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FOR SAFER SEWING Please follow these instructions carefully to avoid unexpected accidents: 1. Always disconnect the elec trical plug from the outlet when cleaning, oiling, changing accessories and after sewing. 2. Pay careful attention to your hands and the movement of the needle while sewing to avoid injury to your fingers. INDEX Features and Parts 1 Accessories 2 Using the Foot Control 3 Using the Extension Plate 4 Free Arm Features 4 Changing the Needle 5 Changing the Presser Foot 6 Winding the Bobbin 7 Changing Bobbins 8 Threading the Bobbin Case - Upper Threading 10/11 Adjusting Feed Dog Height. 11 Picking-up.. 9 Lower Bobbin Thread 12 Regulating Pressure 12 Adjusting Upper Tension 13 Fabric, Thread, Needle and Stitch Length Guide. Preparing to Sew 15 Stitch Length Control Dial.. 14 Selecting Needle Position 16. 15 Straight Stitching Changing Direction of Sewing - Removing the Material Crossing Heavy Seams Zigzag Stitching Twin Needle Sewing Buttonhole Preparation Buttonholes on Lightweight or Knit Fabrics Sewing on Buttons Embroidering Darning Monogramming Sewing on Zippers Quilting Care and Maintenance Cleaning the Machine Oiling Trouble-Shooting guide 16 17 17 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

FEATURES AND PARTS 1. Thread Takeup Lever 2. Pressure Release (Darning) 3. Top Plate Thread Guide 4. Tension Regulator 5. Top Plate 6. Handle 7. Needle Positi0n Control Dial 8. Zigzag Width Control Dial 9. Bobbin Winder 10. Fly Wheel Clutch 11. Fly Wheel 12. Stitch Length Control Dial 13. Reverse Button 14. Drop Feed (under Shuttle Cover) 15. Shuttle Race Cover 16. Feed Dog 17. Needle Plate 18. Thread Guide 19. Thread Guide 20. Face Plate 21. Thread Cutter 22. Needle Clamp 23. Presser Foot Thumb Screw 24. Presser Foot 25. Spool Pins 26. Light Switch 27. Presser Bar Lifter 28. Motor and Belt Cover 1

I ACCESSORIES Straight Stitch Foot Bultonhote Foot Button Foot Needles 0 Zigzag Foot (In Machine) 0Fetts fiegola, zq,p,, Føo, ANN Seam Ripper Oiler Quilting Gujdg Accessory Box Screw Driver 2

USING THE FOOT CONTROL TO CONNECT THE FOOT CONTROL WIRES: Connect special plug to block on machine as shown n diagram above. Connect outlet plug to electrical outlet. When sewing, keep children s hands away from foot control and wiring. After sewing, disconnect plug from electrical outlet. 3 To USE THE FOOT PEDAL: Begin sewing by turning the hand wheel toward you and apply gradually increasing pressure to foot pedal. Sewing at a constant speed will give best results.

uii1u Hit taitnsion PLATE FREE ARM FEATURES E,tenon Plate TUBULAR SEWING The free arm design simplifies the sewing of tubular items such as pant cuffs, shirt and blouse cuffs and socks. Simply position these items over the tubular bed of the machine and sew. Fig. 2 TO ATTACH AND REMOVE THE EXTENSION PLATE: By sliding extension plate on tubular bed, as shown in Fig. 2, engage fittings on plate with pin on tubular bed, and pull to the left to remove the extension plate. LEVELING THE MACHINE Level your sewing machine when you use it on the table or install it into the cabinet. UP: Counter-Clockwise DOWN: Clockwise FLAT BED SEWING When the extension plate is attached, you have all the advantages of a flat bed machine for sewing flat items, and for sewing large tubular items such as flared pant legs. 4

CHANGING THE NEEDLE FIa ada Flat side towards back ot machine Atways make sure needle is straight. To check straightness of needle, lay needle on a flat surface and see that needle is straight and parallel as shown in above diagram. Turn hand wheel toward you to raise needle bar to its highest position. Loosen needle clamp screw and insert needle upward as tar as it will go, making sure flat side of needle is towards back of machine as shown in the above diagram. Tighten needle clamp screw with screwdriver. Follow the same procedu.re for insertion of twin needle. To make sure that needle has been inserted correctly, turn hand wheel toward you and see that needle comes down through the center of the needle hole in the needle plate as shown in the above diagram. Stitch selector dial must be set in straight stitch needle posi tion when checking needle alignment. If skipped stitches occur, needle may be incorrectly inserted.

CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT Raise needle bar to highest position and raise presser toot as shown. The extra lift for heavy fabric makes it easier to place fabric under the presser foot. TO REMOVE THE PRESSER FOOT: Press lever on back of presser foot shank and foot will drop from shank as shown above. It is not necessary to loosen the thumb screw to change presser foot. TO ATTACH THE PRESSER FOOT: Align desired presser foot to shank as shown above. Lower presser foot lever and shank will automatically attach to foot as shown above.

WINDING THE BOBBIN TO DISENGAGE THE HAND WHEEL: Hold the hand wheel (1) with left hand, turn clutch (2) counterclockwise with right hand to disengage as shown. TO WIND THREAD ONTO BOBBIN: Lead thread through spring thread guide (4) and through the hole in your bobbin from the inside out. Place the bobbin onto the bobbin winder shaft (3). Push the bobbin winder to the right. Hold loose end of thread firmly and turn hand wheel to make thread tight. Apply gradual pressure on foot pedal until automatic shut off disengages bobbin winder. Cut off loose end of thread. 7

CHANGING BOBBINS N Latch TO REMOVE THE BOBBIN FROM BOBBIN CASE: Raise needle bar to its highest position. Bobbin case cannot be removed when needle bar is at low position. Open shuttle race cover, pull bobbin case latch with two fingers and remove bobbin case as shown above. Remove bobbin from bobbin case by releasing latch. TO ATTACH THE BOBBIN CASE: Pull thread at least 3 inches from bobbin. Thread bobbin as shown on page 9. Making sure that needle bar is at its highest position, insert bobbin case into shuttle race by holding bobbin case latch. Make sure bobbin case finger is inside shuttle notch. Press bobbin case into shuttle as far as possible until latch catches on center post of the shuttle. 8

Tenscin Sprrig Tight Loose Pull thread at least 3 inches from Draw thread under the tension bobbin. Insert bobbin in bobbin spring and into the fork-shaped case so that thread will unravel opening of the spring as shown clockwise, in Fig. Slot TO ADJUST BOBBIN TENSION: Turn screw on side of bobbin case clockwise to increase tension. Turn screw on side of bobbin case counterclockwise to decrease tension. FIg 2 Fig 4 9 THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE Fig 1 Pull thread into slot of bobbin Pull thread through case hole in as shown in Fig. 2. bobbin case finger as shown in Fig. 4. (Recommended for zigzag sewing only)

Raise needle bar to its highest position. Raise presser foot. Lead thread through top plate thread guide (1) Pull thread down through needle clamp guide (6) bottom as different sizes or types of thread will cotton thread on top will result in poor tension 6 ii r I I UPPER THREADING Pull thread down around arm thread guide (3) Lead thread through eyelet on take-up lever Always use the same type of thread on top and from right to left and down through face plate and between tension dtscs (2). and up to take-up lever (4). guide (5), hooking thread into guide. and through needle hole from front to rear (7). cause tension problems. Example: Polyester thread on the bobbin and quality. 7 10 I 3 oo 0 j I c :fzt\

f//f ADJUSTING FEED DOG HEIGHT Lz (TWIN NEEDLE UPPER THREADING Follow threading instruction for single needle with these exceptions. Place thread, matching or contrasting in color, on both spool pins. Draw threads through thread guides as normal, but separate the threads at the tension. Pass thread through the left disc and one thread through the right disc. Now treat both threads as one until you reach the needle eyes. ZIGZAG DIAL: Set at desired width between 0 and 3, if you set dial higher than 3, the needle will hit the needle plate and break. STITCH LENGTH: Set at desired stitch length. Upper position of feed dog is used for normal sewing. To raise feed dog. Press drop teed button A. located under shuttle cover,to upper position. Lower position is used for Embroidering, Mending or Sewing on Button. Press drop feed button to lower position. 11

PICKING-UP LOWER BOBBIN THREAD REGULATING PRESSURE Raise presser foot. Holding upper thread, turn hand wheel toward you one rotation. When take-up lever is at its highest position, pull thread to pick up loop of lower bobbin thread. Pull both upper and lower thread to the left of presser foot approximately 6 inches. This will prevent jamming. V 12 The amount of pressure that is applied to the fabric by the presser foot is adjusted by the pressure cap (1). The upper position gives the least amount of pressure while the lowest position gives maximum pressure. To increase the pressure, push down on the pressure cap to obtain the desired setting. To decrease the pressure, press down on the snap lock ring (2) to allow the pressure cap to return to its maximum height. Then reset to the proper pressure. Normally the pressure cap will be in the lowest position, If the top layer of fabric tends to push out further than the bottom layer of fabric, Pressure should be decreased. This often happens on bulky fabrics, such as wools, and on knits.

