, use the bobbin cover with tabs, otherwise the thread may become tangled or the needle may break. Note � When installing the needle plate cover, do not allow it to pinch the thread. Install the flat bed attachment or embroidery
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CREATING BOBBIN WORK (SEWING) Make sure the automatic thread cutting d Positioning the Fabric and Sewing ( ) and automatic reinforcement/reverse stitching ( ) have been turned off. Note � Be sure to sew trial stitches using same fabric and threads as project in order to check the sewing results. CAUTION � The bobbin thread may become tangled due to the type of pattern and thread that are being used. Since � Before sewing, make sure the automatic thread this may cause the needle to break, i
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ENGLISH Turn the handwheel toward you While gently holding threads at the rear of the j n (counterclockwise) to feed the needle into the machine, turn the handwheel to feed the punched hole. Position the upper thread over needle into the punched hole again, and then the presser foot and lightly hold then, lower lower the presser foot lever. the presser foot. Press in the screen. o → All keys and operation buttons are unlocked, and the previous screen is displayed. Select a low speed , gent
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■ Finishing the thread ends Bobbin Work Free Motion Sewing At the end of the stitching, pull the end of the a bobbin thread up to the wrong side of the ■ For bobbin work free motion sewing use the fabric. instructions for “CREATING BOBBIN WORK (SEWING)” beginning on page 10. ■ For information about using the free motion quilting foot “C”, free motion open toe quilting foot “O”, or free motion echo quilting foot “E” refer to “Free Motion Quilting” located in the machine’s Operation Manua
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ENGLISH CREATING BOBBIN WORK (EMBROIDERY) Select one of the bobbin work embroidery h Selecting the Pattern patterns. Embroidery patterns for bobbin work appear with the letter “B” in the lower-left corner of the key. Note � Prepare the machine for bobbin work as described in “PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK” on page 5. Attach the embroidery foot “W” and the a embroidery unit. Install a bobbin wound with an adequate b amount of thread for pattern. Note � For an estimated length of bobbin thread re
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Press . Press , and then adjust the tension of the i j → The sewing screen is displayed. upper thread. For details on adjusting the tension of the upper thread, refer to “Adjusting Thread Tension” in chapter 5 of the machine’s Operation Manual. Memo � We recommend a setting between 6 and 8 for the upper thread tension. Start Embroidering Hoop the fabric so the right side of the fabric a is facing down with the stabilizer lying on the top. Use an embroidery frame that fits the size of the
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ENGLISH Press . Stop the machine, and then tie the upper d k thread and the bobbin thread together to → The screen changes, and all keys and operation secure the threads. buttons are locked. Using the presser foot lever, raise the presser e foot. To bring the bobbin thread above the fabric, f rotate the handwheel counterclockwise while holding the upper thread. Start sewing again to finish the pattern. l Raise the needle and presser foot, remove the m embroidery frame, and then cut the u
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Remove the fabric from the embroidery o frame, and check the finished embroidery. a Right side of fabric b Wrong side of fabric If the desired results could not be achieved, p adjust the tension of the bobbin thread and of the upper thread, and then try sewing the pattern again. For more details, refer to “ADJUSTING THE THREAD TENSION” on page 17. Memo � Check bobbin after each bobbin work embroidery pattern is sewn to make sure there is adequate bobbin thread for the next pattern. 16
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ENGLISH ADJUSTING THE THREAD TENSION After sewing trial stitches and checking the sewing results, adjust the thread tensions if necessary. After adjusting the tensions, be sure to sew trial stitches again in order to check the sewing results. ■ Adjusting the upper thread tension Note We recommend a setting between 6 and 8 for the upper thread tension. � Turning the screw on the bobbin case (gray) may push up the spring plate, as shown below. If utility stitches are being used, refer to “Setti
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TROUBLESHOOTING Several solutions for minor problems are described below. If the problem persists, contact your nearest authorized dealer. ■ The thread was accidentally cut Press the “Thread Cutter” button again, and d then pull the thread out to the left while the automatically and the bobbin thread is thread cutter is operating. caught inside the machine Cut the thread near the fabric above the a needle plate, and then remove the fabric. a Thread Note � If an embroidery pattern was sewn,
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Chapter 2 New Features and New Patterns
