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IMPORTANT SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrica l followed, including the appliance basic safety precautions should alw following: ays be Read all instructions be fore using this household sewing machine. DAN C ER To redu ce the risk of electric sh • A sewing machine sh ocic ould never be left unatt ended when plugged in. unplug the sewing mach Always ine from the electric outlet and before cleaning. immediately after using • Always unplug befor e relamping.
Table of Contents Overview . 2 Procedures 3-i 3 1Jnpackin Packing away after sewing 3 Connecting the loot control 4 Connecting to the power supp ly 4 Accessory box, Extended sewi ng surface 7 Spool pin 6 Threading the upper thread 7 Bobbin winding with the mach ine threaded Bobbin winding vertical spool pin Placing the bobbin in the mach ine Thread tension - Changing the needle, Changing the presser loot Presser foot pressure.
I Overview This book applies both to the 340 model and the 360. Should there he any difference in operation or features we have pointed that out separately. 30. 1. Lid 2. Thread take-up lever 18. Spool holders 3. 4. Presser foot pressure dial Thread guide 19. Thread cutter ftr bobbin winding 20. Recess for additional spool pin 6. ‘lhread guide for bobbin winding Light 22. Bobbin spindle Needle bar with needle clamp Presser bar and Presser foot ankle Presser ftot 24. Stitch width dial 25.
!‘roceth,res Unpacking 1. Place the machine on the table or cabinet and lift off the cover. 2. The foot control is stored at one o the side parts of the packing material. Press the foot control together and remove it. 3. The machine is delivered with a hard pro tective cover, an accessory bag and a foot control cord. 4. Wipe the machine, particularly around the needle and needle plate to remove any soil heftwe sewing. 5. Remove the protection film from the stitch panel and the name plate.
I I’rKethres Connecting the Foot Control Among the accessories you will find the ftot control cord and the main cord. 1. Remove the foot control cord. Place the foot control on its narrow side. Fit the plug into the socket inside the toot con trol compartment. 2. Push it firmly to make sure it is properly connected. This operation is only neces sary the very first time you are going to use the machine. 3. lo correctly turn away the cord, place it into the slot.
Procedures Accessory Box 1. Open the accessory box by placi ng your finger in the space on the top and lift upward. 2. In the accessory box there is a special tray for presser feet and bobbins plus space lor other accessories. Stor e the presser feet and the bobb 3. ins in the tray from the beginning so they are always easily accessible (refer to the figure). Extended Sewing Surface 1. Slide the accessory box onto the machine to provide a larger flat work surfa ce. 2.
Spool Pin Procedures The machine has spo ol pins suitable for all types of thread. The ma in spool pin (a) is adjustable the thread reels oft the station ary spool. Place the spo ol so that the thread reels counter-clockwise . — There are two spool hol ders on the spool pin. With narrow thread spools, the small holder (b) is placed in front of the thread. If you use large thread spo ols, the large holder (c) is placed in front of the thread. Slide the correct size spo ol holder in place o thc.
Procedures Threading the Upper Thread Make sure the presser toot is raised and the needle is in the up position 1. Pull the spool pin out. l’lace the thread on the spooi pin and the spool holder on the spool pin as described, Push the spool pin back in. 2. Bring the thread in the direction of the arrow under the thread guide (a) and over the thread guide (b). 3. Bring the thread down between the thread tension discs. 4.
I I’rncethues Bobbin Winding Spool Pin — Vertical 1. Place an empty bobbin with the mark out-wards on the bobbin spindle and bring it down. 2. Place the large spool holder under the thread on the spool pin. 3. Bring the thread under the thread guide (a) and over thread guide (b), further under thread guide (c). 4. From above wind a few turns of thread around the bobbin and into the knife. 5. As “4.” above. Placing the Bobbin in the Machine 1. Remove the bobbin cover by sliding it towards you. 2.
