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UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————

ZIPPER INSERTION

You can use the zipper foot to sew different types of zippers, and can easily position it to the right or left side of the needle.

When sewing the right side of the zipper, attach the shank to the left pin of the zipper foot. When sewing the left side of the zipper, attach the shank to the right pin of the zipper foot.

Stitch Name

Straight

stitch

(center)

 

 

Presser Foot

 

Pattern No.

 

Pattern

 

 

 

 

70 stitches model

60 stitches model

50 stitches model

40 stitches model

 

 

I

01

01

01

01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

 

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

Application

 

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

Attaching zippers, basic

 

 

2.5

0.2–5.0

stitching, and sewing

(3/32)

(1/64–3/16)

gathers or pintucks, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twin Needle

Walking Foot

Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching

Yes

**

Rev.

*

( J )

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Rev.: Reverse

**Do not use reverse stitching.

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3

aZipper foot

bRight pin for sewing the left side of the zipper

cLeft pin for sewing the right side of the zipper

aSelect stitch .

bLower the presser foot lever and fix either the left or right pin of the zipper foot onto the shank.

cFold the edge of the material 2 cm (3/4 inch) and place the zipper under the folded section. Lower the needle into the notch located either on the left or right side of the zipper foot.

CAUTION

Turn the handwheel by hand to make sure the needle does not hit the presser foot before you start sewing. If you choose a different stitch, the needle will hit the presser foot and break the needle. You may also be injured.

dSew from the bottom of the zipper toward the top on both sides. The needle should be positioned on the zipper side of the foot for best results.

eTo sew the opposite side of the zipper, release the foot by pressing the button located at the back of the presser foot, fit the zipper foot on the other side of the zipper and continue sewing using the other side notch.

CAUTION

Make sure the needle does not hit the zipper during sewing. If the needle hits the zipper, the needle may break and you may be injured.

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Brother EX 660 operation manual Zipper Insertion, Rev. Reverse

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