Brother International AIRFLOW 3000 Operation Manual - Page 27

Two-thread sewing

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4. Adjust the stitch width adjustment dial up to the "R" position. Stitch style Rolled hemming stitch Reverse English $! Selection mark 5. Adjust the stitch length. Set the stitch length adjustment dial to "R" to "2" position (for narrow overlock stitch: "R" to "2", for rolled hemming stitch: "R").  $! Selection mark Chart of Narrow overlock / Rolled hemming stitch For details on recommended materials and threads for the needles, the upper looper and the lower looper, see "CHAPTER 4 SEWING MATERIALS, THREADS AND NEEDLES COMPARISON CHART". Stitch style Narrow overlock stitch Reverse Surface Stitch length R (R-2.0) Stitch width R (R-6) Stitch finger Lowered Thread tension Needle thread Upper looper thread Lower looper thread For fine materials 5 (4 - 6) 5 (4 - 6) 7 (6 - 8) For medium materials 5 (4 - 6) 5 (4 - 6) 7 (6 - 8) Two-thread sewing Setting the two-thread-switching plate CAUTION Turn off the machine before setting the two-threadswitching plate. 1. Open the front cover and the knife cover . %! Surface Stitch length R (R-2.0) Stitch width R (R-6) Stitch finger Lowered Thread tension Needle thread Upper looper thread Lower looper thread For fine materials 4 (3 - 5) 5 (4 - 6) 5 (4 - 6) For medium materials 5 (4 - 6) 6 (5 - 7) 6 (5 - 7) $! 2. Turn the handwheel so that the mark on the handwheel is aligned with the line on the machine . &! '! 25

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English
4.
Adjust the stitch width adjustment dial up to the
"R" position.
´$!
<A> Selection mark
5. Adjust the stitch length.
Set the stitch length adjustment dial to "R" to "2"
position (for narrow overlock stitch: "R" to "2",
for rolled hemming stitch: "R").
µ
´$!
<A> Selection mark
Chart of Narrow overlock / Rolled
hemming stitch
For details on recommended materials and
threads for the needles, the upper looper and
the lower looper, see "CHAPTER 4 SEWING
MATERIALS, THREADS AND NEEDLES
COMPARISON CHART".
Narrow overlock stitch
Stitch style
Reverse
Surface
Stitch length
R (R-2.0)
Stitch width
R (R-6)
Stitch finger
Lowered
Thread tension
Needle thread
Upper looper thread
Lower looper thread
For fine
materials
4 (3 - 5)
5 (4 - 6)
5 (4 - 6)
For medium
materials
5 (4 - 6)
6 (5 - 7)
6 (5 - 7)
Rolled hemming stitch
Stitch style
Reverse
Surface
Stitch length
R (R-2.0)
Stitch width
R (R-6)
Stitch finger
Lowered
Thread tension
Needle thread
Upper looper thread
Lower looper thread
For fine
materials
5 (4 - 6)
5 (4 - 6)
7 (6 - 8)
For medium
materials
5 (4 - 6)
5 (4 - 6)
7 (6 - 8)
Two-thread sewing
Setting the two-thread-switching plate
CAUTION
Turn off the machine before setting the two-thread-
switching plate.
1.
Open the front cover <A> and the knife cover
<B>.
´%!
´$!
2.
Turn the handwheel so that the mark on the
handwheel <C> is aligned with the line on the
machine <D>.
´'!
´&!