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f Gently hold the end of the upper thread in your left hand, and then start sewing.

￿Once sewing is completed, the sewing machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops.

g Press (Thread cutter button) once.

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aThread cutter button

￿The threads are cut and the needle is raised.

h Raise the presser foot lever, and then remove the fabric.

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￿If programmed thread-cutting is set, the sewing machine will sew reinforcement stitching, and then cut the thread automatically at the end of the stitching. Refer to "Automatically cutting the thread" (page 65).

￿When you cut the threads by using the

thread cutter on the side of the machine or

scissors, first press (Needle position button) once to raise the needle, then raise the presser foot lever and pull the fabric to the left side of the machine, and then cut the threads. Refer to "Using the thread cutter" (page 60).

i Raise the buttonhole lever to its original position.

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￿If the fabric does not feed, for example, because it is too thick, increase the stitch length. For details, refer to "Adjusting the stitch length" (page 62).

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