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Tabulated relationship between material, thread and needle
Material Thread Needle
Cotton broadcloth *2 + felt
A&E
Signature Machine Quilting Thread (cotton)
TEX40
#18
Cotton broadcloth *2 + felt
YLI
Machine Quilting Thread (cotton)
TEX40
#18
* Be sure to check the relationship between the material and the needle or thread by carrying out trial stitching on a waste
piece of the cloth to be sewn.
* Decrease the sewing speed when using frictional thread such as the metallic thread.
* Thread may not be trimmed with ease depending on its type. In this case, In this case, be sure to shift the sewing machine
toward the handwheel before trimming the thread.
Presser foot lifting lever
■ Tension controller No. 1
When tension nut No. 1 1 is turned to the right A, the remaining length
of thread after thread trimming is shortened. When it is turned to the left
B, the remaining length of thread is lengthened.
* Be sure to carry out back tacking by several stitches at the beginning
of sewing.
■ Presser foot lifting lever
The presser foot can be brought to its upper position or to its lower
position by lifting/lowering the presser foot lifting lever.
1 Lowered position …… The position of the presser foot during
sewing.
2 Upper position …… The position of the presser foot during
placement/removal of a sewing product on/
from the sewing machine.
* Before starting sewing, be sure to lower the presser foot lifting lever.
If you carry out sewing with the presser foot lifting lever lifted, needle
breakage, sewing machine failure and stitching failure can occur.
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