Brother International BM3700 Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 16

Lower threading

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE While holding the end of the thread, 6 gently press the foot controller to wind the thread around the bobbin a few times. Then stop the machine. CAUTION ● Not winding the bobbin properly may cause the thread tension to loosen, and may break the needle. Trim the excess thread above the bobbin. 7 1 1 1 cm (1/2 inch) CAUTION ● Make sure you follow the instructions carefully. If you do not cut the excess thread completely before winding the bobbin, when the thread runs low it may tangle around the bobbin and cause the needle to break. Press the foot controller to start. 8 When the bobbin seems full and begins 9 spinning slowly, take your foot off the foot controller. Cut the thread, slide the bobbin winder 0 shaft to the left and remove the bobbin. 1 2 1 Wound evenly 2 Wound poorly Lower threading Install the bobbin wound with thread. • For more details on using the quick-set bobbin, see page 16. CAUTION ● Make sure you turn off the machine while threading. If you accidentally step on the foot controller and the machine starts to sew, you could be injured. Prepare the bobbin wound properly 1 before threading the lower thread. • See page 13 for the details about bobbin winding. Raise the needle by turning the 2 handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and raise the presser foot lever. Remove the bobbin cover by sliding it and 3 lift toward you. 1 Note ● When the sewing machine is started or the handwheel is turned after winding the thread around the bobbin, the machine will make a clicking sound; this is not a malfunction. ● The needle bar does not move when you slide the bobbin winder shaft to the right. 1 Bobbin cover 15

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
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6
While holding the end of the thread,
gently press the foot controller to wind
the thread around the bobbin a few times.
Then stop the machine.
7
Trim the excess thread above the bobbin.
1
1 cm (1/2 inch)
CAUTION
8
Press the foot controller to start.
9
When the bobbin seems full and begins
spinning slowly, take your foot off the foot
controller.
0
Cut the thread, slide the bobbin winder
shaft to the left and remove the bobbin.
Note
When the sewing machine is started or the
handwheel is turned after winding the thread
around the bobbin, the machine will make a
clicking sound; this is not a malfunction.
The needle bar does not move when you slide
the bobbin winder shaft to the right.
CAUTION
Lower threading
Install the bobbin wound with thread.
For more details on using the quick-set
bobbin, see page 16.
CAUTION
1
Prepare the bobbin wound properly
before threading the lower thread.
See page 13 for the details about bobbin
winding.
2
Raise the needle by turning the
handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) and raise the presser
foot lever.
3
Remove the bobbin cover by sliding it and
lift toward you.
1
Bobbin cover
Make sure you follow the instructions
carefully. If you do not cut the excess
thread completely before winding the
bobbin, when the thread runs low it may
tangle around the bobbin and cause the
needle to break.
1
Not winding the bobbin properly may
cause the thread tension to loosen, and
may break the needle.
1
Wound evenly
2
Wound poorly
Make sure you turn off the machine
while threading. If you accidentally step
on the foot controller and the machine
starts to sew, you could be injured.
1
2
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