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Changing Light Bulb 28 9. APPLIQUE WORK 23 12. TROUBLE CHART 27 Drop Feed Lever 12 Oiling 26 Adjusting Lower Thread 11 Adiusting Threao Tension 17 Cleaning 25 11. MAINTENANCE 25 7. SEWING ON BUTTONS 21 10. EMBROIDERY 24 Doubie Presser Foot Lifter 16 Drawing Up Lower Thread 13 Fabric, Thread and Needle Table 14 Bobbin Winding 7 Changing Needle 6 Inserting Bobbin 8 Threading Upper Thread 12 Detaching Extension Table 4 Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch 18 Determine Width 19 Determine Length 19 Zigzag Width Control 18 3. BEFORE SEWING 4 4. STRAIGHT SEWING 15 5. ZIGZAG SEWING 18 6. MAKING BUTTONHOLES 19 8. OVERCASTING 22 1. NAMES OF PARTS 2. ACCESSORIES 3.2 CONTENTS Connecting Foot Controller and Power Cord 5 Stitch Length Dial 15
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2 * Specifications vary from country to country. 24. Switch * 20. Handle 23. Needle plate 22. Feed dog 14. Reverse sewing lever 16 Drop feed lever 21. Presser fct lifter 13. Stitch length dial 12, Zigzag width control 11. Screw hole for extra spool pin 10. Bobbin winding spindle 15. Free arm 18. Stop motion knob 19. Socket 7. Presser foot 4. Face cover 3. Upper thread tension dial 5. Thread guide for upper threading 6. Presser foot thumb screw 8. Shuttle cover 9. Top cover 17. Handwheel 2. Foot pressure regulator 1. Thread guide for bobbin winding 1. NAMES OF PARTS
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4 T-shirts, blouses, etc. embroider; trousers, sleeves, cuffs, Free-arm is convenient to sew or tach extension table. Do vice-versa of above steps to at 4 push open, as illustrated. To open top cover of accessory box, 2 as a free-arm model. Slide off, and the machine is used which makes your work easier for Machine is stored in flat-bed style ordinary sewing. Detaching Extension Table 3. BEFORE SEWINc
Connecting Foot Controller and Power Cord Connect foot controller and power cord Before plugging in your machine, be sure that voltage is same as that of your machine (* written on a plate at back of machine) * Specifications vary from country to country. Put power switch on the machine and turn on the sewing light. b Push button to turn sewing light on and off. Always switch off or unplug machine when not in use. * Specifications vary from country to country. The more you press foot controtle the faster the machine runs. CAUTION: When machine is not in use always detach plug from wall outlet. 5
Changing Needle Set needle in the highest position by turning handwheel towards you. Loosen needle clamp screw and take out needle. With flat face away from you, insert a new needle into groove of needle bar. and tighten needle clamp screw firmly. f Proper needle Always use a straight needle with a sharp point. straight shaft 1 sharp point Using detective or worn needles not only causes stitch skipping, break age of needles or snapping of thread; it also can damage hook and needle plate. 1 ) 6
Bobbin Winding I Set needle in the highest position by turning handwheel towards you. Open shuttle cover. Open latch of bobbin case and remove case. Release latch of bobbin case and bobbin comes out easily. 7-7
8-- unscrewing stop motion knob. hand disengage handwheel by Holding handwheel with your left Push bobbin onto spindle. bin several times. drawn from under side of spoof. in the manner of its thread being Spool should be put on spool pin caution: following numbers, and. Wind thread clockwise around bob I Draw thread from spool pin through Put a spool on spool pin. Open top cover. thread guide and pretension device, -I 4 Push back to fold handle. r
Push bobbin to right and press down foot controller. Machine stops automatically when bobbin is full. Push bobbin to left. to disengage from wheel. Take off bobbin from spindle and cut thread. Retighten stop motion knob. N...\...\ \ If bobbin is wound unevenly as shown, open top cover and use screw driver to adjust the guide for bobbin winding. troub e correction 9
insemny Place bobbin in case with thread running in direction of arrow. Guide thread into slot case. of bobbin Pulling thread to left, bring it under tension spring then to delivery groove 10
gradually drop a small amount. The lever is in the right side of sewing, darning and embroidery. move the lever to AAA position. This position is used for button to AAA position. To lower feed dog, move the lever screw with small screwdriver Raise needle to highest position. shuttle cover. For normal sewing, Drop Feed Lever 4 fully inserted. case into hook. Take hold of latch and push bobbin (4 ) from bobbin case. Leave end of thread of about 10 cm looser At proper tension bobbin case will shake bobbin case as shown. Release latch when bobbin case is To test bobbin tension, hang and To adjust tension, turn adjusting F tight Adjusting Lower Tension 7-
I 1 Threading Upper Thread Raise Dresser foot. Set take-up lever to the highest p0- sition by turning handwheel towards you Open top cover and put spool into spool pin. Caution: Spool should be put on spool pin in the manner of its thread being drawn from under side of spool. Thread, following numbers D-. Pass thread through guide then to. Lead thread thru either side of ten sion disc ). Hook it to lower guide from right to left upwards. -. Thread take-up lever. Pass thread to guide from right to left, and needle guide (use left one) then to needle eye. Allow about 15cm (6w) of thread extra.
