Brother XL-3500 - Manual (Page 24)

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————
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Put the thread behind the guide above the
needle.
• The thread can easily be passed behind
the needle bar thread guide by holding
the thread in your left hand, then
feeding the thread with your right hand.
1 Needle bar thread guide
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IMPORTANT:
Thread the needle from front to back leaving a
thread tail of about 5 cm (2 inch).
• If your sewing machine is equipped with a
needle threader, use the needle threader to
thread the needle (see next section).
1 5 cm (2 inch)
Note
● If the thread take-up lever is lowered, the
upper thread can not be wrapped around
the thread take-up lever. Make sure you
raise the presser foot lever and the thread
take-up lever before you feed the upper
thread.
● If you incorrectly feed the thread you may
cause sewing problems.
Using the Needle Threader (for models
equipped with a needle threader)
This feature is only available on certain models.
1
Turn the power off and lower the presser foot
lever.
2
Raise the needle to its highest position by
turning the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) so that the mark on the
handwheel points directly up.
1 Needle holder
2 Needle threader lever
Note
● When you use the needle threader, make
sure the needle holder is in the highest
position, otherwise the hook may be
damaged.
3
While lowering the needle threader lever,
hook the thread onto the guide.
1 Needle holder
2 Needle threader lever
3 Guide
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