Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto XL-3520i del fabbricante Brother
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XL_brother_cov er_Eng ENGLISH XXX-XXX XXXXXX-XXX Printed in China 6 5 4 3 2 1 Operation Manual SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS BUIL T -IN STITCHES APPENDIX USING A TT ACHMENTS AND APPLICA TIONS STRAIGH.
IMPORTANT SAF ETY INSTRUCTIONS When us ing this mac hine, bas ic safety p recaution s should al ways be ta ken, includi ng the foll owing: Read all ins tructions be fore using . DANGER - To r educe the ris k of electric shock: 1. The machin e should n ever be left unatt ended while plugged in .
1 FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY If this ma chine is fitte d with a three-pin non-rewir eable BS plu g then plea se read the following . IMPORTANT If the ava ilable so cket outlet is not suita ble for t he plug supp lied with t his equipm ent, it sho uld be cut off and an app ropriate three pin plug fit ted.
2 UNPACKIN G/REPACKING INSTRUCTIONS Keep the c arton and packing materia ls. You may have to tak e or send the ma chine to be repaired . If you do not pack it properly, or do not use the right packing mate rial, the mach ine could be damaged. Please fo llow the dia gram below to unpack and repack the m achine.
3 CON TENTS 1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE .............. ................... .................. ....... 5 THE MAI N PARTS .................... ............. .................... ............. ............ .................... ............. 5 ACCESSORI ES .
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5 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE THE MAIN PARTS 1 Bobbin winder (Page 16) This winds the thread onto the bobbin for use as t he lower thr ead. 2 Spool pin (Page 16, 21) This holds the spool of threa d. 3 Thread guide (Page 16, 21) This is used whe n winding the thread onto the bobbin and then threading the machi ne.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MAC HINE —————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 6 ACCESSORIES The follo wing accessorie s are stored in th e flat bed att achment. We have designed these accessories to help you easily perfor m most sewing ta s ks.
7 1 USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Connecting Plugs 1 Connect the foot controller plug to the machi ne. 2 Connect th e power suppl y plug to a wa ll outlet. Note ● When leav ing the mach ine unattend ed, the main switch o f the mach ine should be switched off or the plug must be remove d from the w all outlet.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MAC HINE —————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 8 Main Power and Sewing Light Switch This switch turns the main power a nd sewing light on or off.
9 1 4 Hold the ne edle with your left hand, and then use a coin or sc rewdri ver to turn the needle clamp screw counterclockw i se to remove the needle.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MAC HINE —————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 10 3 Put a diffe rent presser fo ot on the needle plate so that the bar on the presse r foot is in line with the slot o n the shank.
11 1 THE CONTROLS Pattern Select ion Dial To choo s e a stitc h, simply turn the pattern selec tion dial in e ither directio n. The next section shows recomm ended stitch lengths and wid ths.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MAC HINE —————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 12 Patter ns and Stit ch Names * The stit ch can also be sewn when the stitc h length dial is se t to .
13 1 Pattern Stitch Na me Reco mmende d Width (mm (inch)) Recomm ende d Leng th (mm ( inc h)) Instruction Manual Pag e 35 Sti tche s 25 St itches ELAST IC O VERLOC K STITCH 3-5 (1/8- 3/16) Fixed 2.5 (3/32 ) 31 Fixed 2.5 (3/32 ) FEATH ER STI TCH 3-5 (1/8- 3/16) Fixed 2.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MAC HINE —————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 14 Stitch Length Dial Depending o n the selecte d stitch, you may n eed to adjust t he stitch le ngth for best res ults.
15 1 Stretch Stitching Raise the needle to it s highe st position by turning the handwh eel toward you (c ounterclockwi se) so that the mark on the handwheel p oints directly up. ■ 35 Sti tches Select ing a S tretch St itc h Setting the stitch leng th dial to “ ” or “ ” changes t he selected pattern to a str etch stitch.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MAC HINE —————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 16 THREADING THE MACHINE Winding t he Bobbin 1 Pre-tension disk 2 Bobbin winder shaft 1 Put t he sp ool of thre ad on t he sp ool pi n an d pass the thread a round the pre-tension disk.
