Brother Super Ace 2 Manual

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4Hold the end of the thread, push the bobbin 
down with your finger, and then pass the 
thread through the slit, as shown.
5Reattach the bobbin cover. Put the left tab in 
place (see arrow 1), and then press lightly on 
the right side (see arrow 2) until the cover 
clicks into place.
 Replace the cover so that the end of the 
thread comes out from the left side of the 
cover (as shown by the line in the 
illustration).
Lower Threading (for models 
equipped with a quick-set bobbin)
This feature is...

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1Follow steps 1 and 2 from “Lower Threading”.
2Put the bobbin in, feed the end of the thread 
through the slit, and then pull the thread to cut it.
 Only use bobbins that were designed to be 
used with this machine.
1Cutter
 Make sure that the thread is correctly 
inserted through the tension-adjusting spring 
of the bobbin case. If it is not inserted, re-
insert the thread.
1Tension-adjusting spring3
Reattach the bobbin...

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Upper Threading
1Spool pin
2Thread guide (back)
3Thread guide (front)
4Thread take-up lever
5Mark on the handwheel
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IMPORTANT:
Raise the presser foot using the presser foot 
lever.
1Presser foot lever
2
Raise the needle to its highest position by 
turning the handwheel toward you 
(counterclockwise) so that the mark on the 
handwheel points directly up.
 If the needle is not correctly raised, the 
sewing machine can not be threaded. 
Be sure to turn the handwheel so that 
the mark on the wheel...

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6Put the thread behind the 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.
1Needle bar thread guide
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IMPORTANT:
Thread the needle from front to back leaving a 
thread tail of about 5 cm (2 inch).
 If your sewing machine is equipped with a 
needle threader, use the needle threader to 
thread...

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4Pull down the needle threader lever as much 
as possible, and then turn the lever toward the 
back of the machine (away from you). Make 
sure that the hook passes through the eye of 
the needle and grabs the thread.
1Hook
2Thread
 Hold the thread in front of the needle to 
make sure that the hook grabs it.
5While lightly holding the thread, turn the 
needle threader lever toward the front of the 
machine (toward you). The hook will pull the 
thread through the needle.
6Raise the needle threader...

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Drawing up the Lower Thread
1While lightly holding the end of the upper 
thread, slowly turn the handwheel toward you 
(counterclockwise) by hand to lower and then 
raise the needle.
2Pull on the upper thread to draw up the lower 
thread.
3Pull out about 10 cm (4 inch) of both threads 
and put them toward the back of the machine 
under the presser foot.
1Upper thread
2Lower thread
■Quick-set Bobbin Threading
This is only...

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■Attaching the Twin Needle
Attach the twin needle in the same way as a 
single needle (see page 8). The flat side of the 
needle should face toward the back and the 
rounded side should face toward you.
■Attaching the Extra Spool Pin
Put the extra spool pin in the hole on the top of 
the machine. Put the second spool of thread onto 
the extra spool pin.
■Twin Needle Threading
You should thread each needle separately.
1Thread the left needle.
Follow the same instructions for threading a 
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FABRIC, THREAD, AND NEEDLE COMBINATIONS
Memo
●For clear nylon thread, always use needle 90/14 - 100/16.
●You can also use the same thread for the bobbin thread and upper threading.
Fabric TypeThreadSize of NeedleTypeSize
Medium 
weight
fabrics
BroadclothCotton
60
–80
75/11–90/14TaffetaThread synthetic 
mercerized
Flannel,
GabardineSilk or silk 
finished50–80
Lightweightfabrics
Lawn, BatisteCotton
60
–80...

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STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING
Please Read Before Sewing
Straight Stitching
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Turn the stitch width dial to adjust the needle 
position. Setting the dial to 5 selects the left 
needle position; setting the dial to 0 selects the 
right needle position.
■Starting Sewing
1Turn the pattern selection dial to choose the 
stitch number you want. You also need to set 
the pattern selection dial to the Straight Stitch 
or Triple Stretch Stitch. 
2Raise the needle to its highest position and lift 
the presser...

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■Changing Sewing Direction
1Stop the machine at the point where you want 
to change direction with the needle still in the 
fabric.
2Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to its 
new direction using the needle as a pivot.
3Lower the presser foot and start sewing in the 
new direction.
■Finishing Sewing
You can use stitching to lock the threads at the 
end of the seam or to strengthen a stitch.
1Stitch to the end of the...