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Brother Model 651 — User manual
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CONTENTS
KNOW THE PARTS OF YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..
THREADS AND NEEDLE ..
UPPER (NEEDLE) THREAD
LOWER (BOBBIN) THREAD
To wind bobbin
To remove bobbin case
To thread bobbin case
To replace bobbin case
To pull lower thread
REPLACEMENT OF NEEDLE.
NEEDLE, THREAD SIZES AND CLOTH 5
THREAD TENSIONS .
UPPER THREAD TENSION
LOWER THREAD TENSION
PRESSURE AND FEED DOG ..
PRESSURE ON PRESSER FOOT
HEIGHT OF FEED DOG
SEWING LIGHT. 8
STITCH CONTROLS
STITCH LENGTH
TO SEW REVERSE STITCHING
STITCH WIDTH .. 10
Stitch width knob stoppers 10
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF SEWING
TO START SEWING
TO CHANGE THE SEWING DIRECTION
TO FASTEN THE SEAM ..
TO REMOVE WORK . . .....
TO SEW VERY THIN MATERIAL
TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT THE MATERIALView original page 3Page 5 · Read text
• KNOW THE PARTS OF YOUR SEWING MACHINE
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1. Bobbin winder tension disc
2. Thread guide
3. Pressure adiuster
4. Thread take-up lever
5. Face plate
6. Thread guard & face plate latch
7. Thread take-up spring
8. Upper thread tension dial
9. Thread cutter E
10. Thread guide
11. Needle clamp screw
12. Presser foot thumb screw
13. Presser foot
14. Slide plate
15. Needle plate
16. Stitch width indicator
17. Stitch width knob
18.Stitch width knob stoppers
19. Balance wheel
20. Stitch length regulator
21. Reverse sewing button
22. Drop feed knob
23. Bobbin winder finger
24. Bobbin winder stud
25. Spool pins
26. Light switch
27. Presser foot lifterView original page 5Page 6 · Read text
"THREADS AND NEEDLE
UPPER (NEEDLE) THREAD
1. Turn balance wheel by hand toward you until the take•up lever is at the highest
point.
2. Place spool of thread on the spool pin. Pass thread through the upper thread guide
(rear) I and upper thread guide (front) (2) and down between the upper thread
tension discs 3 from the right hand side.
3. Now bring thread up and under the thread take-up spring (4 raising it (take-up
spring) so that the thread will fall into the hook shaped guide 5.
4. Carry thread under the thread guard bar 6 from right to left and then up to and
into the eye of the thread take up. lever 7 from right to left and down through the
upper thread guard again 6 and the thread guide 8 (9 .
5. Now thread needle from left to right and draw the thread out about 6 inches.
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LOWER (BOBBIN) THREAD
To wind bobbin
1. Hold balance wheel with your left hand Stop motion knob
and with your right hand turn stop-motion
knob toward you. This action disengages
the balance wheel from the shaft that
operates the machine.
2. Place empty bobbin on the bobbin winder
stud making sure that the little slot in the
bobbin engages the spring on the stud. lanter
3. Place spool of the thread on the spool pin.
Take thread and pass it through bobbin
winder tension disc from the back of the
stud.
4. Wind seven or right turns of thread around
the bobbin.
5. Push bobbin winder finger into bobbin.
6. Turn balance wheel a few times toward
you and start to wind gently.
7. When the bobbin winder is fully wound, it
will stop automatically.
8. Break thread and remove bobbin.
9. Tighten stop motion knob.
Bobbin winder
stud
Bobbin winder
Bobbin winder finger tension disc
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To remove bobbin case
Turn balance wheel toward you until the
needle is at its highest position. Pull out
slide plate and reach into the opening with
your left hand, and with thumb and fore
finger, open latch and remove bobbin case.
If you release the latch and turn the bobbin
case downward, the bobbin will drop out.
To thread bobbin case
1. Unwind about 3 or 4 inches of thread
from the bobbin.
2. Insert wound bobbin into the bobbin case.
3. Pull trailing thread into the slot.
4. Pull thread to the left under the tension
spring until the thread enters into delivery
eye.
