Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 885-V12/V13 Brother
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Product Code: 885-V12/V13 GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX Operation Manual Computerized Sewing Machine.
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1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUC TIONS Please read t hese sa fety inst ructio ns befo re atte mpting to use the machine. DANGER - To reduce the ri sk of el ectric sh ock: 1 Always unpl ug the ma chine from .
2 4 Alwa ys keep y our work area clear: • Neve r operat e the machi ne with any a ir open ings blo cked. Keep ventila tion open ings of t he sewing ma chine and f oot con trol free from the build up of l int, dust , and loos e cloth. • Do not stor e obj ects on th e foot controlle r.
3 8 For repa ir or adju stment : • If the Light u nit (light- emitting diode) is d amaged, it must be r eplaced b y authoriz ed dealer. • In the even t a malfun ction occur s or a djustment is require d, first fo llow the t roubleshoot ing table in the back of the ope ration m anual to inspect and adjust the machine yourself.
4 FOR US ERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MA LTA AND CYPRU S ONLY IMPORTANT • In the even t of replac ing the p lug fuse, use a fuse approved by ASTA to BS 1362 , i.e. carry ing the mark, r ating a s marked on plug. • Always rep lace the fu se cove r. Never use plug s with the fuse co ver omitte d.
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8 Introduction Thank y ou for choosing this produc t. Before using this sewing machine , carefully rea d “Important Safety Instructi ons”, and then stud y this manual for the correct operation of the variou s functions.
9 Needle a nd presser foot section a Needle t hreader le ver Use t he needle threader to thread the n eedle. b Buttonhole l ever Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing buttonholes and bar tac ks. c Presser foot holder The presser foot is a ttached to the presser foot holder.
10 Operation buttons The ope ration b uttons help you t o easily perfo rm var ious basi c sewing machine operatio ns. a Start/stop button Press the start/stop button t o start or stop sewing. The mach ine s ews at a low sp eed at the be ginn ing of sewin g while the button is continuously pressed.
11 Accessories After open ing the b ox, check that the fo llowing accessorie s are inclu ded. If an y item is missing or dama ged, contact your d ealer. Included acce ssories The follo wing item s should al so be in cluded in the box. ***Co ntact you r dealer o r the n earest au thorized s ervice ce nter.
12 ■ Attaching the stitch pattern plate (for mode ls equi pped with the stitch pattern plate) The stitch pattern plate shows the stitches and the stitch numbers. A letter (A, G, J, N or R) indicating the presser foot that should be used app ears below the stitch number.
13 1 1 GETTING READY Turning the Machine On/Off This sectio n explains how to turn th e sewing machine o n and off. Power supply precautions Be sure to observe the f ollowing precautions conc erning th e power supp ly. ● Use only regula r hous ehold elect ricity f or the p ower source .
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15 1 Prepa rin g for Up per and L ower Threa ding Winding t he bobbin Wind the t hread onto the bobb in. a Turn on the sewing m achine. b Place th e bobbin on the bob bin winde r shaft so that the spring on the shaft f its into the notch in t he bob bin.
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17 1 j While u sing your le ft hand to ho ld the thread that was p assed throug h the bobb in-winding thread guide, use y our right hand to wind the end of the thre ad cl ockwi se ar ound th e bobbi n five or si x times. k Pass the end o f the thread through th e slit in the bobbi n winder seat, an d then pul l the thread to the right to cut it.
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19 1 e While l ightly hol ding down b obbin with your right hand as show n, guide the thread through the slit ( 1 an d 2 ). • At this ti me, check tha t the bob bin easily rotates coun terclockwise. Then, pull t he thread toward you to cut it with the cutter ( 3 ).
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21 1 c Press (needle position bu tton) once or twic e to raise t he need le. a Needle po sition button • If the ne edle is no t correctly ra ised, the sewing machi ne can not be threa ded . Chec k that the m ark on the handwhee l points up as shown in the illustration below.
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23 1 j Slide the thre ad into the thread take-up lever from the right to th e left. a Thread ta ke-up le ver Memo ● If the n eedle is not ra ised, the thre ad take- up lever c annot be threa ded. Be sure to press the n eedle position button to rai se the needle b efore thre ading the thr ead take-up leve r.
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25 1 d Raise the presser foot lev er, pass the end of the thread thro ugh the presser foot, and then pull out a bout 5 cm (2 inches) of thread toward the rear of th e machine. a 5 cm (2 i nches) X The uppe r threadin g is fi nished . Now that th e upper thr eading an d the lower threa ding are finished, you are ready t o begi n sewing.
