Specification

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UTILITY STITCHES
Overcasting Stitches
Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut
fabric to prevent them from fraying.
■ Using overcasting foot “G”
a
Attach overcasting foot “G”.
G
b
Select a stitch.
* Stitches may differ depending on the
model. Check stitch selections on the
machine’s body, and then select the
stitch number.
• When using overcasting foot “G”, be
sure to select a stitch that can be used
with overcasting foot “G”. If you sew
with the incorrect stitch, the needle
may hit the presser foot, bending the
needle or damaging the presser foot.
c
Position the fabric with the edge of the
fabric against the presser foot guide, and
then lower the presser foot lever.
a
1 Presser foot guide
d
Rotate the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise). Check that the
needle does not touch the presser foot.
1 The needle should not touch the
presser foot center bar.
e
Sew with the edge of the fabric against
the presser foot guide.
1
1 Needle drop point
• Be sure to pull the fabric backward
after finished sewing. If you pull the
fabric toward side or forward, the
presser foot pin may be damaged.
• If thread is tangled on the presser foot,
remove the entangled thread, and then
raise the presser foot lever to remove
the presser foot. If the presser foot is
raised while entangled with thread,
the presser foot may be damaged.
f
Stop sewing when you are finished, and
raise the presser foot and needle to pull
the fabric under the presser foot towards
the back of the machine.
CAUTION
CAUTION