Opertion Mnul Sewing Mchine Product Code: 888-V64/V65/V66/V67 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES APPENDIX Be sure to red this document efore using the mchine. We recommend tht you keep this document nery for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Plese red these sfety instructions efore ttempting to use the mchine. DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock: Alwys unplug the mchine from the electricl outlet immeditely fter using, when clening, when mking ny user servicing djustments mentioned in this mnul, or if you re leving the mchine unttended. WARNING - To reduce the risk of urns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. 2 Alwys unplug the mchine from the electricl outlet when mking ny djustments mentioned in the instruction mnul: To unplug the mchine, switch the mchine to the symol O position to turn it off, then grsp the plug nd pull it out of the electricl outlet. Do not pull on the cord. Plug the mchine directly into the electricl outlet. Do not use n extension cord. Alwys unplug your mchine if the power is cut. 3 Electricl Hzrds: This mchine should e connected to n AC power source within the rnge indicted on the rting lel. Do not connect it to DC power source or inverter. If you re not sure wht kind of power source you hve, contct qulified electricin. This mchine is pproved for use in the country of purchse only. 4 Never operte this mchine if it hs dmged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it hs een dropped or dmged, or wter is spilled on the unit. Return the mchine to the nerest uthorized deler or service center for exmintion, repir, electricl or mechnicl djustment. While the mchine is stored or in use if you notice nything unusul, such s n odor, het, discolortion or deformtion, stop using the mchine nd immeditely unplug the power cord. When trnsporting the mchine, e sure to crry it y its hndle. Lifting the mchine y ny other prt my dmge the mchine or result in the mchine flling, which could cuse injuries. When lifting the mchine, e creful not to mke ny sudden or creless movements, otherwise you my injure your ck or knees.
5 Alwys keep your work re cler: Never operte the mchine with ny ir openings locked. Keep ventiltion openings of the mchine nd foot control free from the uild up of lint, dust, nd loose cloth. Do not store ojects on the foot controller. Do not use extension cords. Plug the mchine directly into the electricl outlet. Never drop or insert ny oject into ny opening. Do not operte where erosol (spry) products re eing used or where oxygen is eing dministered. Do not use the mchine ner het source, such s stove or iron; otherwise, the mchine, power cord or grment eing sewn my ignite, resulting in fire or n electric shock. Do not plce this mchine on n unstle surfce, such s n unstedy or slnted tle, otherwise the mchine my fll, resulting in injuries. 6 Specil cre is required when sewing: Alwys py close ttention to the needle. Do not use ent or dmged needles. Keep fingers wy from ll moving prts. Specil cre is required round the mchine needle. Switch the mchine to the symol O position to turn it off when mking ny djustments in the needle re. Do not use dmged or incorrect needle plte, s it could cuse the needle to rek. Do not push or pull the fric when sewing, nd follow creful instruction when freehnd stitching so tht you do not deflect the needle nd cuse it to rek. 7 This mchine is not toy: Your close ttention is necessry when the mchine is used y or ner children. The plstic g tht this mchine ws supplied in should e kept out of the rech of children or disposed of. Never llow children to ply with the g due to the dnger of suffoction. Do not use outdoors. 8 For longer service life: When storing this mchine, void direct sunlight nd high humidity loctions. Do not use or store the mchine ner spce heter, iron, hlogen lmp, or other hot ojects. Use only neutrl sops or detergents to clen the cse. Benzene, thinner, nd scouring powders cn dmge the cse nd mchine, nd should never e used. Alwys consult the opertion mnul when replcing or instlling ny ssemlies, the presser feet, needle, or other prts to ssure correct instlltion. 2
9 For repir or djustment: If the Light unit (light-emitting diode) is dmged, it must e replced y uthorized deler. In the event mlfunction occurs or djustment is required, first follow the trouleshooting tle in the ck of the opertion mnul to inspect nd djust the mchine yourself. If the prolem persists, plese consult your locl uthorized Brother deler. Use this mchine only for its intended use s descried in this mnul. Use ccessories recommended y the mnufcturer s contined in this mnul. The contents of this mnul nd specifictions of this product re suject to chnge without notice. For dditionl product informtion, visit our we site t www.rother.com SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This mchine is intended for household use. FOR USERS IN COUNTRIES EXCEPT EUROPEAN COUNTRIES This pplince is not intended for use y persons (including children) with reduced physicl, sensory or mentl cpilities, or lck of experience nd knowledge, unless they hve een given supervision or instruction concerning use of the pplince y person responsile for their sfety. Children should e supervised to ensure tht they do not ply with the pplince. FOR USERS IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES This pplince cn e used y children ged from 8 yers nd ove nd persons with reduced physicl, sensory or mentl cpilities or lck of experience nd knowledge if they hve een given supervision or instruction concerning use of the pplince in sfe wy nd understnd the hzrds involved. Children shll not ply with the pplince. Clening nd user mintennce shll not e mde y children without supervision. FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY IMPORTANT In the event of replcing the plug fuse, use fuse pproved y ASTA to BS 362, i.e. crrying the mrk, rting s mrked on plug. Alwys replce the fuse cover. Never use plugs with the fuse cover omitted. If the ville electricl outlet is not suitle for the plug supplied with this equipment, you should contct your uthorized deler to otin the correct led. 3
CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.... KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE...6 ACCESSORIES...6 Included ccessories... 6 Optionl ccessories... 7 Accessory comprtment... 7 NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS...8 The min prts... 8 Needle nd presser foot section... 9 Opertion uttons... 9 Opertion pnel... 0 Spool pin... 0 USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE...2 Power supply precutions... 2 Power supply... 2 Foot controller... 3 Sewing speed controller (for s equipped with the strt/stop utton)... 3 Chnging the needle stop position... 3 Chnging the initil needle position... 4 Cncelling the opertion eep... 4 THREADING THE MACHINE...5 Winding the oin... 5 Lower threding... 20 Upper threding... 23 Drwing up the lower thred... 28 REPLACING THE NEEDLE...29 Needle precutions... 29 Needle types nd their uses... 29 Checking the needle... 30 Replcing the needle... 30 Sewing with the twin needle... 32 REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT...34 Replcing the presser foot... 34 Removing the presser foot holder... 35 2. SEWING BASICS...36 SEWING...36 Generl sewing procedure... 36 Selecting stitch... 37 Adjusting the stitch length nd width... 38 Strting to sew... 39 Thred tension... 4 USEFUL SEWING TIPS...42 Tril sewing... 42 Chnging the sewing direction... 42 Sewing curves... 42 Sewing thick frics... 42 Sewing hook-nd-loop fstener... 43 Sewing thin frics... 44 Sewing stretch frics... 44 Stitching cylindricl pieces... 44 4
3. UTILITY STITCHES...45 OVERCASTING STITCHES...45 Using zigzg foot... 45 Using overcsting foot... 46 BASIC STITCHING...47 Bsic stitching... 47 BLIND HEM STITCHING...48 BUTTONHOLE SEWING...5 Button sewing... 55 ZIPPER INSERTION...57 SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE...59 Stretch stitching... 59 Elstic ttching... 59 APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING...6 Appliqués... 62 Ptchwork (crzy quilt) stitching... 62 Piecing... 62 Quilting... 63 Free-motion quilting... 64 REINFORCEMENT STITCHING...66 Triple stretch stitching... 66 Br tck stitching... 66 DECORATIVE STITCHING...68 Fgoting... 69 Scllop stitching... 70 Smocking... 70 Shell tuck stitching... 7 Joining... 7 Heirloom stitching... 72 SEWING CHARACTERS (for s equipped with chrcter stitches)...73 Selecting chrcters... 73 Checking chrcters... 75 Deleting chrcters... 75 Sewing the chrcter stitches... 76 ADJUSTING STITCHES (for s equipped with chrcter stitches)...77 4. APPENDIX...79 STITCH SETTINGS...79 Utility stitches... 79 Chrcter stitches (for s equipped with chrcter stitches)... 85 MAINTENANCE...86 Restrictions on oiling... 86 Precutions on storing the mchine... 86 Clening the mchine surfce... 86 Clening the rce... 86 TROUBLESHOOTING...89 Frequent trouleshooting topics... 89 Upper thred tightened up... 89 Tngled thred on wrong side of fric... 90 Incorrect thred tension... 93 Fric is cught in the mchine nd cnnot e removed... 94 List of symptoms... 98 ERROR MESSAGES...03 Opertion eep... 03 INDEX...04 5
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ACCESSORIES Included ccessories After opening the ox, check tht the following ccessories re included. If ny item is missing or dmged, contct your deler. te (For U.S.A. only) Foot controller: Model T This foot controller cn e used on the mchine with product code 888-V67. The product code is mentioned on the mchine rting plte. The screw of the presser foot holder is ville through your uthorized deler. (Prt code: 32730-22) The included ccessories vry depending on the mchine.. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 0.. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 75/ needle 90/4 needle 00/6 needle 90/4 needle. Prt Nme Prt Code Americs Others Zigzg foot J (on mchine) XC302-03 2 Buttonhole foot A XC269-033 3 Overcsting foot G XE6305-0 4 Monogrmming foot N XD080-03 5 Zipper foot I X59370-02 6 Blind stitch foot R XC405-03 7 Button fitting foot M XE237-00 8 Sem ripper XF4967-00 9 Boin (4) SFB: SA56 (One is on mchine.) XA5539-5 0 Needle set XC8834-02. Prt Nme Prt Code Americs Others Twin needle 3096-2 2 Bll point needle (gold colored) XD0360-02 3 Clening rush X59476-05 4 Disc-shped screwdriver XC074-05 5 Spool cp (lrge) 3002-024 6 Spool cp (medium) (on mchine) XE372-00 7 Spool cp (smll) 3003-24 8 Extr spool pin XE224-00 9 Foot controller XD050-02 (EU re) XC886-02 (Other res) Memo Aout zigzg foot J ; Press the lck utton on the left side of the foot when it is difficult for thick sems to e fed, for exmple, t the eginning of sewing thick frics. (pge 43) Blck utton 6
Optionl ccessories The following re ville s optionl ccessories to e purchsed seprtely. Depending on the you purchsed, the following ccessory my e included with your mchine.. 2. 3. 4. 5.. Prt Nme Prt Code Americs Others Wlking Foot SA40 F033N: XC224-002 2 Quilting Foot SA29 F005N: XC948-002 3 /4-Inch Quilting Foot SA25 F00N: XC944-052 Prt Code. Prt Nme Americs Others 4 Quilting guide SA32 F06N: XC225-002 5 Eyelet punch XZ505-00 Accessory comprtment The ccessories re stored in comprtment inside the flt ed ttchment. Slide the flt ed ttchment to the left to open it. te Put the ccessories in the g, nd then store the g inside the comprtment. If the ccessories re not in g, they my fll out, nd e lost or dmged. Flt ed ttchment Storge comprtment 7
