Converting from overlock to cover/chain
1. Turn stitch selection dial to position
F for cover stitch or
G for chain stitch.
2. Press the needle stop button to lower the needle clamp.
3. Remove the waste collector and open the looper cover.
4. Switch conversion arm from overlock to cover/chain
stitch.
5. Remove the knife guard and attach the cover/chain
stitch extension plate.
6. Turn the handwheel to bring the needle clamp to its
highest position.
7. Raise the presser foot and swing it out.
8. Raise the upper knife and the upper knife arm.
9. Cut all threads and remove any chain-off.
10. Insert needles in the appropriate cover/chain stitch
positions (tools in looper cover).
11. Thread cover/chain stitch looper (purple markings)
leaving 8 cm or 3“ of thread hanging in the machine.
Close the looper cover.
12. Thread cover or chain stitch needles, place threads under
the presser foot.
13. Swing back presser foot. Adjust the stitch length and
differential feed to suit the stitch and fabric.
14. Sew to the end of the seam, turn the handwheel away
from you (clockwise) to raise the needles, lift presser
foot, remove work and cut threads.
Converting from cover/chain stitch to overlock
1. Turn the stitch selection dial to desired position, (A–E).
2. Lower the presser foot and press Needle stop to lower
the needle clamp.
3. Open looper cover and slide the conversion arm from
cover/chain to overlock.
4. Remove the extension plate and replace it with the knife
guard.
5. Turn the handwheel to bring needle clamp to highest
position.
6. Raise the presser foot and swing it out. Cut all threads
and remove any chain-off.
7. Insert overlock needle(s) in the appropriate position for
selected stitch (tools in looper cover).
8. Thread overlock looper(s) according to stitch selected.
9. Thread needle(s).
10. Swing presser foot back.
11. Lower the upper knife arm and upper knife if necessary.
12. Close the looper cover and attach the waste collector.
13. Adjust the stitch length, differential feed and cutting
width to suit stitch and fabric.
14. Test sew: Place a piece of fabric under the presser foot
and needle(s), lower the presser foot. Sew. Continue
sewing at the end of the seam until an 8 cm or 3“ chain
if formed. Cut threads.
Converting from cover stitch position F (4 thread cover
stitch) to top & bottom cover stitch (position H)
1. Turn the stitch selection dial to «H».
2. Place a double layer of fabric under the needles and
presser foot.
3. Lower the presser foot.
4. Press the needle stop button so that the needles are in
their highest position.
5. Press wiper activating lever until it clicks into position.
6. Lower the wiper.
7. Press needle stop button to lower the needles.
8. Switch the power switch to off «O».
9. Bring the thread up from the spool and lay it from the
back to the front into the guide.
10. Holding the thread in both hands, thread the first guide
located behind the machine head.
11. Take the thread through the groove indicated by arrows
on the cover (see diagram).
12. Bring the thread into the guide and eyelet, make sure
that the thread is in the tension discs by pulling it firmly
with both hands (see diagram).
13. Thread the eyelet of the feeding link (see diagram).
14. Raise the presser foot. Pull the thread over the wiper
and in front of the needles and then place it under the
presser foot (see diagram).
15. Lower the presser foot and the finger guard.
16. Turn the handwheel towards you one or two revolutions,
this will thread the wiper, turn the power switch to on
«l», begin sewing.
Converting from top & bottom cover stitch (position H)
to cover/chain stitch position F (4 thread cover stitch)
1. Remove wiper thread.
2. Lift finger guard and wiper.
3. The needles are in their highest position.
4. Pull out wiper activating lever until it clicks into position.
5. Turn the stitch selection dial to the desired position
(F or G).
6. If position G selected, remove all needle(s) not in use
(only needle R is required).
7. If position F is selected, place a double layer of fabric
under the presser foot and needles.
8. Lower the presser foot. Turn the handwheel towards you
one or two revolutions, begin sewing.
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F G H
IMPORTANT:
When cover stitch presser foot (compensating
foot) is attached, remove it before converting to
overlock.
