/ INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR SEWING MACHINE _E.
POLARIZED PLUGS CAUTION This product is equipped with a polarized a/temai/ng current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other) This plug will fit into the power outlet on y onZX'THB is a safety feature. If you are unable o insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact an electrician ,o%tToe the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
CONTENTS Name of Parts..........................................................................................................................1 & 2 Accessories.....................................................................................................................................3 Before sewing (Power supply and Sewing lamp)............................................................................ 4 Take out extension table, free arm sewing....................................................
NAME OF PARTS (FRONT VIEW) 1 Pattern selector dial 2 Take up lever 3 Thread tension dial 4 Presser foot 5 Shuttle cover 6 Extension table 7 Spool pins 8 Top cover 9 Stitch length dial 10 Reverse button 11 Thread guide for upper threading
(REAR VIEW) Bobbin winder spindle
accessories Bobbin Felt Zigzag foot iOn machine) Button foot Button hole cutter Machine Oil Zipper foot Screw driver Needle #11 #14
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. 1. Remove or install bulb from inside of face cover, 2. Open face cover in direction of arrow. 3. Remove bulb by unscrewing it counter clockwise. 4. Install a new bulb by screw ing it in clockwise. 5. Use a screw type bulb with 120V/15W.
REMOVING EXTENSION TABLE 1. Hold the left end of table and pull out in direction of arrow. FREE-ARM SEWING 1. Especially useful when sewing sleeves, pants leg, tubular fabrics etc more easily. 2. To sew tubular just slip the sleeve or pants leg on the free arm as shown above. 3. This sewing machine can be used as a flat bed machine, but easily converts to free arm machine by removing the extension table.
WINDING THE BOBBIN 1. Release stop motion knob. 2. Thread as shown. 3. When bobbin is filled, tighten stop motion knob. 5cm thread Push bobbin winder spindle in direction of arrow. When bobbin winding is com-' pleted return spindle to original position. When bobbin winding is in correct, release the screw of upper thread guide and ad just up or down until bobbin winding is balanced.
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. Puli 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. 10cm Pull into slot and under tension spring and draw out about 10 cm of thread. .
IWSERTIfSiG BOBBIN CASE INTO SHUTTLE RACE 1. Raise needle to its highest position, pulling thread to the front, open the latch of bobbin case and hold it. 2.
THREADING UPPER THREAD Twin needle threading 9-
DRAWING UP BOBBIN THREAD 1. Hold upper thread with left hand, turn the hand wheel slowly towards you until the needle goes down and comes up. Then stop the hand wheel when the takeup lever is at its highest position. Lightly draw up the upper thread will be brought up in a loop. 2. Pull out both threads and place them together under presser foot to the rear of machine. CHANGING SEWING DIRECTIONS 1.
LEVELING MACHINE DOWN UP 11 -
ADJUSTING THREAD TENSION Correct Upper thread Fabric Weak âÉiisiÊ Strong Bobbin thread Upper thread tension may be adjusted by turning the thread tension dial. Incorrect nside of fabric Upper thread Lower thread tension can be adjusted by turning screw on bobbin case slightly to the right (clock-wise) to increase tension. (Anti-clockwise) to the left to decrease tension.
REGULATIMG THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE T Push down lever for desired pressure, for light fabrics set lever at 1, set at 2 for medium fabrics and 3 for heavy fabrics. 2. Insufficient pressure may cause poor feeding, skipped stitches, or difficulty m guiding the fabric. 3. When darning or sewing freehand embroidery release the pressure by setting the lever on O.
CHANGING NEEDLE 1. Raise needle to its highest position, 2. Loosen neeaie clamp screw and remove 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.
FABRIC • THREAD ■ NEEDLE TABLE Please note that the following list is a guide when sewing different fabrics.
SEWING (PATTERN SELECTOR) AND OPERATION TABLE Pattern Sewing 1 Stitch length Drop feed 0 Straight stitch _ 11 2 Presser foot Zig-zag 11 — 4 D 0 4 I] %> 1 — 3 %= Full auto гig-zag 1 — 4 ^ Super Zig-zag 1 li § III III 111 5 Button hole 6 Twin needle 7 Embroidery nawi except button hole pi — 4 — 4 — %3 % 0 Zn 5 0 — — 2 0 No need —.......
