Brother International XL 5130 Users Manual - English - Page 30

CONTENTS KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING BUILT-IN STITCHES 1 2 3 1 2 4 5 7 6 6 Using the Needle Threader (when the machine is equipped with a needle threader) Turn power switch to "O". 1. Lower the presser foot lever. 2. Turn the balance wheel toward you (counterclockwise) until the bottom of the needle holder aligns with the bottom of the needlethreading-hook holder. 1 Needle holder 2 Needle threader lever NOTE: When using the needle threader, be sure to align the bottom of the needle holder with the bottom of the holder for the needle-threading hook before lowering the needle threader lever. Otherwise, the hook may be damaged. 3. While lowering the needle threader lever, hook the thread onto the guide. 4. Pull down the needle threader lever as much as possible, then rotate the lever toward the back of the machine (away from you). Make sure that the hook passes through the eye of the needle and grabs the thread. • Hold the thread in front of the needle in order to make sure that the hook grabs it. 1 Needle holder 2 Needle threader lever 3 Guide 4 Hook holder 5 Align 5. While lightly holding the thread, rotate the needle threader lever toward the front of the machine (toward you). The hook will pull the thread through the needle. 6 Hook 7 Thread 6. Raise the needle threader lever and pull out about 5 cm (2") of thread through the needle toward the back of the sewing machine. • Only use the needle threader with needle sizes #70 to #100. In addition, refer to the CHART OF SEWING FABRICS, NEEDLES AND THREAD COMBINATIONS to check that the appropriate thread and needle are being used. When using transparent nylon thread, use needles of sizes #90 to #100. BUTTONHOLE AND BUTTON SEWING USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MAINTENANCE INDEX 22