1999 BERNINA Of America
Section E - page 1
SECTION E – COVERS AND CHAINS
C
ONVERSION TO
C
OVER
/C
HAIN
S
TITCH
Conversion Chart
- Instruction Manual pg.___ and Quick Reference Card
The Converter Arm
– Instruction Manual pg.___
• Disengages the Upper Looper shaft
• Use the Needle Stop Button to lower the Needles
• Removing the Knife Guard – Instruction Manual pg.___
Attaching the Cover/Chain Stitch Extension Plate
– Instruction Manual pg.___
Swing Out Presser Foot
– Instruction Manual pg.___
• Easier Needle threading
• Locks the machine for safety
Raising the Knife Arm
– Instruction Manual pg.___
• Rotate the knife up
• Remember to snug the White Locking Screw after moving the arm
Which Needles To Use
– Instruction Manual pg. __
• 4-Thread Cover Stitch – Left, Center, and Right Needles
• 5-Thread Top and Bottom Cover Stitch – Left, Center, and Right Needles
• Wide 3-Thread Cover Stitch – Left and Right Needles
• Wide 4-Thread Top and Bottom Cover Stitch – Left and Right Needles
• Narrow 3-Thread (2.5mm) Cover Stitch – Center and Right Needles or
Left and Center Needles
• Narrow 4-Thread Top and Bottom Cover Stitch – Left and Center Needles
• Chain stitch – Right Needle only
T
HE
C
OVER
/C
HAIN STITCH FOOT
– Instruction Manual pg.___
• Wider for better fabric feeding
• Floating Toes to level the Presser Foot
Easier fabric guiding
• This Presser Foot does not swing to the left
• Closed holes
Completes the threading path
T
HREADING FOR
C
OVER
/C
HAIN
S
TITCH
– Instruction Manual pg.___
Threading Order
First - Cover/Chain Stitch Looper
Second - Right Needle
Third - Center Needle
Fourth - Left Needle
• Raise the Presser Foot to open the Tension Disks.