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Stitch Length Dial

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TABLE OF CONTENTS KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHING 1 2 3 4 3 · 2 ·1 A · 4 · 3 · 2 · 1 · F · 0 SS Stitch Length Dial Depending on your selected stitch, you may need to adjust the stitch length for best results. The numbers marked on the Stitch Length Dial represent the length of the stitch in millimeters (mm). THE HIGHER THE NUMBER, THE LONGER THE STITCH. The "0" setting does not feed the material. This is used for sewing on a button. The "F" area is used for making a Satin Stitch (a dense zigzag stitch) which can be used in making buttonholes and decorative stitches. The position needed for making the Satin Stitch varies according to the material and thread being used. To determine the exact dial position, you should first test the stitch and length settings on a scrap of fabric to observe the feeding of the material. 1 Stitch length dial 2 Length 3 Fine → SS 4 Coarse CAUTION Do not set the Stitch Length Dial in the range shown by A. If the machine is started while the dial is set in the range shown by A, the fabric will not feed correctly and the fabric or machine may be damaged. Turn the dial to the left past "0" for the SS position. SS (Fixed 2.5) CAUTION If the stitches get bunched together, lengthen the stitch length and continue sewing. Do not continue sewing without lengthening the stitch length, otherwise the needle may break and cause injury. BUILT-IN STITCHES BUTTONHOLE AND BUTTON SEWING USING ATTACHMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MAINTENANCE INDEX 26

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SS
A
Stitch Length Dial
Depending on your selected stitch, you may need to adjust the stitch
length for best results.
The numbers marked on the Stitch Length Dial represent the length
of the stitch in millimeters (mm).
THE HIGHER THE NUMBER, THE LONGER THE STITCH.
The
0
setting
does not feed the material. This is used for sewing
on a button.
The
F
area is used for making a Satin Stitch (a dense zigzag stitch)
which can be used in making buttonholes and decorative stitches.
The position needed for making the Satin Stitch varies according to
the material and thread being used. To determine the exact dial
position, you should first test the stitch and length settings on a
scrap of fabric to observe the feeding of the material.
1
Stitch length dial
2
Length
3
Fine
SS
4
Coarse
CAUTION
Do not set the Stitch Length Dial in the range shown by
A
. If
the machine is started while the dial is set in the range shown
by
A
, the fabric will not feed correctly and the fabric or
machine may be damaged.
Turn the dial to the left past
0
for the
SS
position.
SS
(Fixed 2.5)
CAUTION
If the stitches get bunched together, lengthen the stitch
length and continue sewing. Do not continue sewing with-
out lengthening the stitch length, otherwise the needle may
break and cause injury.
USING ATTACHMENTS
AND APPLICATIONS
MAINTENANCE
INDEX
BUTTONHOLE AND
BUTTON SEWING
BUILT-IN STITCHES
STRAIGHT AND
ZIGZAG STITCHING
KNOWING YOUR
SEWING MACHINE
TABLE OF CONTENTS