Procedures Thread tension You can adjust the thread tension by turn ing the dial which is numbered. The higher the number the tighter the tension. Normal thread tension is number 4. When sewing buttonholes and decorative stitches set thread tension to number 3. When topstitching with a coarse thread in thick fabric, increase the tension to 7-9. Correct and Incorrect Thread Tension To understand the correct thread tension, sew a few sample stitches at different settings. 1.
_ I— Changing the Need’e I. Loosen the screw in the needle clamp with the screwdriver. 2. Remove the needle. 3. Push up the new needle wit h the flat side away from you until it will go no further. 4. Use the screwdriver to tighten the screw properly. Always use needles of system 130/705H. // //U•\\ Changing the Presser Fo ot 1. Make sure that the nee dle is in the highest position. Pull the presser foot towards you. 2. Line up the cross pin on the foot between the spring and the presser foot ankle.
I’rocedures Reverse Your machine sews backwards when the stitch length dial is pressed. The machine sevs forward when the button is released. J1 A I, For permanent reverse, turn the stitch length dial to position f. A , i Lowering the Feed Teeth The ked teeth are lowered when you turn the stitch length dial to Turn the dial to the left if you wish to raise the feed teeth. The feed teeth will not come up until you begin to sew. . A B.
Prncedures Stitch Selection Your machine will sew all the stitches pic tured on the front. The stitc h is set by turn ing the stitch selector the upper dial. A colored marker lines up whi le turning the stitch selector, showing whi ch stitch is set. Check that the needle is in its highest posi tion before you turn the stitch selector. The lower dial is to ajdust the stitch length. The stitches arc divided into two groups. Forward motion and trim otion stitches.
Proccdutvs Stitch Width When you select a stitch the machine auto matically sets the best stitch width. By turn ing the stitch width dial (placed inside the stitch selector) you can change the stitch width. The width is numbered 0-5.5. By setting the stitch width dial at 2.5 you can halve the width of the stitches. Most of the stitches will then get a difftrent look and you have a selection of ‘new” stitches.
SewinR Buttonholes To sew buttonholes we recommend the buttonhole foot. The buttonhole foot has a slide that is adjustable for different sizes of buttons. Put the button on the foot and push the slide together as far as it will go. The machine sews the first column in reverse. Stop the machine when the red mark on the slide has reached the beginning of the stitching. 78(1 uuonndge - F r Slide tise the markings on the left toe of the but tonhole foot to position the garment edge.
SLIViflR Perfectly Balanced Buttonholes (PBB) Your Prelude has the Perfect Balanced Buttonhole (PBB). The machine sews but tonholes with both columns stitched in the same direction to get a perfect result. 1. Set the stitch length dial to buttonhol e symbol. Set the stitch selector to but tonhole (C), position 1. The size of the buttonhole is automatically determine d by placing the button in the special but tonhole foot. The machine sews the first column in reverse.
I. — Sewing Buttons 1. Mark the fabric where the hutton is to he located. 2. Turn the stitch selector to zigzag \/v. 3. Lower the feed teeth . See page 11. 4. Snap ofT the presser ftx)t. 5. Place the material under the presser foot ankle. 6. Place the button on marking and lower the presser bar so that the presser foot ankle is between the holes of the button (see picture). 7. 1 bid the thread ends to one side. ‘him the handwheel and check to be sure that the needle goes into the holes of the button.
Seiixng Straight Stitch 9——— Straight stitching is used to join fabric which does not stretch and frr seams which will not he subjected to great strain. Turn the stitch length dial to the recom mended setting 2.5 to start with hut experi ment until you arrive at the exact setting ftr the actual work you will he doing. Note: Increase the stitch length when hast ing and when topstitching. Clearance Plate The clearance plate is used when sewing over thick seams.
[111111 Sewing Zippers The zipper loot F can be snapped on so that it is located either to the right or to the left of the needle, making it easy to sew loth sides of the zipper. To sew the other side of the zipper, reposition the zipper foot. Lapped Zipper 1. Sew the seam together to the bottom of the zipper placket. Baste the rest of the scam. Leave about 2 cm open at the top. Press seam open. Set the needle to the right position. 2. Place presser foot F to the left of the needle.
