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K 4 J Fold out this page Contents Removing the carrying case cover Opening the top cover Removing and opening the swing-out arm Accessory box and accessory compartment Electrical connection Foot control Placing spool of thread on pin Upper threading Threading the needle Disengaging the sewing mechanism Bobbin winding Removing bobbin case and bobbin Inserting the bobbin Inserting the bobbin case Drawing up the bobbin thread Presser bar lifter Thread cutter Thread tensions Regulating the stitch length Rev
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Parts of your sewing machine I30 Carrying handle 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 Hinged top cover Hand wheel Stop motion knob Master switch Finger-tip controls Stitch length control Swing-out sewing arm with accessory compartment Needle plate Sewing foot holder with sewing foot Needle holder with screw Needle thread tension Presser bar lifter Presser bar with thread cutter Reverse-feed control Stitch chart (Model 1027) Accessory box with accessory compartme
Removing the carrying case cover To lift off the carrying case cover, fold the handle to the rear, as indicated byan arrow. Then lift the cover off. Opening the hinged top cover Also fold the handle toward the rear. Swing cover 31 backwards. On Model 1027 a stitch chart is found on the inside of this cover (A). Removing and opening the swing-out arm Reach under the swing-out arm with your left hand (B), swing it out toward the left (C) and lift it out (D).
Accessory box and accessory compartment Tilt up the front of accessory box 46 and lift it out (A). There is an additional acces sory compartment (B) underneath. Ill. C shows how the snap-on sewing feet, the second spool holder and the seam ripper fit into the box. I;— C .
Electrical connection Take the foot control out of the machine. Push plug B into the machine socket and plug C into the wall outlet. Press master switch 34. Your machine is now readyfor sewing. Foot control Place the foot control under the table. Press down the pedal, and the machine starts sewing. The more the pedal is depressed, the faster the machine runs. When you put the machine away, the foot control is placed in the machine again as shown in the illustration (A).
Placing spool of thread on pin A Small spools of thread: Push unreeling disc Don the spool holder in front of the spool of thread. B Large spools of thread: Push unreeling discs D and Eon the spool holder in front of the spool of thread, as shown in the drawing. C Second spool holder: This is contained in the accessory box and is used for bobbin winding and twinneedle sewing. Insert the spool holder in hole F and place a spooi of thread on it. 4 Upper threading Raise the sewing foot.
Threading the needle Thread the needle from front to back. V Disengaging the sewing mechanism Before you start winding the bobbin, disen gage the sewing mechanism. Hold the hand wheel steady and turn the stop motion knob toward you. After bobbin winding, tighten the knob again by turning it away from you.
Winding the bobbin from a second spool (A) Disengage the sewing mechanism. Insert the spool holder and place a spool of thread on it. Place a bobbin on spindle 47 so that pin Centers slot D. Pull the thread from the spool, lead it around bobbin tension stud 55, wind it around the bobbin a few times and push the bobbin toward the right to start the winder. When the bobbin is full push it toward the left and take it out. Then re-engage the sewing mechanism. Leave the top cover open during bobbin winding.
Removing bobbin case and bobbin Open free arm cover 48. Pull out latch K, then lift out the bobbin case, release the latch and take out the bobbin. The bobbin cannot fall out as long as you keep latch K pulled out. Inserting the bobbin Insert the filled bobbin into the bobbin case so that the thread unreels toward the back (A>. Then draw the thread into slot B and under the spring into eye C.
Inserting the bobbin case Pull out latch K and push the bobbin case onto stud B, making sure slot A is up. Release the latch and lightly press against the bobbin case to make sure it has snapped into place. 8 Drawing up the bobbin thread Hold the needle thread a little taut. Turn hand wheel 32 toward you until the needle movesdownand upagainandthetake-up lever is up. Pull the bobbin thread out of the needle hole and lay both threads toward the left and back under the sewing foot.
Presser bar lifter Lever 42 has three positions: A = The sewing foot is raised. (Before you remove the work, turn the hand wheel toward you to raise the needle and take-up lever 52.) B = The sewing foot is raised further for inserting extra-thick materials. The sewing foot is lowered for sewing. C Thread cutter The thread cutter is an oblique slot located at the back of the presser bar. Raise the sewing foot. Pull the work out of the machine toward the back.
Upper tension (41) A = Setting mark. The normal tension setting is in the white range between 3 and 5. The higher the number, the tighter the tension. Lower tension B = Regulating screw. Turn it leftfora loosertension, or right for a tighter tension. C = Both tensions are correct D = Upper tension too loose or lower tension too tight. Lower tension too loose or upper E tension too tight. 4 4— E 10 I The correct lower tension Let the bobbin case with a full bobbin hang down freely by the thread.
Regulating the stitch length Turn the control so that the number indi cating the stitch length chosen is opposite mark A. Stitch length range: Model 1025: 0—4 Model 1027: 0—6 Ill. B shows how to set the stitch length control for sewing stretch stitches (red stitch symbols on push buttons). Reverse sewing Push button 44. As long as you keep this button depressed, the machine sews back wards.
