NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
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NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

Machine

■Front View

aTop cover
Open the top cover to thread the machine and wind the bobbin.
bThread guide plate
Pass the thread around the thread guide plate when threading
the upper thread.
cThread take-up lever check window
Look through the window to check the position of the take-up lever.
dNeedle threader lever
Use the needle threader lever when threading the needle
automatically.
eThread cutter
Pass the threads through the thread cutter to cut them.
fFlat bed attachment with accessory compartment
Store presser feet and bobbins in the accessory compartment
of the flat bed attachment. Remove the flat bed attachment
when sewing cylindrical pieces such as sleeve cuffs.
gOperation buttons (5 buttons) and sewing speed
controller
Use these buttons to perform various operations, such as
starting sewing and raising or lowering the needle.
Slide the sewing speed controller to adjust the sewing speed
while using utility stitches.
hKnee lifter slot
Insert the knee lifter into the slot.
iKnee lifter
Use the knee lifter to raise and lower the presser foot.
jLCD (liquid crystal display)
Stitch settings can be viewed and edited, and operations for
using the machine can be displayed, and error messages
appear in the LCD.
kSpool pin
Place a spool of thread on the spool pin.
lSpool cap
Use the spool cap to hold the spool in place.
mBobbin winder
Use the bobbin winder when winding the bobbin.
nSupplemental spool pin
Use this spool pin to wind the bobbin thread while sewing or to
sew with the twin needle.
oThread guide
Pass the thread around this thread guide when winding the
bobbin thread.
pBobbin winding thread guide
Pass the thread around this thread guide when winding the
bobbin thread.

■Right-side/Rear View

aHandle
When transporting the machine, carry it by this handle.
bHandwheel
Turn the handwheel toward you to sew one stitch or to raise or
lower the needle.
cEmbroidery card slot
Insert the embroidery cards (sold separately) into the
embroidery card slot.
dUSB connector
Plug in a USB cable to connect a computer.
eTouch pen holder
Use the touch pen holder to hold the touch pen when it is not
being used.
fFoot controller jack
Insert the plug on the end of the foot controller cord into the foot
controller jack.
gFoot controller
Press the foot controller to control the speed of the machine.
hJack connector
Insert the power cord into the connector jack.
iMain power switch
Use the main power switch to turn the machine ON and OFF.
jAir vent
Do not cover the air vent while the sewing machine is being
used.
kFeed dog position switch
Use the feed dog position switch to lower the feed dogs.
lPresser foot lever
Raise and lower the presser foot lever to raise and lower the
presser foot.