Operating instructions

Operating instructions
28 Operating manual H867 Version 00.0 - Last updated: 01/2012
7.15 Sewing
The foot pedal starts and controls the sewing process.
Figure 26: Sewing with the foot pedal
Initial position:
• Pedal position 0:
Machine stationary, needles up, sewing feet down.
To position the material to be sewn:
• Press the foot pedal back half the way to the pedal position -1:
The sewing feet are lifted.
• Push the material to be sewn into the initial position.
Sewing:
• Press the foot pedal forwards to the pedal position +1:
The machine sews.
The sewing speed increases the further forward the pedal is pressed.
To interrupt sewing:
• Release the foot pedal in pedal position 0:
The machine stops, needles and sewing feet are down.
To continue sewing:
• Press the foot pedal forwards to the pedal position +1:
The machine continues to sew.
To sew over thickened seams:
• Activate the elevated sewing foot stroke using the knee lever (see
Section 7.12 Sewing foot stroke).
To change the stitch length:
• Switch on the 2nd stitch length using the key for the quick function
(see Section 7.14 Switching on the quick functions at the keypad).
To increase the thread tension:
• Switch on the additional tensioner using the key for the quick function
(see Section 7.14 Switching on the quick functions at the keypad).
To sew intermediate strips:
• Sew backwards using the reversing lever (see Section 7.13 Stitch
length) or the key for the quick function (see Section 7.14 Setting the
quick functions at the keypad).
To finish a seam:
• Press the foot pedal back completely to the pedal position -2:
The machine sews the end strip and the thread cutter cuts the thread.
The machine stops, needles and sewing feet are up.
• Remove the sewn material.
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(1) - Pedal position +1:
sewing active
(2) - Pedal position 0:
rest position
(3) - Pedal position -1:
moves the sewing feet up
(4) - Pedal position -2:
sewing the end strip and cutting off the
thread