Presser ; Twin ; Overcasting Using the Side Cutter- Page 110

SEWING THE STITCHES

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Overcasting Using the Side Cutter

By using the side cutter, you can do overcasting while cutting the fabric.

a

Select a stitch.

b

Follow the steps on page 54 to remove the 
presser foot.

c

Thread the needle (see page 46).

d

Position the fork on the side cutter’s 
operating lever onto the needle clamp 
screw.

a

Needle clamp screw

b

Operating lever

 CAUTION

• Recommended stitches are noted “S” in the lower right corner, therefore sure to only select one of these 

stitches listed below. Using another stitch may cause the needle to hit the presser foot and break, possibly 
causing injury.

Note

• Thread the needle manually when using the side cutter, or only attach the side cutter after threading 

the needle using the “Automatic Threading” button.

Stitch

Stitch name

Presser 

foot

Applications

Stitch width 

[mm (inch)]

Stitch length 

[mm (inch)]

Twin 

needle

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

With side cutter

Straight stitch while cutting 
fabrics

0.0

(0)

0.0 - 2.5

(0 - 3/32)

2.5

(3/32)

0.2 - 5.0

(1/64 - 3/16)

NO

With side cutter

Zigzag stitch while cutting fabrics

3.5

(1/8)

3.5 - 5.0

(1/8 - 3/16)

1.4

(1/16)

0.0 - 4.0

(0 - 3/16)

NO

With side cutter

Overcasting stitch while cutting 
fabrics

3.5

(1/8)

3.5 - 5.0

(1/8 - 3/16)

2.0

(1/16)

1.0 - 4.0

(1/16 - 3/16)

NO

With side cutter

Overcasting stitch while cutting 
fabrics

5.0

(3/16)

3.5 - 5.0

(1/8 - 3/16)

2.5

(3/32)

1.0 - 4.0

(1/16 - 3/16)

NO

With side cutter

Overcasting stitch while cutting 
fabrics

5.0

(3/16)

3.5 - 5.0

(1/8 - 3/16)

2.5

(3/32)

1.0 - 4.0

(1/16 - 3/16)

NO

Memo

• Make sure that the fork of the operating 

lever is set onto the needle screw firmly.