Seuing Reinforced Straight Stitch the area Turn the stitch length dial to ight stitch stra ed forc rein — to sew ordinary than r nge stro is This stitch it is a that fact the to due h, straight stitc triple and elastic stitch. h can he used ft)r The reinforced straight stitc tch seams which cro for cs, fabri heavy stretch in and for are subject to considerable stra cs.
r Zigzag The zigzag is utilized for sewing lace, bound edging and appliqués. FOfl r ‘i The zigzag width will be decreased from the left 5.5 mm width, steplessly to the right to 0 mm. In this position the machine sews straight stitch in the right needle position. Experiment until you reach the best setting [or your actual work. Three-step Zigzag C Overcasting Three-step zigzag A/sJ is suitable ftr over casting most fabrics. Trim the edges of the fabric before overcasting.
Seu’in Sewing Terry Cloth l’erry cloth is a rather loosely woven fabric in which seams easily break. Sew the garment together with straight stitch. Trim the seams and press the seam allowance flat and sew the edges down against the garment on the wrong side with three-step zigzag. Even though the stitching goes right through to the “right” side of the garment, it is nearly invisible and even the wrong side looks neat.
Blind Hem Presser toot D is used fcr blind hem Fold the material as shown. Make sure that the fold line of the fabric rides in the groove under the right side of the presser toot. Practice using a scrap of material and com pare with the illustrations. 1. If the stitch does not catch the folded edge, increase the stitch width. 2. If the stitch catches too much of the fold, decrease the stitch width. 3. For an invisible hem the nee dle catches a single thread of the fold ed edge.
£11 Flatlock Double Action Stitch, model 360 — Ilatlock or l)ouble Action stitch \JVVfv’ iRF, is suitable for sewing overlapped seams and decorative hems. You can produce a decorative hem by fold ing a single hem to the wrong side and sewing the flatlock from the right side. Trim excess hem to stitching from the wrong side. . lo sew an overlapped seam, lap one piece of fabric over the other piece and sew flatlock stitch over the fabric edge on the right side.
a Seu’in Decorative Stitches, model 360 In addition to the stitches already described , there are a number of decorative stitches. fl Set the desired stitch with the stitch selec tor dial. At first try the recommended stitch length then adjust as needed. Always make a test first Ofl a scrap of fabric you are going to use. Start sewing slightly in from the edge. When sewing light-weight material you will get a better result if you place a stabilizer under the fabric.
Maintenance Changing the Light Bulb 1. The light bulb is placed to the left of the needle. Place the rubber sheath found in the accessory box around the bulb, turn a quarter of a rum in the direction of the arrow and remove the bulh. 2. When inserting, place the rubber sheath around the new bulb, insert the bulb and turn a quarter of a turn in the direction of the arrow. Use light bulb designed as indi cated on the Iront of the machine (15 W). 2.
I Alainteua,,ce Care of the Machine lo keep your sewing machine operating satisfactorily, it requires, like other precision machines, regular cleaning. No lubrication (oiling) is needed. Clean the Bobbin Area Remove the presser foot and slide off the bobbin cover. Lower the feed teeth. Place the stitch plate opener on the brush, and then in the recess at the rear of the stitch plate. Turn toward you to pop off the stitch plate. Clean the feed teeth with the brush.
I Trouble Sbootinji Trouble Shooting Always Start by Checking the Needle Always start with a new needle as Soon as you discover that a stitch is not what you expected. Test sew on a scrap of the fabric you are sewing. Check that you have chosen the correct needle and see that it is correctly inserted. See page 10. Unattractive Stitches • The thread tension is not correct. See page 9. • Make sure that the thread is not catching.
71ouhle Shooting Expert Assistance Have your machine “tuned up” regularly by your dealer. If you have followed the preceding points and still do not get satisfactory results, you should contact the dealer where you bought the machine. When the machine is being checked, it is a great help if it can he test sewn under as similar conditions as possible as when you used it. Remember to take a sewing sample along with you, preferably of the fabric and with the thread you intend to use.
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