I can't figure out how to disengage the cutter blades to just overlock, not cut. I haven't had the machine long and the manual makes no reference how to do this. Can someone help?
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8 years ago
White super lock 534 Need Help
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8 years ago
The manual explains how to disengage the upper cutter on page 7:
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However, the whole point of having a cutter blade on a serger is cleanly to cut excess fabric from the edge so that the threads wrap around the edge. Otherwise you will jam up your serger with excess fabric.
There are a few techniques where you would want the blades disengaged (i.e. faux flatlock
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, are you doing one of them?
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8 years ago
After looking in the parts book and users manual I do not believe on that model you can disengage the knives--
Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
18 Dingman Rd Sand Lake, NY 12153
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8 years ago
Ron, I bow to your superior knowledge. Apparently the manual I discovered in my search was in error. Thanks again for participating here!