Brother International Laura Ashley Innov-ís NX2000 Users Manual - English - Page 30

LOWER/UPPER THREADING c Press the "Needle Position" button to raise the needle. g While holding the thread from the spool in your right hand, hold the end of the thread with your left hand, and then guide the thread through the groove, following the arrows in the illustration. Note If you try to thread the needle with the needle threader lever without raising it, damage to the machine may result. d Pivot the spool pin so that it angles upward, and then place the spool of thread on the spool pin. * Make sure that the thread unwinds from the front. h Guide the thread down, up, then down through the groove, as shown in the illustration. a c a b a Spool cap b Thread spool c Spool pin e Slide the spool cap as far as possible onto the spool pin, and then return the spool pin to its original position. a Upper thread shutter Memo Look through the take-up lever check window to check the position of the take-up lever. Before threading the machine, make sure that the take-up lever is in the raised position. CAUTION • If the thread spool and/or spool cap are set incorrectly, the thread may tangle on the spool pin and cause the needle to break. • Use the spool cap (large, medium, or small) that is closest in size to the thread spool. If a spool cap smaller than the thread spool is used, the thread may become caught in the slit on the end of the spool and cause the needle to break. f While holding the thread from the spool with both hands, pull the thread through the lower notch in the thread guide plate, then through the upper notch. a b a Upper thread shutter b Thread take-up lever check window i Pass the thread through the needle bar thread guide (marked "6"). * Hold the thread with both hands and fully pass it through the guide, as shown in the illustration. b a a Lower notch in the thread guide plate b Upper notch in the thread guide plate 28 a a Needle bar thread guide