መግቢያ
Welcome to the user manual for your new Brother LX3817 Lightweight and Full-Size Sewing Machine. This machine is designed to offer ease of use and versatility for various sewing projects, from basic repairs to creative designs. With 17 built-in stitches, including a blind hem stitch and a four-step auto-size buttonhole, it provides essential functions for both beginners and experienced users. Please read this manual thoroughly to ensure safe and optimal operation of your sewing machine.

Figure 1: Brother LX3817 Lightweight and Full-Size Sewing Machine.
1. ማዋቀር
Before you begin sewing, ensure your machine is properly set up.
1.1 ማሸግ እና አቀማመጥ
- የልብስ ስፌት ማሽኑን እና ሁሉንም መለዋወጫዎች ከማሸጊያው ውስጥ በጥንቃቄ ያስወግዱ.
- ማሽኑን በቂ ብርሃን ባለው የተረጋጋና ጠፍጣፋ መሬት ላይ ያስቀምጡት።
- ማሽኑን ከመሰካትዎ በፊት የኃይል ማብሪያ / ማጥፊያው በጠፋ ቦታ ላይ መሆኑን ያረጋግጡ።
- Connect the power cord and foot controller to the machine and then to a suitable power outlet.

Figure 2: The Brother LX3817 sewing machine with its included accessories, including the foot controller and operation manual.
1.2 የቦቢን መጠምዘዝ
Proper bobbin winding is crucial for consistent stitching.
- በሾለኛው ፒን ላይ የሾለ ክር ያስቀምጡ.
- ክርውን በክር መመሪያው እና በቦቢን ጠመዝማዛ የውጥረት ዲስክ ዙሪያ ይምሩት።
- ባዶ ቦቢን በቦቢን ዊንደር ስፒል ላይ ያስቀምጡ።
- ክርውን በቦቢን ዙሪያ በእጅ ጥቂት ጊዜ ያሽከርክሩ።
- የቦቢን ዊንደር ስፒል ወደ ቀኝ ይግፉት።
- መዞር ለመጀመር የእግር መቆጣጠሪያውን ይጫኑ። ቦቢኑ ሲሞላ ያቁሙ።
- ክርውን ይቁረጡ እና የቦቢን ዊንደር ስፒንዱን ወደ ግራ ይግፉት።
1.3 ማሽኑን መፈተሽ
Follow these steps to thread the upper thread correctly:
- የመጫኛውን እግር ማንሻ ከፍ ያድርጉ ፡፡
- የክር ስፖሉን በስፖን ፒን ላይ ያስቀምጡት።
- በላይኛው ክር መመሪያ በኩል ክር ይምሩ.
- Bring the thread down through the tension slot, then up and around the take-up lever.
- Guide the thread down to the needle bar.
- መርፌውን ከፊት ወደ ኋላ ይከርክሙት.

ምስል 3: ዝርዝር view of the threading path on the Brother LX3817, indicating the correct sequence for upper thread installation.
1.4 ቦቢን ማስገባት
The Brother LX3817 features a convenient top-loading bobbin system.
- የቦቢን ሽፋን ሳህን ይክፈቱ።
- ቁስሉን ቦቢን በቦቢን መያዣ ውስጥ ያስገቡ ፣ ይህም ክር ወደ ትክክለኛው አቅጣጫ መመለሱን ያረጋግጡ (ብዙውን ጊዜ በተቃራኒ ሰዓት አቅጣጫ)።
- Guide the bobbin thread through the tension spring.
- የቦቢን ሽፋን ሰሃን ይዝጉ.
2. የአሠራር መመሪያዎች
Understand the basic operations to start your sewing projects.
2.1 የስፌት ምርጫ
The LX3817 offers 17 built-in stitches. To select a stitch, turn the stitch selection dial to the desired stitch number or symbol.

