_______ INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR 1 SEWING MACHINE ZA• / • WHITE • Call Toll Free 800-331-3164 www.whitesewing.
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iMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS basic safety precautions should always be When using an electrical appliance, folowed, including the following: Read all instructions before using (this sewing machine) ric shock: To reduce the risk of elect ER NG DA in. Always unplug this d plugge when ded unatten left be never An appliance should using and before cleaning. appliance from the electric outlet immediately after same type rated 15 watts.
CONTENTS Name of Parts . 1 & 2 Accessories Before sewing (Power supply and Sewinct arrpl 4 Take out extension table free arm sewing Winding the bobbin 5 .6 .
NAME OF PARTS (FRONT VIEW) / flEZ 11 0 Pattern selector dial 2 Take up ever 3 Tread tension dial 4 Tread guide for upper 1 threading 5 Presser foot 6 Shuttle cover 7 Handle 8 Spoolpir 9 Top cover 10 Stitch length dial 11 Reverse button Face cover 12 —1— /
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ACCESSOR I ES Bobbin Spool pin felt Button sew on foot Zipper foot Cording foot 1/4 inch piecing foot Machine oil Buttonhole cutter Zigzag foot (On machine) ,1 / 4, ‘Straight stitch foot Blind stitch foot Gathering foot Narrow hem foot Screw driver —3— I/ Buttonhole foot Needles #11 #14
BEFORE SEWING 1. Fit the machine p’ug nto the machine. 2. Plug the machine to the power supply. 3. Sewing speed can be varied by the speed controller. 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 screwrig it in clockwise. 15W 120V, 5. Use only a (Max) “Hi-Light” brand re placement sewing machine Available from your lamp. Riccar stockist.
E REMOVING EXTENSION TABL 4 ed use To convert the machine from flat-b ex the ve to free-arm use simply remo tension table as shown. 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, .1 but easily converts to free arm machine by removing the extension table.
WINDING THE BOBBIN 1 Release stop motion kn 2. Thread as shown. 3. Place bobbin onto spin and hand-wind thread or bobbin in an anti-clockw direction for 5 or 6 turs (When bobbin is filled re-tight stop motion knob) 4iobbin winder spindle., 4. Push bobbin winder spindle against stopper, in directioti of arrow, and depress foot pedal. 5. When bobbin winding is comrn pleted return spindle to its original position.
REMOVING BOBBIN CASE AND BOBBIN b. Ic to is, 1. Raise needle to its highest position and open the shuttle race cover. 2. hinged latch of and pull bob case bobbin of machine. out bin case Open 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 thr —7--.
INSERTING BOBBIN CASE INTO SHUTTLE RACE Hinged latch 1. Ensure needle is at its highest position. Pulling thread to the front, open the latch of bobbin case and hold it. 2. Holding latch open, place bobbin case onto centre pin in shuttle and release latch.
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 ever from right to left. E. Down behind the thread guide. F. Behind the needle clamp thread guide. G. Through the needle from front to backFig.
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 Then stop the hand up. wheel when the takeup lever is at its highest position. Lighiiy draw up the upper thread will be brought up in a loop. 4 2. Pull out both threads and place them together under presser foot to the rear of machine.
CHA1JGING SEWING DIRECTION S 1. Lower needle down into fabri c and raise presser foot, pivot the fabric arouqd the needle to change direction as desired. L _ // 4 2. Put down presser foot and start to sew.
ADJUSTING UPPER THREAD TENSLON It is 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 3, for medium fabrics use 12, for heavy fabrics use 1. 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 em brodery. DROP FEED A Push feed lever down to drop feed below needle plate for darning, embroidery, and button sewing. B.
CHANGING NEEDLE 1. Raise needle ar to ts nichest position. 2 Loosen needle c:arnp screw and remove old needle. 3. With the flat side of the needle facing away from you, insen needle as tr up as it will go.
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 heevier fabrics. Use special ‘ball point’ or stretch’ needles on difficult stretchy fabrics.
6 : 2 Freehand Embroidery Twin Needle Button Hole Straight Stretch Stitch Slant Overedge except ii .
TO START SEWING Imoortant Hints 1. Raise the take•up ever to its highest position wher starting and stopping sewing. 2. Hold both threads about 10 cms to the rear of machine for the first two to three stitches. 3. Sufficient fabric should be placed under needle before low ering 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 me length of stitc h and tension suitable to you r fabric. Attention 1. 2.
