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WHITE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY Record in space provided below the Serial No. and Model No. of this appliance. The Serial No. is located on Bed Plate. The Model No. is located on Rating Plate. Serial No. Model No. Retain these numbers for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be folowed, including the following: Read all instructions before using (this appliance) To reduce the risk of electric shock: An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this appliance from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning. WARNING To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons: 1.
WARNING 1. Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing machine needle. 2. Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break. 3. Do not use bent needles. 4. Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deflect the needle causing it to break. 5. Unplug the sewing machine when making any adjustments in the needle area, such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc. 6.
CONTENTS Name of Parts......................................................................................................... Accessories............................................................................................................ Removing the extension table.......................................................................... 3 Before sfewing ¡Power supply and Sewing lamp)..........................................4 Fitting shank and quilting seam guide. Fitting of presser feet........
NAME OF PARTS (FRONTSIDE) Pattern seJector dial Take up lever Tread tension dial Tread guide for upper threading Presser foot Shuttle cover Extension table Spool pin Top cover t Stitch length dial Reverse button Bobbin winder spindle Bobbin winder stopper Stop motion knob Hand wheel Handle Upper thread guide Face cover Presser foot lever Thumb screw Needle plate Needle clamp screw
ACCESSORIES O il t'', *■/ à (/ Bobbin Felt Zigzag foot 1 toao (On machine) h 9ii' Button foot r/ 7 ^ I u S Button hole cutter Screw driver 5 Needle / r- a / #11 #14 \ \ "101
REMOVING EXTENSION TABLE To convert the machine from flatHaed to free-arm use simply remove the tension table as shown. THIS IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO MACHINES MANUFACTURED FOR THE UNIT€D KINGDOM IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE - NEUTRAL BROWN - LIVE NOTE.
BEFORE SEWING 1. Fit the machine plug into the machine. 2. Plug the machine to the power supply. 3. Sewing speed can be varied by the speed controller. (BE SURE TO FIT A CORRECT PLUG TO SUPPLY CORD) 1. Remove or install lamp from inside of face cover. 2. Open face cover in direction of arrow. 3. Remove lamp by unscrewing it counter clockwise. 4. Install a new bulb by screw ing it in clockwise. 5. Use only a 120V » 1SW (Max) "Hi-Light" brand repl«:ement sewing machine lamp.
FITTING OF PRESSER FEET FITTING SHANK AND QUILTING SEAM GUIDE Raise the presser foot. Pull the one-touch lever towards you and the foot will be released. Centre new foot under shank. Raise the presser bar and fit shank as shown. (1) Insert quilting/seam guide carefully so as not to damage the holding Lower shank until p'oove is directly above and touching the pin. Pull onespring. (2) touch lever towards you and the foot will become engaged.
WINDING THE BOBBIN 1. Release stop motion knob. 2. Thread as shown. 3. Place bobbin onto spindle and hand-wind thread onto bobbin in an anti-clockwise direction for 5 or 6 turns. (When bobbin is filled re-tighten stop motion knob) Bobbin winder spindle 4. Push bobbin winder spindle against stopper, in direction of arrow, and depress foot pedal. 5. When bobbin winding is com pleted return spindle to its original position.
REMOVING BOBBIN CASE AND BOBBIN 1. Raise needle to its highest position and open the shuttle race cover. bobbin case and pull bob bin case out of machine. 3. Release the latch and bob bin will fall out easily. inserting bobbin into bobbin case 1. Pull off 5cm of thread from bobbin and insert it into bobbin case as shown. 2. Guide the end of thread into slot. Tension spring 3. Pull into slot and under tension spring and draw out about 10 cm of thread.
INSERTING BOBBIN CASE INTO SHUTTLE RACE 1. Ensure needle is at its highest position. 2. Holding latch open, place bobbin case Pulling thread to the front, open the onto centre pin in shuttle and release latch of bobbin case and hold it. latch. CHANGING NEEDLE 1. Raise needle to its highest position. 2. Loosen needle clamp screw and re move old needle. 3. With the flat side of the needle facing away from you, insert needle as far up as it will go. 4. Tighten the needle clamp screw securely.