Figure 4: The stitch selection dial on the Brother LX3817, showing various stitch patterns and numbers.
2.2 የስፌት መሰረታዊ ነገሮች
- ጨርቁን ከፕሬስ እግር በታች ያስቀምጡት.
- የፕሬስ እግር ማንሻውን ዝቅ ያድርጉ ፡፡
- Gently press the foot controller to start sewing. The machine will begin stitching.
- To sew in reverse (for securing stitches), press and hold the reverse sewing lever.
- Guide the fabric gently with your hands, but do not pull or push it forcefully.

Figure 5: The Brother LX3817 sewing machine actively stitching fabric, demonstrating its operational use.
2.3 የአዝራር ቀዳዳ ተግባር
The machine includes a four-step auto-size buttonhole feature.
- የአዝራር ቀዳዳውን እግር ያያይዙ ፡፡
- Set the stitch selection dial to the buttonhole settings (usually marked with 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' or similar symbols).
- Follow the specific instructions in the detailed operation manual for precise buttonhole creation.

Figure 6: A buttonhole foot accessory positioned next to fabric with completed buttonholes, illustrating the machine's capability.
3. ጥገና
Regular maintenance ensures the longevity and smooth operation of your sewing machine.
3.1 ማሽኑን ማጽዳት
- ከማጽዳትዎ በፊት ሁልጊዜ ማሽኑን ይንቀሉ.
- የመርፌ ሳህኑን እና የቦቢን መያዣውን ያስወግዱ።
- ከመመገብ ውሾች እና ከቦቢን አካባቢ ላይ ያለውን ቆሻሻ እና አቧራ ለማስወገድ ትንሽ ብሩሽ ይጠቀሙ።
- የማሽኑን ውጫዊ ክፍል ለስላሳና ደረቅ ጨርቅ ይጥረጉ።
3.2 መርፌ መተካት
- ማሽኑን ያጥፉ እና ይንቀሉት።
- መርፌውን ይፍቱ clamp ጠመዝማዛ
- Remove the old needle and insert a new one, ensuring the flat side of the needle faces the back.
- መርፌውን በጥብቅ ይዝጉት clamp ደህንነቱ በተጠበቀ ሁኔታ ይንጠፍጡ።
4. መላ መፈለግ
ሊያጋጥሙህ ለሚችሉ የተለመዱ ጉዳዮች መፍትሄዎች እነኚሁና፡
| ችግር | ሊሆን የሚችል ምክንያት | መፍትሄ |
|---|---|---|
| Thread tangling/nesting under fabric | Incorrect upper thread tension or improper threading. | Re-thread the machine completely, ensuring the thread is seated correctly in all guides and tension discs. Adjust upper thread tension if necessary. |
| የተዘለሉ ስፌቶች | Bent or dull needle, incorrect needle size for fabric, or improper threading. | Replace the needle with a new, correct size needle. Re-thread the machine. |
| ማሽን ስፌት አይደለም | Power not connected, foot controller not plugged in, or bobbin winder spindle engaged. | Check power connections. Ensure the bobbin winder spindle is pushed to the left (sewing position). |
| Needle breaking | Pulling fabric while sewing, incorrect needle, or needle installed incorrectly. | Do not pull fabric. Use the correct needle for your fabric. Ensure needle is installed correctly. |
5. ዝርዝሮች
- የምርት ስም፡ ወንድም
- ሞዴል፡ LX3817
- የምርት መጠኖች: 15 x 6 x 12 inches (Machine), 14"D x 17"W x 7"H (Packaging)
- የእቃው ክብደት፡ 10.36 ፓውንድ
- የስፌት ብዛት፡- 17 አብሮ የተሰሩ ስፌቶች
- የአዝራር ቀዳዳ፡ ባለ 4-ደረጃ ራስ-መጠን የአዝራር ቀዳዳ
- ቀለም፡ ጥቁር
- አምራች፡ ወንድም
- መጀመሪያ የሚገኝ ቀን፡- ዲሴምበር 4፣ 2017
6. ዋስትና እና ድጋፍ
For detailed warranty information and customer support, please refer to the official Brother website or the warranty card included with your product. You can also contact Brother customer service for assistance with any operational issues or parts replacement.
For additional resources, including instructional videos and FAQs, visit the አማዞን ላይ ወንድም መደብር.