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Selecting stitching

Using the stitch selection keys, select the desired stitch.

When the sewing machine is turned on, the straight stitch (left needle position) is selected.

aTurn on the sewing machine.

bPress (stitch selection keys). The number of the selected stitch is displayed.

Press the “+” or “–” side of to increase or reduce the number by one. Pressing on the right changes the digit on the right and pressing on the left changes the digit on the left.

XThe stitch is selected.

cAttach the presser foot.

Note

The presser foot to be used is indicated by

the letter (G, A, J, N, or R) below to the right of the stitch number.

dIfwidth.necessary, adjust the stitch length and

For details on sewing with each of the utility stitches, refer to the following example.

[Example] Selecting stitch .

aPress the stitch selection keys to select stitch 04. With on the right, select “4”, and with on the left, select “0”.

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bPress the “+” or “–” side of (stitch length adjustment key) to increase or reduce the stitch length.

aStitch length adjustment key

bShort

cLong

cPress the “+” or “–” side of (stitch width adjustment key) to increase or reduce the stitch width.

aStitch width adjustment key

bNarrow

cWide

Note

When the stitch length or stitch width is

changed from the standard setting, around or disappears from the LCD. When the stitch length or stitch width is

reset back to the standard setting, reappears around or in the LCD.

If the stitch width of the selected stitch

cannot be adjusted, “--” appears to the right of in the LCD.

CAUTION

After adjusting the stitch width, slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and check that the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break.

If the stitches are bunched together, increase the stitch length. Continuing to sew with the stitches bunched together may result in the needle bending or breaking.

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Brother EX 660 operation manual Selecting stitching, ATurn on the sewing machine, CAttach the presser foot

EX 660 specifications

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