THREADING UPPER THREAD Thread the machine from A to G as illustrated. A. Through the thread guide. B. Between the tension discs. C. Up and into the tension spring. D. Into the thread take-up lever from right to left. E. Down behind the thread guide. F. Behind the needle clamp thread guide. G. Through the needle from front to back.Fig.
DRAWING UP BOBBIN THREAD Hold the top thread with a slight tension in your left hand and rotate the hand wheel towards you so that the needle goes down and up again, then gently pull your thread out towards the rear and under your sewing foot and you are ready to start sewing. CHANGING SEWING DIRECTIONS 1. Lower needle down into fabric and raise presser foot, pivot the fabric around the needle to change direction as desired. -10 — 2. Put down presser foot and start to sew.
ADJUSTING UPPER THREAD TENSION It .s only normally necessary to adjust the upper thread tension to achieve the correct balance between the upper and lower threads. The higher the number on the dial the greater the tension.
REGULATING THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE 1. Adjust lever to desired pressure. For light fabrics use 0-1, for medium fabrics use 1-2, for heavy fabrics use 3. 2. Insufficient pressure may cause poor feeding, skipped stitches, or difficulty in guiding the fabric. 3. No. pressure adjustment is required when darning or sewing freehand embroidery. DROP FEED Lower feed dog by pushing lever, down in direction of arrow. (No feeding of fabric) Used when sewing on buttons, free hand embroidery, etc.
FABRIC THREAD ■ NEEDLE GUIDE As a general rule use shorter stitch lengths on finer fabrics and longer stitch lengths with heavier fabrics, finer thread and needles with finer fabrics and heavier thread and needles with heavier fabrics. Use special 'ball point' or 'stretch' needles on difficult stretchy fabrics.
SEWING {PATTERN SELECTOR) AND OPERATION TABLE Stitch No. Stitch Patterns 1 Straight Stitch 2 Zig-Zag Stitch Lengti Presser Foot Drop feed 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 • D 1 Hi • Blind Hem • 3 Thread step-Zigzag Stitch • 0 4 1 3 0.5 3 .
SEWING (PATTERN SELECTOR) AND OPERATION TABLE Stitch No. 1 Stitch Length Presser Foot Drop feed Stitch Patterns Straight Stitch 2-5 Zig-Zag 6 Blind Hem • 1 III • • 7 Thread step-Zigzag Stitch • 8 Reverse Blind Hem • 9-11 Button Hole 12 Smocking Stitch 13 Slant Overedge 14 Pullover Stitch 15 Ric-Rack Stretch Stitch 16 Straight Stretch Stitch Twin Needle Freehand Embroidery ani • • 0 4 n 0 4 I3 0.
TO START SEWING Important Hints. 1. Raise the take-up lever to its highest position when starting and stopping sewing. 2. Hold both threads about 10 cms to the rear of machine for the first two or three stitches. 3. Sufficient fabric should be placed under needle before lowering presser foot. 4. Depress foot/Speed control and start to sew. 5. Test the machine stitches on a scrap of fabric you plan to use, adjusting the machine for the length of stitch and tension suitable to your fabric. Attention. 1.
STRAIGHT STITCH While "2” or "3" on the dial gives a suitable stitch length for ordinary purposes, the stitch length varies with the weight of fabric, thickness of thread and pur poses, the stitch length varies with the weight of fabric, thickness of thread and purpose of sewing. Generally speaking, the finer the fabric, the finer the thread and shorter the stitch length; the heavier the fabric, the thicker the thread and longer the stitch length. 0.
fI BLIND HEMMING Fold the fabric as illustrated with the "wrong" side facing upwards.d). Place the folded fabric under the foot as shown. Turn the hand wheel towards you by hand, until the needle swings over to the far left. It should then just pierce the fold of the fabric. (2) If it does not, then adjust the position of the fabric. a Once the correct position of the fabric has been set, position the "guide" of the foot (3) up against the fold (2) by turning the nut (4).