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The illustrtions in this opertion mnul my differ from the ctul mchine. The min prts Boin winder (pge 5) This winds the thred onto the oin for use s the lower thred. Upper tension-control dil (pge 4) This controls the tension of the upper thred. c Boin-winding thred guide nd pretension disc (pge 5) Pss the thred under this thred guide nd round the pretension disc when winding the oin thred. d Thred tke-up lever (pge 25) e Thred cutter (pge 40) Pss the threds through the thred cutter to cut them. f Flt ed ttchment with ccessory comprtment (pge 7 nd 44) g Opertion uttons (pge 9) The opertion uttons differ depending on the sewing mchine. h Opertion pnel (pge 0) This is used to select the stitch nd specify the vrious settings. Design nd position of the opertion pnel differs depending on the sewing mchine. i Spool pin (pge 0, 5 nd 23) This holds the spool of thred. j Hndwheel This is used to mnully rise nd lower the needle. k Air vent This vent llows the ir surrounding the motor to circulte. Do not cover the ir vent while the sewing mchine is eing used. l Min power nd sewing light switch (pge 2) You cn turn the min power nd sewing light switch on nd off. m Jck/socket connector (pge 2) Insert the plug on the power supply cord into the jck/ socket connector. n Foot controller (pge 3) You cn use this to control the sewing speed, nd to strt nd stop sewing. o Foot controller jck/socket (pge 3) Plug in the foot controller plug. p Feed dog position lever (pge 55 nd 65) Use the feed dog position lever to lower the feed dogs. q Presser foot lever (pge 23) This is used to rise nd lower the presser foot. r Thred guide (pge 6 nd 25) This is used when winding the thred onto the oin nd then threding the mchine. s Thred guide cover (pge 7 nd 23) Pss the thred under this thred guide when winding the oin thred nd threding the mchine. t Hndle Crry the sewing mchine y its hndle when trnsporting the mchine. 8
Needle nd presser foot section Needle threder (for s equipped with the needle threder) (pge 26) Buttonhole lever Lower the uttonhole lever when sewing uttonholes nd r tcks. c Presser foot holder The presser foot is instlled onto the presser foot holder. d Presser foot holder screw Use the presser foot holder screw to hold the presser foot holder in plce. Opertion uttons e Presser foot The presser foot pplies pressure consistently on the fric s the sewing tkes plce. Attch the pproprite presser foot for the selected stitching. f Needle plte cover relese Use when removing the needle plte cover. g Needle plte cover Remove the needle plte cover to clen the rce. h Feed dogs The feed dogs feed the fric in the sewing direction. i Quick-set oin (for s equipped with the quickset oin) You cn strt sewing without pulling up the oin thred. j Boin cover Open the oin cover to set the oin. k Needle plte The needle plte is mrked with guides for sewing stright sems. l Needle r thred guide Pss the upper thred through the needle r thred guide. m Presser foot lever Rise nd lower the presser foot lever to rise nd lower the presser foot. n Needle clmp screw Use the needle clmp screw to hold the needle in plce. The opertion uttons help you to esily perform vrious sic sewing mchine opertions. The opertion uttons differ depending on the sewing mchine. Reverse/reinforcement stitch utton Press the reverse/reinforcement stitch utton to sew reverse stitches. Reverse stitches re sewn y keeping the utton pressed down to sew in the opposite direction. For detils, refer to Sewing reinforcement stitches (pge 40). Buttons provided on some s Strt/stop utton (for s equipped with the strt/stop utton) Press the strt/stop utton to strt or stop sewing. The mchine sews t slow speed t the eginning of sewing while the utton is depressed. When sewing is stopped, the needle is lowered in the fric. For detils, refer to Strting to sew (pge 39). c Needle position utton (for s equipped with the needle position utton) Press the needle position utton to rise or lower the needle. Be sure to rise the needle efore threding the needle. Use this utton to chnge the sewing direction or for detiled sewing in smll res. Pressing the utton twice sews one stitch. d Sewing speed controller (for s equipped with the sewing speed controller) Slide the sewing speed controller to djust the sewing speed. 9
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Opertion pnel The opertion pnel, locted on the front of the sewing mchine, llows you to select stitch nd specify how the stitch will e sewn. The opertion pnel differs depending on the sewing mchine. Spool pin As shown, press down on the spool pin lever with your finger to rise the spool pin. LCD (liquid crystl disply) The numer of the selected stitch (), the presser foot type to e used (2), the stitch length (mm) (3), nd the stitch width (mm) (4) re displyed here. Stitch selection keys Press the stitch selection keys, nd then select the numer for the stitch tht you wish to use. For detils, refer to Selecting stitch (pge 37). c Stitch length djustment key Press this key to djust the stitch length. (Press the side to reduce the stitch length; press the + side to increse the stitch length.) d Stitch width djustment key Press this key to djust the stitch width. (Press the side to reduce the stitch width; press the + side to increse the stitch width.) Keys nd indictors provided on some s Do not gr the r to rise the spool pin, otherwise, the spool pin my end or rek. Storing the spool cp The enclosed spool cp (lrge, medium, smll) cn e stored y ttching it to the spool pin s shown in the illustrtion. When ttching the spool cp, position it with the rounded side towrd the spool pin. 6 5 8 7 e Utility stitch key Press this key to sew utility stitches. For detils, refer to Selecting stitch (pge 37). f Utility stitch indictor This indictor lights up when the utility stitch key is pressed. g Chrcter stitch key Press this key to sew chrcter stitches. For detils, refer to SEWING CHARACTERS (for s equipped with chrcter stitches) (pge 73). h Chrcter stitch indictor This indictor lights up when the chrcter stitch key is pressed. 0
Storing the spool pin When plcing the cover on the sewing mchine efore storing or if the spool pin will not e used, return the spool pin to its storge position. Remove the spool from the spool pin, nd then fold up the spool pin, s shown in the illustrtion, until it snps into plce to secure it. Instlling the spool pin If the spool pin hs een removed from the mchine, insert the t on the spool pin into the hole on the ck of the mchine, s shown. Hole T Push the spool pin down until it locks into plce.