ADJUSTING UPPER TENSION F/J/, y//, / II, FIg. 1 vii,, Z ///h Proper Tonaron FIg. 2 / r\\ s\\\ \\ \ \\\ Upper Thraad Tension Too Loose Fig.3. *\ \\ \\ \, tipper Thread Tension Too Tight To increase upper tension, turn upper tension regulator to higher number. To decrease upper tension, turn upper tension regulator to lower number. Turning tension regulator from 0 to 9 will increase tension. Normal sewing is performed between 4 and 5. A perfect straight stitch will be formed with both threads interlocking in fabric as shown in Fig. 1. When using the zig zag stitch for embroidery (satin stitching), decrease upper tension so that top surface will look smooth at the expense of the bottom surface. Note: Normal stitches will be performed o,i the red zone at 4, 5 and 6 for regular cotton threads. 13

tulle, = - sheer tricol, overcoatings. batiste. - vinyl, plastic vinyls, gabardine, gingham, European European - Heavy vinyls, - FABRIC, THREAD, NEEDLE AND STITCH LENGTH GUIDE NEEDLE (Long Scarf) FABRIC THREAD STITCH LENGTH HA x 1 E3O/lOSH uropean DELICATE chiffon, voile, fine lace, organdy, 65/9 1 Fine 70 mercerized 60 I&wn, crepe, taffeta European 50 70 A Silk Knits tricot light ball point Fine Synthetics 11/4 13/4 LIGHTWEIGHT organdy, voile, taffeta, silk, crepe, Eif on, velvet 75/11 I 80 Fine mercerized 60 50 Kjj 70 brushed tricot, jerseys, synthetic 1-3/4 light ball point Fine Synthetics 2 leathers, power net A Silk LEATHERS -. film, vinyls Wedge point 2-1/2 3 MEDIUM WEIGHT percale, linen, chintz, faille, satin, corduroy, velvet, suitings. wools, pique, 90/14 I 90 Mercerized 50 terry European 30 1-3/4 2 -- A SiIk KNITS jersey, double knit power net, bathing light or medium Synthetic Suits ball point LEATHERS plastic film Wedge point 2-1/2 3 MEDIUM HEAVY tweed sailcloth, itnim, duck, coatings, wools, drapery. 100/16 100 Mercerized 50 Heavy Duty Mercerized KNITS double knit, power net heavy ball point 30 2 2-1/2 A Silk LEATHER Synthetic rubber backed drapery fabric Wedge point 2-1/2 3 l-eavy canvas, upholstery, awning 110/18 110 KNITS fake furs, velours, sweater heavy ball point Duty Mercerized European 30 21/2 4 Synthetic LEATHERS plastics Wedge point 14

PREPARING TO SEW Before starting to sew, turn the hand wheel toward you until the needle is at its highest point. NEVER run ma chine without material under presser foot. Place material and threads in position under the presser foot and lower the presser foot. You are ready to begin sewing, by having the needle at its hand wheel to start the machine, STITCH LENGTH CONTROL DIAL Numbers on dial denote length of stitches. To increase length of stitch, turn dial to higher number. TO REMOVE MATERIAL, be sure to stop the machine when the needle bar is located at the highest point. Now raise the presser foot with the presser bar lifter, then draw the fabric back and to the left, and cut the threads with the thread cutter. STITCH LENGTH GUIDE ches LJ24E:: [rs onthal LC Feed REVERSE STITCH BUTTON: Use for reverse stitching or tacking. Keeping button pressed in will allow you to sew reverse stitch at same length as forward stitch. 15

SELECTING NEEDLE POSITION Right Middle Le Three different needle positions, b left, 4 middle and 1 right can be selected Also, those intermediate positions between left and middle and right can be 4 selected with the dial at the middle between - 4, and 4-1 as shown - - - indicates the left hand needle position - indicates them iddle needle position - - - indicates the right hand needle position - -

