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SEWING MACHINE Record in space provided below the Serial No. and Model No. of this appliance. The Serial No. is located Rear of arm. The Model No. is located Rear of arm. Serial No. Model No.1505, 1510 Retain these numbers for future reference.
CONTENTS 1. NAMES OF PARTS 2. ACCESSORIES 3. BEFORE SEWING Detachable Extension Table Connecting Foot Controller and Power Cord Setting Spooi Pins Changing Foot Changing Needle Bobbin Winding Inserting Bobbin Adjusting Lower Tension Darning Plate Threading Upper Tension Drawing Up Lower Tension Foot Pressure Fabric, Thread and Needle Table 4. STARTING TO SEW Turning a Square Corner Pattern Selection Dial Starting to Sew Double Presser Foot Lifter Reverse Sewing Cloth Guide Adjusting Thread Tension 5.
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3. BEFORE SEWING Machine is stored in flat-bed style which makes your work eas ier in ordinary sewing. Detachable Extension Table Slide table off and the mac hine is used as a free-arm model. Free-arm is convenient to sew or embroider; trousers, sleeves, cuffs of T-shirts, blouses, etc. Do vice-versa of above step s to attach extension table. To open lid of accessory box, push it open, as illustrated.
Connecting Foot Controller and Power Cord Connect foot power cord ED controller and . 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. Switch on, put power on the machine and turn on the sewing light. 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 controller, the faster the machine runs. Setting Spool Pins Spool Pins are packed in accessory box Screw thread spool pins in place securely with a screw driver. Place the felts as shown.
Changing Foot Raise presser foot lifter I D. needle in the highest Set position by turning handwheel towards you Remove foot holder by loosening screw with screwdriver. 4 Replace screw-snap type presser foot and tighten screw.
Changing Needle Set needle in the highest position by turning handwheel towards you. Loosen needle clamp screw and take out needle. With flat side away from you, insert a new needle into groove of needle bar. Push needle into clamp until it reaches stopper ® and tighten needle clamp screw firmly. Always use a straight needle with a sharp point.
Bobbin Winding Set needle in the highest position by turning handwheel towards you. Open shuttle cover. Open latch of bobbin case and take it out. Close latch of bobbin case and bobbin comes out easily.
Mount spool pin on top cover. Put a spool on spool pin. Draw thread from spool pin through thread guide and pre tension device, following numb ers D and © Wind thread clockwise around bobbin several times. Push bobbin on to spindle. Holding handwheel with your left hand disengage handwheel by unscrewing stop motion knob.
Push bobbin to right and pre ss down foot controller. Machine stops automatically when bobbin is full. Push bobbin to left, to disenga ge from wheel. Take off bobbin and cut thread. from spindle Retighten stop motion kno b. If bobbin is wound une venly as shown, open face cover and loosen set-screw of the gui de for bobbin winding: Use screw driv er to adjust height.
Inserting Bobbin Place bobbin in its case with thread running in direction of arrow. (clockwise> Guide thread into bobbin case. slot ® of I Pulling thread to left, bring it under tension spring then to delivery eye ®.
Adjusting Lower Tension To test bobbin tension, hang and shake bobbin case as shown. At proper tension bobbin case gradually drop a small will amount. To adjust tension, turn adjusting screw with small screwdriver. Raise needle position. in the highest Leave end of thread of about 1 0 cm (4”) from bobbin case. Take hold of latch and push bobbin case into hook. Release latch when bobbin case is fully inserted.
Threading Upper Thread Raise presser foot lifter. Raise take-up lever to the highest position by turning handwheel towards you. Thread following numbers D-®. Pass thread through guide D. Lead thread either side of tension disc . Hook the thread under the guide ® as shown. Thread take-up lever Pass thread to guide to left, and guide then needle eye ©. ®. ® from right ® (left one) Leave end of thread of about 15 cm (6”).