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Power supply precutions Be sure to oserve the following precutions concerning the power supply. WARNING Use only regulr household electricity for the power source. Using other power sources my result in fire, electric shock, or dmge to the mchine. Mke sure tht the plugs on the power cord re firmly inserted into the electricl outlet nd the power supply jck on the mchine. Do not insert the plug on the power cord into n electricl outlet tht is in poor condition. Turn off the min power nd remove the plug in the following circumstnces: When you re wy from the mchine After using the mchine When the power fils during use When the mchine does not operte correctly due to d connection or disconnection During electricl storms Use only the power cord included with this mchine. Do not use extension cords or multi-plug dpters with mny other pplinces plugged in to them. Fire or electric shock my result. Do not touch the plug with wet hnds. Electric shock my result. When unplugging the mchine, lwys turn off the min power first. Alwys grsp the plug to remove it from the outlet. Pulling on the cord my dmge the cord, or led to fire or electric shock. Do not llow the power cord to e cut, dmged, modified, forcefully ent, pulled, twisted, or undled. Do not plce hevy ojects on the cord. Do not suject the cord to het. These things my dmge the cord nd cuse fire or electric shock. If the cord or plug is dmged, tke the mchine to your uthorized deler for repirs efore continuing use. Unplug the power cord if the mchine is not to e used for long period of time. Otherwise fire my result. Power supply Insert the plug into wll outlet. 2 Min power switch Jck/socket connector Set the min power switch to I. The sewing lmp comes on when the mchine is turned on. c To turn off the mchine, set the min power switch to. The sewing lmp goes off when the mchine is turned off. te If power outge occurs while the sewing mchine is eing operted, turn off the sewing mchine nd unplug the power supply cord. When restrting the sewing mchine, follow the necessry procedure to correctly operte the mchine. (For U.S.A. only) This pplince hs polrized plug (one lde wider thn the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to fit in polrized outlet only one wy. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contct qulified electricin to instll the proper outlet. Do not modify the plug in ny wy. 2
Foot controller Insert the foot controller plug into its jck/socket on the rer side of the sewing mchine. Sewing speed controller (for s equipped with the strt/stop utton) Slide the sewing speed controller to the left or right to select the desired sewing speed. Slide the sewing speed controller to the left to sew t slower speed, or slide the speed controller to the right to sew t fster speed. Foot controller jck/socket When connecting the foot controller, e sure to turn off the sewing mchine in order to prevent the mchine from ccidentlly eing strted. When you press the foot controller down lightly, the mchine will run t low speed. When you press hrder, the mchine s speed will increse. When you tke your foot off the foot controller, the mchine will stop. Slower Sewing speed controller The speed set using the sewing speed controller is the foot controller s mximum sewing speed. Chnging the needle stop position rmlly, the sewing mchine is set to leve the needle in the fric when sewing is stopped. Insted, the mchine cn e set to leve the needle rised when sewing is stopped. Turn off the sewing mchine. You should mke sure tht nothing is plced on the foot controller when the mchine is not in use. Fster Do not llow pieces of cloth nd dust to uild up on the foot controller. Doing so could cuse fire or n electric shock. Hold down the side of (stitch selection key) on the left nd turn on the sewing mchine. After turning on the sewing mchine, relese the side of (stitch selection key). te When the foot controller is plugged in, the strt/stop utton cnnot e used to strt sewing (only for s equipped with the strt/stop utton). The needle stop position chnges to the rised position. Memo Perform the sme opertion to chnge the needle stop position to the lowered position. 3
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Chnging the initil needle position rmlly, the stright stitch (left needle position) is utomticlly selected when the sewing mchine is turned on. The mchine cn e set so tht the stright stitch (center needle position) is utomticlly selected when it is turned on. Cncelling the opertion eep When the sewing mchine is purchsed, it is set to eep ech time key is pressed. This setting cn e chnged so tht the mchine does not eep. Turn off the sewing mchine. Turn off the sewing mchine. Hold down the + side of (stitch selection key) on the left nd turn on the sewing mchine. After turning on the sewing mchine, relese the + side of (stitch selection key). Hold down the side of (stitch width djustment key) nd turn on the sewing mchine. After turning on the sewing mchine, relese the - side of (stitch width djustment key). The initil needle position chnges to the center needle position. Memo The specified initil needle position is mintined even fter the mchine is turned off. Perform the sme opertion to chnge the initil needle position to the left needle position. The mchine is now set so tht it will not eep. Memo Perform the sme opertion to chnge the setting so tht mchine eeps. 4
THREADING THE MACHINE Winding the oin This section descries how to wind the thred onto the oin. For detils on the fst oin winding, see pge 8. c Boin-winding thred guide Boin winder shft Boin Only use oins (prt code: SA56, SFB: XA5539-5) tht hve een designed for this sewing mchine. Using other oins my cuse dmge to the mchine. We designed the oin tht comes with this mchine. If you use oins from other s, the mchine will not work properly. Only use the oin tht comes with this mchine or oins of the sme type (prt code: SA56, SFB: XA5539-5). Actul size.5 mm (7/6 inch) This Other s As shown, press down on the spool pin lever with your finger. The spool pin swings up. Remove the spool cp. Spool pin Spool cp Do not gr the r to rise the spool pin, otherwise, the spool pin my end or rek. Be sure to rise the spool pin when winding the oin. The thred my ecome tngled if the oin winder is used without rising the spool pin. 5
