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CONTENTS MAIN PARTS.................................................................................................... 2 ACCESSORIES.................................................................................................... 4 OPENING THE ACCESSORY CASE....................................................... , ........... 4 BLIND HEM STITCHING ........................... BUTTONHOLE SEWING........................... MULTI-STITCH ZIGZAG............................ REMOVING THE EXTENSION TABLE....
MAIN PARTS 1 .Face Plate 2.Reverse Stitch Button 3-Slow Button 4.Start/Stop Button 5.Speed Control Lever 6. Extension Table (Accessory Case) 7. Bobbin Winder Tension disc_______ "OTeedle UpTD^wrTButton 9.Thread Tension Regulator 10.Spool pin 11. Bobbin winder Shaft 12. Bobbin Winder Stop 13. Hand Wheel 14.Stitch Width Button 15.Stitch Length Button ""ferPattern Selector Button— 17.
20. Carrying Handle 21. Power Switch 22. Controller Plug 23. Terminal Box 24. Power Line Cord 25. Foot Controller 26. Lower Thread Guide 27. Needle Threader Lever 28. Needle Threader 29. Buttonhole Lever SO.Presser Foot Thumb screw 31 .Needle Plate 32.Slide Cover 33. Presser Foot Lifter 34. Thread Cutter 35 Needle Clamp Screw 36. Needle Thread Guide 37. Presser Foot 38.
ACCESSORIES Some accessories are provided in the accessory case. 1 .Needle set 2.Bobbins 3.Spool pin cap (large) 4.Spool pin cap (small) 5.Straight stitch foot 6.Needle plate screwdriver 7.Screwdriver 8.Buttonhole opener with brush 9.Oiler 10.Buttonhole Foot 11 .Overcasting Foot 12. Zipper Foot 13. Blind hem Foot 14.
a.REMOVING THE EXTENSION TABLE Hook your finger to the bottom of extension table and slid to the left. To attach, insert to the right. b.OPENING THE ACCESSORY CASE Hook your finger to the left side of accessory case and pull toward you.
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT The presser foot must be changed according to the stitch you sew, or work you do. CAUTIONiTo prevent accidents. Turn off the power switch before you change the presser foot. 1 .Turn the hand wheel toward you until the needle is at its highest point. 2. Raise the presser foot lifter. 3. Remove the presser foot by pushing the presser foot release lever toward you. 4. Place desired foot with its pin directly under the slot in presser foot holder. 5.
CONNECTING THE MACHINE Place the machine on a stable table. POLARIZED PLUG INFORMATION 1 .Connect the power line cord to the machine by inserting the 2-hole plug into the terminal box. 2. Connect the power line plug to the electric outlet. 3. Turn on the power switch. 4. A lamp will light up when switch is turned on. This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is intended t fit in a polarized outlet only one way.
CONTROL BUTTONS & DROP FEED LEVER A.START/STOP BUTTON . ^ ^ , The machine will start running when start/stop button is pressed and wil pressed the second time. The machine will rotate slowly at start sewing. B SPEED CONTROL BUTTON , stop when , , , 'The machine will sew faster when the lever is moved to the right, and sew slower when the lever is moved to the left. C.SLOW BUTTON While sewing, by pressing this button, machine will sew in slow speed.
FOOT CONTROLLER Use of foot controller will permit control of start, stop and speed with your foot. CAUTION: To prevent accidents. 1 .Turn off the power switch. 2. Push foot controller plug into receptacle on machine. 3. Place foot controller at your feet and turn on power switch. Sew faster by increasing the pressure on the controller. To stop, remove your foot from the controller.
WHERE TO USE EACH STITCH 01. STRAIGHT STITCH 02. LEFT POSITION, STRAIGHT STITCH 03. QUILT STITCH, LIKE HAND SEWN 04. STEM STITCH FOR STRETCH FABRICS 05. TRIPLE STRAIGHT STITCH 06. ZIGZAG STITCHING 07-11. BUTTONHOLES 12. 3-STEP ZIGZAG 13. SATIN STITCH 14. RICK-RACK 15. OVERLOCK 16. DOUBLE OVERLOCK 17. SHELL 18. BLIND HEM 19. BLIND HEM, ZIGZAG 20. DOUBLE ACTION 21. BRIDGING 22. FEATHER 23. FEATHER 24. ELASTIC OVERLOOK 25-66.