17 1 3 Put the bo bbin onto the bobbin winde r shaft and sli de th e bobbin wind er shaft to the rig ht. Turn the b obbin clockwise, b y hand, until the spring on th e shaft slides into the groove of the bobbi n. 1 Spring on the shaft 2 Groove of the bobbin Note ● Make sure that the thre ad between the spool an d the bobbin is pulled tight.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MAC HINE —————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 18 Lower Threadi n g • F or more details on using the qu ick-set bobbin , see page 1 9.
19 1 4 Hold the end o f the thread, push the bob bin down wit h your fi nger, p ass the th read through the slit, and th en pull out a short length o f thread, as shown. 5 Reattach the bobbin cov er. Put the left tab in place (see ar row 1 ), and then press lightly on the right side (see arrow 2 ) until the co v er clicks into place.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MAC HINE —————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 20 1 Follow ste ps 1 and 2 from “ Lower Threading”. 2 Put the b obbin in, f eed the end of the thread through the slit, and then pull the thread to cut it.
21 1 Upper Threading 1 Spool pin 2 Thread guide (back) 3 Thread guide (front) 4 Thread take -up lever 5 Mark on the handwheel 1 IMPORT ANT: Raise the presser foot u sing the presser foot lever.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MAC HINE —————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 22 6 Put the thread behind the guide abo ve the needle.
23 1 4 Pull dow n the needle thread er lever as much as possible, and then turn the lever toward the back o f the ma chi ne (awa y from you). Make sure tha t the hook pass es through the eye of the need le and grabs th e thread . 1 Hoo k 2 Thread • H old the thread i n front of the nee dle to make sure that the hook g rabs it.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MAC HINE —————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 24 Drawing up the Lower Thread 1 While l ightly holding the end of the upper thread, slowly tu r n the handwhee l toward you (counterc lockwise) by ha nd to lower and then rais e the ne edle.
25 1 ■ Attac hing the T win Needle Attach t he twin needle in the same way as a single nee dle (see page 8). The fla t side of the needle should face tow ard the back and the rounded side should face toward you. ■ Attach ing t he Extr a Spo ol Pin Put the extra spool pin in the hole on the top of the ma chine.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MAC HINE —————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 26 FABRIC, THREAD, AN D NEEDLE COM BINATIONS Memo ● For clear nylon thre ad, always use needl e 90/14 - 100/16.
27 2 STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STI TCHING Please Read Before Sewing Straight Stitching * Turn the stitch width dial to adjust the n eedle position. Setting the dial to 5 selects th e left needle po sition; setting t he dial to 0 selects th e righ t needle posit ion.
STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG S TITCHING — ——————— ——————————— ——————————— ——————————— — 28 ■ Chan ging Sewi ng Direct ion 1 Stop the machi ne at t he poi nt where yo u want to change direct ion with the needle still in the fabric.
29 3 BUILT-IN STITCHE S Blind Hem Stitching You can use the Blind He m Stitch to f inish the edge of a pr oject, like the hem of a pair o f trousers, without t he stitch showing . Use the Blind Hem Stitch when sewin g on non-stretc h fabrics, and the Stretch Blind He m Stitch for stretc h fabrics.
BUILT-IN STI TCHES —————————— ——————————— —————————— ——————————— —————— — 30 4 Sew at a slow s peed. Elastic Stit ching You can use the Elastic S titch for mending, se wing elastic or joining fabric .
31 3 Double Action Stitching These stitc hes are used for jo ining two pieces of fabric, such a s when making p atchwork. Set the pattern se lection dial to t he Double Ac tion Stitch, Bridging Stitch, or Rampa rt Stitch. Heirloom Stitching These stitc hes are used to join t wo pieces of fabric while leav ing a space be tween their ed ges.
BUILT-IN STI TCHES —————————— ——————————— —————————— ——————————— —————— — 32 You can use these stitche s to j oin together sea ms and finish them in one oper ation.
