Table Of Contents - Brother 885-V12 Operational Manual

Computerized sewing machine

Table of Contents

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Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................... 1

Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 8

Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions ..................................................................... 8

Machine ............................................................................................................................................................ 8

Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 9

Operation buttons ........................................................................................................................................... 10

Operation panel .............................................................................................................................................. 10

Flat bed attachment ....................................................................................................................................... 10

Accessories ........................................................................................................................ 11

Included accessories ...................................................................................................................................... 11

Optional accessories ...................................................................................................................................... 12

1. GETTING READY ..........................................................................................13

Turning the Machine On/Off ............................................................................................. 13

Power supply precautions .............................................................................................................................. 13

Turning on the machine ................................................................................................................................. 14

Turning off the machine ................................................................................................................................. 14

Preparing for Upper and Lower Threading ........................................................................ 15

Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 15

Installing the bobbin ....................................................................................................................................... 18

Threading the upper thread ............................................................................................................................ 20

Threading the needle ..................................................................................................................................... 23

Threading the needle manually (without using the needle threader) ............................................................. 26

Using the twin needle ..................................................................................................................................... 26

Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................ 29

Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 29

Needle types and their uses ........................................................................................................................... 30

Checking the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 31

Replacing the needle ..................................................................................................................................... 31

Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................ 33

Presser foot precautions ................................................................................................................................ 33

Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................. 33

Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 34

Using the optional walking foot ...................................................................................................................... 35

Useful Functions ................................................................................................................ 37

Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 37

Changing the initial needle position ............................................................................................................... 38

Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces .................................................................................... 39

Stitching cylindrical pieces ............................................................................................................................. 39

Sewing large pieces of fabric ......................................................................................................................... 39

2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................41

Starting to Sew .................................................................................................................. 41

Sewing procedure .......................................................................................................................................... 41

Selecting a stitch ............................................................................................................................................ 42

Adjusting the stitch length and width .............................................................................................................. 42

Positioning the fabric ...................................................................................................................................... 43

Starting to sew ............................................................................................................................................... 44

Securing the stitching ..................................................................................................................................... 46

Cutting the thread ........................................................................................................................................... 48

Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches .................................................................................... 48

Adjusting the thread tension ........................................................................................................................... 49