Drawing Up Lower Thread Hold 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 ioop. _ Pull out both threads to about 1 5 cm (6”) and place them together under presser foot on left. Foot Pressure Push down the outer ring of the pressure regulator. This will release the pressure on the presser foot. To increase the pressure, push down inner pin until suitable pressure is obtained.
Fabric. Thread and Needle Table THREAD FABRIC NEEDLE European Mercerized [ Cotton Covered Polyester, I Silk, Nylon European U.SSize Point 705 15x1 Style Regular Cotton Cotton 70 60 Silk Nylon 65—70 9 SHEER; Blouse Crepe, Lawn, Organdy, Taffeta 50—70 60 Silk Nylon 65—70 9 LIGHT-WEIGHT; Crepe, Wool, Brocade, Velvet 30 50 Silk 75—80 1 1 MEDIUM; Wool, Silk, Linen, Velvetten, Cotton Faille, Terrycloth 30 50 Silk 80—90 11—14 HEAVY; Denim, Duck, Sailcloth 30 Heavy Duty CC.
4. STARTING TO SEW Now that you are familiar with the controls on your machine and with the accessories provided for the machine, you are ready to start to sew with your new sewing machine. Below are some good habits to follo w each time you sit down to sew: 1. Test the needle: it should be strai ght, properly set and sharp on the point. It should be the correct size for the fabric and thread being used. Do not be afraid to change your needle frequently.
Pattern Selection Dial The desired stitch will be obtained by turning the stitch selector, it can be turned either to the right or to the left. Note: When operating selector, make sure needle is in the highest positio n. The Stitches Are Shown as Below. rMODEL:1 51 0, 2640 S Bartack stitch of buttonhole. Left side stitch of buttonhole. 8 Right side stitch of buttonhole. 7 S traight stitch (3 kinds of stitch length) 8,9, Zigzag stitch (4 kinds of zigzag 10,1 lwidth) 12 Blind stitch.
Starting to Sew Place fabric under foot about 1 cm (0.4”) inside the edge. Lower presser foot lifter. Double Presser Foot Lifter In order open fling materials, foot lifter to obtain a larger when using very thick firmly push presser up as far as it will go. Reverse Sewing To reinforce seam, sew back wards to the edge of fabric by pushing down reverse sewing lever. Release lever and commence forward sewing guiding fabric by hand as it is fed. Never pull material.
Cloth Guide * Option accessory. Use cloth guide when sewing a long seam of regular distance from edge of material. Set guide in hole on arm, at right of needle plate, and adjust distance. Run machine with edge of fabric touching guide. Position cloth guide at an angle to sew a curved seam. Sew reverse stitches for rein forcement at end of seam. Draw fabric to left when sewing is finished. Cut threads with thread cutter behind presser bar.
5. STRAIGHT SEWING Set machine as shown. * Option accessory. 3 kinds of straight stitch lengths can be selected as shown below. Stitch Selector No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 Stitch length 2% 3% 4% 6. ZIGZAG SEWING // Set machine as shown. To prevent seam ends unravell ing, set machine for straight stitch and sew in reverse at beginning and ending of seam. \_ 4 kinds or 3 kinds of zigzag patterns can be selected. * F No.11 for model 1 510 and 2640 only.
7. MAKING BUTTONHOLES ‘F Set machine as shown. Determine Length marking 3cm(1 /8’) length of a buttonhole Measure diameter and thickness of button and add 0.3cm (1/8) for bar tacks, Mark buttonhole size on material. diameter cithickness_ J Attach buttonhole foot. Completely push back sliding part () of buttonhole foot. Place material under foot so that marking of buttonhole passes through center of foot and arrow ( of foot indicates beginning line of marking.