TO START SEWING Important Hints. 1. Raise the take-up lever to its highest position when starting and stopping 2. sewing. Hold both threads about 10 cms to the rear of machine for the first two to 3. three stitches. Sufficient fabric should be placed under needle before lowering presser foot. 4. 5. Depress foot/Speed control and start to sew. 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. Attenttion.
TO FINISH SEAM 1. Sew to the edge of seam. 2. Push the reverse button and sew in reverse for about 3—4 cms. 3. Raise needle to its highest position, 4.
STRAIGHT STITCH 1. This type of stitching is the one used most frequently. 2. The zig-zag presser foot can be used for both straight and zig-zag sewing. 3. For sewing light fabric, use smaller stitch size and left needle position. (Refer to page 15 for dial setting). ZIGZAG SEWING Pattern selector position Satin stitching can be used for sewing initials, patterns, applique, etc.
OVERCASTING 3' Use these stitches for oversewing rough edges. STRAIGHT STRETCH STITCH Use this stitch with other stretchy fabrics, knitted, tricot or The stitch enables your seam to stretch without breaking the thread. It is also a very strong straight stitch for areas under stress.
BLIND STITCH 1. Fold fabric as showit. ; '1 ' ■ I L3 2. To finish seam as shown.
Adjust width and needle position to obtain correct seam. Needle is not piercing edge of fold at all (A) Correct seam -22 ■ Needle is pierces edge of fold too much.
BUTTON SEWING (Use darning plate see page 11) 1, Lower drop feed. 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. BINDING To sew fabrics edge to edge select the multi zig-zag stitch.
ZIPPER SEWING Select straight stitch. 1. Fold the fabric about 2cm and place fabric under foot. 2. Zipper foot is designed to sew close to a raised edge preventing sewing on zipper. 1. To sew the left side of the zipper, set the zipper foot on the left side of the needle. 2. To sew the right side of the zipper bring the foot to the right side of the needle. sew as illustrated.
BUTTON HOLE SEWING Select stitch length dial in area indicated. Pattern selector dial Settings Steps 1. Set dial to "1" position. r 2. Sew left side. □ 9 □ 4. Set dial to "2" position. 3. Raise the needle , ■ 5. Sew 5-6 stitches. 6. Raise the needle 7. Set dial to "3" position. 8. Sew right side. 9. Raise the needle V: ^ 10. Set dial to "4" position. 11. Sew 5-6 stitches. 12. Raise the needle Cut buttonhole along centre with Before sewing fit button-hole foot cutter as shown. as shown.
HEMIVIIIMG 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. Durning sewing, fold the fabric to the left a little and allow it to run into the hemmer foot. 5.
TWIN NEEDLE ■ thrpads through the same | Thread machine as for normal sewing passing b . procedure: ««idpst stitch width, exceeding this NB, Sewing width should not exceed the third widest stitc ^ will result in breaking of needle^.
QUILTER 1, Insert supporter of quilter. 2. Move quilter and adjust stitch distance. SEAM GUIDE distance from edge of material. 2. Set guide in hole on bed, at right of needle plate, 3, and adjust distance. ^ Run machine with edge of material touching guide. Position cloth guide at an angle to raw a curved seam.
MAINTENANCE (CLEANING AND OILING) 1. Raise needle to its highest position, 2. Take out bobbin case. 3. Turn latch knob A as illustrated. 4. Take off shuttle race cover. 5. Take out shuttle hook, 6. Clean and oil shuttle race and hook, A then replace in the reverse order. Cleaning shuttle race (A) Latch knob (Bj Shuttle race cover iCi Shuttle hook Open face cover and oil points indicated. Cleaning feed dog 29 V.', ■‘i-.
CHECKING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS WHAT TO DO — Feed dog down. — Machine not moving. — Stitch length dial in 0 position. — Light pressure on presser foot. — Incorrect setting of needle. — Needle bent. — Pulling fabric. — Incorrect using needle, thread and fabric. — — — — Raise feed dog. Moving stop motion. Moving dial to 1-4. Increase pressure on presser foot. — — — — Reset needle. Replace new needle. Do not pull fabric. Correct using needle, thread, and fabric.
