1999 BERNINA Of America
Section E - page 2
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The Threading Path
– Instruction Manual pg.___
Use the Road Map inside the Looper Cover as a quick reference
4-Thread Cover Stitch And Wide 3-Thread Cover Stitch Threading
Instruction Manual pg.___
Threading the Cover/Chain Stitch Looper
• The Lower Looper when Overlocking
• Auto Threader – Instruction Manual pg.___
Use the Handwheel to bring the Chain Stitch Looper to the right
before engaging
• Thread tail hangs down
Cut it even with the base of the machine
• Thread Guide #5 and #6.
Study the Road Map inside the Looper Cover to see when to use these
Thread Guides.
• 3-Thread narrow (2.5mm) Cover Stitch – Instruction Manual page___
• Chain stitch – Instruction Manual pg.___
T
EST SEWING
Cover Stitch
– Instruction Manual pg.___
• Cut all thread tails even with the Free Arm Cover– Instruction
Manual pg.___
• Always start and end a Cover Stitch on the fabric
Use a starting/ending block of fabric if you wish to Cover Stitch
to the edge of the fabric.
• Needles will always stop in the down position
Rotate the Handwheel away from you to raise the Needles and
free the threads from the Looper
• Use the Built-In Thread Cutter to cut the Thread Chain
Chain Stitch
– Instruction Manual pg.___
• When first threading always start with the Needle in the fabric
• Once the chain has been sewn you can stitch on to and off of the fabric
• Chain off the fabric
• Use the Built-In Thread Cutter to cut the Thread Chain