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The safety clutch functions when an excessive load
is applied to the hook or the other components dur-
ing sewing. At this time, the hook will never rotate
even if turning the handwheel. When the safety
clutch has functioned, remove the cause and reset
the safety clutch as given in the following procedure.
1) Pressing push button
located on the top
surface of the machine bed, strongly turn the
handwheel in the reverse direction of rotation.
2) The resetting procedure completes when the
handwheel clicks.
Turn the handwheel by hand, and conrm
that push button
has returned.
WARNING :
To protect against possible personal injury due to abrupt start of the machine, be sure to start the
following work after turning the power off and ascertaining that the motor is at rest.
To lift the presser foot manually, pull hand lifter
in
the direction of the arrow.
This makes the presser foot rise 10 mm and stay at
that position.
5. OPERATION OF THE SEWING MACHINE
5-1. Hand lifter
5-2. Resetting the safety clutch