CHANGING DIRECTION OF SEWING: REMOVING THE MATERIAL: CROSSING HEAVY SEAMS: Before changing direction, stop the machine at the desired point making sure that the needle is down through the fabric. Raise the presser foot, turn the fabric to the desired posi tion, lower the presser foot and continue sewing. Note: When sewing with a twin needfe, it is necessary to raise the needles above the fabric before turning. Be cautious to realign the fabric to the position where the last stitch ënds. After stopping the machine, turn the hand wheel toward you until the take up lever is at its highest position. Raise the presser foot, then draw the fabric gently to the left rear of the machine, making sure that the threads are under the foot. This avoids bending the needle. With two hands, lift the two threads up and into the thread cutter on the presser bar and pull down firmly to cut the threads. 17 When crossing heavy seams, angle the fabric down into the foot so that the foot can draw the heavy area into the feeding mechanism and pass over the bulk easily.

ZIGZAG STITCHING Zigzag Foot (SINGLE NEEDLE SEWING) Set the needle position dial in the free position Set the zigzag width control knob from Set the stitch length control dial from Now you can start sewing as you wish. 1 1 to 5. to 4. SINGLE NEEDLE ZIGZAG STITCH PATT Patterns Needle Position Stitch Length \t\f\\af\/\vt llfmamyni 1MhihiIiifl:TiMAMf Left, Middle Long or_right Left, Middle right Short Left, Middle or right Long and Short lrepeatl or V Left 4A-- -/f Middle 4 Long Right I -4-4 Left Middle + Short Right 4 1

BUTTONHOLE PREPARATION 0 1. V Buttonhole Foot Step 5. Pull Buttonhole Foot 4 Ell Step L Step 2. Step3. Step4. Seam Ripper PROCEDURE: NeeWa Position Selector ana Zigzag Width Control Old Attach buttonhole foot to machine. Before starting to sew, always pull the buttonhole box toward you until it is fully extended. Mark position of buttonhole on fabric to assure proper alignment. Step 1: Set the stitch length control dial between 0 and 1, and the needle position dial at. Press jr drop feed button, take few stitches to bartack the end of marked buttonhole with the zigzag width control dial 5. Step 2: Press,A drop feed button, set stitch width dial between 1 and 2, then sew down the left edge of marked buttonhole. Step 3: With needle in the fabric on the left side, and repeat as in Step 1 at the left edge position of marked buttonhole. Step 4: Press drop feed button, and set the needle position dial at 4 and between 1 and 2 of zigzag stitch width. Press reverse button of stitch length for reverse stitching, then sew up the right edge of marked buttonhole. Step 5: With down position feed dog height, cut center open space with seam ripper of buttonhole carefully not to cut into the stitches. 19 Sttch Length Control Olal

BUTTONHOLES ON LIGHTWEIGHT OR KNIT FABRICS 4 Cord Slrir,g Co I SI,in, Tab Ftg. 1 Place cord string over tab on presser foot as shown. Fig. 2 Position fabric in sewing area and attach button hole foot to the machine. Sew the buttonhole so that stitching covers cord string. Pull Cord String Fig. 3 After finishing the buttonhole, remove the foot from the fabric, draw the loop of the cord string up to the bar tack, tie the loose ends and trim the balance. 20

SEWING ON BUTTONS Button Foot Needle Position Selector and Stitch Length Zigzag Width Control Utat Control thai Other Applications PROCEDURE: Set drop feed button As position with the needle position selector position. Place button under button foot such that the needle is aligned directly with the left hole in your button. Check alignment by turning hand wheel and watching needle. Bring the needle slightly above the button and turn stitch width knob until needle aligns with the right hole in the button. Run machine slowly and make 7 8 stitches. With needle in left hole return zigzag width knob to the 0 position and make 3 4 stitches to tie off your button. Apply the above method to sewing on buttons with four holes, hooks, Snaps, etc. 21

EMBROIDERING o 1 Needle Position Selector and MONOG RAMM ING Zigzag Width Control Qial Stitch Length Control Diet PROCEDURE: For free-motion sewing, press A drop feed button, and press down on outer ring of the pressure regulator to release pressure completely. Place under needle of fabric into an embroidery, a darning and a monogram ming hoop, With the width at 0 make 5 or 6 stitches to reinforce the starting point. At the desired zigzag width stitch to outline the design by moving the fabric and hoop in a side motion. To fill the design, move the fabric and hoop from side to side in a rhythmic motion. To return feed to normal, press drop feed Lutton, and push down on the pressure cap to obtain the desired setting. 22

