Brother SB4138 - Manual (Page 31)

Upper Threading 29
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b
Raise the presser foot lever to raise the presser
foot.
a Presser foot lever
Note
z If the presser foot is not raised, the sewing
machine cannot be threaded.
c
Press (“Needle Position” button) once or
twice to raise the needle.
a “Needle Position” button
X The needle is correctly raised when the mark
on the handwheel is at the top, as shown
below. Check the handwheel and, if this
mark is not at this position, press
(“Needle Position” button) until it is.
a Mark on handwheel
d
Turn off the sewing machine.
e
Open the top cover.
f
Remove the spool cap that is inserted onto the
spool pin.
a Spool pin
b Spool cap
g
Place the spool of thread onto the spool pin.
Slide the spool onto the pin so that the spool is
horizontal and the thread unwinds to the front
at the bottom.
CAUTION
h
Slide the spool cap onto the spool pin.
Slide the spool cap as far as possible to the
right, as shown, with the rounded side on the
left.
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● If the spool or the spool cap is not
positioned correctly, the thread may
become tangled around the spool pin and
the needle may break.
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