Operating instructions
62 Operating manual 867 Version 01.0 - 12/2012
5.17 Sewing
The foot pedal starts and controls the sewing process.
Figure 40: Sewing with the foot pedal
Initial position:
• Pedal position 0:
Machine stationary, needles up, sewing feet down.
To position the material to be sewn:
1. Press the foot pedal back half the way to the pedal position -1:
The sewing feet are lifted.
2. Push the material to be sewn into the initial position.
Sewing:
1. Press the foot pedal forwards to the pedal position +1:
The machine sews.
The sewing speed increases the further forward the pedal
is pressed.
Risk of injury from the needle tip on unintentional
start of sewing.
Take care not to accidentally press the foot pedal
when your fingers are in the needle tip area.
WARNING
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4
(1) - Pedal position +1:
sewing active
(2) - Pedal position 0:
rest position
(3) - Pedal position -1:
moves the sewing feet up
(4) - Pedal position -2:
sewing the end strip and
cutting off the thread