Drawing Up Lower Thread Hold the end of upper thread with left hand. Turn handwheel slowly towards you until needle moves down and up again. Pull upper thread slowly and lower thread will be brought up in a loop. E Pull out both threads about 15cm (6 ) and place them together under presser foot to left. NOTE: Always place thread to the back or left when starting to sew a seam. Failure to do this may cause thread jamming. Foot Pressure To increase the pressure, turn the regulator clockwise; and to reduce the pressure, turn the regulator counter-clockwise. Insufficient pressure may cause poor feeding of the fabric, skipped stitches, or difficulty in guiding the fabric. If feed dogs or presser foot marks appear on the fabric, reduce the pressure. When sewing multiple thickness or heavy fabric, reduce the pressure. Increase pressure when sewing lighter weight fabrics. L r 13
Fabric, Thread and Needle Table NEEDLE FABRIC European Mercer!Zed Covered European U.S. Size Point Polyester Cotton Cotton Silk, Nylon 705 lsxl Style VERY SHEER: LACE. 70 60 Voile, Chiffon, Net l I SHEER: Blouse Crepe, 60 Lawn, Organdy. Tattera Nion y Nion y REMARKSj 65-70 9 Regular Loosen upper tension one or two 65-70 9 Regular points LIGHT-WEIGHT Crepe, 30 50 Silk 75-80 ii Regular Wool Brocade, Velvet MEDIUM; Wool, Silk, Linen, Velvetten Pique, 30 50 Faille, Terrycloth HEAVY; Denim, Duck, sailcloth EXTRA HEAVY; UphOtst Awning 30 Heavy y Silk 80-90 11-14 Regular C.C Poly. 100 16 Regular 120 19 Regular 14
4. STRAIGHT SEWING Set machine as shown. LE Stitch Length Dial Set dial at indicating point ac cording to stitch size required. For a longer stitch, turn dial to right. For a shorter stitch, turn it to left. For normal sewing it is set between 2 and 3. 15 -
(0.4 ) inside the edge. Lower presser foot lifter. Doub e presser Foot Lifter In order to obtain wider gap when using very thick materials, firmly push presser foot litter up as tar as it will go. To reinforce seam, sew backwards to the edge of fabric by pushing down reverse sewing lever. Hold lever down for longer reverse sewing. Release lever and commence for ward sewing, guiding fabric by hand as it is fed. Never pull material. 16
Sew reverse stitches for reinforce ment at end of seam. Draw fabric to left when sewing is finished. Cut threads with thread cutter behind presser bar. Adjusting Thread Tension Test stitch performance on a scrap of material you are going to use. With correct tension ( ), upper and lower threads tension is equal and strong enough to lock both threads in center. H upper tension is too tight (loose), upper (lower) thread lies straight along upper (lower) surface of fabric ). Correct by turning ten sion dial. + + _ _:- 17
I. LII.LM3 VVIlV%l Set machine as shown. To prevent seam ends unravelling, set machine for straight stitch and sew in reverse at beginning and ending of seam. I Zigzag Width Control Set control at required number. Larger the number, wider the stitch. Set it at 0 for straight sewing. Make sure needle is in upper posi tion when you set control, and extra thread is placed to the left or rear. 1 Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch right side Better-looking zigzag stitching requires less upper tension than straight stitching. Loosen upper tension slightly. 18
6. MAKING BUTTONHOLES Determine Length Measure diameter and thickness of button and add 0.3cm (118 ) for bar tacks. Mark buttonhole size on material. marking fzo.3cm(1 /8) length of a 4 diameter buttonhole * thickness.j._ Determine Width Determine width according to di ameter of button, its thickness and kinds of material. Set machine as shown. Bar tacking: Sew 5-6 zigzag stitch. Stop machine with needle in the upper position. 1 19
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7. SEWING ON BUTTONS Set machine as shown. II 25 Position a button and material un der foot. When needle comes to iett side of stitch, lower foot. Raise needle and adjust zigzag width so that needle comes to right hole of button. Make one stitch be certain that nee dle is aligned with botton s holes. Run machine at medium speed and sew 5-6 7gzag stitches. Stop machine when needle is in upper position. Set zigzag width control to 0, align needle with button s hole and sew 3-4 stitches to prevent stitches from unlocking. / OR Remove work and cut off threads. Draw thread ends through to wrong side and tie a knot. 21