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27 1 d Insert the extra spool pin onto th e end of the bobbi n winder s haft. e Install the thread sp ool and threa d the upper thread. Memo ● When set ting the th read spool , set it so tha t the thre ad winds off from the front of the spool .
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29 1 Replacing the Needle This sectio n provides information on sewing ma chine ne edles. Needle pre cautions Be sure to observe the f ollowing precautions conc erning th e handlin g of the n eedle. Fai lure to observe these precaut ions is ex tremely dangerous , for exam ple, if th e needle bre aks and fragments are disperse d.
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31 1 Checking the needle Sewing with a ben t needle is ex tremely da ngerous since the needle may brea k while the machin e is bein g oper ated. Before usin g the need le, place the flat side of the needl e on a f lat sur face a nd chec k tha t the d istan ce betwee n the ne edle and the flat su rface is even.
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33 1 Replacing the Presser Foot Presser foot precautions Be sure to observe the f ollowing pre cautions conc erning th e presser feet. Replacing the pr esser foot Replace th e presse r foot as de scribed be low. a Press (needle po sition butt on) once or twic e to raise t he need le.
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35 1 ■ Atta ching the pr esser f oot ho lder a Align the presser foot ho lder with the p resser bar. a Presser bar b Presser foot holder b Hold up the presser foot holder with your right hand, a nd tighten the screw. With your l eft hand, turn the screw driver cloc kwise.
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37 1 Useful Functions Function s useful in impro ving sewing e fficiency are descr ibed be low. Changing the needle stop position Normally, the sewing machine is set to l eave the needle in th e fabric when sewing is stopped. Inste ad, the machine can be set to leave the needle raised when sewing is sto pped.
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39 1 Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces When sewing cylindric al or large p ieces of f abric, remov e the flat be d attachme nt. Stitching cylindrica l pieces Removin g the fla t bed attach ment ma kes it easi er to sew cyl indrica l pieces s uch as c uffs and pant legs .
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41 2 2 SEWING BASICS Starting to Sew Basic se wing op erations are described b elow. Before op erating t he sewing m achine, rea d the follo wing precautio ns. Sewing procedure The ba sic s ewing proce dur e is sh own b elow. ● While the machine i s in operatio n, pay special a ttention to the needle.
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43 2 c Press “+ ” or “–” side of (stitch w idth key) to adjust t he stit ch width . a Stit ch wid th key b Stitch width c Narrow d Wide Memo ● When th e stitch len gth or stitc h width is changed from t he default setting, a round or disapp ears fro m the LCD .
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45 2 b Press (start/stop button) once. a Start/ stop button The m achine start s sewi ng. • If you c ontinue pr essing the (start/stop button) im mediately after the sewing starts, the machi ne will se w at a slow spee d. c When th e end of t he stit ching is re ache d, press (start/stop button) once.
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47 2 c After sewing 3 to 5 stitches, press (reverse/reinforce ment stitch button). Keep (reverse/r einforcem ent stitch button) held dow n until y ou reach the begi nning of the stitching. a Reverse/re inforcemen t stitch butt on While (reverse/reinforc ement stitch button) is held down, re verse s titches are se wn.
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49 2 e After re aching t he end o f the stit ching, press the rever se/reinforcement stitch button once. a Reverse/re inforcemen t stitch butt on • Thi s ste p i s no t nece ssar y if a s titch such as those for sewing button holes and bar tacks is select ed w here r einfor cement stitch es a re auto matica lly sewn.
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51 2 ■ If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed at the begin ning of stitching The fa bric may not fe ed when thi ck seams are being sewn and the presser foot is no t level, as shown b elow.
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53 3 3 UTILITY STITCHES Overcasting Sew ov ercasti ng along th e edges o f cut fabr ic to pre vent the m from fra ying. Si x stitch es are availab le for overca sting. Pattern n umbers va ry depen ding on th e machine model. Ch eck the pa ttern numb ers availabl e with yo ur machine, a nd select the desired stitch .
UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— —— 54 Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot “J” a Turn on the machin e.
55 3 Basic Stitching Straight sti tches are used for sewing plain sea m s. Three stitches are a vailable for basic stitch ing. Pattern nu mbers var y depending on the m achine mo del. Check the pat tern numb ers available w ith your machine , and sele ct the desired stitch.
UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————— —— 56 Blind Hem Stitching The bottoms of skirts and pants are hemmed.
57 3 e Position the fa bric with the edge of the folded hem ag ainst the g uide of the presse r foot, and then lower the presse r foot lever. a Wrong sid e of fabric b Fold of hem c Presser foot guide.
UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— —— 58 Buttonhole Stitchin g Button holes can be sewn.
59 3 Buttonhole s with a maximum le ngth of 30 mm (1-3/1 6 inche s) (diamet er + thickn ess of the bu tton) can be sewn. Button holes are s ewn as s hown bel ow. a Reinforce ment stitching The nam es of p arts of button hole foot “A”, wh ich is u sed for se wing but tonholes, a re indi cated below .
UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— —— 60 a Use chal k to ma rk on the f abric t he posi tion and length of the buttonhole.
61 3 h Pull down t he bu tto nhole leve r as f ar as possible . a Buttonh ole lever The butto nhole lev er should b e posit ioned behind th e brack et on the but tonhole fo ot. a Buttonh ole lever b Brac ket i Gently hold the e nd of the upper thr ead in your left hand, and then start sewing.
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63 3 Button sewing Button s can be sewn on with the sewing machin e. Button s with 2 or w ith 4 hole s can be att ached. a Measu re the di stance between the holes in the button to b e attached.
UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— —— 64 i Star t sewi ng. Set the sewing speed controller to the left (so that the speed wil l be slow).
65 3 Zipp er Inserti on A zippe r can b e sewn i n plac e. Pattern n umbers va ry depen ding on th e machine model. Ch eck the pa ttern numb ers availabl e with yo ur machine, a nd select the desired stitch . The valu es bel ow “ Aut o” ar e s et when the pat ter n is se lecte d.
UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— —— 66 e Align the seam with the center of the zipper, and then baste the zipper in place.
67 3 a Turn on the machin e. b Attach zigzag foot “J ” and sew straigh t stitch es up to the zi pper op enin g. • With t he right sides o f the fabric facing e ach other , sew reverse stitches afte r reaching the zipp er open ing. • For details o n basic stitchin g, refer to “Basic Stitchin g” (page 55).
UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— —— 68 i Sew the zipper to the piece of fabric w ith the extra 3 mm (1/ 8 inch), starting from the base of t he zi pper .
69 3 Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch fabrics ca n be sewn an d elastic t ape can be attached. Pattern n umbers va ry depen ding on th e machine model. Ch eck the pa ttern numb ers availabl e with yo ur machine, a nd select the desired stitch .
UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— —— 70 c With the patte rn selection dia l, select stitch .
71 3 Appliqué, Patchwork and Q uilt Stitching The sti tches th at can b e used for se wing ap pliqués, pa tchwork and quilt s are descri bed below . Pattern n umbers va ry depen ding on th e machine model. Ch eck the pa ttern numb ers availabl e with yo ur machine, a nd select the desired stitch .
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73 3 g Turn the handwhee l toward y ou, and then begin s ewing aroun d the edg e of the appli qué, making sure that the needle drops just o utside of the a ppliqué.
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75 3 Free-motion quilting With free -motion q uilting, lower the feed d ogs (using the feed d og position sw itch) so th at the fabric is not fed. The optio nal quiltin g foot is ne eded for free-motion quilting.
UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— —— 76 h Use both hands to stretc h the fabric taut, an d then move the fabric to foll ow the pattern.
77 3 Reinforcement Stitching Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners. Pattern numbers vary depending on th e machine model. Check the pattern numbers available with your machine, and select the desired stitch.
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79 3 g Pull down t he bu tto nhole leve r as f ar as possible . a Buttonh ole lever The butto nhole lev er should b e posit ioned behind th e metal bracket on the button hole foot. a Buttonh ole lever b Brac ket h Gently hold the e nd of the upper thr ead in your left hand, and then start sewing.
UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— —— 80 Decorative stitchi ng Various dec orative st itches can be se wn with this sewi ng mach ine.
81 3 Fagoting Stitching across an open sea m is called “fagoting” . It is used on bl ouses and c hild ren's cl othing. Th is stitch is more deco rative w hen thicker thread is used. a Use an i ron to fold th e two pie ces of fabric along their se ams.
UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— —— 82 Scal lop stit ching The wa ve-shaped repeatin g pattern that look s like shells is called “scalloping ”.
