
Cover Stitch Wide
This professional Cover Hem stitch is a necessary requirement for today’s sewing.
The stitch is often seen in ready-to-wear garments. Two needles create parallel
rows of top stitching and one looper sew an edge finish on the underneath side.
Depending on which needle position is selected the width can be 5.6mm wide or
2.8 mm wide.
Left Cover Needle Thread Right Cover Needle Thread
Cover Stitch Looper Thread
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Needle:
Set at:
ATD:
Auto Tension Dial
Left Cover Stitch
Needle “C” (Orange)
Middle Cover Stitch Needle “D”
Right Cover Stitch
Needle “E” (Green)
Overedge Left
Needle “A” (Orange)
Overedge Right
Needle “B” (Blue)
Upper Looper
Spreader Not Used
Lower Looper
Chain Stitch Looper
(Brown)
Upper Looper Clutch “C”
Upper Knife Non-working
Seam Guide Plate Installed
“H”
Threaded
Not Threaded
Threaded
Threaded
Threaded
Looper Disengaged
and Not Threaded
Not Threaded
Threaded
Position
Seam Width Dial “N”
Stitch Length Dial “N”
Presser Foot
Pressure
Differential Feed Dial “N”
Stitch Finger “R”
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“N”

Cover Stitch Wide
Turn Auto Tension Dial to “H”.
Turn Stitch Length Dial to “N”.
Disengage Upper Knife. The knife will not trim the fabric when it is disengaged.
1. Open Looper Cover.
2. Pull the movable knife holder (silver screw) to the right as far as it will go.
3. Turn the holder counter clockwise until the knife clicks into a lock
position.
Upper Knife Engaged Upper Knife Disengaged
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