30
Forward Feed
Reverse Feed
B
B
C
C
A
A
31
-6mm
+6mm
Turning Corners
Turn the balance wheel toward you until the needle is at its
lowest point and then rises about 1/8 inch (3mm)� Then, lift
the presser foot (p� 20,
28
), rotate the material to the new
direction (the needle acts as an axis) (
32
), drop the foot and
start sewing in the new direction�
DO NOT
attempt to change sewing directions when the
machine is at rest with the needle positioned mid-stroke� This
will cause a skipped stitch or needle deflection.
Rotating the material while the machine is at rest with the
presser foot down may bend the needle�
Switching From
Straight to Zigzag Stitch
The stitch width adjustment lever controls the stitch type
as well as the width of your zigzag stitch (
33
)� When the
lever is on “0” the machine is in straight stitch� Moving
the lever left toward 5 produces zigzag stitches of varying
widths� The farther left, the wider the zigzag stitch�
DO NOT
change the position of the stitch width lever when
the needle is in the fabric or the needle may bend�
NOTE: Plate markings are for reference only, the lever will
not line up perfectly with marks�
Straight Stitch
Needle Positioning
In straight stitch mode (stitch width adjustment lever at
“0”), the needle can be moved left, right or center (
34
)�
This is very helpful when installing zippers where it is
best to have the needle as close to the zipper teeth as
possible� Gently push down on the lever before moving it
left, right or center�
DO NOT
change needle positioning when the needle is in
the fabric or the needle will bend�
NOTE: Plate markings are for reference only, the lever will
not line up perfectly with marks�
Regulating Stitch Length
The EZ Set™ Stitch Length Plate (
30
)
sets both forward and reverse stitch
length� To set the stitch length, loosen
the two thumbscrews (
A
), slide the
posts up or down, and tighten the
screws� The thumbscrew stops (
B
)
restrict the movement of the Feed
Regulator Lever (
C
), which is spring
loaded to always rest against the upper
stop�
Sewing in Reverse
Position the needle fully up or fully
down and push the Feed Regulator
Lever (
C
) all the way down� Hold the
lever down until reverse sewing is
completed� The lever is spring loaded
and will return to its forward position
when you release it� When the machine
is operating at 1/4 speed or faster,
reverse can be engaged on the fly.
DO NOT
rotate the balance wheel in
the wrong direction� Always rotate the
balance wheel by grabbing the top of
the wheel and rotating down toward
you (
31
)�
32
33
34
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