DURKOPP ADLER DAC classic 281, Operating Manual

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Operation
Operating manual 281 Version 06.0 - 05/2013 43
To interrupt sewing:
1. Release the foot pedal in pedal position 0:

The machine stops, needles and sewing foot are down.
To continue sewing:
1. Press the foot pedal forwards in pedal po1:

The machine continues to sew.
To change the stitch length:
1. Turn the adjusting wheel for the stitch length
(

Section
5.9 Adjusting the stitch length
, page 34).
To sew intermediate bartacks:
1. Push the stitch adjustment lever down.
(

Section
5.9 Adjusting the stitch length
, page 34).
or
1. Press the pushbutton on the machine arm (if programmed for
that)
(

Section
5.13 Pushbutton on the machine arm
, page 38)
To finish a seam:
1. Press the foot pedal back completely in pedal position -2:

The machine sews the final bartack.
The thread is cut (if programmed for that).
The machine stops.
The needle is up.
The sewing foot is down.
2. Press the knee lever (

Section
5.11 Lifting the sewing foot
,
page 36).

The sewing foot is lifted.
3. Remove the sewn material.