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE c Fully insert the spool of thred for the oin onto the spool pin. Slide the spool onto the pin so tht the spool is horizontl nd the thred unwinds to the front t the ottom. Memo When sewing with fine, cross-wound thred, use the smll spool cp, nd leve smll spce etween the cp nd the spool. c d Slide the spool cp onto the spool pin. With the slightly rounded side of the spool cp positioned towrd the left, slide the spool cp onto the spool pin s fr s possile to the right so tht the spool is moved to the right end of the spool pin. e Spool cp (smll) Spool (cross-wound thred) c Spce While holding the spool with your right hnd, nd then pss the thred under the thred guide. If the spool or the spool cp is not positioned correctly, the thred my ecome tngled round the spool pin or the mchine my e dmged. Three spool cp sizes re ville, llowing you to choose spool cp tht est fits the size of spool eing used. If the spool cp is too smll for the spool eing used, the thred my ctch on the slit in the spool or the mchine my e dmged. f Thred guide Pss the thred under the thred guide cover from the ck to the front. Hold the thred with your right hnd so tht there is no slck in the thred tht is pulled out, nd then pss the thred under the thred guide cover with your left hnd. Thred guide cover 6
g Pull the thred to the right, pss it under the hook of the oin-winding thred guide, nd then wind the thred counterclockwise etween the discs, pulling it in s fr s possile. Boin-winding thred guide Mke sure tht the thred psses under the pretension disk. Hook c Pretension disk d Pull it in s fr s possile. Pull the thred tut nd hold the end of the thred stright up. If the thred is too short, not pulled tut or held t n ngle, injuries my occur when the thred is wound round the oin. Turn on the sewing mchine. i While holding the end of the thred, gently j press the foot controller or press (strt/ stop utton) (for s equipped with the strt/stop utton) to wind the thred round the oin few times. Then stop the mchine. te If the sewing mchine is to e operted using the foot controller, connect the foot controller efore turning on the mchine. When the foot controller is plugged in, the strt/stop utton cnnot e used to strt sewing (only for s equipped with the strt/stop utton). te Mke sure tht the thred is pulled s fr s possile into the pretension disk, otherwise the oin my not e wound clenly. Put the oin onto the oin winder shft h nd slide the oin winder shft to the right. Turn the oin clockwise, y hnd, until the spring on the shft slides into the notch in the oin. Mke sure to pull out 7 to 0 cm (2-3/4 to 3-5/6 inches) of thred from the hole on the oin. Trim the excess thred ove the oin. k Mke sure you follow the instructions crefully. If you do not cut the thred completely, nd the oin is wound, when the thred runs low it my tngle round the oin nd cuse the needle to rek. Spring on the shft tch c 7-0 cm (2-3/4 3-5/6 inches) 7
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE l Slide the sewing speed controller to the right (to set the speed to fst). (For s equipped with the sewing speed controller.) t winding the oin properly my cuse the thred tension to loosen, nd my rek the needle. Sewing speed controller Press the foot controller or press (strt/ m stop utton) (for s equipped with the strt/stop utton) to strt. 2 Wound evenly Wound poorly For s equipped with the fst oin winding system Plce the oin on the oin winder shft so tht the spring on the shft fits into the notch in the oin. When the oin seems full nd egins n spinning slowly, tke your foot off the foot controller or press (strt/stop utton) (for s equipped with the strt/stop utton). o p Cut the thred, slide the oin winder shft to the left nd remove the oin. Slide the sewing speed controller ck to its originl position (for s equipped with the sewing speed controller). tch Boin winder shft spring Slide the oin winder shft to the right. Memo When the sewing mchine is strted or the hndwheel is turned fter winding the thred round the oin, the mchine will mke clicking sound; this is not mlfunction. The needle r does not move when you slide the oin winding shft to the right. c d Follow steps through g of the procedure in Winding the oin to pss the thred round the pre-tension disk (pge 5). While holding the thred tht wrps round the pre-tension disk with your left hnd, use your right hnd to wind the free end of the thred clockwise round the oin five or six times. 8
e Pull the thred to the right nd pss it through the slit in the oin winder set. j Cut the thred, slide the oin winder shft to the left, nd then remove the oin from the shft. Slit in oin winder set (with uilt-in cutter) The thred is cut to suitle length. f Be sure to cut the thred s descried. If the oin is wound without cutting the thred using the cutter uilt into the slit in the oin winder set, the thred my ecome tngled in the oin or the needle my end or rek when the oin thred strts to run out. Slide the sewing speed controller to the right (to set the speed to fst) (for s equipped with the sewing speed controller). k Slide the sewing speed controller ck to its originl position (for s equipped with the sewing speed controller). t winding the oin properly my cuse the thred tension to loosen, nd my rek the needle. 2 Wound evenly Wound poorly Sewing speed controller Turn on the sewing mchine. g Press the foot controller or press (strt/ h stop utton) (for s equipped with the strt/stop utton) to strt. te If the sewing mchine is to e operted using the foot controller, connect the foot controller efore turning on the mchine. When the foot controller is plugged in, the strt/stop utton cnnot e used to strt sewing (only for s equipped with the strt/stop utton). Memo When the sewing mchine is strted or the hndwheel is turned fter winding the thred round the oin, the mchine will mke clicking sound; this is not mlfunction. The needle r does not move when you slide the oin winding shft to the right. i When the oin egins spinning slowly, tke your foot off the foot controller or press (strt/stop utton) (for s equipped with the strt/stop utton). 9
