Brother International DZ3400 Operation Manual - Page 43

Starting to sew

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CAUTION Place the fabric under the presser foot, pass c the thread under the presser foot, and then pull out about 5 cm (2 inches) of thread ● After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn toward the rear of the machine. the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break. ● If the stitches are bunched together, increase the stitch length. Continuing to sew with the 2 stitches bunched together may result in the needle bending or breaking. a 5 cm (2 inches) Starting to sew Raise the needle by turning the handwheel a toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up. (With models equipped with (needle position button), raise the needle by pressing once or twice.) While holding the end of the thread and the d fabric with your left hand, turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) with your right hand to lower the needle to the starting point of the stitching. or Lower the presser foot lever. e a Mark b Needle position button Raise the presser foot lever. b a Presser foot lever a Presser foot lever On models equipped with a sewing speed f controller, slide the sewing speed controller to the left or right to adjust the sewing speed. Refer to "Sewing speed controller (for models equipped with the start/stop button)" (page 15). a Sewing speed controller 41

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Starting to sew
a
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark
on the wheel points up. (With models equipped
with
(needle position button), raise the
needle by pressing
once or twice.)
b
Raise the presser foot lever.
a
Presser foot lever
c
Place the fabric under the presser foot, pass
the thread under the presser foot, and then
pull out about 5 cm (2 inches) of thread
toward the rear of the machine.
a
5 cm (2 inches)
d
While holding the end of the thread and the
fabric with your left hand, turn the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) with your
right hand to lower the needle to the starting
point of the stitching.
e
Lower the presser foot lever.
a
Presser foot lever
f
On models equipped with a sewing speed
controller, slide the sewing speed controller
to the left or right to adjust the sewing speed.
Refer to “Sewing speed controller (for models
equipped with the start/stop button)”
(page 15).
a
Sewing speed controller
After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn
the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) and check that the needle
does not touch the presser foot. If the needle
hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or
break.
If the stitches are bunched together, increase
the stitch length. Continuing to sew with the
stitches bunched together may result in the
needle bending or breaking.
a
Mark
b
Needle position button
CAUTION
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