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Sewing - overlock

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English Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS I WARNING LABELS ...III Contents ...1 Chapter 1: Names of parts and their functions 2 Accessories ...3 Powering the machine ...4 Turning direction of hand wheel 4 Opening/ Closing front cover 4 Attaching/ Removing presser foot 4 Trim trap ...5 Free-arm sewing (removing bed extension 5 Wide table ...5 Retracting knife ...6 Stitch length ...6 Stitch width ...6 Differential feed ...7 Adjusting the presser foot pressure 7 Tension adjustment dial ...8 Chart of thread tension adjustment, Two needle (Four-thread 9 Chart of thread tension adjustment, One needle (Three-thread 10 Chart of thread tension adjustment, One needle (Two-thread 10 Needle ...11 Removing/Installing the needle 11 Chapter 2 : Preparation before threading 12 Thread tree ...12 How to use the thread spool cap 12 How to use the thread net 12 Before threading ...12 Chapter 3: Threading ...13 Thread for two-needle four-thread overlock stitch 13 Thread for one-needle three-thread overlock stitch (right needle 13 Thread for one-needle three-thread overlock stitch (left needle 13 Thread for one-needle two-thread overlock stitch (right needle 14 Thread for one-needle two-thread overlock stitch (left needle 14 Threading the lower looper 14 Threading the upper looper 16 Threading the left needle ...17 Threading the right needle 17 Threading the needle (using the needle threader 18 Chapter 4: Sewing materials, threads and needles comparison chart 19 Chapter 5: Sewing ...20 Stitch selection ...20 Test sewing ...20 Chaining-off ...21 To start sewing ...21 To remove work ...21 To secure chain ...22 If threads break during sewing 23 To sew fine materials ...23 To use the stitch finger W ...23 Two-thread sewing ...24 Narrow overlock/Rolled hemming stitch 25 Chart of narrow overlock/ Rolled hemming stitch 26 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ...27 Chapter 7: Maintenance ...28 Cleaning ...28 Oiling ...28 Chapter 8: Introduction of optional feet 29 Blind stitch foot ...29 Taping foot ...31 Pearl sequence foot ...32 Piping foot ...33 Gathering foot ...34 Specifications ...35 Specifications ...35 Setting record Inside of the back cover 1

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English
Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
...................................................................................
I
WARNING LABELS
...................................................................................................................
III
III
III
III
III
Contents
....................................................................................................................................
1
Chapter 1: Names of parts and their functions
......................................................................
2
Accessories
.........................................................................................................................
3
Powering the machine
........................................................................................................
4
Turning direction of hand wheel
.........................................................................................
4
Opening/ Closing front cover
..............................................................................................
4
Attaching/ Removing presser foot
......................................................................................
4
Trim trap
...............................................................................................................................
5
Free-arm sewing (removing bed extension)
......................................................................
5
Wide table
............................................................................................................................
5
Retracting knife
...................................................................................................................
6
Stitch length
.........................................................................................................................
6
Stitch width
..........................................................................................................................
6
Differential feed
...................................................................................................................
7
Adjusting the presser foot pressure
....................................................................................
7
Tension adjustment dial
......................................................................................................
8
Chart of thread tension adjustment, Two needle (Four-thread)
........................................
9
Chart of thread tension adjustment, One needle (Three-thread)
......................................
10
Chart of thread tension adjustment, One needle (Two-thread)
........................................
10
Needle
.................................................................................................................................
11
Removing/Installing the needle
..........................................................................................
11
Chapter 2 : Preparation before threading
...............................................................................
12
Thread tree
..........................................................................................................................
12
How to use the thread spool cap
........................................................................................
12
How to use the thread net
...................................................................................................
12
Before threading
..................................................................................................................
12
Chapter 3: Threading
................................................................................................................
13
Thread for two-needle four-thread overlock stitch
.............................................................
13
Thread for one-needle three-thread overlock stitch (right needle)
...................................
13
Thread for one-needle three-thread overlock stitch (left needle)
.....................................
13
Thread for one-needle two-thread overlock stitch (right needle)
......................................
14
Thread for one-needle two-thread overlock stitch (left needle)
........................................
14
Threading the lower looper
................................................................................................
14
Threading the upper looper
................................................................................................
16
Threading the left needle
....................................................................................................
17
Threading the right needle
.................................................................................................
17
Threading the needle (using the needle threader)
...........................................................
18
Chapter 4: Sewing materials, threads and needles comparison chart
.................................
19
Chapter 5: Sewing
....................................................................................................................
20
Stitch selection
....................................................................................................................
20
Test sewing
.........................................................................................................................
20
Chaining-off
.........................................................................................................................
21
To start sewing
....................................................................................................................
21
To remove work
...................................................................................................................
21
To secure chain
...................................................................................................................
22
If threads break during sewing
...........................................................................................
23
To sew fine materials
..........................................................................................................
23
To use the stitch finger W
....................................................................................................
23
Two-thread sewing
..............................................................................................................
24
Narrow overlock/Rolled hemming stitch
............................................................................
25
Chart of narrow overlock/ Rolled hemming stitch
..............................................................
26
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
.....................................................................................................
27
Chapter 7: Maintenance
............................................................................................................
28
Cleaning
..............................................................................................................................
28
Oiling
....................................................................................................................................
28
Chapter 8: Introduction of optional feet
..................................................................................
29
Blind stitch foot
....................................................................................................................
29
Taping foot
...........................................................................................................................
31
Pearl sequence foot
............................................................................................................
32
Piping foot
............................................................................................................................
33
Gathering foot
......................................................................................................................
34
Specifications
...........................................................................................................................
35
Specifications
......................................................................................................................
35
Setting record
......................................................................................
Inside of the back cover
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