Backtack Sewing - Brother Z-8550B Instruction Manual

Backtack sewing

• Press the reverse lever (1) during sewing.
- You can sew stitches with small stitch lengths.
- This is useful for preventing fraying of the seam at
the sewing end.
- Before sewing, turn the condense dial (2) to the left
or right to set the stitch length for these shorter
backtack stitches.
- The hand switch (3) can be used instead of the
reverse lever (1). (Z-8550B-A31/Z-8560B)
Condensed stitches
• Press the reverse lever (1) during sewing.
- When the condense dial (2) is set to a positive
number, backtack stitches with a stitch length that
matches the dial setting will be sewn in the normal
sewing direction while the reverse lever is pressed.
- If the condense dial (2) is set to "0", backtack
stitches will be sewn without the material being fed
while the reverse lever is pressed.
Backtack stitches
• Press the reverse lever (1) during sewing.
- When the condense dial (2) is set to a negative
number, backtack stitches with a stitch length that
matches the dial setting will be sewn in the reverse
sewing direction while the reverse lever (1) is
pressed.
- The numbers on the dial are for use as a guide.
The length of the finished stitches may vary
depending on the type and thickness of material being sewn. Adjust while looking at the finished stitches.
When the condense dial (2) is set to a number from -2 to -5
• Replace gauge parts such as the feed dog with parts for a feed amount of 2.0 mm or more.
• The maximum feed setting will be changed.
• Adjust the condense dial (2) to a number from -2 to -5.
Related Information
• Changing the maximum feed amount on page 101
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