INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL 211 SEWING MACHINE
for safer sewing , Please follow these instructions carefully to avoid unexpected 3ccid6ots‘ 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 Straight Stitching Accessories................. Using the Foot Control 3 Using the Extension Plate , Free Arm Features ................
features and parts 1- Thread Take-up Lever 2. Pressure Release (Darning) 3- Top Plate Thread Guide 4. Tension Regulator 5. Top Plate 6- Handle 7. Needle Position Control Dial 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 8- Zigzag Width Control Dial 9- Bobbin Winder 18. Thread Guide 10. Fly Wheel Clutch 19. Thread Guide 20. Face Plate 21- Thread Cutter 22- Needle Clamp 23.
accessories Straight Stitch Fool Button Fool Needles Zigzag Foot {In Machine) Pells Seam Ripper Oiler Ouiliiny Guide Bobbins Screw Driver.
USING THE FOOT CONTROL TO CONNECT THE FOOT CONTROL WIRES: TO USE THE FOOT PEDAL: • Connect special plug to block on machine as shown in 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. • 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.
FREE ARM FEATURES 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. FLAT BED SEWING " e><‘ension 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.
CHANGING THE NEEDLE Flat Bide - Needle Clamp Screw I Plat side towards back of machifie • Afways make sure needle is sfratghf. If straightness of needle, lay needle on a flat SiM is parallel as shown in above diagram. fn • Turn hand wheel toward you to posmCr'"‘’"^‘°‘‘^^‘9hest • Loosen needle clamp screw f''"«die as back of ml '® 'awards P„ .K °fj^3chine as shown in the above diagram. Tighten needle clamp screw With screwdriver. Follow the same procedure for insertion of twin needle.
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT Raise needle bar to highest position and raise presser foot as shown. The extra lift for heavy fabric rriakes it easier to place fabric under the presser foot. TO REMOVE THE PRESSER FOOT: TO ATTACH 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. • Align desired presser foot to shank 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.
CHANGING BOBBINS TO REMOVE THE BOBBIN FROM BOBBIN CASE: TO ATTACH THE 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. • Pull thread at least 3 inches from bobbin. • Thread bobbin as shown on page 9 .
THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE Tension Spring Pull thread at least 3 inches from bobbin. Insert bobbin in bobbin case so that thread will unravel clockwise. Draw thread under the tension spring and into the fork-shaped opening of the spring as shown in Fig. 3. 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. Pull thread into slot of bobbin case as shown in Fig. 2.
UPPER THREADING Raise needle bar to its highest position. Raise presserfoot. Lead thread through top plate thread guide (1) and between tension discs (2). Pull thread down around arm thread guide (3) and up to take-up lever (4). Lead thread through eyelet on take-up lever from right to left and down through face plate guide (5), hooking thread into guide. Pull thread down through needle clamp guide (6) and through needle hole from front to rear (7).
ADJUSTING FEED DOG HEIGHT (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. Upper position of feed dog is used for normal sewing. To raise feed dog.
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. 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.
ADJUSTING UPPER TENSION Fig. 1 '///Ak/zm kirn Proper Terulon Fig. Z Upper Thread Tension Too Loose Flg.3 Upper Thread Tension Too Tight 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. To increase upper tension, turn upper tension regulator to higher number.
FABRIC. THREAD. NEEDLE AND STITCH LENGTH GUIDE NEEDLE (Lons Scarf) FABRIC THREAD STITCH LENGTH 130/705H ’ Europaar. , DELIC ATE — tulle, chiffon, voile, fine lace, oraandv 65/9 lawn, crepe, taffeta 70 Fine m ercerized 60 European 50 — 70 •'A" Silk Knits - sheer tricot LIGHTWEIGHT light bail point 1-1/4 - 1-3/4 Fine Synthetics — batiste, orqandv. voile, taffeta, silk, crepe, chiffon, velvet 75/11 80 Fine m ercerized 60 European 50 - 70 KNITS — tricot, brushed tricot, iersevs.
0a1•2■3■4 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.
SELECTING NEEDLE POSITION Right Middle • Three different needle positions, left, "4 " middle and " ◄” right can be selected.
CHANGING DIRECTION OF SEWING: • Before changing direction, stop the machine at the desired point making sure that the needle is down through the fabric. • Raise ttre presser foot, turn the fabric to the desired posi tion, lower the presser foot and continue sewing. Note: When sewing with a twin needle, 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 ends.
ZIGZAG STITCHING Zigzag Foot (single needle sewing) • Set the needle position dial in the free position • Set the zigzag width control knob from 1 to 5. • Set the stitch length control dial from 1 to 4. • Now you can start sewing as you wish. SINGLE NEEDLE ZIGZAG STITCH PATI Patterns Stitch Length Needle Position Left.
BUTTONHOLE PREPARATION 0 ea 1 . Needle PosIMon Selector ano Zigzag Width Control Dial Stitch Length Control Dial PROCEDURE: • Attach buttonhole foot to machine. • Step!. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5, Seam Ripper 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.
BUTTONHOLES ON LIGHTWEIGHT OR KNIT FABRICS ■ Cord String -. •••I • I‘ Place cord string over tab on presser foot as shown. Position fabric in sewing area and attach button hole foot to the machine. Sew the buttonhole so that stitching covers cord string. 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.
SEWING ON BUTTONS 0a1• Button Foot SHlch Length Control Dial PROCEDURE: Set drop feed button " ►" position. position with the needle position selector 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.
EMBROIDERING 0a1 Needle Position Selector and Zigzag Width Control Dial Stitch Length Control Dial PROCEDURE: • • For free-motion sewing, press 'H" 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 monogramming hoop. • With the width at "O" make 5 or 6 stitches to • reinforce the starting point.
SEWING ON ZIPPERS Oo 1 . 2• 3 Reguler Zipper Fool Needle Position Selector and Zigzag Width Control Dial Stitch Length Control Dial PROCEDURE; Set the needle position at " ►" or " 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 and make the welting by sandwiching the cord into a bias strip of fabric. Stitch close to cord. (Fig.
QUILTING .4 Needle Position Selector and Zigzag Width Control Dial Stitch Length Control Dial PROCEDURE: • Insert the quilter guide bar into the notch under the spring on the shank and adjust the position according to the desired distance between quilting seams, • Stitches are easily aligned by guiding the quilter guide along the previous seam line.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE A majority of service calls can be avoided by proper care of your machine. This involves three important steps. 1 Cleaning Give your machine a light 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 2 3 can be done every two months. Oiling - Use sewing machine oil only. Do not use any other household oils, as they will eventually cause problems with the machine.
CLEANING THE MACHINE Caution; Eilelore cleaning Ihe machine, be sure to disconnect the power cord trom Ihe wall outlet 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 barto 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.
OILING 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. Swing open hinged face plate. Apply one drop of oil at all points indicated by arrows. Remove screw on the bed cover plate and apply oil while turning the hand wheel.
TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE MACHINE DOES NOT FEED • Is drop feed 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? 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? NEEDLE BREAKS • Is needle inserted and tightened correctly; is it straight? • Is the cloth being pul
