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1. names of parts 1, Thread guide for bobbin winding 2. Foot pressure regulator 3 upper thread tension dial 4 Face cover 5. Thread guide for upper threading 0 presser foot thumb screw 7. Presser foot 8. Shuttle cover 9. Top cover 10 Bobbin winding spmdie 11. Screw hole for extra spool pm 12. Zigzag width control 13. Stitch length dial 14. Reverse sewing lever 15. Free arm 17. Handwheel 18. Stop motion knob 19. Socket 20. Handle 21. Presser fcot lifter 22. Feed dog 23. Needle plate |'"speJfica.
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3. BEFORE SEWINU. Machine is stored in flat-bed style which makes your work easier for ordinary sewing. Detaching Extension Table Slide off, and the machine is used as a tree-arm model. To open top cover of accessory box, push open, as illustrated. Do vice-versa of above steps to at tach extension table. Free-arm is convenient to sew or embroider; trousers, sleeves, cuffs, T-shirts, blouses, etc.
Connecting Foot Controller and Power Corel Connect foot controller and power cord Q) ® . 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 3nd turn on the 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.
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. Always use a straight needle with a sharp point. Using defective or worn needles not only causes stitch skipping, break age of needles or snapping of thread: it also can damage hook and needle plate.
Bobbin Winding 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.
Push back to fold handle. Open top cover. Put a spool on spool pin. Draw thread from spool pin through thrsHd Quids 3.nd prstonsion dBvics, following numbers ©,® and®. Caution: Spool should be put on spool pin in the manner of its thread being drawn from under side of spool. Wind thread clockwise around bob bin several times. Push bobbin onto spindle. Holding handwheel with your left hand disengage handwheel by unscrewing stop motion knob.
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. If bobbin is wound unevenly as shown, open top cover and use screw driver to adjust the guide for bobbin winding.
insemng Place bobbin in case with thread running in direction of arrow. Guide thread into slot ;a of bobbin case.
Adjusting Lower Tension To test bobbin tension, hang and shake bobbin case as shown. At proper tension bobbin case will gradually drop a small amount. To adjust tension, turn adjusting screw with small screwdriver. Raise needle to highest position. Leave end of thread of about 10 cm (4") from bobbin case. Take hold of latch and push bobbin case into hook. Release latch when bobbin case is fully inserted. Drop Feed Lever The lever is in the right side of shuttle cover.
Threading Upper Thread Raise'oresser foot. Set take-up lever to the highest po 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 ® - ® . 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 (D.
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. 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.
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4. STRAIGHT SEWING Set machine as shown. Stitch Length Dial r 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.
riauc iciwi (0.4") inside the edge. Lower presser foot lifter. Double Presser Foot Lifter In order to obtain wider gap when using very thick materials, firmly push presser foot litter up as far 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.
Sew reverse stitches for reinforce ment at end of seam. Draw fabric to left when sewing is finished. Cut threads with thread cutter bsilind pr©ss8r bâr. 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.
Set machine as shown. To prevent seam ends unravelling, set machine for straight stitch and sew in reverse at beginning and ending of seam. 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. Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch Better-looking zigzag stitching requires less upper tension than straight stitching.
1 6. MAKING BUTTONHOLES marking j Determine Length Measure diameter and thickness of button and add 0.3cm (1/8") for bar tacks. , Mark buttonhole size on material. 0.3cm(1 /8" diameter length of a buttonhole thickness. Determine Width Determine width according to di ameter of button, its thickness, and kinds of material. Set machine as shown. Bar tacking: r Sew 5-6 zigzag stitch. Stop machine with needle in the upper position.
ten siae; Re-set zigzag width and stitch length as shown. Sew left side of buttonhole with closely spaced zigzag stitch. Bar tacking: Re-set machine as shown. Sew bottom bar tack. Right side: Re-set machine. Set needle down in fabric in middle of bar tack and turn material 180°. Complete buttonhole. Quick finish: To prevent unstitching, set zigzag width at 0 and proceed for a few stitches. Cut buttonhole along center with knife.
7. SEWING ON BUTTONS Set machine as shown. Position a button and material un der foot. When needle comes to left 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 z'gzag stitches. Stop machine when needle is in upper position.
8. OVERCASTING For light weight material; Set machine as shown. Overcasting prevents edge of fabric from fraying and produces neat finish. Sew carefully so that all stitches on right side are flush with edge of fabric.
9. APPLIQUE WORK Set machine as shown. 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. 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.
10. EMBROIDERY Set machine as shown. Remove foot, and holder screw. To avoid lower thread being pulled up, reduce upper thread tension. Needle Thread No. 9 120-100 No. 11 100-80 No. 14 60-50 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. Made sure material is taut. V .
11. maintenance and oiled once a month. Cleaning Remove toot and needle. Remove needle plate. Brush off all dust and lint on feed dog with cleaning brush. Turn latches outwards. Remove Removehook race cover.
12. TROUBLE CHART PROBLEM Breaking lower thread PROBABLE CAUSE Thread not wound evenly on the bobbin or not drawn up correctly Lower thread tension too tight Lint stuck in the bobbin case and inside the tension spring Skipping stitches CORRECTION P.9, P.13 P.11 Remove lint and fluff with a cleaning brush Needle not fully inserted P. 6 Needle bent P. 6 Size or type of needle and thread not P.
PROBLEM The material puckers PROBABLE CAUSE Upper or lower thread tension too tight j CORRECTION P.11, P.17 Stitch too long for material R15 Thread too thick P.14 incorrect threading of upper or lower thread Breaking needle R12, RIO Needle not correctly inserted P. 6 Needle bent- P. 6 Needle clamp screw too loose Upper thread tension too tight N©0di© too fin© for til© mstofial Oisis snci ¡©vsrs lisvs chsiiQ©d whii© the needle was down in the materiai P. 6 P.17 P.14 P.18 .......