33 3 Decorat ive Stitching These stitc hes can be us ed for decorative top stitching and for smocking. S et the pattern selec tion dial to th e Triangl e Stitch, Leaf Stitch, etc. Stit ch Name Pattern Stitc h Lengt h [mm (inch)] Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Triang le Stitch F-1.
SEWING BUTTO NHOLES AND BUTTONS — ——————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 34 SEWING BUTTONHOLES AND BUTTONS Making a Bu.
35 4 ■ Making a Buttonhole on Stretch Fabri cs When sewing buttonh oles on stretch f abric, the buttonh ole stitching is se wn over a gimp thread. 1 Using tai lor’s chalk, mark the position of t he buttonhole on the fabric, a nd then attach the buttonhole foot and set the pattern selecti on dial to “F”.
SEWING BUTTO NHOLES AND BUTTONS — ——————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 36 4 If the left side is too open or tigh t compared with the right side, a djust the buttonh ole fine- adjustment screw as describ ed below.
37 5 USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS Zipper Inser t ion You can use the zipper fo ot to sew differen t types of zippers, a nd can easily p osition it to the rig ht or left side of the needle. When sewing the right side of t he zipper, atta ch the shank to the left p in of the zipp er foot.
USING ATTA CHMENTS AND APPL ICATIONS ———— ——————————— ——————————— ——————————— — 38 Gathering 1 Set the pattern sele ction dial to Straight Stitch . 2 Loosen the tensio n of the upper thread so that the lower thread lies on the underside of the materia l.
39 5 Appliqués You ca n cr eate an appl ique by cu ttin g a dif feren t piece of fabric into a shape and using it a s a decorat ion. 1 Baste t he cut de sign to th e fabric. 2 Caref ully sew aro und the ed ge of t he design with a zi gzag st itch. 3 Cut away any fabric that is le ft outside the stitching.
USING ATTA CHMENTS AND APPL ICATIONS ———— ——————————— ——————————— ——————————— — 40 7 Grip t he ho op with your t hum bs an d foref ingers while pre ssing the fa bric with your middle a nd third fin g ers an d supporting the outside of the hoop with your little fin g ers.
41 5 OPTI ONAL AC CESSO RIES Using the Walking Foot This foot is v e ry usefu l for sewing materials suc h as vinyl clo th, synthetic le ather, thin leathe r, etc. These materials are difficult to fee d when sewing. The walking fo ot prevents th ese materials from crump ling, slipping or sticking be tween the pre sser foot and the material.
USING ATTA CHMENTS AND APPL ICATIONS ———— ——————————— ——————————— ——————————— — 42 Note ● When sewing with th e walking foot , sew at medium to low speeds. Using the Quilting Foot The Quil ting Foot is useful for darning and free-moti on machine quilting.
43 5 7 Use both hands to keep the fabric firmly stretched and move the fabric to sew over the drawn de sign. 1 Quilti ng design 8 The l e ngth of the stitch de pends on how quickly you move the fabric an d on the machine’s se wing speed. Se w while moving the fabric slo wly.
APPENDIX ——————————— ——————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 44 APPENDI X MAINTENA NCE Changing the Light Bulb 1 Remove the power sup ply plug from the outlet.
45 6 5 Using a coin, remo ve the two s crews. Lift u p the need le plate as shown in the illustration, a nd then slide the needle plate t o the left to remove it. 1 Use a coi n or scr ewdriver 6 Grasp t he bobbin ca se, and then lift it out to the left.
APPENDIX ——————————— ——————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 46 Troubleshooting If the ma chine stops work ing properly, check the following possib le problems.
47 6 The uppe r thread breaks. The are a around the h ole in the ne e- dle plate is scratche d. Repl ace the need le plate. Contact your retailer or t he nearest authoriz ed service ce nter. – The are a around the h ole in the presser foo t is scratched.
APPENDIX ——————————— ——————————— ——————————— ——————————— ———————— — 48 Stit ches ar e skip ped. You hav e not thread ed the upper thre ad pr ope rly .
49 INDEX Numerics 1/4-inch quilting foot ...... ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... .... 43 1-Step A utomatic Buttonhole ...... ......... ........ ......... ... 5 , 34 A Accessories ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... ........ ..
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