Brother International XL-2230 Users Manual - English - Page 26

for the appropriate needle and thread

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Pull down the needle threader lever as much 4 as possible, and then turn the lever toward the Raise the needle threader lever and pull out 6 about 5 cm (2 inch) of thread through the back of the machine (away from you). Make needle toward the back of the sewing sure that the hook passes through the eye of machine. the needle and grabs the thread. 1 • Hold the thread in front of the needle to make sure that the hook grabs it. While lightly holding the thread, turn the 5 needle threader lever toward the front of the machine (toward you). The hook will pull the thread through the needle. CAUTION ● The needle threader can only be used 1 2 1 with home sewing machine needles size 75/11-100/16. Check the table on page 1 Hook 2 Thread 47 for the appropriate needle and thread combinations. If you are using transparent nylon mono-filament thread, you can only use needles in the range of 90/14-100/16. ● You can not use the needle threader if you are using decorative threads or speciality needles, such as the twin needle and wing needle. If you are using those types of threads or needles, thread the eye of the needle by hand. Make sure the main power switch is off when threading the needle by hand. 25

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1
4
Pull down the needle threader lever as much
as possible, and then turn the lever toward the
back of the machine (away from you). Make
sure that the hook passes through the eye of
the needle and grabs the thread.
• Hold the thread in front of the needle to
make sure that the hook grabs it.
5
While lightly holding the thread, turn the
needle threader lever toward the front of the
machine (toward you). The hook will pull the
thread through the needle.
1
Hook
2
Thread
6
Raise the needle threader lever and pull out
about 5 cm (2 inch) of thread through the
needle toward the back of the sewing
machine.
1
1
2
The needle threader can only be used
with home sewing machine needles size
75/11-100/16. Check the table on page
47 for the appropriate needle and thread
combinations. If you are using
transparent nylon mono-filament thread,
you can only use needles in the range of
90/14-100/16.
You can not use the needle threader if
you are using decorative threads or
speciality needles, such as the twin
needle and wing needle.
If you are using those types of threads or
needles, thread the eye of the needle by
hand. Make sure the main power switch
is off when threading the needle by hand.
CAUTION