Brother BES-1261BC User Manual

Chapter 1  Preparation of Embroidery Machine

BES-961BC 

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 BES-1261BC

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4-3 Replacing and Selecting Needle

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Removing needle

Loosen the set screw 

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 and remove the needle

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Attaching needle

With the flat side facing the front, insert the

needle all the way until it meets the end of the

needle bar.  Tighten the set screw 

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 firmly.

Note)  • Set  the needle so that the notched part will

come on the rotary hook side.

 • The needle should not be angled to the left

(when viewed from the front).

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Selecting needle

   • When using special threads such as gold,

silver, and rame yarn, use a heavy-duty
needle (#11 ~ #16).  For better finish, paste
the waxed paper on the back of the
material.

   • In general, use DBxK5 #11 ~ #18 according

to the material thickness.  For knitted
materials, use DBxK23 #11 because its
rounded point prevents the knit thread from
breaking.

* Relationship between materials and needles

Material

Denim

Leather

Handkerchief

Shirt

Towel

Needle

DB x K5

Needle thickness

#14,

#16, #18

#9, #10

#11,

#12, #13