Delivery Tension
spring
To replace bobbin case
1. Hold bobbin case latch with your left
hand, with the metal finger of bobbin
case pointing up and fit it into the notch
at the top of the shuttle race.
2. Push bobbin case to the right, then release
latch and the bobbin case is in its proper
position. Latch
3. Close slide plate. Metal finger
NOTE: The thread drawn out from the
bobbin case is to be left hanging
below the race.
Leave approx. 5-6 inches hanging.
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To pull lower thread
1. Raise needle to its highest position.
2. Raise presser foot by presser foot lifter.
3. With your left hand, hold end of the upper
thread and with your right hand, turn
balance wheel toward you until the needle
moves down and up again to its highest
position, thus catching the lower thread.
4. Pull upper thread you are holding gently
and it will bring up the lower thread.
5. Pull both threads between toes of the
presser foot and to the rear leaving approx.
3-4 inches behind the presser foot.
REPLACEMENT OF NEEDLE Flat Needle clamp
side
1 Raise needle to its highest position.
2 Loosen needle clamp screw by turning
toward you and remove old needle.
3 Insert new needle upward into needle
clamp hole as far as it will go tightly Long groove - Needle eye
against the needle stop.
Make sure flat side of needle faces to Tighten
right side (long groove faces to left side).
4 Tighten needle clamp screw securely.
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NEEDLE, THREAD SIZES AND CLOTH
Needle Thread Cloth • Remarks Sizes
9 Silk & 100 Cotton Thin Linen, Silk Thread should be always
thinner than the needle eye. 11 80, 100 Cotton Calico, Shirting
When you must use heavier
14 50, 60 Cotton Cotton, Poplin thread than those shown
here, select thicker needle.
16 30, 40 Cotton Wool, Suiting
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• THREAD TENSIONS
The tension on upper (needle) and lower (bobbin) threads should be equal so that
both threads are drawn into the center of the work without loops on the top or
bottom of the work.
DecreaseUPPER THREAD TENSION
To regulate upper thread tension, merely turn
upper thread tension dial to right or left after
lower the presser foot.
• Increase
CORRECT
Upper thread Upper thread too tight Upper thread too loose
Lower thread Decrease tension by Increase tension by
turning dial to lower turning dial to
number. higher number.
LOWER THREAD TENSION
Lower thread tension has been already adjusted
Increase
for normal use at the factory but when sewing
extremely thin or heavy material, it is necessary
to adjust the lower thread tension. In other
words, if a perfect stitch can not be obtained by
only upper thread tension, adjust lower thread
tension too.
To regulate the lower thread tension, turn small
screw on the tension spring of the bobbin case
Decrease
with the small screw driver.
To increase, tighten screw by turning it clockwise
slightly.
To decrease, loosen screw slightly.
NOTE: When making the satin stitch, it requires
less upper tension than straight stitch
sewing.
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• PRESSURE AND FEED DOG
PRESSURE ON PRESSER FOOT
Correct pressure on presser foot is important to obtain the smooth sewing.
Pressure on presser foot requires to be regulated according to the type and thickness
of the material to be sewn.
1. To regulate the pressure, lower presser
I Inner pin foot.
2. Push outer ring of pressure adjuster down
and inner pin will spring up to its highest Outer ring
position.
In this position, pressure is completely
released from the presser foot.
3. To increase pressure, push inner pin down
with your thumb finger.
Height of Pressure
Drop Feed Feed dog Adiuster
Darn Completely Completely
dropped released
Darning
Embroidering
Mending
Monogramming
Silk
Lighter material - such as
silk and nylon
Norm
Normal use,
thick and
heavier
materials
HEIGHT OF FEED DOG
According to the sewing material, it is necessary to regulate the height of feed dog
as well as pressure of presser foot.
* To regulate, turn drop feed knob following the chart.
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a SEWING LIGHT
To change bulb
By turning the switch on the back side of the
face plate, you can turn the light on and off
as you wish.
To change the bulb, open face plate by swing-
ing it open and lift up reflector.
Remove bulb by turning counter-clockwise.
Reflec
After replacement, push down reflector and
close face plate.