Bar tacking: Set pattern selec tion dial to 1 ( ) and sew 5-6 stitches. . Left side: Change pattern to 2 ). Sew left side from front to back until it reaches end line. , J Remember the point where arrow shows so that it is not necessary to mark end lines for all buttonholes. Bar tacking: Change pattern to 3 ) and sew 5-6 stitches. UL - I- ft Right side: Change pattern to 4 ) and sew right side until it catches first bar tack.
Left and Right Side Balance of Buttonhole Stitch density on right and left sides of buttonhole can be adjust by buttonhole balanc e control dial. This dial should usually be in a neutral position (betwe en .‘+“ and If the stitches on the rig ht side of the buttonhole are too close together, turn the dial to the right I (+). *Turning dial to right opens right side and closes left sid e. ± J f the stitches on the rig ht side of the buttonhole are too open, turn the dial to the left (—).
Cuttrng Buttonhol es Stick a needle throu gh bar tacks to prevent over-cu tting. Cut buttonhole along center with buttonhole cutter. Corded Buttonh oles For stretch fabrics such as knits, a corded buttonhole is effective to keep finished buttonhole in shape. Hook filler cord on top spur and lead ends of cord under foot, pull taut, and hook the m to bottom notches as shown. Proceed with sti tching as for regular buttonhole s.
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7- 9. BLIND HEM STITCH Set machine as shown. Fold material as shown and place it under foot. For a neater finish, it is preferable to baste or iron hem beforehand. mm(o.2’)_,.. 1 3—5 ’ \ fold guiding carefully, Sew against guide so that straight stitches are made on hem edge, and slanting stitches pierce only one or two threads of fold.
right side ® Correct seam. ® Needle is catching edge of fold wrong side too much. © Needle is not catching edge of fold at all. © Elastic Blind Hem Stitch (For model 1510 and 2640 only.) For elastic materials, set machine as shown and sew in the same way as for normal blind hem stitch.
10. SHELL STITCHING Silk, nylon organdy or similar sheer fabrics are suitable. Set machine as shown. Fold edge of material. With folded edge to left, place it under presser foot. Pull thread ends towards back when starting sewing. Make sure needle misses raw edge of fold when it moves side ways.
11. MENDING I- Patching (For model 1510 and 2640 only.) Set machine as shown. J Place the patch over the worn part. Sew along the edge of the patch on the right side. Trim away the worn part close to the seam on back side. Mending a Rip 4 (For model 1 51 0 and 2640 only.) Set machine in the same way as for patching. Sew the edges of tear together first. Then sew two more seams on either side. A piece of gauze can be placed underneath to reinforce the rip.
12. STRETCH STITCHING The stitches shown are all used with stretch and knit fabrics. These are special stitches built in the machine for your quick selection. ‘It 1:: Straight stretch III III IIl III III Rickrack briar stretch Briar stretch > Ill ill III III Feather stretch Overcast stretch For model 1510 and 2640 onlyj Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance In stretch stitch sewing, the stretch stitch adjuster should usually be in a neutral position (between ‘+‘ and “—“).
L 13. STRETCH SE AMS For model 1510 an d 2640 only.) Set machine as shown. * Option accessory. Straight Stretch Stitching Use this stretch stitch with knitted fabric and other fabrics that stretch. Sew as you do with regular straight stit ch seaming. The seam may be pressed open as with any regula r seam, but will stretch if nece ssary. This is also a good stitch to use on curved seams regardless of the type of fabric.
14.LAPPED SEAM SEWING (For model 1 510 and 2640 only.) Set machine as shown. Place one piece of fabric ove r another according to the wid th of stitch size. ® For non-fray fabrics. ® For easy to fray fabrics. Sew over folded area from right side.
15. BRIAR STRETCH (For model 1510 only.) This stitch can adecorative stitch lines and clothes and 2640 be used as on household for children. 16. OVERLOCKING Formodell5lOand264O only.) Overlocking stitches make it possible to sew and overcast seams at the same time. Set machine as shown. \- Put two pieces of cloth together with right sides facing and sew. To prevent edges from fraying, sew so that right side stitches drop outside the edge of material. In some cases stitches can be overcasting.
