Brother LX2375 - Manual (Page 14)

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE —————————————————————————————————————————
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Upper threading
Set the upper thread and thread the needle.
a
Turn off 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) to raise the
thread take-up lever to its highest position.
• If the needle is not correctly raised, the sewing
machine can not be threaded. Be sure to turn the
handwheel before threading the sewing machine.
d
Pull up the spool pin as far as possible, and
then put a spool of thread on this pin.
e
While holding the thread from the spool with
your right hand, pass the thread toward you,
in the groove on the thread guide.
• Make sure that the spring in the groove
catches the thread
a Spring
f
Pull the thread down and around the upper
tension control dial from the right to the left so
the thread picks up the thread check spring.
a Upper tension control dial
b Thread check spring
a Spool pin
b Thread guide (rear)
c Thread guide (front)
d Thread take-up lever
● Make sure you thread the machine properly. Otherwise, the thread could tangle and break the needle.
CAUTION
● If the spool of thread is in the wrong place, or
is set incorrectly, the thread may tangle on
the spool pin and cause the needle to break.
CAUTION
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