Brother International PQ1600S Operation Manual - Page 16

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Bobbin Installation CAUTION - Moving parts - To reduce risk of injury, turn the power to the machine off before servicing. Open covers. Latch Spring 1 Needle Plate 1 2 Thread Notch 3 8 Bobbin should be Bobbin Door positioned so it 10 cm unwinds from the left. (approx. 4 inches) 2 1 Lift needle plate and open 2 Place bobbin inside the bobbin case. 3 Pull the latch lever of the bobbin 4 Pass the thread through the Quick bobbin door. case out and push the bobbin case Bobbin Thread Device in the order ✽ Run thread through thread notch and into the shuttle race and release the numbered 1 2, pull in the direction under latch spring, so that a length of latch lever. of the arrow 3, then cut the thread. thread is exposed. ★ Quick Bobbin Thread Device ✽ Always use the bobbin case that was ✽ If the latch lever on the bobbin case is not This device cuts the bobbin thread supplied with this machine. A secondary set securely on the hook, it may fly off during end to an appropriate length after the 2 bobbin case can be ordered from your dealer. sewing and cause lower thread breakage. Rotate the handwheel one full rotation bobbin has been replaced and holds it at that length. Following this process towards you to check that the bobbin case eliminates the need to manually pull the is set securely. bobbin thread through the hole in the ● When the fabric extension table is set in place needle plate. Simply close the bobbin 1 Open the bobbin thread setting cover beforehand, then following the above case and continue the upper threading process. directions set the bobbin thread in place. (You can set the bobbin thread in place without removing the fabric 5 Lower slide plate and close extension table.) bobbin door, following numbers 1 2 above in order. 14 Bobbin Thread Setting Cover

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1
Lift needle plate and open
bobbin door.
2
Place bobbin inside the bobbin case.
Run thread through thread notch and
under latch spring, so that a length of
thread is exposed.
Always use the bobbin case that was
supplied with this machine. A secondary
bobbin case can be ordered from your
dealer.
3
Pull the latch lever of the bobbin
case out and push the bobbin case
into the shuttle race and release the
latch lever.
If the latch lever on the bobbin case is not
set securely on the hook, it may fly off during
sewing and cause lower thread breakage.
Rotate the handwheel one full rotation
towards you to check that the bobbin case
is set securely.
4
Pass the thread through the Quick
Bobbin Thread Device in the order
numbered
1
2
, pull in the direction
of the arrow
3
, then cut the thread.
Quick Bobbin Thread Device
This device cuts the bobbin thread
end to an appropriate length after the
bobbin has been replaced and holds it
at that length. Following this process
eliminates the need to manually pull the
bobbin thread through the hole in the
needle plate. Simply close the bobbin
case and continue the upper threading
process.
Bobbin Installation
°
Bobbin should be
positioned so it
unwinds from the left.
Latch Spring
Thread Notch
10 cm
(approx. 4 inches)
1
2
2
Bobbin Door
Needle Plate
1
1
2
3
5
Lower slide plate and close
bobbin door, following numbers
1
2
above in order.
Bobbin Thread Setting Cover
When the fabric extension table is set in place
Open the bobbin thread setting cover
beforehand, then following the above
directions set the bobbin thread in
place. (You can set the bobbin thread
in place without removing the fabric
extension table.)
CAUTION
– Moving parts –
To reduce risk of injury, turn the power to the machine off before servicing. Open covers.