j 4.5 8. OVERCASTING For light weight material: Set machine as shown. Overcasting prevents edge of fabnc from fraying and produces neat finish. Sew carefully so that all stitches on right side are flush with edge of fabric. 22
- - 9. APPLIQUE WORK ( Set machine as shown. Et* I 1J Draw design on material to be used as an applique and cut it out. Place cut-out on base material and baste it. Sew around outline with zigzag stitch adjusting stitch length and width according to shape and size of cut-out and type of base material. I To change direction at corners, or to sew very small circles, stop machine, positioning needle just away from edge of cut-out, lift press er foot and turn material. Lower presser foot and continue sewing. Sew a few stitches at end with zig zag width at 0. This is to prevent unstitching. 23
10. EMBROIDERY Set machine as shown. Remove foot, and holder screw. To avoid lower thread being pulled up, reduce upper thread tension. Needle Thread For good embroidery, it is important to use correct needles and thread. Use thin embroidery silk for upper No. 9 1 20 1 00 thread and a thinner silk of same kind and color for lower thread. No. 11 1 00 80 Trace your design on material and center it in embroidery hoop. Made sure material is taut. LNo. 14 Pull up lower thread by turning handwheel towards you while hold ing upper thread lightly. Lower presser foot lifter. Grasp lower thread then make two or three stitches, snip off excess threads. Start sewing along outline of design with satin stitch. Continue sewing with guiding hoop by hand. To finish filling, sew several stitches with zigzag width at 0. Lay typewriting paper underneath when embroidering sheer fabric.
25 \ and oiled once a month. a cleaning brush and a soft cloth. Brush off all dust and lint on feed Remove hook. Clean hook race with Remove hook race cover. I- Turn latches outwards. dog with cleaning brush. Cleaning Remove foot and needle Remove needle plate. hours a day needs to be cleaned A machine which is used for a few sewing performance. cleaning and oiling for satisfactory Your machine requires regular it MAINTENANCE
insure correct assembly. fully, turn handwheel manually to Replace hook and race cover care friction occurs. Apply one drop of oil to hook where to jam. will eventually cause mechanism for sewing machine use. Other oils 26 Apply one drop of oil to lubricating points indicated by arrows. screwdriver. screws and with large Remove top cover by loosening every part. minutes to allow oil to penetrate to I After oiling, run machine for 1-2 j / cause some sewing difficulty, or it may stain your material and Be careful not to apply too much oil points indicated with arrow. Open face cover and apply oil to Use oil manufactured especially / OUing
27 Lint stuck on the feed dog P25 fed correctly incorrect upper threading P12 The material not Incorrect feed dog height P11 Needle bent P 6 Skipping stitches Needle not fully inserted P 6 the tension spring and fluff with a cleaning brush Lint stuck in the bobbin case and inside Remove lint Too much oil on the hook P26 suitable for the materl! Lower thread tension too tight P11 thread or not drawn up correctly Breaking lower Thread not wound evenly on the bobbin P9, P13 Size or type of needle and thread not Irregular stitches Incorrect size of needle for the material P14 Upper thread tension too loose P17 Incorrect lower tension P11 PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION 12. TROUBLE CHART
Incorrect threading of upper or lower thread P12, P10 Thread too thick P.14 Stitch too long for material P15 puckers 28 clockwise. install a new bulb by screwing it counterclockwise. Remove bulb by unscrewing it Open face cover as shown. Unplug the machine. Changing Light Bulb I nb. If trouble is still apparent in the machine, please consult your nearest dealer. Do not try to correct fault by yourself. the needle was down in the material P18 Dials and levers have beei changed while Upper thread tension too tight P.17 Needle clamp screw too loose P 6 Needle too fine for the material P14 Needle bent P 6 Breaking needle Needle not correctly inserted P 6 The material Upper or lower thread tension too tight P.11. P17 PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION