User manual BROTHER XL-2600 BROCHURE

[. . . ] 1 2 3 4 5 6 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING BUILT-IN STITCHES SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS APPENDIX Operation Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using this machine, basic safety precautions should always be taken, including the following: Read all instructions before using. DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet immediately after using and before cleaning. Replace the bulb with same type rated 15 watts. WARNING - To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons: 1. Close attention is necessary when the machine is used by or near children. [. . . ] Put the left tab in the right side (see arrow 2) until the cover clicks into place. 2 through the slit, and then pull the thread to cut it. 2 1 · Only use bobbins that were designed to be used with this machine. CAUTION Make sure you set the bobbin so the thread unrolls in the right direction. If the thread unrolls in the wrong direction, it may cause the thread tension to be incorrect or break the needle. · You can begin sewing immediately without drawing up the bobbin thread. If you want to draw up the bobbin thread before you start to sew, follow the procedure in "Drawing up the Lower Thread" (page 24). 1 1 Cutter · Make sure that the thread is correctly inserted through the tension-adjusting spring of the bobbin case. If it is not inserted, reinsert the thread. 1 1 Tension-adjusting spring 20 Upper Threading 1 1 2 3 4 5 Spool pin Thread guide (back) Thread guide (front) Thread take-up lever Mark on the handwheel 3 on this pin. Pull up the spool pin and put a spool of thread CAUTION Make sure you thread the machine properly. Otherwise, the thread could tangle and break the needle. 1 Raise the presser foot using the presser foot CAUTION If the spool of thread is in the wrong IMPORTANT: lever. place, or is set incorrectly, the thread may tangle on the spool pin and cause the needle to break. 4 illustration above. Pass the thread through Feed the upper thread as shown in the both thread guides: the back one first, and then the front one. 5 thread take-up lever from right to left. Make sure you guide the thread through the 1 1 Presser foot lever 2 turning the handwheel toward you 1 Raise the needle to its highest position by (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the handwheel points directly up. 1 · If the needle is not correctly raised, the sewing machine can not be threaded. Be sure to turn the handwheel so that the mark on the wheel points up before threading the sewing machine. 1 Thread take-up lever 21 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 needle. Put the thread behind the guide above the · The thread can easily be passed behind the needle bar thread guide by holding the thread in your left hand, then feeding the thread with your right hand. Using the Needle Threader (for models equipped with a needle threader) This feature is only available on certain models. 1 lever. Turn the power off and lower the presser foot 2 turning the handwheel toward you Raise the needle to its highest position by (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the handwheel points directly up. 1 Needle bar thread guide 7 Thread the needle from front to back leaving a IMPORTANT: 1 Needle holder 2 Needle threader lever thread tail of about 5 cm (2 inch). · If your sewing machine is equipped with a needle threader, use the needle threader to thread the needle (see next section). Note When you use the needle threader, make sure the needle holder is in the highest position, otherwise the hook may be damaged. 3 hook the thread onto the guide. While lowering the needle threader lever, 1 1 5 cm (2 inch) Note If the thread take-up lever is lowered, the upper thread can not be wrapped around the thread take-up lever. Make sure you raise the presser foot lever and the thread take-up lever before you feed the upper thread. If you incorrectly feed the thread you may cause sewing problems. 1 2 3 1 Needle holder 2 Needle threader lever 3 Guide 22 4 as possible, and then turn the lever toward the Pull down the needle threader lever as much back of the machine (away from you). Make sure that the hook passes through the eye of the needle and grabs the thread. 6 about 5 cm (2 inch) of thread through the Raise the needle threader lever and pull out needle toward the back of the sewing machine. 1 1 1 Hook 2 Thread 2 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 with home sewing machine needles size 75/11-100/16. Check the table on page 26 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 special needles, such as the twin needle and wing needle. When using these needles or threads you will need to thread the needle by hand. Make sure the main power switch is off when threading. 23 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drawing up the Lower Thread 1 thread, slowly turn the handwheel toward you While lightly holding the end of the upper (counterclockwise) by hand to lower and then raise the needle. Quick-set Bobbin Threading This is only available on certain models. You can begin sewing immediately without drawing up the bobbin thread. When sewing gathers or darts, you can draw up the lower thread by hand so that some thread will be left over. Before you draw up the lower thread, put the bobbin back in. 1 of the arrow, and leave it there without Pass the thread along the slit in the direction cutting it. 2 thread. Pull on the upper thread to draw up the lower · The bobbin cover should still be removed. 2 previous steps 1 to 3. 3 Draw up the lower thread as described in the Replace the bobbin cover. Sewing with a Twin Needle We have designed your machine so you can sew with this needle and two top threads. [. . . ] Insert the needle properly. ­ page 26 page 25 page 44 page 8 page 8 The upper-thread tension is too tight. You have not inserted the needle properly. 46 Symptom Possible cause How to put it right Reference the needle plate. The area around the hole in the nee- Replace your retailer or the nearest Contact dle plate is scratched. You have not threaded the right combination of thread and needle for the fabric you are using. [. . . ]