Brother International MD-611 Instruction Manual - English - Page 32

3.

CORRECT

OPERATION

3.1

Operating

the

treadle

A

A

Caution

Take

your

foot

off

the

treadle

before

turning

on

the

power

switch.

*

There

are

two

types

of

treadles,

one

with

one

forward

and

one

rear

stage

and

one

with

two

forward

and

two

rear

stages.

These

are

provided

according

to

the

destination

of

the

machine.

3.1.1

For

treadles

with

one

forward

and

one

rear

stage

Neutr,i1

0

Low

speed

High

speed

0

0

Thread

trimming

(1)

The

treadle

is

at

the

neutral

position

0

when

the

treadle

is

not

pressed.

(2)

When

the

treadle

is

gently

depressed

to

position

0,

low

-speed

sewing

is

carried

out.

If

it

is

then

depressed

as

far

as

0,

high-speed

sewing

is

carried

out.

(3)

When

the

treadle

is

pressed

forward

and

then

back

to

the

neutral

position

0,

the

needle

will

stop

below

the

needle

plate

(when

needle

down

stop

mode

has

been

set).

(4)

When

the

treadle

is

depressed

backwards

to

position

0

(or

when

the

treadle

is

pressed

backward

to

position

0

and

is

then

returned

to

neutral

position

0),

the

thread

trimmer

operates,

and

then

the

needle

will

be

raised

and

stop

above

the

needle

plate.

(5)

If

using

with

the

synchronizer

cord

disconnected

*

When

the

treadle

is

pressed

forward

and

then

back

to

the

neutral

position

0,

the

machine

will

stop

regardless

of

the

needle

position.

*

Thread

trimming

will

not

be

carried

out

even

if

the

treadle

is

pressed

backed

to

position

O.

(The

sewing

machine

does

not

operate.)

(6)

If

an

automatic

presser

lifter

is

being

used

*

The

presser

foot

will

rise

when

the

treadle

is

pressed

backwards.

If

the

knee

switch

is

pressed,

the

pressure

foot

will

not

lift

with

the

treadle

operation,

so

lift

and

lower

the

presser

with

the

knee

switch.

*

When

the

treadle

is

pressed

backwards

and

the

thread

is

trimmed,

the

sewing

machine

will

stop,

and

the

presser

foot

will

rise.

To

lower

the

presser

foot,

press

the

treadle backwards

and

then

return

it

to

the

neutral

position

O.

The

presser

foot

can

also

be

lowered

using

the

knee

switch.

If

the

treadle

is

pressed

forward,

the

sewing

machine

will

operate

after

the

presser

foot

lowers.

Note:

The

presser

foot

can

be

lifted

and

lowered

by

returning

the

treadle

only

from

when

the

power

switch

is

turned

on

to

when

the

knee

switch

is

operated.

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