NOTE: Make sure to turn the light switch off
when you make a replacement of the
bulb.
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• STITCH CONTROLS
STITCH LENGTH
The stitch length is regulated by turning the
stitch length regulator knob.
Numerals on the dial represent the stitch
length.
* To increase the stitch length, turn stitch
length regulator knob clockwise to larger
number on the dial.
* To decrease the stitch length, turn knob
counter-clockwise to smaller number on the
dial.
Decrease
NOTE: The 'O' on the dial means that the
material is not fed..
TO SEW REVERSE STITCHING
Push reverse sewing button as far as it will go
and keep it in this position until you wish to
sew forward.
Reverse stitching is used for reinforcing and
finishing all seams.
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STITCH WIDTH
Stitch width indicator Stitch width knob stoppers
Stitch width knob.
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Tighten Loosen
To regulate the stitch width, turn stitch width knob to right and left.
* Numerals 0 to 5 in the indicator represent the width of zigzag stitch.
* By turning the knob toward 5, stitch width will be increased accordingly.
This knob springs back to 0 when you release your finger from it for easy mani-
pulation.
* For straight stitch sewing, keep this knob at 0.
Stitch width knob stoppers
These stoppers, left and right limit the movement of the knob.
To move the stopper, loosen thumb nut on it by turning left.
When you wish to sew a definite stitch width, turn knob to the number you wish and
set 'left' side stopper.
* To set the stopper, loosen thumb nut and move it to right until it stops and then
fasten it by turning to right.
The 'right' side stopper is provided to regulate the maximum stitch width. For
instance, when you wish to limit the stitch width at 3, turn knob to 3 and move
'right' side stopper to left, and fix it as same manner as 'left' side stopper. The knob
can be turned only between 0 and 3.
NOTE: Make sure not to turn the knob while the needle is in the material you are
sewing.
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a BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF SEWING
TO START SEWING
1. Raise needle and presser foot to the highest position.
2. Place material under the presser foot and the needle.
3. Turn balance wheel toward you slowly so that the needle pierces into the material
at the point which you wish to start.
4. Lower presser foot down and start sewing.1
NOTE: The material will feed by itself, so do not pull material. By pulling, you may
bend or break the needle.
TO CHANGE THE SEWING DIRECTION
1. Stop your machine at the turning point while the
needle is in the material.
2. Lift presser foot and turn material to the direction you
wish to sew while the needle acts as the axis.
3. Lower presser foot again and start sewing.
TO FASTEN THE SEAM
1. Push reverse sewing button and make backward stitches about one half inch from
beginning of seam until needle reaches beginning of the seam.
2. When you reach the beginning of the seam, release button and make forward
stitches.
3. After you finish up sewing, push button again and make backward stitches about
one half inch from the end of the seam.
TO REMOVE WORK
1. Stop machine.
2. Raise needle to the highest position and make certain that the thread take-up
lever is in the highest position also.
3. Lift presser foot and pull out material gently to the left side diagonally.
4. Cut both threads on the thread cutter.
5. Leave 3-4 inches of threads between toes of the presser foot to the rear while
the thread take-up lever is at highest position, and you are ready to sew again
without any chance of thread running out of needle.
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TO SEW VERY THIN MATERIAL
Very thin material is liable to become creasy. Then sew together with a thin paper
that will make the sewing easier.
After finish, break paper away from the material.
TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT THE MATERIAL
Generally it is enough to guide the material in front of presser foot only as shown in
left figure, however in case of special materials such as tricots, crepes, knits, etc., we
recommend you to support the material in front and back of the presser foot with
gentle tension as shown in right figure.
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• STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHINGS
STRAIGHT STITCHING
* Stitch width :0
* Stitch length : 1 - 4
* Drop feed : NORM
NOTE: Make sure not to move Stitch Width
Knob when needle is in the material.
ZIGZAG STITCHING
Your sewing machine enables you to sew not only straight stitch but also beautiful
zigzag stitch by operating the stitch width knob. When you move stitch width knob
toward right from 0, you will see that the needle swings from left to right to make
the zigzag stitch.
