Brother XM3700 Operating Guide

KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE

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Lower the presser foot lever and fix the
presser foot onto the shank. If the presser
foot is in the correct place, the bar should
snap in.

1 Shank
2 Bar

■ Presser foot installation orientation

CAUTION

THE CONTROLS

Pattern selection dial

CAUTION

To choose a stitch, simply turn the pattern selection dial
in either direction. The next section shows
recommended stitch lengths and widths.

1 Pattern selection dial
2 Chosen pattern number

Stretch stitching

Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points
up.

■ 53 Stitches

Setting the stitch length dial to “

” changes the

selected pattern to a stretch stitch.

* To set the dial to “SS2”, set it to “SS1”, and then turn the

dial further to the left (direction of the arrow).

■ 27/37 Stitches

Setting the stitch length dial to “

” changes the

selected pattern to a stretch stitch.

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If the presser foot is not installed with
the correct orientation, the needle may
strike the presser foot, which may bend
or break the needle and cause injury.

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When you use the pattern selection dial
to choose a pattern, raise the needle by
turning the handwheel toward you
(counterclockwise) so that the mark on
the wheel points up. If the needle is in
the down position when you turn the
pattern selection dial, the needle, presser
foot or fabric may be damaged.