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Lower threding Instll the oin wound with thred. For more detils on quick-set oin, see pge 2. Winding the oin improperly my cuse the thred tension to loosen, reking the needle nd resulting in injury. Rise the needle to its highest position y turning the hndwheel towrd you (counterclockwise) or press (needle position utton) (for s equipped with the needle position utton), nd rise the presser foot lever. Turn off the sewing mchine. Slide the utton nd open the cover. c 2 2 Wound evenly Wound poorly The oin ws designed specificlly for this sewing mchine. If oins from other s re used, the mchine will not operte correctly. Use only the enclosed oin or oins of the sme type (prt code: SA56, SFB: XA5539-5). Actul size d Cover Slide utton Put the oin in so the thred comes out in the direction shown y the rrow..5 mm (7/6 inch) This Other s Mke sure you turn the power off while threding the mchine. If you ccidentlly step on the foot controller nd the mchine strts to sew, you could e injured. Memo The direction for feeding the oin thred is indicted y mrks on the needle plte cover. Be sure to thred the mchine s indicted. Mke sure you set the oin so the thred unrolls in the right direction. If the thred unrolls in the wrong direction, it my cuse the thred tension to e incorrect or rek the needle. 20
e Hold the end of the thred, push the oin down with your finger, nd then pss the thred through the slit, s shown. If the thred is not correctly inserted through the tension-djusting spring of the oin cse, it my cuse incorrect thred tension (pge 4). Rise the needle to its highest position y turning the hndwheel towrd you (counterclockwise) or press (needle position utton) (for s equipped with the needle position utton), nd rise the presser foot lever. Turn off the sewing mchine. Slide the utton nd open the cover. c 2 f Tension-djusting spring Replce the oin cover. Put the left t in plce (see rrow ), nd then press lightly on the right side (see rrow ) until the cover clicks into plce. d Cover Slide utton Insert the oin with your right hnd so tht the end of the thred is on the left, nd then, fter pulling the thred firmly round the t with your left hnd s shown, lightly pull the thred to guide it through the slit. Replce the cover so tht the end of the thred comes out from the left side of the cover (s shown y the line in the digrm). For s equipped with the quick-set oin Memo The direction for feeding the oin thred is indicted y mrks on the needle plte cover. Be sure to thred the mchine s indicted. T Mke sure you set the oin so the thred unrolls in the right direction. If the thred unrolls in the wrong direction, it my cuse the thred tension to e incorrect or rek the needle. 2
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE e While lightly holding down the oin with your right hnd s shown, guide the thred through the slit ( nd ). At this time, check tht the oin esily rottes counterclockwise. Then, pull the thred towrd you to cut it with the cutter (c). f Replce the oin cover. Put the left t in plce (see rrow ), nd then press lightly on the right side (see rrow ) until the cover clicks into plce. Slit Cutter (Cut the thred with the cutter.) Memo You cn egin sewing immeditely without drwing up the oin thred. If you wnt to drw up the oin thred efore you strt to sew, follow to the procedure in Drwing up the lower thred (pge 28). te If the thred is not correctly inserted through the tension-djusting spring of the oin cse, it my cuse incorrect thred tension (pge 4). Tension-djusting spring 22
Upper threding Set the upper thred nd thred the needle. For detils on the needle threder, see pge 26. Spool pin Mrk on the hndwheel When threding the upper thred, crefully follow the instructions. If the upper threding is not correct, the thred my ecome tngled or the needle my end or rek. Never use thred weight of 20 or lower. Use the needle nd the thred in the correct comintion. For detils on the correct comintion of needles nd threds, refer to Needle types nd their uses (pge 29). Turn on the sewing mchine. Rise the presser foot using the presser foot lever. c Rise the needle y turning the hndwheel towrd you (counterclockwise) so tht the mrk on the wheel points up, or press (needle position utton) (for s equipped with the needle position utton) once or twice to rise the needle. or Presser foot lever If the presser foot is not rised, the sewing mchine cnnot e threded correctly. Mrk Needle position utton If the needle is not correctly rised, the sewing mchine cn not e threded. Be sure to turn the hndwheel so tht the mrk on the wheel points up efore threding the sewing mchine. 23
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE d As shown, press down on the spool pin lever with your finger. The spool pin swings up. f Fully insert the spool for the upper thred onto the spool pin. Slide the spool onto the pin so tht the spool is horizontl nd the thred unwinds to the front t the ottom. Do not gr the r to rise the spool pin, otherwise, the spool pin my end or rek. Remove the spool cp. e g Slide the spool cp onto the spool pin. With the slightly rounded side of the spool cp positioned towrd the left, slide the spool cp onto the spool pin s fr s possile to the right so tht the spool is moved to the right end of the spool pin. Spool pin Spool cp Be sure to rise the spool pin efore use. If the spool of thred is in the wrong plce, or is set incorrectly, the thred my tngle on the spool pin nd cuse the needle to rek. If the spool or the spool cp is not positioned correctly, the thred my ecome tngled round the spool pin or the needle my rek. Three spool cp sizes re ville, llowing you to choose spool cp tht est fits the size of spool eing used. If the spool cp is too smll for the spool eing used, the thred my ctch on the slit in the spool or the needle my rek. 24
Memo When sewing with fine, cross-wound thred, use the smll spool cp, nd leve smll spce etween the cp nd the spool. c j Feed the upper thred s shown in the illustrtion elow. Spool cp (smll) Spool (cross-wound thred) c Spce While holding the spool with your right hnd, h nd then pss the thred under the thred guide. k Mke sure you guide the thred through the thred tke-up lever from right to left s shown in the illustrtion elow. Thred guide Pss the thred under the thred guide cover i from the ck to the front. Hold the thred with your right hnd so tht there is no slck in the thred tht is pulled out, nd then pss the thred under the thred guide cover with your left hnd. Thred tke-up lever Memo If the needle is not rised, the thred tkeup lever cnnot e threded. Be sure to press the needle position utton to rise the needle efore threding the thred tke-up lever. Thred guide cover 25
