Brother International BES-1260BC Instruction Manual - English - Page 43

Chapter 2 Preparation of Embroidery Machine 3-3 Replacing and Selecting Needle s Removing needle Loosen the set screw q and remove the needle q. q w * Relationship between materials and needles Material Needle Needle thickness Denim Leather #14, #16, #18 Handkerchief DB x K5 #9, #10 Shirt Towel #11, #12, #13 s Attaching needle With the flat side facing the front, insert the needle all the way until it meets the end of the needle bar. Tighten the set screw q firmly. Note) • Set the needle so that the notched part will come on the rotary hook side. • The needle should not be angled to the left (when viewed from the front). s Selecting needle • When using special threads such as gold, silver, and rame yarn, use a heavy-duty needle (#11 ~ #16). For better finish, paste the waxed paper on the back of the material. • In general, use DBxK5 #11 ~ #18 according to the material thickness. For knitted materials, use DBxK23 #11 because its rounded point prevents the knit thread from breaking. 48 BES-960BC • BES-1260BC