Brother International LS2400 Operation Manual - Page 15

Drawing up the lower thread

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Guide the thread through the thread take-up g lever from right to left. Drawing up the lower thread Lightly hold the end of the upper thread. a 1 a Thread take-up lever Put the thread behind the needle bar thread h guide above the needle. The thread can easily be passed behind the needle bar thread guide by holding the thread in your left hand, then feeding the thread with your right hand. a Upper thread Turn the handwheel toward you b (counterclockwise) to lower the needle. a Needle bar thread guide Thread the needle from front to back and pull i out about 5 cm (2 inches) of thread. Turn the handwheel toward you c (counterclockwise) to raise the needle, pulling on the upper thread to draw up the lower thread. a 5 cm (2 inches) Note ● If the thread take-up lever is lowered, the upper thread cannot be wrapped around the thread take-up lever. Make sure you raise the presser foot lever and the thread take-up lever before you feed the upper thread. ● If you incorrectly feed the thread you may cause sewing problems. • Pull thread loop to finish threading process. Pull out about 5 cm (2 inches) of both threads d and pull them toward the back of the machine under the presser foot. a Upper thread b Lower thread c 5cm (2 inches) 14

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14
1
g
Guide the thread through the thread take-up
lever from right to left.
a
Thread take-up lever
h
Put the thread behind the needle bar thread
guide above the needle.
The thread can easily be passed behind the
needle bar thread guide by holding the thread
in your left hand, then feeding the thread with
your right hand.
a
Needle bar thread guide
i
Thread the needle from front to back and pull
out about 5 cm (2 inches) of thread.
a
5 cm (2 inches)
Note
If the thread take-up lever is lowered, the
upper thread cannot be wrapped around the
thread take-up lever. Make sure you raise
the presser foot lever and the thread take-up
lever before you feed the upper thread.
If you incorrectly feed the thread you may
cause sewing problems.
Drawing up the lower thread
a
Lightly hold the end of the upper thread.
a
Upper thread
b
Turn the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) to lower the needle.
c
Turn the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) to raise the needle, pulling on
the upper thread to draw up the lower thread.
• Pull thread loop to finish threading process.
d
Pull out about 5 cm (2 inches) of both threads
and pull them toward the back of the machine
under the presser foot.
a
Upper thread
b
Lower thread
c
5cm (2 inches)