SEWING ON ZIPPERS Reguer Zipper Foot Need e Position Selector and Sttch Length Zigzag Width Control Dial Control Dial Fig. I [ig. 2 PROCEDURE: Set the needle position at or 4 as needed to sew the right side or the left side of zipper respectively, so that the foot sews very close to the zipper teeth. (Fig. 1) Set the needle position at 4k and make the welting by sandwiching the cord into a bias strip of fabric. Stitch close to cord. (Fig. 2) Set the needle position at i.. Sandwich the Fig. 3 welting between two layers of fabric with right sides together. Stitch a second time. The needle stitches close to the cord through all thicknesses (Fig. 3) Attach zipper foot and adjust position depending on which side of zipper foot you wish to use. Open the zipper and place it face down on the back side of the fabric with the zipper teeth along the fabric edge. 23

QUILTING. Zigzag Fool Quilling Guide Needle PoslIlon Seleclor and Zigzag Width Control Dial Stitch Length C3ntrol Dial 4 PROCEDURE: Insert the quilter guide bar into the notch under the spring on the shank and adiust the position according to the desired distance between quilting seams. Stitches are easily aligned by guiding the quilter guide along the previous seam line. 74

Give CARE AND MAINTENANCE A majority of service calls can be avoided by proper care of your machine. This involves three important steps. 1. Cleaning your machine a tight cleaning after each garment is completed. For light cleaning brush lint from feed dogs, needle bar and hook, and oil hook. A more extensive cleaning and oiling can be done every two months. 2. Oding Use sewing machine oil only. Do not use any other household oils, as they wilt eventually cause problems with the machine. Oil every two months, or more often if machine is in constant use. 3. Proper Use of Needles Always use the proper needle for your fabric and thread. Change needles often, as they dull quickly especially on synthetic fabrics. If you are having a problem, before calling the service man: 1. Check to see that the machine is threaded properly. 2. Replace the needle and make sure it is attached correctly. 3. Be sure that the bobbin is wound evenly. 25

CLEANING THE MACHINE Caution tirtore ciearrrng the orachroe be sure to drscorroect the power Cord row the wait outtel CLEANING AND OILING THE HOOK ASSEMBLY Raise the needle bar to the highest position. Open the hinged shuttle cover and remove the bobain case with bobbin. Remove lint or dust with a soft cloth or lint brush Use only the oil in the accessory box. Replace bobbin case (See page 8 ror inst iii Cl ions). CLEANING FEED DOGS Lint or dust accumulated between the needle plate and the feed dogs must be removed to maintain good operation of the machine. Raise the needle bar to the highest position and remove the needle and presser foot. Loosen screw on the bed cover plate and remove the plate. Clean lint and dust from the bottom of the needle plate and the feed dogs with a lint brush. Turn the hand wheel slowly and be sure to clean all areas. Replace the removed plate. 26

OILING OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL Using the large screw driver in the accessory box, remove the two screws on the top plate and remove plate. OIL 0 Swing open hinged face plate. Apply one drop of oil at all points indicated by arrows. OIL Remove screw on the bed cover plate and apply oil while turning the hand wheel. 27

TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE MACHINE DOES NOT FEED Is drop teed up? Is needle plate correctly installed? Is presser bar pressure too light? Is the hand wheel clutch screw tight? Is the stitch length control dial set at 0 position? NEEDLE BREAKS Is needle inserted and tightened correctly; is it straight? Is the cloth being pulled excessively but unknowingly? Are proper needle and thread being used for the type of fabric being sewn? UPPER THREAD BREAKS Is the machine properly threaded? Is the needle good? Is the thread too heavy for the needle hole? Is the upper tension set too tight? Is thread jammed somewhere between spool and needle? BOBBIN THREAD BREAKS Is the bobbin thread jammed in the hook or bobbin case? Is the bobbin tension set too tight? Is the thread properly threaded in the bobbin case? STITCH SKIPPING OCCURS Is the needle inserted correctly and straight? Is the needle of poor quality or of the wrong size? Is the upper thread properly threaded? Is the thread used proper for the material being sewn? Are the bobbin case and feed dogs free from lint? THREAD LOOPS OCCUR Is the upper tension and bobbin tension properly adjusted? PUCKERING OCCURS Is the tension too tight? Is the needle threaded properly? Is bobbin thread wound evenly on the bobbin? Is the pressure of the presser bar too weak? 28