Operation Manual

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b
Press the “+” or “–” side of (stitch length
adjustment key) to increase or reduce the stitch
length.
a Stitch length
b Stitch length adjustment key
c Short
d Long
c
Press the “+” or “–” side of (stitch width
adjustment key) to increase or reduce the stitch
width.
a Stitch width
b Stitch width adjustment key
c Narrow
d Wide
Note
● When the stitch length or stitch width is changed
from the standard setting, around or
disappears from the LCD.
a
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward
you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the
wheel points up. (With models equipped with
(needle position button), raise the needle by
pressing once or twice.)
b
Raise the presser foot lever.
c
Place the fabric under the presser foot, pass the thread
under the presser foot, and then pull out about 5 cm (2
inches) of thread toward the rear of the machine.
d
While holding the end of the thread and the fabric
with your left hand, turn the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) with your right hand to lower
the needle to the starting point of the stitching.
e
Lower the presser foot lever.
f
On models equipped with a sewing speed controller, slide
the sewing speed controller to the left or right to adjust
the sewing speed. Refer to “Sewing speed controller (for
models equipped with the start/stop button)” (page 9).
a Sewing speed controller
g
Slowly press down on the foot controller. (With
models equipped with (start/stop button), if the
foot controller is not connected, press once.)
aStart/stop button
 The machine starts sewing.
CAUTION
● After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn the
handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and
check that the needle does not touch the presser
foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the
needle may bend or break.
●
If the stitches are bunched together, increase the stitch
length. Continuing to sew with the stitches bunched
together may result in the needle bending or breaking.
Starting to sew
a Mark b Needle position button
or
a Presser foot lever
a 5 cm (2 inches)
or