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Hi Ann- I found this link for Brother SQ9185 regarding threading the self threader. https://help.brother-usa.com/app/answers/list/st/5/kw/thread%20self%20threader/p/6518/page/1 How to use the automatic needle threader Follow these steps to use the needle threader: 1. Thread the machine up to the needle. CAUTION The needle threader can only be used with home sewing machine needles size 75/11- 100/16. Check...
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I also found this youtube video on threading a self threading machine. Highlight the link, right-click and "Go to https://video.search.yahoo.com/..." https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrDQymj7u9dlzEABwz7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBncGdyMzQ0BHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEdnRpZAM-;_ylc=X1MDOTY3ODEzMDcEX3IDMgRhY3RuA2NsawRjc3JjcHZpZAMuMWZiTVRFd0xqRXlpaEVKWGFfVmpnQS5NVGd4TGdBQUFBQlRGZ1cxBGZyA3lmcC10LXMEZnIyA3NhLWdwBGdwcmlkA1N0MlFsVHlFU1RPYm1nQVFkWFJrWUEEbl9yc2x0AzYwBG5fc3VnZwMxMARvcmlnaW4DdmlkZW8uc2VhcmNoLnlhaG9vLmNvbQRwb3MDNQRwcXN0cgNicm90aGVyJTIwc3ElMjBzZXdpbmclMjBtYWNoaW5lBHBxc3RybAMyNQRxc3RybAM2NQRxdWVyeQNob3clMjBkbyUyMGklMjB0aHJlYWQlMjB0aGUlMjBicm90aGVyJTIwc3E5MTg1JTIwc2V3aW5nJTIwbWFjaGluZQR0X3N0bXADMTU3NjAwNTQ3Mw--?p=how+do+i+thread+the+brother+sq9185+sewing+machine&ei=UTF-8&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av%2Cm%3Asa&fr=yfp-t-s#id=9&vid=64b3d386b183082abaa9d1d63e50e21e&action=view
Always make sure the hand wheel is at the exact top. Have you replaced the need recently? If it's bent, then the threader will not work. If the needle is loose or not all the way to the top in the holder, it will also cause the threader to not work.
you need long thread tails, of 3 to 6 inches for the top & bobbin thread so the needle doesn't come unthreaded, also pull the thread behind the needle before you start to sew
I have that machine, and am wondering if your needle has a burr on it, try a new needle, #11 or #80. You may also have no hook in your automatic threader to go throught needle eye. My first automatic threader was defective, no wire to go through the needle to catch the thread. Take a magnifying glass and look when you change your needle and watch when you pull your threader down, do you see a really fine wire come through the needle eye? If, not yours is defective because it has to pull the thread into a little loop for you to pull your thread through it after you release the lever quickly, Mine was a Singer and they sent me a new one right away, Brother will do the same for you, I am sure. Another thing you can do is go to your dealer and have them inspect it, I went to JoAnn fabrics and that is how I learned that I was not crazy, it was the machine,
I don't know much about Brothers but the first thing I do with any new machine I get it to get rid of the needle threader if it is in my way. They never work and with use they start to shread the tread.
I use a bright light and a strong pair of glasses to hand thread it. I use tweasers on my more difficult machines.
You may have a lemon of a needle threader too. It happens. There are sharp barbs that we can not see but the thread has a hard time catching on them and most of the problem seems to be in the threader letting loose of the thread as it is caught on these barbs.
When you activated the threader, the needle was down and the threader came off or broke.
If it is not broken, you may be able to push it back into place.
Turn off the power and tip the machine back on some towels so it does not slip and with a flash light check the area where it fits and see if you can get it back into position.
If not, will have to thread the needle the old fashion way.
Check with your Brother dealer to see if they can look at the machine while you wait.
They may be able to get it back together or they will have to replace the threader.
It is possible they will have one in stock, or they may have to order it.
Hi - first, make sure that you raise the needle to as far up as it will go. When you thread the machine, make sure you pass the thread through each number along the path - there is a hook on the threader mechanism that is really easy to miss. It is always a good idea to refer to the book when you are having a problem.
You might also try changing the needle. The threader has a teeny hook that goes in to the eye of the needle from behind, grabs the thread, and pulls it back thru the eye of the needle.
The threader can go out of alignment. If you got the machine last fall, it should still be under warranty. You can call Brother and ask where you can take the machine for repair. Or, you can go to Brother's website and look for information that might be helpful.
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