INSTRUCTION BOOK MODEL 140 AND MODEL 160. L_i I. r_p

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1 L_i I r r_p Jr INSTRUCTION BOOK - -_ MODEL 140 AND MODEL 160

2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be folowed, including the following: Read all instructions before using (this sewing machine) DANGER To reduce the risk of electric shock: An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this appliance from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning. Always unplug before relamping, Replace bulb with same type rated 15 watts. WARNING To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons: 1. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this appliance is used by or near children. 2. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual. 3. Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water, Return the appliance to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination, repac electrical or mechanical adjustment. 4. Never operate the appliance with any air openings blocked, Keep ventilation open ings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint. dust, and loose cloth. 5. Never drop or insert any object into any opening. 6. Do not use outdoors. 7. Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being administered. 8. To disconnect, turn all controls to the off (0 ) position, then remove plug from outlet. 9. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord. 10. Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing machine needle. ii. Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break. 12. Do not use bent needles. 13. Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deflect the needle causing it to break. 14. Unplug the sewing machine when making any adjustments in the needle area, such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc. 15, Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

3 List of contents Names of parts and their functions. Accessories Setting up your machine Accessory tray, Free arm Bobbin winding Removing bobbin case Inserting bobbin case Threading upper thread, Threading for twin needle Bringing up the bobb n thread Changing sewing direction (turning corners) Changing presser foot. Thread tension Presser foot pressure Stitch length, Stitch width t)rop feed Changing needle Chart Fabric, thread and needle Recommended settings (model 160 ). Recommended settings (model 140). Starting to sew Finishing a seam Straight stitching Zigzag stitching Overcasting Reinforced straight stitching. Blind stitch hemming Zipp& insertion Sewing on buttons Bridging stitches Buttonholes Rolled hem (foot is optional).. Embroidery (hoop is optional). Twin needle (optional) Quilting guide (optional) Edge guide (optional) Maintenance Performance problems

4 2 2. Do not expose the machine to direct sunlight. * 1. Use a soft cloth to clean the machine. 13 Presser foot pressure dial 5. Shuttle cover 6. Accessory tray 4. Presser foot 10. Reverse button 12. Stitch width dial (model 16O 11. Needle clamp screw 2. Thread take up lever 3. Thread tension dial 9. Stitch length dial 8. Bobbin winder spindle 1. Stitch selector 7. Spool pins Names of parts and their functions

5 Face cover Handwheel Stop Levelling of machine Names of parts and their functions 3 Presser foot lever Bobbin winder spindle Bobbin winder stopper Upper thread guide Up Down leedle clamp screw plate

6 Ii ii 1. hi iwvp, will ways he to the benefit of the user and the pro- ii oi ni lit ni mkp modifications to the performance or design. W re rv the right to change the machine equipment and the assortment of acces ii #14 Oiler Screwdriver Needle Blind stitch hem foot Zipper foot Seam ripper {on machine) Buttonhole foot Bobbin Felt washer Zigzag foot 0 Accessories

7 voltage i,,dicated on the ratmg plate electrical outlet make sure that the fore you connect the machine to an Sewing light Changing light bulb Setting up your machine 5 V/15W (max.) 2. Remove the bulb through turn 4. Use a bulb with screw base 120 ing it clockwise. 3. Install a new bulb through turn ing it counter clockwise. rection of the arrow. 1. Open the face cover in the di the foot control. 2. Connect the wall plug. 1. Connect the machine plug. 3. Speed is controlled by means of outlet. conforms to that of the electrical about voltage and frequency. Be a rating plate with information On the base of the machine there ii

8 ree arm Remove the accessory tray 6 machine when you want a large working surface. to use the free arm. arm as illustrated. 3. Slip e.g. a pants 4eg over the free legs and other tubular garments. ful for sewing cuffs, sleeves, pant 2. The free arm is particularly use Remove the tray when you want 1. Keep the accessory tray on the the arrow. and pull out in the direction of 1. Hold the left part of the tray

