Brother International Innov-is NQ1300PRW Operation Manual - Page 31

Upper Threading Slide the thread behind the needle bar thread guide. l The thread can easily be slid behind the needle bar thread guide by holding the thread in your left hand, then feeding the thread with your right hand, as shown. Cut the thread with the cutter on the left side of the b machine. 1 B GETTING READY 1 1 Needle bar thread guide Raise the presser foot lever. m Threading the needle Memo • The needle threader can be used with machine needles 75/11 through 100/16. • The needle threader cannot be used with the wing needle or the twin needle. • When thread such as transparent nylon monofilament or specialty threads are used it is not recommended to use the needle threader. • If the needle threader cannot be used, refer to "Threading the needle manually (without using the needle threader)" on page B-24. Pull the end of the thread, which has been passed a through the needle bar thread guide, to the left, then pass the thread through the notch of the threader thread guide a, and then firmly pull the thread from the front and insert it into the slit of the threader thread guide disk marked "7" all the way b. • Make sure that the thread passes through the notch of the threader thread guide. 1 Cutter Note • If the thread is pulled through and cannot be cut correctly, lower the presser foot lever so that the thread is held in place before cutting the thread. If this operation is performed, skip step c. • When using thread that quickly winds off the spool, such as metallic thread, it may be difficult to thread the needle if the thread is cut. Therefore, instead of using the thread cutter, pull out about 80 mm (approx. 3 inches) of thread after passing it through the threader thread guide disks (marked "7"). 1 1 80 mm (approx. 3 inches) or more Lower the presser foot lever to lower the presser foot. c 1 1 Presser foot lever 21 2 1 1 Notch of the threader thread guide 2 Threader thread guide disk Basic operations B-23