BOBBIN WINDING REMOVING THE BOBBIN 1 .Remove the slide cover by sliding the locker to right and push down the left corner of slide cover. At the same time. 2.Remove the bobbin from the machine. WINDING THE BOBBIN 1. Pivot spool pin into highest horizontal spool pin position. 2. Pass a spool of thread on the spool pin. Secure to place a spool of thread on the pin. Secure it with the spool cap to ensure smooth flow of thread. 3. Pass thread fread from spool through thread guides as shown. 4.
INSERTINGTHE BOBBIN 1. Place bobbin into bobbin holder with the thread unwinding counter clockwise. 2. Draw thread into notch (A). 3. Pull thread toward the left and along the inside of spring (B) until it slips into notch (C) being sure that thread does not slip out of notch (A). 4. Pull thread out about 10 inches and replace the slide cover.
THREADING THE MACHINE THREADING THE UPPER THREAD 1 .Raise the presser foot lifter. 2. Press the needle up/down button and set needle in up position. 3. Place a spool of thread onto spool pin and set the spool cap. 4. Pass thread through thread guide. 5. Pass thread along the arrow marks on machine.
THREADING THE NEEDLE EYE 1 .Lowerthe presserfoot. 2.Set needle in up position. 3.Lower the threader slowly and draw thread through thread guide (A) and pull toward the right. 4. Lower the lever as far as it will go The threader will turn and the hook pin will go through the needle eye. 5. Draw thread through the lower guide. 6. Hold thread loosely and release the lever. Hook will turn and pass thread through needle eye while making a loop. 7. Pull thread out about 10 inches from needle eye.
STARTING TO SEW The machine will be set at 01 automatically to sew straight stitches when power switch is turned 1. Check the presser foot (General Purpose Presser Fo Refer to page 6 for changing the presser foot. 2. Place the fabric under the presser foot. 3. Lower the presser foot. 4. Hold back both threads when starting machine. Let threads go after sewing a few stitches. 5. Regulate the speed while sewing. 6.Stop machine when you reach end of seam. /.Raise the presser foot lifter. 8.
REVERSE STITCHING Reverse stitching is used for reinforcing the ends of the seams. 1 .Place the fabric in position where back stitching is to be made and lower the presser foot. 2 Press reverse stitch button and sew 4-5 stitches. (Using foot controller, press pedal with pressing reverse stitch button.) 3. Press start button and resume sewing (Using controller, release reverse stitch button to forward stitching.) 4. When you reach the end of seam, press reverse stitch button and sew 4-5 reverse stitches.
ADJUSTING THE THREAD TENSIONS The thread tension must be properly balanced. If adjustment is required, it can be made by changing the upper thread tension. A. Correct Thread Tension in the middle of fabric. B.When bobbin thread appears on top side of fabric. Turn the tension dial to a lower number. C.When upper thread appears on the bottom side of fabric. Turn the tension dial to a higher number.
• Helpful Hint Like shown on drawing, stitches on top side of fabric are good but bottom side tends to have a bunch of thread, it usually means thatthe upper thread is not threaded correctly (especially threading of the upper thread tension regulator may not be correct.) Refer to page 14 for correct threading. CAUTION:To prevent accidents. The feed dog will feed the fabric automatically. Do not pull nor press on fabric with hands. It will cause needle breakages or poor quality stitches.
STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING straight stitch patterns should be selected suit the type of fabric being sewn. 1 .Position the fabric under the presser foot and lower it Hold the upperthread and bobbin thread loosely. 2. Press start button to start sewing. (When foot controller is used, press the pedal.) Place hand lightly on the fabric while sewing to guide the fabric. 3. When you reach the end of seam, stop sewing by pressing the start/stop button (or releasing the pressure on controller). 4.
ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING Your machine can sew zigzag stitches of various widths and lengths by changing the settings of the stitch width and stitch length. Zigzag stitches are very good for joining two pieces of fabrics, applique and sewing various decorative patterns. SATIN STITCHING When you sew the satin stitch by shortening the stitch length, attach the satin foot. FREE ARM SEWING By simply removing the extension table, machine becomes a free arm machine making hard to reach areas readily accessible.
OVERCASTING-OVERLOCKING Press fabric against the guide plate of the overcasting foot so that needle falls near the edge of seam. A. (Width=6.5-5.0) is used for preventing ravelling of fabrics. B. can sew overcasting and regular stitches at the same time.Therefore it is convenient for sewing easy to ravel and stretch fabrics. CAUTIONiTo prevent accidents. Overcasting foot should be used for sewing patterns 06 and 12 only and do not change the stitch width narrower than 5.
