White 870 manual Stitching, Straight, Start

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STRAIGHT STITCHING

to	For		straight sewing		on fine fabric		or very	soft
	use		the	straight	stitch	presser	foot and		the
plate
		which		are included in		your accessory		box.
Both
		have appropriate			needle slots.

material, straight

it is advisable
stitch	needle

Changing

the

foot

and

plate.

To

change

presser

foot

(8, Fig.1), loosen

thumb

screw

and

remove

zigzag

foot.

Replace with

straight

stitch

foot

(Fig.13)

and

tighten screw securely.

To

change

needle

plate

(10,

Fig.1),

slide

the

cover

plate

open,

lift off

the

plate

(See

Fig.14),

and

replace

with

the

straight

stitch

needle

plate

fitting

the

on

the

plate

edge under

the screw

(1)

and

two

holes of the plate on screws (2 on

Close

the

cover

plate.

Fig. 13

needle recess bed.

1. 2.

3. 4.

Be sure to set the stitch width at 0, or the needle will break on striking the foot or

Set

lower

stitch

width

lock

(D,

Fig.15)

at

0 position.

Move

stitch

width

lock

(E,

Fig.15)

as

far

down

as

possible

to

width

control

lever

(F,

Fig.15) in

straight stitch

position.

(To

move

locks,

turn

counter-clockwise

set

position

and

tighten.)

Put

drop

feed

knob

(A,

Fig.16) at HI setting.

Set

stitch

length

control beyond

number

1 (adjust

stitch

length

to

material

being

sewn.)

plate.

lock

suit

zigzag

stitch

5.

Have

take

up

lever

at

highest point

before

starting

to

sew.

6.

Place

material

and

threads in position

under

the presser

foot

and

then

lower

7.

the

presser

foot.

Turn

the

hand

wheel

toward

you and

start

sewing by

pressing

the

foot

control.

The

speed

of

the

machine

is

regulated

by

increasing

or

decreasing

the

amount

of pressure exerted

on the control.

Never run the

maching

without

material between

the presser

foot

and

feed.

Fig. 14