17. SEWING ON BUTTON S Set machine as shown. Attach darning plate on needle plate. (See page. 13) Select Zigzag width to suite the size of the button from pat tern No. 8, 9, and 10. * No.11 for model 1510 and 2640 only. Place a button and material under foot. Sew 5-6 zigzag stitches. Stop machine when needle is in upper position. Draw out work and cut off threads. Draw thread ends throug h to wrong side and tie a knot.
18. ZIPPER SEWING Set machine as shown. By using special zipper foot with sliding adjuster, zipper sewing can be easily done without turning fabric. Loosen screw ® and set foot so that needle comes into position (. Tighten screw. Sew right side of zipper guiding fabric carefully so that right side teeth of zipper are parallel with left edge of foot. Re-set foot so that needle comes into position ©. Sew left side of zipper in the same way.
19. ROLL HEMMING Set machine as shown. Option accessory. With straight stitch * Make O.3cm(1/8”) double fold for about 5cm(2”) at very edge of material, and crease it. Sew twice at O.6cm(1/4”) from edge. Draw out work and leave about 1 5cm(6”) of thread. \II Place material under presser foot and guide edge into scroll, pulling six thread ends towards back. Sew a few stitches as shown. Keep guiding material holding raw edge about O.6cm(1/4”) in front of foot.
20. QUILTING Set machine as shown. * Option accessory. Baste layers of material to prevent them from slipping out as you sew. Loosen presser foot thumb screw and insert square cut of quilting guide holder between screw and foot. Tighten screw. Mark first line with pencil or tailor’s chalk, and sew. From second line, just sew, following seam of first line using guide. Interval between seams can be adjusted by moving guide in direction of arrow.
21. EMBROIDERY Set machine as shown. Remove foot, and holder screw. To avoid lower thread being pulled up, reduce upper thread tension. - For good embroidery, it is important to use correct needles and thread. Use thin embroidery silk for upper thread and a thinner silk of same kind and color for lower thread. Trace your design on material and center it in embroidery hoop. Make sure material is taut. ,— Needle - Pull out lower thread by turning handwheel towards you while holding upper thread lightly.
_/ ___ ___ ___ ___ 22. MAINTENANCE Your machine requires regular few hours a day needs to be . cleaned and oiled once a month Cleaning Remove foot and needle. Remove needle plate. feed Brush off all dust and lint on dog with cleaning brush. Turn latches outwards. Remove hook race cover. race Remove hook. Clean hook soft a and sh bru with a cleaning cloth.
Oiling Use oil manufactured specially for sewing machine use. Other oils will eventually cause mechanism to jam. Apply one drop of oil to part of hook where friction occurs. Open face cover and apply oil in the same way. Be careful not to apply too much oil or it may stain your material and cause some sewing difficulty. After oiling, run machine for 1-2 minutes to allow oil to penetrate to every part. Remove top cover by loosening screws ® and ® with large screwdriver.
23. TROUBLE CHART PROBLEM Breaking lower thread Skipping stitches Irregular stitches The material not fed correctly PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Thread not wound evenly on the bobbin or not drawn up correctly P.1 1, P.14 Lower thread tension too tight Lint stuck in the bobbin case and inside the tension spring P.13 Remove lint and fluff with a cleaning brush Needle not fully inserted P. 8 Needle bent P.
PROBABLE CAUSE PROBLEM The material puckers Upper or lower thread tension too tight Stitch too long for material P.1 3, P.20 P.18 P.16 Thread too thick Incorrect threading of upper or lower thread Breaking needle CORRECTION P.14, P.12 Needle not correctly inserted P. 8 Needle bent P. 8 Needle clamp screw too loose Upper thread tension too tight P. 8 Needle too fine for the material Dials have been changed while the needle was down in the material P.1 6 P.20 P.18 consult your nearest dealer.
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