Brother International DreamWeaver„ VQ3000 Users Manual - English - Page 189

Preparing the Bobbin Thread

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PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK Preparing the Bobbin Thread In order to create bobbin work, the bobbin case must be replaced with the one for bobbin work. Before creating bobbin work, clean the bobbin case and the race. a Raise the needle and presser turn off the machine. foot, and then b Remove the flat bed attachment. f Wipe the bobbin case free cloth to clean it. (gray) with a soft lint g Insert the bobbin case so that the S mark on the bobbin case aligns with the ● mark on the machine. A 1 a How to Create Bobbin Work c Grasp both sides of the needle plate cover, and then slide it toward you to remove it. b a b a Needle plate cover d Remove the bobbin case. * Align the S and ● marks. a Bobbin case e Use the cleaning brush included with the machine or a vacuum cleaner to remove any lint and dust from the race and its surrounding area. a Cleaning brush b Race a S mark b ● mark c Bobbin case 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 A-5 for removing and cleaning the bobbin case (gray), and then reinstall the standard bobbin case. CAUTION • Be sure to use the bobbin case (gray) when creating bobbin work. Using any other bobbin case may result in the thread becoming tangled or damage to the machine. • Make sure that the bobbin case is correctly installed. If the bobbin case is incorrectly installed, the thread may become tangled or the machine may be damaged. Appendix A-5

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PREPARING FOR BOBBIN WORK
How to Create Bobbin Work
Appendix
A-5
A
1
Preparing the Bobbin Thread
In order to create bobbin work, the bobbin case
must be replaced with the one for bobbin work.
Before creating bobbin work, clean the bobbin case
and the race.
a
Raise the needle and presser foot, and then
turn off the machine.
b
Remove the flat bed attachment.
c
Grasp both sides of the needle plate cover,
and then slide it toward you to remove it.
a
Needle plate cover
d
Remove the bobbin case.
a
Bobbin case
e
Use the cleaning brush included with the
machine or a vacuum cleaner to remove
any lint and dust from the race and its
surrounding area.
a
Cleaning brush
b
Race
f
Wipe the bobbin case (gray) with a soft lint
free cloth to clean it.
g
Insert the bobbin case so that the
S
mark
on the bobbin case aligns with the
mark
on the machine.
*
Align the
S
and
marks.
a
S
mark
b
mark
c
Bobbin case
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 A-5 for removing and cleaning the
bobbin case (gray), and then reinstall the
standard bobbin case.
CAUTION
Be sure to use the bobbin case (gray) when
creating bobbin work. Using any other bobbin
case may result in the thread becoming
tangled or damage to the machine.
Make sure that the bobbin case is correctly
installed. If the bobbin case is incorrectly
installed, the thread may become tangled or
the machine may be damaged.
a
b
b
a