THREE STEP ZIG-ZAG The three step zig-zag stitch has a wide range of sewing applications, such as patching, darning, repairing tears, mending, sewing on elastic and lace, oversew ing edges etc. on a wide range of fabrics. The illustration shows patching, where the stitches are to the edge of the patch and a tear, where the stitches go firstly over the centre of the tear and then to either side but overlapping slighly on the first row.
OVERCASTING EDGES For thicker fabrics Both these stitches are designed to overlock the edge of a fabric. When the needle is at its extreme right position, allow it to just pass over or just pierce the edge of the fabric according to the effect you require. Using the overcasting foot will prevent puckering of thin fabrics.
STRAIGHT STRETCH STITCH The straight stretch sews two stitches forward and one stitch backwards, thereby giving "triple" strengtfi. Use it for stretch fabrics and for areas of "stress" where a strong stitch is required.
SEWING ON BUTTONS 1. Fit darning plate as described on page 12. 2. Use button presser foot and attach firmly. 3. Place button between presser foot and fabric and lower presser foot. 4. Manually turn hand wheel towards you ensuring that the needle enters into both holes of button without obstruction. (Increase or decrease width setting). 5. Sew about 7 stitches. 6. Pull both threads to the underside and tie together.
SEWING IN ZIPS Fit the Zipper foot. The Zipper foot can be moved to the left or right. (2) To sew on the right hand side of the zipper, move foot over to the right as illustrated and reverse the procedure to sew the left hand side of the zipper. (3) To move the "zip slider" out of the way, leave needle in the fabric, raise foot and slide it behind the foot. Lower the foot and continue.
BUTTON HOLE SEWING Fit the button hole foot. Set the stitch length dial within the green marking to achieve the correct density (closeness) of satin stitch. (1) Sew in the sequence illustrated (1) selecting patterns 18, 19, 20 and 19 again. USER TIPS Always sew a sample buttonhole on some spare fabric as settings will change according to the fabric used. For very thin, stretchy or other difficult fabrics, try using interfacing (vilene) or tissue or other paper underneath the fabric to aid machine feeding.
HEMMING 1. Raise the foot and the needle to its highest position. Replace the foot with the hemmer foot. 2. Fold over the fabric edge by about 3mm and place it under the foot. Secure the folded edge with a few stitches. Take out the workpiece and draw the hem into the hemmer foot by pulling the threads. 3. Lower the foot and sew the hem. 4. During sewing, fold the fabric to the left a little and allow it to run into the hemmer foot. 5.
TWIN NEEDLE ^P°°' pass the threads through the same procedure but through the eye of each needle rhf;w7'"®r‘''i this will result in breaking of needles. Suitable for stitch numbers 1, 2, 3 and 13 only. width, exceeding ^ FREEHAND EMBROIDERY In freehand embroidery, unlike mechanically controlled stitching, feeding of the fabric is done by hand without assistance from feed dogs. Fit darning plate as described on page 12 and set stitch patterns from 1-5 as desired. A round embroidery hoop is generally used.
CLEANING OF RACE AND SHUTTLE HOOK Raise the needle bar to its highest point by turning the hand wheel toward you. Open shuttle cover. 1) Take out the bobbin case. 2) Unlock the shuttle race holder. 3) Release the shuttle race cover. 4) Take out the shuttle hook Clean dust and gummed oil off each part with an oiled cloth. When finished cleaning, reassemble reversing the above procedure.
CLEANING AND OILING Open top cover and oil points indicated. Oil points indicated on underside of bed base.
TROUBLi-SHOOTING GUIDE Top thread breaks 1. Machine is threaded incorrectly. 2. Tension is loo tight. 3. Thread is too heavy for needle size. 4. Needle is inserted mcorrectly. 5. T|'»^ead moy be caught on reel holder. 6- Needle is damoged. 1. Bobbin case is not inserted correctly. lower thread breaks o improperly threaded. _3. Bobbin tension is too tight. Skipped stitches 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Needle is not inserted correctly. Needle is damaged. Wrong type of needle is used. Wrong foot is used.