Finger-tip controls of model 1027 10 Elastic triple straight stitch Straight stitch 11 Pullover stitch Blindstitch 1 2 Closed overlock stitch Joining stitch 1 3 Overlock stitch Shell-edge stitch 14 Feather stitch Elastic decorative stitch 1 5 Honeycomb stitch Elastic stitch 1 6 Elastic triple zigzag stitch, 5 mm 5-mm zigzag stitch 17 Elastic triple zigzag stitch, 3.5 mm 3.
I Finger-tip controls of model 1025 10 Elastic triple straight stitch Straight stitch 1 3 Overlock stitch Shell-edge stitch 14 Feather stitch Elastic decorative stitch 1 5 Honeycomb stitch Elastic stitch 1 6 Elastic triple zigzag stitch, 5 mm 5-mm zigzag stitch 1 7 Elastic triple zigzag stitch, 3.5 mm 3.5-mm zigzag stitch 1 8 Elastic triple zigzag stitch, 2 mm 2-mm zigzag stitch 19, 20, 21: Buttons for buttonholing Button 20 is also used as clearing button for releasing the pushed buttons.
Selecting utility stitches (white symbols) Push the desired button and turn the stitch length control to the number indicating the desired stitch length (1 —6 on model 1027, or 1—4 on model 1025). Selecting stretch stitches (red symbols) Push the desired button and turn the stitch length control as far as it will go (red symbol).
Utility- and stretch-stitch combinations, model 1027 The various stitch combinations are shown in the chart on the inside of the hinged top cover. For example, if you want to sew an elastic blindstitch, push buttons 1 5 and 1 6, select a stitch length between 1 and 4. This stitch can also be sewn with model 1025. Selecting the needle position for straight stitching Left needle position: push button 20 Central needle position: push button 1 0 Right needle position (model 1 027): push buttons 11 and 1 2.
Dropping the machine feed Open free arm cover 48. Push the drop-feed control toward B. The feed dog is dropped (for embroidering, darning, etc.) For sewing, push the drop-feed control toward A. Changing the needle Raise the needle bar. Then hold the needle, loosen screw A and pull the needle out downwards. Insert a new System 1 30/705 H needle (with the flat side of its shank facing toward the back) and push it up as far as it will go. Then tighten screw A. Twin needles with a needle distance of 1.
Changing the sewing foot To release the sewing foot push the red button A. When attaching a sewing foot make sure stud B enters slot C. Place the sewing foot under the sewing foot holder and hold it in place with your left hand. Lower presser bar lifter 42 and at the same time reposition the sewing foot so that stud B fits in slot C. Hole E and screw Dare used for attaching an edge guide. Screw F serves to secure the sewing foot holder on the presser bar.
Special sewing feet A Blindstitch foot Blindstich guide E is adjusted by turning screw D. B Zipper foot First insert its rear pin into groove F, then push its front pin into groove G. The zipper foot can be adjusted sideways for stitching along the right or left zipper chain. C Darning foot Remove the sewing foot holder and secure the darning foot in position with screw H. Buttonhole settings Push button 1 9 (A). Regulate the stitch density in the buttonhole range of the stitch length control (B).
Sewing buttonholes Pull the bottom of the buttonhole foot for ward as far as it will go. 1 Sew first buttonhole seam. Turn hand wheel torward you to raise the needle. 2 Push button 20 and keep it depressed until the machine has sewn 4 to 6 bartacking stitches. Raise the needle. Then release the button. 3 Push button 21 Sew the second button hole seam the same length as the first. Raise the needle. . 4 Push button 20 and keep it depressed until the machine has sewn 4 to 6 bartacking stitches.
Sewing feet A Normal sewing foot B Clear-view foot C Buttonhole foot D Hemmer foot E F G H I A 98-694 563-00 98-694 D 98-694 401-00 20 Zipper foot Blindstitch foot Darning foot Guide
Changing the light bulb Push the light bulb up, turn it toward A and pull it out. Insert the new bulb so that its pins slide in slots C. Push it up and turn it toward B. Cleaning and oiling Tilt needle plate 38 up at the back (A) and take it out (B). Clean the machine feed and the parts in the vicinity of the sewing hook with a sàft brush. Do not oil the machine because it is maintenance-free. All you have to do is put a drop of oil into the hook race way now and then.
Trouble shooting rCa use: Remedy: 1. Machine skips stitches Needle not inserted correctly. Push needle up as far as it will go, its flat shank side facing toward the back. Wrong needle used. Insert system 1 30/705 H needle. Needle bent or blunt. Insert new needle. Machine threaded improperly. Check threading. Needle too thin for thread used. Select needle according to Needle and Thread Chart. 2. Needle thread breaks For any of the above reasons. See par. 1 above. Thread tension too strong.
4Cause: Remedy: 4. Seam is not uniform Tension out of adjustment. Check upper and lower tensions. Thread too thick, knotty or hard. Use first-class thread only. Bobbin thread wound unevenly. During bobbin winding, do not hold thread in hand, but pass it through the bobbin tension stud. Kinks appear on top and bottom of material. Thread machine properly and check both tensions. 5. Machine feeds irregularly or not at all Lint has accumulated between tooth rows of feed dog.
