Starting To Sew; Start And End Of Seam; Reverse Stitching - Singer C440 Manual De Instrucciones

STARTING TO SEW

Select the straight stitch center needle position. (No. 0)
Start and End of Seam
1. Check the presser foot (All-Purpose Foot).
Refer to page 8 for changing the presser foot.
2. Place the fabric under the presser foot and lower the
presser foot.
3. Hold the threads at the back. Press the Start/Stop button
or step on the foot control pedal to start sewing.
Continue to hold the thread tails for the first few stitches,
then release them.
Lightly guide the fabric while sewing.
You can regulate the sewing speed by pressing the Speed
Control buttons or the foot control. The buttons are used to
set the speed when using Start/Stop button and also sets
the top speed when using foot control.
4. When you reach end of seam, press the Start/Stop button
to stop sewing or release the foot control pedal.
5. Press the Thread Cutter button.
6. Raise the presser foot lifter and remove the fabric.
• Do not press the Thread Cutter button when there is
no fabric under the presser foot or no need to cut the
threads. The thread may tangle, resulting in damage.
• Do not use the Thread Cutter button when cutting
thread thicker than #30, nylon thread or other specialty
threads. In this case, use the thread cutter located on
the left side of the machine. (See page 12)
• Do not use the Thread Cutter button when sewing with
a twin needle or a hemstitching (wing) needle.
Reverse Stitching
Reverse stitching is used for reinforcing the ends of the seams.
1. Start sewing 4-5 stitches.
2. Press and hold the Reverse button to sew reverse stitch
until start point.
3. Release the Reverse button and sew forward until reach
the end of seam.
4. Press and hold Reverse button and sew 4-5 reverse
stitches.
5. Release Reverse button and sew until end of seam.
6. Stop sewing.
NOTE: Stitch patterns No. 12 and No. 13 have a built-in
reverse stitch. See page 24 for information on how to sew
these stitches.
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