Brother NV6000D Overcasting Using the Side Cutter

SEWING THE STITCHES
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■Overcasting Using the Side Cutter
By using the side cutter, you can do overcasting while cutting the fabric.
a
Select a stitch.
b
Follow the steps on page 54 to remove the
presser foot.
c
Thread the needle (see page 46).
d
Position the fork on the side cutter’s
operating lever onto the needle clamp
screw.
aNeedle clamp screw
bOperating lever
CAUTION
• Recommended stitches are noted “S” in the lower right corner, therefore sure to only select one of these
stitches listed below. Using another stitch may cause th e needle to hit the presser foot and break, possibly
causing injury.
Note
• Thread the needle manually when using the side cutter, or only at tach the side cutter after threading
the needle using the “Automatic Threading” button.
Stitch Stitch name Press er
foot Applications
Stitch width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch length
[mm (inch)] Twi n
needle
Auto Manual Auto Manual
With side cutter Straight stitch while cutting
fabrics 0.0
(0)
0.0 - 2.5
(0 - 3/32)
2.5
(3/32)
0.2 - 5.0
(1/64 - 3/16) NO
With side cutter Zigzag stitch while cutting fabrics 3.5
(1/8)
3.5 - 5.0
(1/8 - 3/16)
1.4
(1/16)
0.0 - 4.0
(0 - 3/16) NO
With side cutter Overcasting stitch while cutting
fabrics 3.5
(1/8)
3.5 - 5.0
(1/8 - 3/16)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16) NO
With side cutter Overcasting stitch while cutting
fabrics 5.0
(3/16)
3.5 - 5.0
(1/8 - 3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16) NO
With side cutter Overcasting stitch while cutting
fabrics 5.0
(3/16)
3.5 - 5.0
(1/8 - 3/16)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0 - 4.0
(1/16 - 3/16) NO
Memo
• Make sure that the fork of the operating
lever is set onto the needle screw firmly.