Brother International PE500 Users Manual - English - Page 40

GETTING READY Threading the upper thread Set the spool of thread on the spool pin, and then thread the machine. Memo z Use embroidery thread, or country embroidery thread intended for this machine to get attractive finishes. If you use other threads, the pattern may not turn out correctly. z Before threading the upper thread, check the appropriate thread for the selected pattern. For details, refer to "Selecting Embroidery Patterns" (page 50). CAUTION ● When threading the upper thread, carefully follow the instructions. If the upper threading is not correct, the thread may become tangled or the needle may bend or break. Press (Needle position button) once or c twice to raise the needle. a a Needle position button Note z The needle is correctly raised when the mark on the handwheel is at the top, as shown below. Check the handwheel and, if this mark is not at this position, press (Needle position button) until it is. a Turn on the machine. a a Mark on handwheel Raise the presser foot lever. b Pick up the spool pin and remove the spool d cap that is inserted onto the spool pin. b a a a Presser foot lever X The embroidery foot is raised. Memo z If the embroidery foot is not raised, the machine cannot be threaded. a Spool pin b Spool cap Place the spool of thread onto the spool pin. e Slide the spool onto the pin so that the spool is horizontal and the thread unwinds to the front at the bottom. 38