TO FINISH SEAM 4 1 Sew to the edge of seam. for 2.Push the reverse button and sew in reverse about 3-4 cms. 3iRaise need’e to its highest position. rear of 4.Lift presser loot and pullut the fabric to machine. 5.Cut threads as shown on the thread cutter.
STRAIGHT STITCH 1. This type of stitching is the one used most frequently. 2. The zigzag presser foot can be used for both straight and zigzag sewing. 3. For sewing light fabric, use smaller stitch size and left needle position. (Refer to page 16 for dial setting). ZIGZAG SEWING Pattern selector position. EE Zig-zag stitching is a general purpose stitch. Satin stitching is a “closed up”, very short stitch length, and can be used for sewing initials, patterns, applique, etc.
OVERCASTiNG Use these stitches for oversewing rough edges. STRAIGHT STRETCH STJTCH III III Use this stitch with knitted.tricct or other stretchy fabrics. The stitch enables your seam to stretch with out breaking the thread. Ii is also a very strong straight stitch for areas under stress.
______ BLIND STITCH 1. Fold fabric as shown. /p 2. To finish seam as shown.
P°itiOfl Needle is not piercing edge of fold at all, Needle is pierces edge of fold too much, EL (A) (B) Correct seam —22—
BUTTON SEWING (Use drop teed see page 13) I .Lcwer drop feed. . 2.Piace buffoh presser foot in position and attach firmly lower presser foot. 3.Place button between presser foot and fabric and the needle enters 4.Manually turn hand wheel towards you ensuring that 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 ‘ .. S. Select straight stftch. 1. Zipper foot is designed to \ sew close to a raised edge preventing sewing on zipper 2. Place zipper foot in position and attach firmly 3, Fold the fabric about 2 cm and place fabric under foot 1. To sew the left side of zipper set ihe zipper foot on the right side of the needle. 2. To sew the right side of zipper set the zipper foot on the left side of the needle. sew as illustrated.
BUTTON HOLE SEWING Select stitch length dial in area Indicated. Pattern selector dial Settirgs Steps I E 1. Set dial to “i” position. 2. Sew left side. 3. Raise the needle 4. Set dial to “2” position. 5. Sew 5-6 stitches. 6. Raise the needle 1 1 — I [ — .___.J 7, Set dial to “3” position. 8. Sew right side. 9. Raise the needle 10. Set dial to “4” position. 1 1, Sew 5-6 stitches. 12.
HEMMING (optional) 3mm 1mmj ‘1 20mm 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.
1’iJIN NEEDLE (optional) I J Thread mhine as for normal sewing passing both threads through the same procedure: NB. Sewing width should not exce ed the third widest stitch width, exceedin g this will result in breaking of need les. EMBROIDERY (Use feed see page 13) Lower feed dog and move hoop ed fabric slowly drop — 27 — to form the desired effect.
QUILTER I %•% - 1. Insert supporter of quilter. 2. Move quilter and adjust stitch &stance. SEAM GUIDE 1. Use seam guide when sewing a long seam of regular distance from edge of materal. 2. Set guide in hoie on bed, at right of needle plate, and adjust distance. 3. Run machire with edge of material toucning guide. Position cloth guide at an angle to rew a curved seam.
___ MAINTENANCE (CLEANING AND OILING) Raise needle to its highest position. Take out bobbin case. Turn latch knob A as illustrated. Take off shuttle race cover. Take out shuttle hook. 6. Clean and oil shuttle race and hook, then replace in the reverse order. I A C Cleaning shuttle race (A) Latch knob (B> Shuttle race cover (C> Shuttle hook ‘ Open face cover and oil points md cated.
0 C.) Puckering Machine Jamming Knocking Noise Breadktn Bobbin Thread Breaking Upper Thread Breaking Needle Fabric not moving PROBLEM Feed dog down. Machine not moving. Stitch length dial in 0 position. -. — — — — — — — — — — — — -- — — — — Incorrect using fabric, needle, and thread. Tension too tight. Sewing foot pressure too strong. Dust and thread in shuttle. No oil. Tight bobbin thread tension. Incorrect setting of needle. Improper threading. Dust and thread in shuttle.