9 strat ed. motion knob must be tighten 3. When the bobbin is full, the 7 :!j%ç 1ti 5 cm thread Bobbin winding balanced. down until the bobbin winding is per thread guide and adjust up or Should the bobbin winding become uneven loosen the screw on the up back to its original position. move the bobbin winder spindle the bobbin winding is completed, the direction of the arrow. When Push the bobbin winder spindle in 2. Follow the thread path as 1. Release the stop motion knol

10 Removing the bobbin case and bobbin Hinged latch Raise the needle to its highest position. Open the shuttle cover. 2. Open the latch on the bobbin case and pull the bobbin case out of the machine. 3. Release the lat h and the bobbin will fall out. Inserting the bobbin Thread tension spring 10cm I. Pull out abt5cm thread from the bobbin and insert the bobbin into the bobbin case as illu trated 2. Guide the thread th rough the slot. L /4\ 3. Pull the thread through the slot and under the tension spring and draw out about 10 cm thread 8

11 Inserting the bobbin case 1. Raise the needle to its highest position and pull the thread to the front. and hold it, Open the latch 2. Hold the latch open, put the bobbin case on the centre pin in the shuttle and release the latch. 9

12 Threading the upper thread Thread the machine from A to I as per illustration. Twin needle threading 10

13 wheel slowly towards you until 11 Bringing up the bobbin thread the rear of the machine. them under the presser foot to 2. Pull out both threads and bring na loop. the bobbin thread is brought up Pull the upper thread lightly and highest position. take-up lever has reached its ing the handwheel when the nd comes up again. Stop turn the needle enters the needle hole left hand and turn the hand- 1. Hold the upper thread with your

14 12 tu1 rnaps on. 2. Lower the presser foot lifter and the presser groove of the foot holder. the pin on the foot is exactly under the 1. Place the presser foot on the sitch plate so Attaching the presser foot and the presser foot will be released. 3. Press the lever on the back of the foot holder 2. Raise the presser foot lifter. 1. Raise the needle to its highest position. emove the presser foot The presser feet are of the snap on type. :hanging presser foot the presser foot. Turn the fabric around sew. the needle in the new direction. Let the needle enter the fabric and raise 2. Lower the presser foot and continue to Changing sewing direction

15 Adjusting thread tension Correct Fabric Upper thread Loose Tight Bobbin thread The upper thread tension is adjusted through turning the thread tension dial Incorrect side of fabri thread The lower thread tension can be adjusted th rough turning the screw on the bobbin case slightly to the right (clockwise) to increase the tension. Turn to the left (counter-clockwise) to loosen the tension. 13

16 ) Stitch length and stitch width J r H Presser foot pressure 14 lessly between 0 and 4. With this dial you can set the stitch width step Stitch width (model 160> tween 0 and 4. With this dial the stitch length can be set be Stitch length the pressure must be released. Set at When darning or sewing free-hand embroidery fabric. 2. Too low pressure can result in poor feeding, fabrics 2 and heavy fabrics 3. skipped stitches or difficulties in guiding the light, elastic fabrics choose setting 1, medium 1. Move the lever to the pressure you want. For

17 I _ Drop feed 1j Push downwards to lower the feed dog. Push upwards to raise the feed dog. Changing needle Needle clamp screw Tighten Loosen 1. Raise the needle to its highe Position. 2. Loosen the needle clamp scre and remove the needle. 3. Turn the flat side of the needi away from you and insert th needle as far it will go. 4, Tighten the needle clamp screi securely. V Flat side away from you 15

18 Chart fabric, neecfle and thread This chart gives you some useful hints for sewing in different fabrics. Fabrics Needle Thread type size Light Tricot, silk, tulle, chiffong 6O7O(81O) Light cotton or syritt Organdie, taffeta, lawn thread Medium Cotton, poplin, satin, velvet, 80 (12) Cotton or synthetic thr wool, light corduroy, qabardome Heavy Denim, tweed, corduroy, cashmere, 90-1O0(1416) Heavy cotton or synth coat material thread Note! Always use the same size on upper and lower thread.

