Brother XL-3010 Owner's Manual
UPPER THREADING
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Pass the thread through the needle bar
thread guide (marked “6”) by holding the
thread with both hands and guiding it as
shown in the illustration.
thread guide (marked “6”) by holding the
thread with both hands and guiding it as
shown in the illustration.
a Needle bar thread guide
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Press the “Presser Foot Lifter” button to
lower presser foot.
lower presser foot.
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Pass the thread through the thread guide
disks (marked “7”). Make sure that the
thread passes through the groove in the
thread guide.
disks (marked “7”). Make sure that the
thread passes through the groove in the
thread guide.
a Groove in thread guide
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Pull the thread up through the thread cutter
to cut the thread, as shown in the
illustration.
to cut the thread, as shown in the
illustration.
a Thread cutter
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Press the “Automatic Threading” button to
have the machine automatically thread the
needle.
have the machine automatically thread the
needle.
→ The thread passes through the eye of the needle.
Note
• When using thread that quickly winds off
the spool, such as metallic thread, it may be
difficult to thread the needle if the thread is
cut.
Therefore, instead of using the thread
cutter, pull out about 80 mm (approx. 3
inches) of thread after passing it through the
thread guide disks (marked “7”).
difficult to thread the needle if the thread is
cut.
Therefore, instead of using the thread
cutter, pull out about 80 mm (approx. 3
inches) of thread after passing it through the
thread guide disks (marked “7”).
a 80 mm (approx. 3 inches) or more
Memo
• When the “Automatic Threading” button is
pressed, the presser foot will be
automatically lowered. After threading is
finished, the presser foot moves back to the
position before the “Automatic Threading”
button was pressed.
automatically lowered. After threading is
finished, the presser foot moves back to the
position before the “Automatic Threading”
button was pressed.