Lower the presser foot lever.; On models equipped with a sewing speed ; controller, slide the sewing speed controller - Page 32

SEWING BASICS 

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e

Lower the presser foot lever.

a

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 sewing speed controller)” 
(page 10).

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.)

a

Start/stop button

X

The machine starts sewing.

h

Take your foot off the foot controller, or press 

 (start/stop button) once (if the machine 

was started by pressing 

 (start/stop button)) 

(for models equipped with the start/stop 
button).

X

The machine stops sewing.

i

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.)

j

Raise the presser foot lever.

k

Pull the fabric to the left side of the machine, 
and then pass the threads through the thread 
cutter to cut them.

a

Thread cutter

Memo

●

When the foot controller is plugged in, 

(start/stop button) cannot be used to start 
sewing.

●

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 on setting the 
machine so that the needles stay up when 
sewing is stopped, 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.

a

Reverse stitching

b

Reinforcement stitching

Memo

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Whether reverse stitches or reinforcement 
stitches are sewn depends on the stitch that 
is selected. For details, refer to “STITCH 
SETTINGS” (page 35).

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