Janome Continental M17 Instruction Book page 43

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b Pull the four sides of the fabric to stretch it tight.
Make sure that the fabric is stretched tightly in the
hoop.
Turn the outer hoop levers in the direction of the
arrows.
Tighten the hoop tightening screw with your finger
until it stops.
Remove the template.
e Outer hoop lever
t Template
y Hoop tightening screw
* There are two outer hoop levers for the hoops RE46d
and SQ28d.
n Clamp the fabric to the hoop with the magnetic
clamps. (Use the magnetic clamps for RE46d and
SQ28d hoops only.)
Set short magnetic clamps when using SQ28d and
RE46d (4 clamps for SQ28d, 8 clamps for RE46d).
i Magnetic clamps
CAUTION:
• The magnetic clamps can damage items such as
credit cards, floppy disks etc.
• Do not use the magnetic clamps near the person
with a pacemaker or other medical implants which
may be affected by the strong magnetic field.
* After sewing, pull the magnetic clamps in the direction
of arrow to remove them. Turn the outer hoop levers
and remove the fabric.
NOTE:
Thick layers of fabric and stabilizer may cause skipped
stitches, or broken threads and needles. Avoid sewing
on layers thicker than 3 mm (1/8˝).
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