artisan 1988-MDZ, Instruction Manual

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2) Threading
Raise the thread take-up lever to its highest position and thread the upper thread in the following order.
Push lever
Reverse
lever
(5)
Left to right
-----
Drop feed
dial
....----Thread
----:-
---------( 6)
3) Adjusting of stitch length & reverse
lever
(1) Rotate the drop feed dial while depressing the
reverse lever and then, pressing the push lever,
when making the stitch length shorter.
(2) If the reverse lever is depressed, reverse sewing
(backward sewing) will take place.
(3) Touchback switch
a.
With the push-button (touchback switch) pressed
lightly during sewing, reverse sewing can be
done.
Reverse sewmg will take place while the
push-button is pressed.
When the push-button is released. reverse sew­
ing turns into forward sewing.
b. When the push-button is turned 180 degrees in
the direction of the arrow. the switch will be
-5-
locked, and backward sewing will not take place
even if the button is pressed.