Brother International SB3150 Operation Manual - Page 32

Threading the needle manually without, using the needle threader

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Upper Threading Lower the presser foot lever to lower the presser foot. c Raise the presser foot lever, pass the end of the thread f through and under the presser foot, and then pull out about 5 cm (approx. 2 inches) of thread toward the rear of the machine. 1 1 Presser foot lever Lower the needle threader lever on the left side of the d machine until it clicks, and then slowly return the lever to its original position. 1 Hook 2 Needle threader lever → The hook is rotated and passes the thread through the eye of the needle. Note • If the needle is not raised to its highest position, the needle threader cannot thread the needle. Turn the handwheel counterclockwise until the needle is at its highest position. The needle is correctly raised when the mark on the handwheel is at the top, as shown under step c on page B-21. Carefully pull the end of thread that was passed e through the eye of the needle. If the needle was not completely threaded, but a loop in the thread was formed in the eye of the needle, carefully pull the loop through the eye of the needle to pull out the end of the thread. 1 1 5 cm (approx. 2 inches) Press g to unlock all keys and buttons. Threading the needle manually (without using the needle threader) When using specialty thread, such as transparent nylon thread, a wing needle or a twin needle which cannot be used with the needle threader, thread the needle as described below. Thread the machine to the needle bar thread guide. a • For details, refer to "Threading the upper thread" on page B-21. Lower the presser foot lever. b 1 1 Presser foot lever Insert the thread through the eye of the needle from c front to back. CAUTION • When pulling out the thread, do not pull it with extreme force, otherwise the needle may break or bend. Raise the presser foot lever, pass the end of the thread d through and under the presser foot, and then pull out about 5 cm (approx. 2 inches) of thread toward the rear of the machine. Press e to unlock all keys and buttons. B-24

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Upper Threading
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c
Lower the presser foot lever to lower the presser foot.
1
Presser foot lever
d
Lower the needle threader lever on the left side of the
machine until it clicks, and then slowly return the lever
to its original position.
1
Hook
2
Needle threader lever
→
The hook is rotated and passes the thread through the
eye of the needle.
e
Carefully pull the end of thread that was passed
through the eye of the needle.
If the needle was not completely threaded, but a loop in
the thread was formed in the eye of the needle, carefully
pull the loop through the eye of the needle to pull out
the end of the thread.
f
Raise the presser foot lever, pass the end of the thread
through and under the presser foot, and then pull out
about 5 cm (approx. 2 inches) of thread toward the
rear of the machine.
1
5 cm (approx. 2 inches)
g
Press
to unlock all keys and buttons.
Threading the needle manually (without
using the needle threader)
When using specialty thread, such as transparent nylon
thread, a wing needle or a twin needle which cannot be used
with the needle threader, thread the needle as described
below.
a
Thread the machine to the needle bar thread guide.
•
For details, refer to “Threading the upper thread” on
page B-21.
b
Lower the presser foot lever.
1
Presser foot lever
c
Insert the thread through the eye of the needle from
front to back.
d
Raise the presser foot lever, pass the end of the thread
through and under the presser foot, and then pull out
about 5 cm (approx. 2 inches) of thread toward the
rear of the machine.
e
Press
to unlock all keys and buttons.
Note
•
If the needle is not raised to its highest position,
the needle threader cannot thread the needle.
Turn the handwheel counterclockwise until the
needle is at its highest position. The needle is
correctly raised when the mark on the handwheel
is at the top, as shown under step
c
on
page B-21.
CAUTION
•
When pulling out the thread, do not pull it
with extreme force, otherwise the needle may
break or bend.
1
1
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