Operation Manual

SEWING BASICS
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Sewing speed controller
7
Start sewing in the following way.
or
Pressdownthefoot
controler slowly.
Press
(start/stopbutton)
(formodelsequippedwith
thestart/stopbutton).
X
The machine starts sewing.
8
Take your foot off the foot controller, or press
(start/stop button) once.
X
The machine stops sewing.
9
Raise the needle by turning the handwheel
toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark
on the wheel points up. (Or press
(needle
position button) once or twice for models
equipped with the needle position button.)
This procedure is not necessary if the needle
stop position has been set to the raised position
(page10).
10
Raise the presser foot lever.
11
Pull the fabric to the left side of the machine,
and then cut the threads by using the thread
cutter.
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Thread cutter
Note
•Whenthefootcontrollerispluggedin,thestart/
stopbuttoncannotbeusedtostartsewing(for
modelsequippedwiththestart/stopbutton).
•Whensewingisstopped,theneedleremains
lowered(inthefabric).Themachinecanbeset
so that the needle will stay up when sewing is
stopped.Fordetails,referto“Changingtheneedle
stopposition”(page10).
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Sewing reinforcement stitches
Whensewingstitchesotherthanstraightorzigzag
stitches that are secured with reverse stitching,
pressing
(reverse/reinforcementstitchbutton)
sews reinforcement stitches, 3 to 5 stitches on top of
each other.
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Reverse stitching
2
Reinforcement stitching
Mem
o
•Whetherreversestitchesorreinforcementstitches
are sewn depends on the stitch that is selected.
Fordetails,referto“STITCHSETTINGS”(page
52).
Thread tension
The thread tension will affect the quality of your
stitches.Youmayneedtoadjustitwhenyouchange
fabric or thread.
Mem
o
•Werecommendthatyoudoatestsewingon
scrap of a fabric before you start to sew.
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Correct tension
Correcttensionisimportantastoomuchortoolittle
tension will weaken your seams or cause puckers on
your fabric.
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3
4
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Wrongside
2
Surface
3
Upperthread
4
Lower thread
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Upper tension is too tight
Loops will appear on the surface of the fabric.
Note
•If the bobbin thread was incorrectly threaded, the
upper thread may be too tight. In this case, refer
to“Lowerthreading”(page14)andrethread
the bobbin thread.