Brother International BES-916AC Instruction Manual - English - Page 26

Preparation for Embroidering, 4-1 Upper Threading

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Chapter 1 Preparation of Embroidery Machine 4. Preparation for Embroidering CAUTION Turn off the power switch before starting preparation. Failure to do so may start the machine unintentionally through an accidental activation of the START switch, resulting in bodily injuries. 4-1 Upper Threading BES-916AC qThread guide tension disc wThread breakage pulley eUpper thread guide (upper) rUpper thread guide (middle) tThread guide (upper) Spring yThread guide A uLower thread guide iNeedle bar thread guide Inner thread guide uLower thread guide 1. Pass an upper thread from the cotton stand through the holes of the thread guide right above each cotton stand bar. When passing the thread, pass it through the first hole from the lower side, lead it around the thread guide, and then pass it through the second hole also from the lower side. 2. Push up the thread guide tension disc with your finger, and pass it from the left to the lower hole. Wind the thread clockwise twice around thread breakage pulley w. 3. Pass the thread through the hole of upper thread guide(upper) e. Wind the thread clockwise once around the rotary tension disc and place it on the spring. 4. Pass the thread through each hole of upper thread guide(middle) r and thread guide(upper) t. 5. After passing the thread through the hole of thread guide(upper) t, insert the thread into the right side of the inner thread guide and pass it through the hole of the thread take-up. 24 BES-916AC • BES-1216AC

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Chapter 1
Preparation of Embroidery Machine
BES-916AC • BES-1216AC
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r
Upper thread
guide (middle)
t
Thread guide
(upper)
y
Thread
guide A
u
Lower thread
guide
Spring
Inner thread
guide
u
Lower thread
guide
4. Preparation for Embroidering
Turn off the power switch before starting preparation.
Failure to do so may start the machine unintentionally through an accidental activation of the START switch,
resulting in bodily injuries.
CAUTION
4-1 Upper Threading
BES-916AC
1.
Pass an upper thread from the cotton stand through the holes of the thread guide right above each
cotton stand bar.
When passing the thread, pass it through the first hole from the lower side, lead
it around the thread guide, and then pass it through the second hole also from the lower side.
2.
Push up the thread guide tension disc with your finger, and pass it from the left to the lower
hole.
Wind the thread clockwise twice around thread breakage pulley
w
.
3.
Pass the thread through the hole of upper thread guide(upper)
e
.
Wind the thread clockwise
once around the rotary tension disc and place it on the spring.
4.
Pass the thread through each hole of upper thread guide(middle)
r
and thread guide(upper)
t
.
5.
After passing the thread through the hole of thread guide(upper)
t
, insert the thread into the
right side of the inner thread guide and pass it through the hole of the thread take-up.
e
Upper thread
guide (upper)
w
Thread breakage pulley
q
Thread guide tension disc
i
Needle bar
thread
guide