Brother Correctoball Xl1 Manual

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ACCESSORIES
The following accessories are stored in the flat bed attachment. We have designed these accessories to help you 
be able to carry out most sewing tasks.
Note
(For U.S.A. only)
●Foot controller: Model KD-1902, N
This foot controller can be used on the following machine models:
LS-2220/2720/1520/2125/2125i.
●The screw of the presser foot holder is available through your authorized dealer. (Part code: 132730-122)
●A replacement for the factory-installed presser foot is available through your...

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USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
Power supply precautions
Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the power supply.
Power supply
aInsert the foot controller plug, located 
between the foot controller and the power 
supply plug on the cord, into the jack on the 
machine. Then, insert the power supply plug 
into a wall outlet.
aFoot controller plugb
Set the main power switch to “I”.
XThe sewing lamp comes on when the...

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cTo turn off the machine, set the main power 
switch to “
{”.
XThe sewing lamp goes off when the 
machine is turned off.
Note
●If a power outage occurs while the sewing 
machine is being operated, turn off the 
sewing machine and unplug the power 
supply cord. When restarting the sewing 
machine, follow the necessary procedure to 
correctly operate the machine.
(For U.S.A. only)
●This appliance has a polarized plug (one 
blade wider than the other). To reduce the 
risk of electric shock, this plug...

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THREADING THE MACHINE
Winding the bobbin
This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin.
aPre-tension disk
bBobbin winder shaft
cBobbin
a
Pull up the spool pin as far as possible, and 
then put a spool of thread on this pin.
bPass the thread around the pre-tension disk.
cPass the end of the thread through the hole on 
the bobbin from the inside of the bobbin.
dPut the bobbin onto the bobbin winder shaft 
and...

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fWhile holding the end of the thread, gently 
press the foot controller to wind the thread 
around the bobbin a few times. Then stop the 
machine.
gTrim the excess thread above the bobbin.
hPress the foot controller to start.
iWhen the bobbin seems full and begins 
spinning slowly, take your foot off the foot 
controller.
jCut the thread, slide the bobbin winder shaft 
to the left and remove the bobbin.
Memo
●When the sewing machine is started or the 
handwheel is turned after winding the 
thread...

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Lower threading
Install the bobbin wound with thread.
aRaise the needle to its highest position by turning 
the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) 
and raise the presser foot lever.
bOpen the shuttle cover behind the flat bed 
attachment at the front of the machine.
aFlat bed attachment
bShuttle cover
c
Remove the bobbin case by pulling its latch 
toward you and pulling it out from the shuttle 
race.
aBobbin case latch
d...

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ePull the trailing thread through the slot, down 
and to the left, as shown below, until it enters 
the delivery eye under the tension spring.
aTension spring
f
Hold the bobbin case by the latch, fully insert 
the bobbin case into the shuttle race, and then 
release the latch.
• Make sure the bobbin case finger fits into the  notch at the top of the shuttle race.
a Bobbin case finger
b Notch
g
Close the shuttle cover.
● Make sure that the bobbin case is properly 
placed back into the machine. If it...

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Upper threading
Set the upper thread and thread the needle.
aSpool pin
bThread guide (rear)
cThread guide (front)
dThread take-up lever
a
Raise the presser foot using the presser foot 
lever.
aPresser foot lever
b
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel 
toward you (counterclockwise) to raise the 
thread take-up lever to its highest position.
• If the needle is not correctly raised, the 
sewing machine can not be threaded. Be...

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fWhile holding the thread as shown below, 
pull it between the tension discs.
gGuide the thread through the thread take-up 
lever from right to left.
aThread take-up leverh
Put the thread behind the needle bar thread 
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.
aNeedle bar thread guide
i
Thread the needle from front to back and pull 
out about 5 cm (2 inches) of...

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Drawing up the lower thread
aLightly hold the end of the upper thread.
aUpper thread
b
While holding the end of the upper thread, 
raise the needle to its highest position by 
turning the handwheel toward you 
(counterclockwise).
cPull on the upper thread to draw up the lower 
thread.
aUpper thread
bLower threadd
Pull out about 15 cm (6 inches) of both 
threads and pull them toward the back of the 
machine under the presser...