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Machine Operation
Handle Switches
Each handle switch functions exactly the same way on your machine. The toggle switch on each handle
performs two tasks as outlined below:
Change the Needle Position and/or perform a Single Stitch.
Quick Start Tip: Tap the toggle switch toward the white dot on any
handle to change the needle position.
For example, if your needle is in the “UP” position, tapping the switch
toward the white dot on ANY handle will move the needle to the
“DOWN” position, or vice versa. The Needle Position indicator light on
your machine’s touch pad will tell you which position you currently have
selected (see Photos A and B).
If you start with the needle in the “UP” position and begin sewing, when you stop the machine and turn off
the sewing motor (see toggle switch function #2 below) the needle will cycle back to the “UP” position.
If you start with the needle in the “DOWN” position, the needle will cycle back to the “DOWN” position
when you stop the sewing motor (see #2 on the next page).
You can change your mind while you quilt! If you begin quilting with the needle in the “UP” position, and
decide while you’re quilting that you’d like the needle to end in the “DOWN” position, tap the toggle switch
just once toward the white dot. Each tap alternates the “UP” and “DOWN” position. Watch the indicator
lights on your machine’s Smart Touch Pad to be sure the needle is set to stop where you want it to stop.
Photo A: Needle will
stop “UP”
Photo B: Needle will
stop “DOWN”