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE l Put the thred ehind the needle r thred guide ove the needle. The thred cn esily e pssed ehind the needle r thred guide y holding the thred in your left hnd, then feeding the thred with your right hnd. te If the thred tke-up lever is lowered, the upper thred cnnot e wrpped round the thred tke-up lever. Mke sure you rise the presser foot lever nd the thred tke-up lever efore you feed the upper thred. If you incorrectly feed the thred you my cuse sewing prolems. Using the needle threder (for s equipped with the needle threder) Needle r thred guide Turn off the sewing mchine. m Mke sure you turn the power off while threding the mchine without using the needle threder (for s equipped with the needle threder). If you ccidentlly step on the foot controller nd the mchine strts to sew, you could e injured. The needle threder cn e used with 75/ through 00/6 home sewing mchine needle. However, the needle threder cnnot e used with 65/9 home sewing mchine needle. When using specil thred such s trnsprent nylon thred or metllic thred, the needle threder cnnot e used. Thred with thickness of 30/20 or thicker cnnot e used with the needle threder. The needle threder cnnot e used with the wing needle or the twin needle. If the needle threder cnnot e used, refer to Upper threding (pge 23). Follow steps through m of the procedure in Upper threding to thred the mchine to the needle r thred guide. Lower the presser foot lever. c While lowering the needle threder lever, hook the thred onto the guide. n Thred the needle from front to ck nd pull out out 5 cm (2 inches) of thred. 5 cm (2 inches) Needle holder Needle threder lever c Guide 26
Fully lower the needle threder lever. d g Pull the loop of the thred pssed through the eye of the needle towrd the rer of the mchine. The end of the needle threder rottes towrd you nd the hook psses through the eye of the needle. Ctch the thred on the hook s shown elow. e Loop of thred Be creful not to pull on the thred with force or it my end the needle. If the thred does not pss through the eye of the needle, strt from step c gin. Rise the presser foot lever. h Hook Thred f While lightly holding the thred, relese the needle threder lever. The hook will pull the thred through the needle. i Presser foot lever Pss the end of the thred through the presser foot, nd then pull out out 5 cm (2 inches) of thred towrd the rer of the mchine. 5 cm (2 inches) te If you incorrectly feed the thred you my cuse sewing prolems. 27
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Drwing up the lower thred Lightly hold the end of the upper thred. d Pull out out 0 cm (4 inches) of oth threds nd pull them towrd the ck of the mchine under the presser foot. Upper thred While holding the end of the upper thred, rise the needle either y turning the hndwheel towrd you (counterclockwise) so tht the mrk on the wheel points up or y pressing (needle position utton) (for s equipped with the needle position utton) once or twice. or Upper thred Lower thred For s equipped with the quick-set oin You cn egin sewing immeditely without drwing up the oin thred. When sewing gthers or drts, you cn drw up the lower thred y hnd so tht some thred will e left over. Before you drw up the lower thred, put the oin ck in. Pss the thred long the slit in the direction of the rrow, nd leve it there without cutting it. Mrk Needle position utton c Pull on the upper thred to drw up the lower thred. The oin cover should still e removed. Drw up the lower thred s descried in steps to 4. Replce the oin cover. c Upper thred Lower thred 28
REPLACING THE NEEDLE This section provides informtion on sewing mchine needles. Needle precutions Be sure to oserve the following precutions concerning the hndling of the needle. Filure to oserve these precutions is extremely dngerous. Be sure to red nd crefully follow the instructions elow. Only use home sewing mchine needles. Use of ny other needle my end the needle or dmge the mchine. Never use ent needles. Bent needles cn esily rek, possily resulting in injury. Needle types nd their uses The sewing mchine needle tht should e used depends on the fric nd thred thickness. Refer to the following tle when choosing the thred nd needle pproprite for the fric tht you wish to sew. Thred Fric Type/Appliction Size of Needle Type Size Brodcloth Cotton thred Medium weight 60 90 frics Tffet Synthetic thred 75/ 90/4 Flnnel, Grdine Silk thred 50 Lwn Cotton thred 60 90 Thin frics Georgette Synthetic thred 65/9 75/ Chllis, Stin Silk thred 50 30 00/6 Denim Cotton thred 50 Thick frics Corduroy Synthetic thred 90/4 00/6 50 60 Tweed Silk thred Jersey Bll point needle Stretch frics Thred for knits 50 60 75/ 90/4 Tricot (gold colored) Cotton thred 50 90 Esily fryed frics Synthetic thred 65/9 90/4 Silk thred 50 For top-stitching Synthetic thred 30 00/6 Silk thred 50 60 75/ 90/4 te Never use thred of weight 20 or lower. It my cuse mlfunctions. Memo The smller the thred numer, the thicker the thred; nd the lrger the needle numer, the thicker the needle. 29
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Bll point needle Use the ll point needle when sewing on stretch frics or frics where skipped stitches esily occur. Use the ll point needle for est results when sewing ptterns using monogrmming foot N. The fctory recommended needle is HG-4BR (Orgn). Schmetz needles JERSEY BALL POINT 30/705H SUK 90/4 my e used s sustitute. Trnsprent nylon thred Use 90/4 to 00/6 needle, regrdless of the fric or thred. The pproprite fric, thred nd needle comintions re shown in the tle on the previous pge. If the comintion of the fric, thred nd needle is not correct, prticulrly when sewing thick frics (such s denim) with thin needles (such s 65/9 to 75/), the needle my end or rek. In ddition, the stitching my e uneven or puckered or there my e skipped stitches. Checking the needle Sewing with ent needle is extremely dngerous since the needle my rek while the mchine is eing operted. Before using the needle, plce the flt side of the needle on flt surfce nd check tht the distnce etween the needle nd the flt surfce is even. Incorrect needle If the distnce etween the needle nd the flt surfce is not even, the needle is ent. Do not use ent needle. Flt surfce Replcing the needle Replce the needle s descried elow. Use the disc-shped screwdriver nd needle tht hs een determined to e stright ccording to the instructions in Checking the needle. Rise the needle y turning the hndwheel towrd you (counterclockwise) so tht the mrk on the wheel points up. (With s equipped with (needle position utton), rise the needle y pressing once or twice.) or 2 Mrk Needle position utton Turn off the sewing mchine. Flt side Needle type mrking Correct needle Before replcing the needle, e sure to turn off the sewing mchine, otherwise injuries my occur if the foot controller or the strt/ stop utton is ccidentlly pressed nd the mchine strts sewing. Flt surfce 30
