53 Stitches; 27/37 Stitches; Lower the presser foot lever and fix the - Page 10

Brother ST371HD Use and Care Manual

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KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE   

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Lower the presser foot lever and fix the 
presser foot onto the shank. If the presser 
foot is in the correct place, the bar should 
snap in.

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Shank

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Bar

Presser foot installation orientation

CAUTION

THE CONTROLS

Pattern selection dial

CAUTION

To select a stitch, simply turn the pattern selection dial, 
located on the right side of the machine. The pattern 
selection dial may be turned in either direction. The 
next section shows recommended stitch lengths and 
widths.

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Pattern selection dial

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Chosen pattern number

Stretch stitching

Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you 
(counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points 
up.

53 Stitches

Setting the stitch length dial to “

” changes the 

selected pattern to a stretch stitch. 

* To set the dial to “SS2”, set it to “SS1”, and then turn the 

dial further to the left (direction of the arrow).

27/37 Stitches

Setting the stitch length dial to “

” changes the 

selected pattern to a stretch stitch.

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If the presser foot is not installed with 
the correct orientation, the needle may 
strike the presser foot, which may bend 
or break the needle and cause injury.

When you use the pattern selection dial 
to choose a pattern, raise the needle by 
turning the handwheel toward you 
(counterclockwise) so that the mark on 
the wheel points up. If the needle is in 
the down position when you turn the 
pattern selection dial, the needle, presser 
foot or fabric may be damaged.

• The pattern number 

display does not rotate 
endlessly. If you set 
the pattern selection 
dial to the highest or 
lowest pattern and 
continue to turn it in 
the same direction, the 
dial will spin freely but 
the pattern will not 
change.

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  • The pattern number display does not rotate endlessly.

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