BLIND HEM STITCHING This stitch will sew without stitches showing on right side of fabric. 1. Fold the fabric as shown on drawing. 0 Overcasting 1— Wrong Side Wrong Side 5mm 2. The guide (A) on the blind foot ensures even feeding of the fabric when blind hem stitch ing. The guide (A) is adjusted by turning the adjusting screw (B). 3. Place fabric so that the straight stitches are on the protruding hem edge and the zigzag stitches just catch one thread of the folded edge.
BUTTONHOLE SEWING © This machine can sew 3 type buttonholes. 1 .Mark position and lenght of buttonhole on fabric. 2.Set button on the base. * If button does not fit on the base, adjust slide on base to diameter of button plus thickness of button. a _r*L________ , 0° r a= Length of button + thickness 3. Pass upper thread through the hole of buttonhole foot and bring upper and bobbin threads to the left. 4.
1 2 3 /.Machine will sew the buttonhole in the order as shown and stop automatically after sewing. 8. Raise the presser foot and cut thread. To sew over same buttonhole, raise presser foot to return to original position 9. Cut center of buttonhole being careful not to cut stitches on either side. Use a pin as a stopper. CAUTION:To prevent accidents. When using seam ripper, do not put your finger in the path of ripper. A.
MULTI-STITCH ZIGZAG Used for sewing on elastic band and overcast stitching on knit fabrics. A. EIastic Band Sewing Pull elastic band in front and back of needle while sewing. B, Overcast Stitching Used for easy to ravel and knit fabrics. Needle should fall on extreme edge of fabric. ELASTIC STITCH SEWING It assures you of a stitch that is strong and flexible and will give with the fabric without breaking.Good for easy to ravel and knit fabrics. It is good for joining durable fabrics such as denims.
FEED DOG CONTROL The feed dogs control the movement of the fabric that is being sewn. They should be raised for all general sewing purposes and lowered for darning, freehand embroidery and monogramming so that you, not the feed dogs, are moving the fabric.
PATCH WORK For additional decorative purposes, use different kind of materials. 1. Place two pieces of fabric right sides together and sew a basting stitch. 2. Press the seam open. 3. Be sure that stitches fall on both sides of fabric. APPLIQUE 1 .Fix applique on fabric with fabric glue, fusible iron-on or basting stitches. 2.Sew edge of applique, while dropping the needle as close to the edge as possible. The straight stitch is almost entirely sink-stitched and hand-made effect is obtained. A.
INSERT ZIPPERS AND PIPING ZIPPERS Attach the zipperfoot which can be snapped on to the right or the or left of the foot sew you can stitch close to the zipper on the right or left side. Illustration 1 :Needle to the left of foot 2:Needle to the right of foot To insert zippers, consult the zipper package for instructions on how to prepare zipper placket and place zipper.
SCALLOP STITCH This stitch is used to sew edge on women and children’s wear and table cloths. SCALLOP HEM 1 .Fold the fabric right sides together in and sew along the edge. 2. Cut the fabric along the seam leaving an allowance of 3mm (1/8") for seaming. Notch the allowance. 3. Тигп fabric over and push out the curved seam to the surface and press it. CONTINUOUS DECORATIVE PATTERN Use the satin foot for continuous decorative stitch patterns.
CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE To ensure the best possidle operation of your machine, it is necessary to keet the essential parts clean at all times. Always disconnect the machine from power supply by removing the plug from the socket-outlet. CLEANING THE FEED DOGS AND HOOK AREA 1 .Raise the needle to its highest position. 2. Remove the needle plate (1) 3. Remove the bobbin case (2) 4. Clean the feed doge and hook area with the lint brush.
HELPFUL HINTS PROBLEM Upper thread breaks Lower thread breaks Machine skips stitches CORRECTION CAUSE PAGE • Machine not properly threaded. • Thread entwined around bobbin. • Needle inserted incorrectly. • Thread tension too tight. • Thread of incorrect size or poor quality. Re-thread machine. Remove entwined thread. Re-insert needle. Readjust thread tension. 13 12 6 17 Choose correct thread. 18 • Bobbin threaded incorrectly. • Bobbin wound unevenly or too full. • Dirt on the bobbin holder.
