Brother Super Ace 3 Manual

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e
Pull the thread to the right and pass it through 
the slit in the bobbin winder seat.
aSlit in bobbin winder seat (with built-in cutter)
XThe thread is cut to a suitable length.
fSlide the sewing speed controller to the right 
(to set the speed to fast) (for models equipped 
with the sewing speed controller).
aSewing speed controller
g
Turn on the sewing machine.
hPress the foot...

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Lower threading
Install the bobbin wound with thread.
 For more details on quick-set bobbin, see page 21.
Memo
●The direction for feeding the bobbin thread 
is indicated by marks on the needle plate 
cover. Be sure to thread the machine as 
indicated.
aRaise the needle to its highest position by turning 
the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) or 
press   (needle position button) (for...

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e
Hold the end of the thread, push the bobbin 
down with your finger, and then pass the 
thread through the slit, as shown.
 If the thread is not correctly inserted through 
the tension-adjusting spring of the bobbin 
case, it may cause incorrect thread tension 
(page 41).
aTension-adjusting spring
f
Replace the bobbin cover. Put the left tab in 
place (see arrow a), and then...

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eWhile lightly holding down the bobbin with 
your right hand as shown, guide the thread 
through the slit (
a and b). 
 At this time, check that the bobbin easily 
rotates counterclockwise.
Then, pull the thread toward you to cut it with 
the cutter (
c).
aSlit
bCutter (Cut the thread with the cutter.)
Note
●If the thread is not correctly inserted 
through the tension-adjusting spring of the...

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Upper threading
Set the upper thread and thread the needle.
 For details on the needle threader, see page 26.
aSpool pin
bMark on the handwheel
a
Turn on the sewing machine.
bRaise the presser foot using the presser foot 
lever.
aPresser foot leverc
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel 
toward you (counterclockwise) so that the 
mark on the wheel points up, or press...

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dAs shown, press down on the spool pin lever 
with your finger.
XThe spool pin swings up.
eRemove the spool cap.
aSpool pin
bSpool capf
Fully insert the spool for the upper thread 
onto the spool pin.
Slide the spool onto the pin so that the spool is 
horizontal and the thread unwinds to the front 
at the bottom.
gSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin.
With the slightly rounded side of the...

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Memo
●When sewing with fine, cross-wound 
thread, use the small spool cap, and leave a 
small space between the cap and the spool.
aSpool cap (small)
bSpool (cross-wound thread)
cSpace
hWhile holding the spool with your right hand, 
and then pass the thread under the thread 
guide.
aThread guide
i
Pass the thread under the thread guide cover 
from the back to the front.
Hold the...

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lPut 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
m
Turn off the sewing machine.
nThread the needle from front to back and pull 
out about 5 cm (2 inches) of thread.
a5 cm (2 inches)
Note
●If...

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d
Fully lower the needle threader lever.
XThe end of the needle threader rotates 
toward you and the hook passes 
through the eye of the needle.
eCatch the thread on the hook as shown below.
aHook
bThread
f
While lightly holding the thread, release the 
needle threader lever. The hook will pull the 
thread through the needle.
gPull the loop of the thread passed through the 
eye 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 either by turning the 
handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so 
that the mark on the wheel points up or by 
pressing   (needle position button) (for 
models equipped with the needle position 
button) once or twice.
cPull on the upper thread to...