Lower the presser foot lever. c e With the flt side of the needle towrd the rer of the mchine, insert the needle until it touches the needle stopper. Presser foot lever Before replcing the needle, plce fric or pper under the presser foot to prevent the needle from flling into the hole in the needle plte. d Hold the needle with your left hnd, nd then use disc-shped screwdriver to turn the needle clmp screw counterclockwise to remove the needle. te The needle cn e removed y simply loosening the needle clmp screw out one turn. (If the needle clmp screw is loosened too much, the needle clmp (which holds the needle) my fll off. Therefore, do not loosen the needle clmp screw too much.) Needle stopper While holding the needle with your left hnd, f use the disc-shped screwdriver to tighten the needle clmp screw y turning it clockwise. Instll the twin needle in the sme wy. Disc-shped screwdriver Needle clmp screw Do not pply strong force when loosening or tightening the needle clmp screw, otherwise certin prts of the sewing mchine my e dmged. Be sure to insert the needle until it touches the needle stopper nd securely tighten the needle clmp screw with the disc-shped screwdriver, otherwise the needle my rek or dmge my result. 3
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Sewing with the twin needle We hve designed your mchine so you cn sew with this needle nd two top threds. You cn use the sme color or two different colors of thred for mking decortive stitches. For detils on the stitches tht cn e sewn with the twin needle, refer to STITCH SETTINGS (pge 79). Twin needle Extr spool pin Use only twin needles tht hve een mde for this mchine (prt code: 3096-2). Other needles could rek, nd dmge the mchine. Do not sew with ent needles. The needle could rek nd injure you. You cn not use the needle threder to thred the twin needle. Insted, thred the twin needle y hnd, from front to ck. Using the needle threder my dmge the mchine. When using the twin needle, e sure to select n pproprite stitch, otherwise the needle my rek or the mchine my e dmged. Select stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/6 inch) or less, otherwise the needle my rek or the mchine my e dmged. c Instll the twin needle. For detils on instlling needle, refer to Replcing the needle (pge 30). Thred the upper thred for the left needle. For detils, refer to steps through l of Upper threding (pge 23). Mnully thred the left needle with the upper thred. Pss the thred through the eye of the needle from the front to the ck. d Insert the extr spool pin onto the end of the oin winder shft. Boin winder shft Extr spool pin c Thred spool e Instll the thred spool nd thred the upper thred. Memo When setting the thred spool, set it so tht the thred winds off from the front of the spool. 32
f g Thred the upper thred for the right side in the sme wy tht the upper thred for the left side ws threded. Thred guide cover For detils, refer to step through l of Upper threding (pge 23). Without pssing the thred through the needle r thred guide, mnully thred the right needle. Pss the thred through the eye of the needle from the front to the ck. j k Select stitch. For detils on selecting stitch, refer to Selecting stitch (pge 37). For detils on the stitches tht cn e sewn with the twin needle, refer to STITCH SETTINGS (pge 79). After djusting the stitch width, slowly turn the hndwheel towrd you (counterclockwise) nd check tht the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle my end or rek. Strt sewing. For detils on strting to sew, refer to Strting to sew (pge 39). Two lines of stitching re sewn prllel to ech other. Attch zigzg foot J. h For detils on chnging the presser foot, refer to Replcing the presser foot (pge 34). te Models equipped with needle threder You cnnot use the needle threder to thred the twin needle. Insted, thred the twin needle y hnd, from front to ck. Using the needle threder my dmge the mchine. te When using the twin needle, the stitches my ecome unched together, depending on the types of thred nd fric tht re used. If this occurs, increse the stitch length. For detils on djusting the stitch length, refer to Adjusting the stitch length nd width (pge 38). When using the twin needle, e sure to ttch zigzg foot J, otherwise the needle my rek or the mchine my e dmged. Turn on the sewing mchine. i When chnging the sewing direction, e sure to rise the needle from the fric, nd then rise the presser foot lever nd turn the fric. Otherwise the needle my rek or the mchine my e dmged. Do not try turning the fric with the twin needle left down in the fric, otherwise the needle my rek or the mchine my e dmged. 33
KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT Alwys turn off the power efore you chnge the presser foot. If you leve the power on nd step on the controller, the mchine will strt nd you my e injured. Alwys use the correct presser foot for the stitch pttern you hve chosen. If you use the wrong presser foot, the needle my strike the presser foot nd end or rek, nd my cuse injury. Only use presser feet tht hve een designed to e used with this mchine. Using other ny presser feet my cuse n ccident or injury. Replcing the presser foot d Press the lck utton t the ck of the presser foot holder to relese the presser foot. Replce the presser foot s descried elow. Rise the needle y turning the hndwheel towrd you (counterclockwise) so tht the mrk on the wheel points up. (With s equipped with (needle position utton), rise the needle y pressing once or twice.) Blck utton Presser foot holder Mrk or Needle position utton e Plce different presser foot elow the holder so tht the presser foot pin is ligned with the shnk in the holder. Position the presser foot so the letter indicting the presser foot type (J, A, etc.) is positioned to e red. If the sewing mchine hs een turned on, turn it off. Before replcing the presser foot, e sure to turn off the sewing mchine, otherwise injuries my occur if the foot controller or the strt/stop utton is ccidentlly pressed nd the mchine strts sewing. Rise the presser foot lever. c Presser foot holder Shnk c Pin te The presser foot to e used with ech stitch ppers in the LCD. To select stitch, refer to Selecting stitch (pge 37). Presser foot lever 34