Pfaff coverlock 3.0 Owner's Manual - Page 11

General threading information, Stitch, nger lever setting

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Stitch Ànger lever setting The stitch Ànger lever should be set to N for all standard overlock sewing. To sew rolled edge you need to retract N the stitch Ànger by setting the stitch Ànger lever to R. R When moving the stitch Ànger lever, be sure to push the lever as far as it will go in each direction. N R N R General threading information A color coded diagram is located inside the front cover for quick reference. Always start threading the loopers and then the needles from right to left. See the table below for recommendations on what needles and thread to use for different fabric weights. Tip: Your new machine is threaded to sew a standard overlock. Tie your own threads to these threads and carefully pull them through the machine, to easily thread your new overlock machine the Àrst time. Note: If the lower looper should come unthreaded, do the following; 1. Unthread the needle(s) 2. Thread the lower looper 3. Thread the needle(s) Fabric Needles Thread Light fabric (voil, crepe, georgette, etc.) #12 Polyester (spun Àlament) Twisted thread #60/2 - #100/3 Twisted thread #80/3 - #100/3 Medium fabric (cotton, chino, wool, satin etc.) #14 Twisted thread #60/2 Heavy fabric (denim, jersey, tweed etc.) #14 Twisted thread #50/2 - #60/2 Threading 11

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Threading
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General threading information
A color coded diagram is located inside the front cover for
quick reference. Always start threading the loopers and
then the needles from right to left.
See the table below for recommendations on what needles
and thread to use for different fabric weights.
Tip: Your new machine is threaded to sew a standard overlock.
Tie your own threads to these threads and carefully pull them
through the machine, to easily thread your new overlock
machine the
À
rst time.
Note: If the lower looper should come unthreaded, do the
following;
1. Unthread the needle(s)
2. Thread the lower looper
3. Thread the needle(s)
Fabric
Light fabric
(voil, crepe, georgette, etc.)
Medium fabric
(cotton, chino, wool, satin
etc.)
Heavy fabric
(denim, jersey, tweed etc.)
Needles
#12
#14
#14
Thread
Polyester
(spun
À
lament)
Twisted thread
#60/2 - #100/3
Twisted thread
#80/3 - #100/3
Twisted thread
#60/2
Twisted thread
#50/2 - #60/2
Stitch
À
nger lever setting
The stitch
À
nger lever should be set to N for all standard
overlock sewing. To sew rolled edge you need to retract
the stitch
À
nger by setting the stitch
À
nger lever to R.
When moving the stitch
À
nger lever, be sure to push the
lever as far as it will go in each direction.