Operation Manual

Contents Page:
Preface and General Safety Information
Part 1: Operating Instructions Class 271-274 Direct drive
1. Product Description
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2. Proper Use
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3. Subclasses
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4. Optional Equipment
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5. Technical Data
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6. Operation
6.1 Threading the Needle Thread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.2 Setting the Needle Thread Tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.3 Releasing the Needle Thread Tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.4 Winding the Underthread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6.5 Inserting the Underthread Bobbin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
6.6 Setting the Underthread Tension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
6.7 Changing Needles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
6.8 Setting the Thread Regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.9 Setting the Sewing Foot Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.10 Setting the Stitch Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.11 Sewing Foot Lift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6.12 Arresting the Sewing Foot in the High Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6.13 Roller Top Feed (Classes 273 and 274) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6.13.1 The Electropneumatic Feed Roller Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6.13.2 "Lift/Lower Feed Roller" Function Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6.13.3 Parameter Table for the "Lift/Lower Feed Roller" Function Module . . 25
6.14 Edge Trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.15 Setting Dial on the Head Cover (only Class 274 or Class 273 with
optional equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.16 Keypad on the Sewing Machine Arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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