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hStartSet thesewing.sewing speed controller to the left (so that the speed will be slow).

XThe sewing machine automatically stops after sewing reinforcement stitches.

•If additional strength is needed to secure the button, perform the button-sewing operation twice.

•Do not press (“Thread Cutter” button).

iUse scissors to cut the upper thread and the bobbin thread at the beginning of the stitching. Pull the upper thread at the end of the stitching to the wrong side of the fabric, and then tie it with the bobbin thread.

jWhen you are finished attaching the button,

slide the drop feed lever to (to the right as seen from the rear of the machine) and turn the handwheel to raise the feed dogs.

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aDrop feed lever (as seen from the rear of the machine)

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zThe feed dog position switch is normally set to the right side (as seen from the rear of machine).

zThe feed dogs come up when you start sewing again.

■Attaching a shank to a button

To sew the button with a shank, attach the button with space between it and the fabric, and then wind the thread by hand. This attaches the button securely.

aPlace the button into button-sewing foot “M”, and then pull the shank lever toward you.

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aShank lever

bAfter sewing is finished, cut the upper thread with plenty of excess, wind it around the thread between the button and the fabric, and then tie it to the upper thread at the beginning of the stitching.

Tie together the ends of the bobbin thread at the end and at the beginning of the stitching on the wrong side of the fabric.

cCut off any excess thread.

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