19 BC D Buttonhole 0,2-0,4 4 A Straight stitch A Zigzag %d length width Presser foot Rem Stitch Stitch selection Stitch Stitch 17 dog Droi Free-hand embroidery Stitch A 0-4 feed K Blind stitch J Three-step zigzag 0, , -> > I Overcast stitch 0, H Reinforced zigzag H Reinforced straight stitch 4 0 HI ii! II G Pullover stitch 4 ü- F Smocking stitch E Overlock stitch a1103 Recommended settings - Model 160

20 18 Free-hand embroidery 0 Drop teed doc M Reinforced straight stitch lit L Overlock stitch 4 K Three-step zigzag 0,5-2 j Blind stitch 2-3 G H I Buttonhole 13 O,2-04 B-F Zigzag I J[ 0-4 A Straight stitch 0-4 Stitch Stitch selection Presser foot Rem Recommended settings Model 140

21 4. Depress the foot control and start sewing. 2. Hold both threads abt. 10 cm to the rear of the machine during the first co 3. Ensure that there is enough fabric under the needle before you lower the pre toot. of stitches. 1. Always raise the take-up lever to its highest position when starting or stoppini sew Important advice ln order to prevent needle breakage always stop with the needle out of the fabr NOTE! can change the settings, if necessary. 5. It is adivsable to test-sew on a scrap piece of the fabric you intend to use so 1. If you turn the handwheel manually always turn it towards you. 2. Guide the fabric lightly with your hand. Starting to sew

22 20 the thread cutter. 5. Cut the thread by means of 4. Raise the presser foot and pull out the fabric to the rear of the machine. 3. Raise the needle to its highest position. 2. Press the reverse button and sew 3-4 stitches in reverse. 1. Sew to the end of the seam. Finishing a seam

23 3. For light fabrics use a short stitch length. 2. The zigzag presser foot is used for both straight and zigzag stitching. 1. This stitch is the most commonly used stitch etc. Satin stitching. i.e. close zigzag, is used for monograms, decorative stitches, applique Set the stitch width dial between 1 and 4 depending on which zigzag width you want. Model 160 (model 160) 1 (model 140) T I Stitch selector position Stitch stlecto1 posluol Zigzag stitching Straight stitching

24 Reinforced straight stitching liii Overcasting 22 seams subjected to considerable strain. stitch is very strong and thus useful for elastic fabrics. The reinforced straight Use this stich with knits, tricot and other Be sure to trim the edges beforehand. Use those stitches to overcast edges.

25 Turn the handwheel towards you until the needle is in the far left position. Ma Fold the fabric as illustrated with the wrong side up (1). Place the folded fabric under the presser foot as shown. 23 scrap piece of your fabric and check the right side. Note! Some practice is needed in order to get the best possible result. Test sew on Continue to sew and guide the fabric carefully to ensure that it remains in the corre position against the edge guide (3). presser foot (3) follows the folded edge (2) through turning the roller (4). When the fabric is in the correct position, make sure that the edge guide on U the fabric. sure that the needle only catches one thread of the folded edge (2). If not,re.-positic Blind stitch hemming

26 24 Correct result (B) too far to the left X The needle enters the fabric [j_ir! J (A) the folded edge X The needle tails to reach to get the best possible result. Adjust the stitch width (model 160) and the edge guide on the presser foot in order

27 Zipper insertion. \ 1. Select straight stitch and attach the zipper foot. 2. Position the zipper foot to the left of the needle Place the zipper under the folded seam allo wance with the zipper teeth as close to the fold as possible and stitch zipper to fabric close to the fold. Begin sewing at the bottom of the zipper. 4, Position the zipper foot to the right of the needle. Before you begin to sew, mark the seam line. Sew the other side of the zipper. Begin stitching across the bottom and con tinue upwards. 25

28 L1 Bridging stitches Sewing on buttons 26 edge to edqe. Use those to join two pieces of fabric width. button. You may need to readjust the stitch sure that the needle enters both holes of the 4. Turn the handwheel towards you and make 6. Pull both threads to the underside and tie. the presser bar. 3. Position the button on the fabric and lower 2. Remove the presser foot. 5. Sew 6 to 8 stitches. 1. Lower the feed dog

