Brother International BES-1240BC Instruction Manual - English - Page 50

Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machine 3-3 Replacing and Selecting Needle q w * Relationship between materials and needles Material Needle Needle thickness Denim Leather #14, #16, #18 Handkerchief DB x K5 #9, #10 Shirt Towel #11, #12, #13 Removing needle Loosen the set screw q and remove the needle q. Attaching needle With the flat side facing the front, insert the needle all the way until it meets the end of the needle bar. Tighten the set screw q firmly. Notes) • Set the needle so that the notched part will come on the rotary hook side. • The needle should not be angled to the left (when viewed from the front). Selecting needle • When using special threads such as gold, silver, and rame yarn, use a heavy-duty needle (#11 ~ #16). For better finish, paste the waxed paper on the back of the material. • In general, use DBxK5 #11 ~ #18 according to the material thickness. For knitted materials, use DBxK23 #11 because its rounded point prevents the knit thread from breaking. 48 BES-940BC • BES-1240BC