Brother XR1355 - Manual (Page 25)

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Upper threading
Set the upper thread and thread the needle.
• For details on the needle threader, see page 26.
a Spool pin
b Mark on the handwheel
a
Turn on the sewing machine.
b
Raise the presser foot using the presser foot
lever.
a Presser foot lever
c
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) so that the
mark on the wheel points up, or press
(needle position button) (for models equipped
with the needle position button) once or twice
to raise the needle.
• 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.
● When threading the upper thread, carefully follow the instructions. If the upper threading is not correct,
the thread may become tangled or the needle may bend or break.
● Never use a thread weight of 20 or lower.
● Use the needle and the thread in the correct combination. For details on the correct combination of
needles and threads, refer to “Needle types and their uses” (page 29).
CAUTION
● If the presser foot is not raised, the sewing
machine cannot be threaded correctly.
CAUTION
a Mark b Needle position button
or