* Stitch width 1 - 5
* Stitch length See following instruction
* Drop feed : NORM
Simple zigzag stitch
When you set the stitch length regulator between
1 and 4 on the indicator, you can obtain 'SIMPLE
ZIGZAG STITCH'.
Satin stitch
When you set the stitch length regulator between
0 and 1, you can obtain the closest zigzag stitch.
We call this stitch 'SATIN STITCH'. This stitch
is used for making many decorative stitches.
NOTE: Position of the regulator to get the
satin stitch is variable according to the
material and thread size.
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Decorative stiches
Using the 'SATIN STITCH', you can obtain following beautiful decorative stitches by
controlling the stitch width knob.
* Stitch width : See following table
* Stitch length Satin stitch
* Drop feed NORM
Patterns How to move knob
At even speed from 0 to 5 and from
5 to 0. Repeat this.
Control the speed in moving from 0 to 5 and from
5 to 0. This will produce uniform curves.Repeat
this.
Set knob stopper 'left' to 2.
Turn knob quickly and alternately
from 2 to 5 and from 5 to 2.
Slowly from 0 to 5 and quickly
back to 0. Repeat the movement.
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• HOW TO.........
MAKE BUTTONHOLE
Using the tailors chalk, mark buttonhole on the
material.
* Stitch width : 2.5 and 5 (Set both stoppers
'left' and 'right' to 2.5 and 5
respectively.
* Stitch length: Satin stitch
* Drop feed : NORM and DARN
Step 1
(a) Stitch width: 2.5
(b) Drop Feed : NORM
(c) Sew first row of buttonhole from A to B.
(d) Stop machine at B position (right side of
the row) with the needle in the material.
E Step 2
(a) Lift presser foot up.
(b) Turn material 180° while the needle acts
as the axis.
(c) Lower presser foot
Step 3
(a) Raise needle from the material.
(b) Stitch width• 5
(c) Drop feed : DARN
(d) Sew a few stitches from B to C.
Step 4
(a) Raise needle from material.
(b) Stitch width 2.5
(c) Drop Feed : NORM
(d) Sew second row of buttonhole from C to D.
Step 5
(a)Raise needle.
(b) Stitch width : 5
(c) Drop feed :DARN
(d) Sew a few stitches from D to E as same
manner as step 3.
(e) Separate two sewn rows.
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SEW ON BUTTON
* Stitch width : Distance of hole of the button
* Stitch length :Satin stitch
* Drop feed : DARN
1. Place button between the presser foot and the material, with the holes in a
horizontal line.
2. Lower presser foot.
3. Turn balance wheel toward you, making sure the needle enters into the hole of
button without any obstruction.
4. Start sewing slowly and make 8-12 stitches at least.
5. Raise presser foot and set stitch width knob to 0.
6. Lower presser foot and sew 5-6 stitches to fasten the seam.
MAKE BLIND STITCH HEM
* Stitch width :2 or 3
* Stitch length 3
* Drop feed : NORM
1. Fold material into the size of the hem desired
and fold back as shown in A with 1/4"
overlap on the bottom fold of the edge.
2. Start to sew on the fold, making the needle
slightly to touch the folded top.
3. After finish, unfold material and you will
have a blind stitch hem.
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MAKE OVER LOCK STITCH
* Stitch width : 5
* Stitch length : 3-4
* Drop feed : NORM
1. Place edge of the material under presser
foot so that the needle sews material with
its left side of zigzag stitch and just misses
the edge of material with its right side of
zigzag.
MAKE APPLIQUE
* Stitch width :2
* Stitch length : Satin stitch - 1
* Drop feed : NORM
1. Baste cut design to the material.
2. Following the design, commence to sew
carefully.
3. Cut away surplus material close to the
design.
4. Remove basting.
MAKE MENDING
* Stitch width
* Stitch length 42 Straight tear
* Drop feed : NORM
1. Place underlay to the wrong side of the
tear for reinforcement. L-shaped tear
2. Following the line of tear, sew edges to-
gether.
3. Shorten stitch length at ends and corners
by moving the stitch length regulator. Hole
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