29 2. Sew the right column (in reverse) 3. Raise the needle Model 140 Select position G 1. Model 160 Select position 8 Stitch selector 160) and the thread tension dial within ara indicated on th dijl. Set the stitch lenqth dial as pr r cornnwndjtion, the ttc.h width dial on 4 (model 27 before you start to sew. when you cut. push the sliding part backwards using the seam ripper. Be careful Attach the buttonhole foot and Cut the buttonhole in the centre H Model 140 Select position H 12. Raise the needle 1 1.Sew 5-6 stitches 10 Model 160 Select position C 9. Raise the needle 8. Sew the left column Modell4,0 Select position I 7. Modell6O Select position D 6. Raise the needle 5. Sew 5-6 stitches Model 140 Select position H 4. Model 160 Select position C Buttonholes

30 2$ fabric runs freely through the grnove under the foot. be fed smoothly and evenly into the curl of the hemmer foot so that the edge of the 5. Make sure that the fabcic does not move under the right pat of the f-jot. The fabric must 4. When sewing, guide the fabric a little to the left so that it really runs into the hemmer foot. a Lower the presser foot and sew the lem. hemmer foot through pulling the threads. the folded edge with a few stitches. Take out the garment and pull the hem into the 2. Fold the edge of the fabric abt. 3 mm and place the fabric under the presser foot. Secure 1. Raise the presser foot and the needle to the highest position. Change to the hemmer foot. 2 A / Rolled hem Optional accessories

31 Optional accessories Free hand embroidery Remove the prewr foot arid the foot holder. Lower the teed dog, Position the fabric in an embroi dery hoop, stretching it as much as possible. Place the hoop under the needle and lower the presser bar. Twin needle L Thread the machine as for norn sewing but with two threads. NOTE The stitch width mu NOT exceed 3 mm as otherwise needle breakage will be the result. 29

32 30 guide at an angle to sew a curved seam. a Run the machine with the fabric edge s ightly touching the guide. Position the 2. Attach the edge guide to the right of the stitch plate and adjust the distance. 1. Use the edge guide when sewing a long seam at the same distance from the fabric edge. Edge guide 2. Attach the quilting guide to presser foot as shown. 1. This attachment comes in handy when you want several rows of stitches on equal distance apart S.. Quilting guide Optional accessories

33 C verse order. shuttle. Assemble the parts in the re 3. Turn the latch A as illustrated. 6. Clean and oil the shuttle race and the A 2. Take out the bobbin case. 4. Remove the shuttle race cover. 5. Remove the shuttle. 1. Raise the needle to its highest position. 31 the parts indicated. Cleaning the feed dog. Open the shuttle cover and oil Open face cover and oil the parts indicated. (B) race Shuttle cover (C) Shuttle (A> Latch Cleaning shuttle race Maintenance (Cleaning and oiling)

34 - Needle, Improper - Nicks Tight - Improper - Incorrect No Damaged - Thread Thread - Presser - Needle, Feed - Stitch Re-thread Loosen Insert Polish Loosen Re-thread Clean Replace Loosen Adjust Increase rertormance problems Problem Probable cause Possible correction Fabric does not move - - Light dog down - Raise feed dog length dial on 0 Set dial.between 1 and 4 presser foot pressure - pressure Breaking needle Incorrect insertion of needle - needle - - Bent - Fabric is pulled - thread and fabric - do not match Re-insert Replace Do Use needle needle not pull fabric correct needle and thread w 3 Breaking upper thread - - Tight - Needle threading - upper thread tension - bent - or burrs on stitch plate - opening plate machine upper thread tension new needle of burrs or replace stitch Breaking bobbin thread - Machine jamming - Knocking noise - Puckering - - Lint bobbin thread tension - threading - insertion of needle - or thread in shuttle - oil - needle - caught in shuttle - tension(s) too tight - foot pressure too tight - thread and fabric do not - match Re-insert bobbin thread tension machine needle shuttle Oil Clean Use needle shuttle tension(s) pressure correct needle and thread