83 3 h Pull out the threads for the straight stitches. Shell tuck stitching The gat hers that lo ok like shells are calle d “shell tucks”. They are use d to deco rate trims, the front of blouses or c uffs made of t hin fabric s. a Fold the fabric al ong the bi as.
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85 3 f Sew a long t he other edge of th e fraye d sec tion so that it loo ks like the p revious stitch ing. ■ Dra wnwork (E xample 2 ) a Pull out several threads from two sections of the fabric , separate d by an unf rayed sec tion of about 4 mm (3/16 inch).
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87 3 f Position the side cutter so that th e side cutter pin is a ligned with the notch in the press er foot hol der, and then slow ly lower the pres ser foot leve r. a Notch in pre sser foot holder b Pin X The side cutter is a ttached. g Raise t he press er foot lever to check th at the side cutter is securely attached.
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89 4 4 APPENDIX Stitch Setti ngs Applicatio ns, stitch le ngths and widths a nd whethe r the tw in ne edle can be used are listed fo r utility stitc hes in the follow ing tabl e. Utility sti tches Pattern n umbers va ry depen ding on th e machine model.
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91 4 Quilting stitch (for s tippling) J 2 12 11 71 7 Quilting b ackground stitchi ng (stippling) 7.0 (1/4) 1.0– -7. 0 (1/16–1 /4) 1.6 (1/1 6) 1.0–4 .0 (1/ 16– 3/16 ) No No Re info r cem en t Satin scallop stitc h N 2 22 21 81 8 Scallop sti tching 5.
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93 4 Decorative stitc h N4 5 4 5 - - For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0– 7.0 (0– 1/ 4) 2.5 (3/3 2) 0.2–4 .0 (1/ 64– 3/16 ) No No Re info r cem en t N 4 64 63 9 - For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0– 7.0 (0– 1/ 4) 2.0 (1/1 6) 0.2–4 .0 (1/ 64– 3/16 ) No No Re info r cem en t N 4 74 74 0 - For decoration, etc.
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95 4 Maintenance Simple sewing machine maintenan ce operations are described below. Restrictions on oiling In order to prevent damaging this machine, it must not be oiled by the user. This machine was manufactured with the necessary amount of oil applied to ensure correct operation, making periodic oiling unnecessary.
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97 4 Troubleshooting If the machine stops operating correctly, check the foll owing possible problems be fore requesting service. You can solve most problems by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Solutions Center offers the latest FAQs and troubleshooting tips.
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99 4 d Raise the presser foot using the pres ser foot lever. a Presser foot lever • If the presser foot is not raised, the sewing machine cannot be threaded correctly. e Press (needle position button) on ce or twice to raise the needle. a Needle positi on button • If the needle is not correctly raised, the sewing machine cannot be threaded.
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101 4 Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed If the fabric is caught in the sewing machine and cannot be removed, the thread may have become tangled under the needle pl ate. Follow the procedure described belo w to remove the fabric from the machine.
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103 4 q Attach the needle plate cover according to steps i in “Cleaning the race” (page 96). r Check the condition of the needle, and then install it. If the needle is in a poor condition, for example, if it is bent, be sure to install a new needle.
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105 4 c Slide the bobbin winder shaft to the left, and then remove the bobbin from the shaft. d Hold the thread end with your left hand, and wind off the thread clo ckwise near the bobbin with your right hand as shown below.
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107 4 The uppe r thread breaks . The upper th read was incorrectl y threaded (for exam ple, the spoo l is incorrect ly installed or the thread ha s come ou t of the ne edle bar thr ead guide) . Corr ect th e upper thre ading . page 20 There are knots or ta ngles in t he thread.
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109 4 The thre ad does not pass through the ey e of the needl e. The needle w as not raised. Press (needle posit ion button) once or twice to raise the needle . page 21 The needle is incorrec tly installed. Correctly install th e needle. page 31 The stitch is not sewn co rrectly.
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111 4 Ope rat io n B eep Each tim e a key i s pressed o r an in correct op eration is p erformed, a beep is sounded. ■ For a c orrec t opera tion One beep is soun ded.
112 Index Numeri cs 1/4 inc h quilt ing fo ot ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .... 12 1/4 inc h quilt ing fo ot with g uide ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... .... 12 A accessor y bag ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...
113 4 spool cap ....................................................................... 11 spool net ............................................. ........................... 11 spool pin ... ...........................................................
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