Brother International MA4-B551 Users Manual - English - Page 34

SETTING FOR DOUBLE CHAIN STITCH SEWING 1. Retracting the upper looper for chain stitch sewing E I iuI I I Operate (Up) r It, 14/. Release (Down) a To lock down the upper looper 1) Turn the handwheel by hand in the direction of the arrow to lower the upper looper to its lowest position. 2) Next, move the chain stitch lever (upper looper release knob) in the direction of the arrow until it stops securely in the "Release" position (approx. 90°). 3) The upper looper will be automatically lowered and will not move up and down. IMPORTANT! After the upper looper has been locked and before starting to sew, turn the handwheel by hand one full revo- lution or more toward you (1) to confirm that the upper looper has been locked and does not operate. 4 zi;.t4,.. I Upper cutter,' Turn knob counterclockwise while pressing knob down. Operate irr®ie (Up) Release (Down) • a (2 ) To return the upper looper to the normal position 1) Turn the handwheel by hand in the direction of the arrow CD to lower the upper cutter to its lowest position. 2) Next, turn the chain stitch lever (upper looper release knob) 90° so that it is in the "Operate" position. 3) Sometimes the chain stitch lever may not move fully back 90'. However, if the handwheel is turned 2-3 times by hand, the knob will automatically return to the "Operate" position. In this case, do not force the knob to turn. 4) The upper looper will be raised automatically and can then be operated. IMPORTANT! Always be sure to operate the upper looper after double chain stitch sewing has been completed. At this time, turn the handwheel by hand one full revolution or more in the direction of the arrow 0 to confirm that the upper looper can now operate. When operating the upper looper, remove cutter cover II. - 29 -