Leatherwork Guidebook - Flipbook - Page 19
Using the Leatherwork
Leatherwork Sewing Machines arrive tuned and optimized for sewing
leather. If you want to sew other materials, you will need to make
adjustments. Refer to “Sewing Fabric” section (p. 22).
Starting to Sew
1. Plug the machine into an outlet and switch
the Workhorse® Servo Motor on.
2. Use the lift lever (18) to raise (A) and
lower (B) the presser foot onto the
material.
3. The thread ends from the needle and the
bobbin should be behind the foot as you
start to sew. Hold them down with your
finger for the first few stitches for proper
tension.
4. To mark your starting position, you may
want to rotate the balance wheel by hand
(D) until the needle is buried in the leather.
NOTE: Always rotate the balance wheel
by grabbing the top of the wheel and
rotating down toward you (19).
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A
B
C
A Raise B Lower
C Pressure Regulating Thumbscrew
DO NOT operate the machine when threaded
without material under the presser foot (and foot
lowered). The machine will most likely “lock up”
and be inoperable until the resulting thread jam
is cleared.
D
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5. Press the treadle to begin sewing and
release the trapped threads after the first
few stitches.
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