Brother LX2375 - Manual (Page 4)

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................... 3
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..........................................................5
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS .................................................... 5
The main parts ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 6
Flat bed attachment ......................................................................................................................................... 6
ACCESSORIES ..................................................................................................................... 7
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .................................................................................................. 7
USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..................................................................................... 8
Power supply precautions ................................................................................................................................ 8
Power supply .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Foot controller .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Steadying the machine ..................................................................................................................................... 9
THREADING THE MACHINE ............................................................................................10
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Lower threading ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Upper threading ............................................................................................................................................. 13
Drawing up the lower thread .......................................................................................................................... 14
REPLACING THE NEEDLE .................................................................................................15
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Selecting the needle depending on the thread and fabric types .................................................................... 15
Checking the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Replacing the needle ..................................................................................................................................... 16
Sewing with a twin needle (Option) ................................................................................................................ 18
REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT ...................................................................................... 19
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................. 19
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 20
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................21
SEWING ............................................................................................................................21
General sewing procedure ............................................................................................................................. 21
Stitch width knob ............................................................................................................................................ 22
Stitch length knob ........................................................................................................................................... 22
Needle position selector ................................................................................................................................. 22
Starting to sew ............................................................................................................................................... 23
Sewing in reverse ........................................................................................................................................... 23
Thread tension ............................................................................................................................................... 24
USEFUL SEWING TIPS ......................................................................................................25
Trial sewing .................................................................................................................................................... 25
Changing the sewing direction ....................................................................................................................... 25
Sewing curves ................................................................................................................................................ 25
Sewing thick fabrics ....................................................................................................................................... 25
Sewing thin fabrics ......................................................................................................................................... 26
Sewing stretch fabrics .................................................................................................................................... 26
Using a free-arm style .................................................................................................................................... 26