Brother International XL-6452 Users Manual - English - Page 44

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE CONNAITRE SA MACHINE A COUDRE CONOZCA SU MÁQUINA DE COSER 1 2 3 1 2 4 5 6 5 Using Needle Threader Turn power switch to "O". 1. Lower the presser foot lever. 2. Turn the balance wheel toward you (counter-clockwise) to raise the needle holder to the highest position. 1 Needle holder 2 Needle threader lever CAUTION When using the needle threader, be sure the needle holder is in the highest position. Otherwise, the hook may be damaged. 3. While lowering the needle threader lever, hook the thread onto the guide. 4. Pull down the needle threader lever as much as possible, then rotate 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 in order to make sure that the hook grabs it. 1 Needle holder 2 Needle threader lever 3 Guide 4 Hook holder 5. While lightly holding the thread, rotate the needle threader lever toward the front of the machine (toward you). The hook will pull the thread through the needle. 5 Hook 6 Thread 6. Raise the needle threader lever and pull out about 5 cm (2") of thread through the needle toward the back of the sewing machine. CAUTION The needle threader can only be used with home sewing machine needles size 75/11-100/16. Check the table on page 39 for appropriate needle and thread combinations. Note that, if you are using transparent nylon mono-filament thread, only needles in the range of 90/14-100/16 can be used. CAUTION The needle threader can not be used to thread the needle when you are using decorative threads or specialty needles like the twin needle and wing needle. When using those types of threads or needles, thread the eye of the needle manually. Make sure the main power switch is OFF when threading the needle manually. 33