Contents Page:
Preface and General Safety Information
Part 1:  Operating Instructions Class 271-274 Direct drive
1. Product Description
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2. Proper Use
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3. Subclasses
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4. Optional Equipment
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5. Technical Data
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6. Operation
6.1 Threading the Needle Thread  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  15
6.2 Setting the Needle Thread Tension  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  15
6.3 Releasing the Needle Thread Tension  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  15
6.4 Winding the Underthread  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  16
6.5 Inserting the Underthread Bobbin  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  17
6.6 Setting the Underthread Tension  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  18
6.7 Changing Needles  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  19
6.8 Setting the Thread Regulator  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  20
6.9 Setting the Sewing Foot Pressure  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  21
6.10 Setting the Stitch Length  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  22
6.11 Sewing Foot Lift .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  23
6.12 Arresting the Sewing Foot in the High Position .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  23
6.13 Roller Top Feed (Classes 273 and 274)  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  24
6.13.1 The Electropneumatic Feed Roller Switching  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  24
6.13.2 "Lift/Lower Feed Roller" Function Module  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  24
6.13.3 Parameter Table for the "Lift/Lower Feed Roller" Function Module   .  .  25
6.14 Edge Trimmer  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  26
6.15 Setting Dial on the Head Cover (only Class 274 or Class 273 with 
optional equipment  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  28
6.16 Keypad on the Sewing Machine Arm  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  29
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