Brother Serger 1034D User manual

Brother 1034D Serger Quick Reference Guide
Threading
You will thread one spool at a time. You must thread the machine in the correct order.

Brother 1034D Serger Quick Reference Guide
Remember, some stitches use all 4 spools, but some use
only three spools. Refer to the Serger Techniques
booklet for detailed information on stitches.
1. Pull the grey thread tree up to its highest position.
2. Place spools of thread on the spool pins, and place
thread spool caps on top of spools. If you are using
very fine or silky thread, cover your spools of thread
with the nets in the supply compartment.
3. Turn thread tension knobs on the front of the machine
to “0”.
4. Open the front cover by pulling right then down.

Brother 1034D Serger Quick Reference Guide
Spool #1 (The Upperlooper)
1. Repeat steps 1-3 for Spool #1.
2. Follow the green line down to the hook marked with
the green “5”. Then pull thread left through the prong
with the green dot. Pull up and through the hook
marked with the green “7”.
3. Pull the thread left and, using the tweezers, insert the
thread through the hole on the metal arm that extends
left toward the needles.
4. Pull thread under press foot and behind.
Tweezers
Thread goes through here

Brother 1034D Serger Quick Reference Guide
Spool #2(The Lowerlooper)
1. Starting with the right-most spool (this is the
lowerlooper), first bring the thread up through the
right-most hole in the thread tree, from back to front.
2. Pull thread through the metal guide next to the
number “2” and then through the groove to the left of
the blue tension knob.
3. Continue down through the groove past the “4”.
4. Follow the blue line to the hook next to the blue
number “5”. Pull left from the hook through the two
metal prongs marked with blue dots. Then pull thread
through the hook marked “8”.

Brother 1034D Serger Quick Reference Guide
5. Next, pull the white lever with blue arrows all the way
to the right. Hook the thread around the prong on the
left side of this lever.
6. Once thread is wrapped around prong, push the white
lever in all the way back to the left until it clicks.
Thread goes around prong.

Brother 1034D Serger Quick Reference Guide
7. Using the tweezers, guide the thread through the
small hole on the metal hook just above the white
lever.
8. Pull the thread under the presser foot and behind.
TWEEZERS
Thread goes through here

Brother 1034D Serger Quick Reference Guide
Spool #3 (The right needle)
1. Repeat steps 1-3 for Spool #1.
2. Pull thread down in groove past the number “4,” then
pull left.
3. Guide the thread up through the groove with the
number “5.”
4. Follow the groove around and down toward the
needles.

Brother 1034D Serger Quick Reference Guide
5. Slide the thread behind the metal hook just above the
needles.
6. Using tweezers, insert the thread through the needle
on the right.
7. Pull the thread under the presser foot and behind.

Brother 1034D Serger Quick Reference Guide
Spool #4 (The Left Needle)
1. Repeat steps 1-3 for Spool #1.
2. Pull thread down in groove past the number “4,” then
pull left.
3. Go up and around the arched groove marked with the
number “5.”
4. Then pull down towards the needles.
5. Repeat steps 5-7 for Spool #3, except thread the left
needle.

Brother 1034D Serger Quick Reference Guide
Removing/Replacing the Needles
1. Using the hexagonal wrench from the supplies bag,
loosen the small screw directly above the needles.
2. Grab the needles between your thumb and forefinger
and pull down and out.
3. To replace needles, hold the same way (both at the
same time) and insert the needles into the slot as far
as they will go.
4. Tighten the screw until snug.
5. To use only one needle, use the same method but
insert only one needle. Different stitches require the
use of either the left or right needle. Refer to the
“Serger Techniques” guide for stitch details.
Tighten
Loosen

Brother 1034D Serger Quick Reference Guide
Side Knobs
Differential Feed
Adjustor Lever –
controls the
movement of the
front and rear feed
dogs. Higher
numbers (1 - 2) will
gather or push
material together.
Lower numbers (.7 -
1) will pull material
tight. 1 is normal.
Stitch Length Control
–adjusts the length of
stitches from
minimum of 2mm to a
max of 4mm. 3 is
normal. The R setting
is for rolled edge
stitch or narrow
overlook stitch
sSStitch Width Control –
adjusts the width of
stitches from R4.5mm to
7mm. 5 is normal. The R
setting is used for the
rolled edge stitch or
narrow overlook stitch.