Brother International AIRFLOW 3000 Operation Manual - Page 5

English Contents CHAPTER 1: NAMES OF PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 4 Accessories...5 Powering the machine...6 Turning direction of the handwheel 6 Opening/Closing the front cover and the knife cover 6 Using the presser foot lifting lever 7 Removing/Attaching the presser foot 7 Trim trap...8 Locking/Unlocking the upper knife 8 Stitch length...8 Stitch width...9 Differential feed...9 Adjusting the presser foot pressure 9 Thread tension dial...10 Examples of thread tension adjustment 10 Needle...12 Removing/Installing the needle 12 CHAPTER 2: PREPARATION BEFORE THREADING 13 Thread tree...13 How to use the thread spool cap 13 How to use the thread net...13 CHAPTER 3: THREADING...14 Before threading the loopers 14 Precautions for threading the loopers 14 Threading the lower looper 15 Threading the upper looper 15 After threading the loopers 16 When not to use air threading 16 Preparation before threading the needles 17 Threading the left needle...18 Threading the right needle 19 CHAPTER 4: SEWING MATERIALS, THREADS AND NEEDLES COMPARISON CHART...... 20 CHAPTER 5: SEWING...21 Safety mechanism...21 Test-sewing...21 Chaining-off...21 To start sewing...22 To remove work...22 To secure chains...22 If threads break during sewing 23 Stitch selection...23 Narrow overlock / Rolled hemming stitch 24 Two-thread sewing...25 CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING 27 CHAPTER 7: MAINTENANCE 29 Cleaning...29 Opening the material plate cover 29 Cleaning the air threading pipes 29 Oiling...29 Replacing the knives...29 Transporting...29 CHAPTER 8: INTRODUCTION OF OPTIONAL FEET 30 Blind stitch foot...30 Taping (Elastic) foot...32 Pearl sequence foot...33 Piping foot...34 Gathering foot...35 SPECIFICATIONS...36 Specifications...36 SETTING RECORD...37 3