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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using (this appliance). DANGER——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. WARN ING ——To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
WARNING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing machine needle. Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break. Do not use bent needles. Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deflect the needle causing it to break. Switch the sewing machine off (“0’) when making any adjustments in the needle area, such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc.
CONTENTS 1. NAMES OF PARTS 2. ACCESSORIES 3. BEFORE SEWING Detachable Extension Table Connecting Foot Controller and Power Cord Setting Spool Pins Changing Foot Changing Needle Bobbin Winding Inserting Bobbin Adjusting Lower Tension Darning Plate Threading Upper Tension Drawing Up Lower Tension Foot Pressure Fabric, Thread and Needle Table 4. STARTING TO SEW Turning a Square Corner Pattern Selection Dial Starting to Sew Double Presser Foot Lifter Reverse Sewing Cloth Guide Adjusting Thread Tension 5.
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1. NAMES OF PARTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.
_____________________ 2. ACCESSORIES tonhole foot Button sewing foot Ordinary needles 4 3 ocs Bat ooint needle (1 pc Zipper foot Screw dnvers Buttonhole cutter IsmallI a rqe Darning plate Oiler Bobbins (3 pcs) Felts (2 pcs.) Straight stitch foot * %Olt hemming foot * Quilting guide *ø— Cloth guide * Accessories are stored in built-in compartment at front of exten sion table iii * Option accessory.
3. BEFORE SEWING Machine is stored in flat-bed style which makes your work easier in ordinary sewing Detachable Extension Table Siide table off and the machine is used as a free-arm model Free-arm is convenient to sew or embroider; trousers, sleeves, cuffs of T-shirts, blouses, etc. Do vice-versa of above steps to attach extension table. To open lid of accessory box, push it open, as illustrated.
Connecting Foot Controller F and Power Cord Connect foot power cord controller and Before plugging in your machine, be sure that voltage is same as that of your machine. (written on a plate at back of machine> * Specifications vary from country to country. Switch on, put power on the machine and turn on the sewing light. I Push button to turn sewing light on and off. Always switch off or unplug machine when not in use. *Specifications vary from country to country.
The more you press foot con troher, the faster the machine runs.
Changing Foot Raise presser foot lifter . Set needle in the highest position by turning handwheel towards you . Snap-on Presser Foot: Push the lever ® in the arrow direction so that the presser foot will come off. Position a new foot with the pin ( right under the groove of the holder. Lower the presser foot lifter to that the foot will be automatically snapped on. When you fail to catch the foot, push the lever in the arrow direction slightly.
/ Changing Needle Set needle in the highest position by turning handwheel towards you. Loosen needle clamp screw and take out needle. With flat side away from you, insert a new needle into groove of needle bar. Push needle into clamp until it reaches stopper and tighten needle clamp screw firmly. Always use a straight needle with a sharp point.
Bobbin Winding I— Set needle in the highest position by turning handwheel towards you Open shuttle cover. Open latch of bobbin case and take it out. Close latch of bobbin case and bobbin comes out easily.
Push back to fold handle Pull out spool pin. / Put a spool on spool pin. Draw thread from spool pin through thread guide and pre tension device, following numb ers (I and . j Wind thread clockwise around bobbin several times. Push bobbin on to spindle. Holding handwheel with your left hand disengage handwheel by unscrewing stop motion knob.
Push bobbin to right and press down foot controller. F automatically stops Machine when bobbin is full. Push bobbin to left, to disengage from wheel. \ Take off bobbin, from and cut thread. spindle Retighten stop motion knob. If bobbin is wound unevenly as shown, open face cover and loosen set-screw of the guide for bobbin winding: Use screw driver to adjust height.
Inserting Bobbin Place bobbin in its case with thread running in direction of arrow. (clockwise) r Guide thread into bobbin case. slot of J Pulling thread to left, bring it under tension spring then to delivery eye ).
Adjusting Lower Tension 1 To test bobbin tension, hang and shake bobbin case as shown. At proper tension bobbin case will gradually drop a small amount. To adjust tension, turn adjusting screw with small screwdriver. Raise needle position. in the highest I Leave end of thread of about 1 0 cm (4”) from bobbin case. Take hold of latch and push bobbin case into hook. Release latch when bobbin case is fully inserted.
Threading Upper Thread Raise presser foot titter. Raise take-up lever to the highest position by turning handwheel towards you. Thread following numbers Pass thread through guide D. Lead thread either side of tension disc . Hook the thread under the guide ® as shown. Thread take-up lever - ®. Pass thread to guide from right to left, and guide () (left one) then needle eye Y. Leave end of thread of about 1 5 cm (6”).
Drawing Up Lower Thread Hold end of upper thread with left hand. Turn handwheel slowly towards you until needle moves down and up again. Pull upper thread slowly and lower thread will be brought up in a loop. Pull out both threads to about 1 5 cm (6”) and place them together under presser foot on left. Foot Pressure Push down the outer ring of the pressure regulator. This will release the pressure on the presser foot. To Increase the pressure. push down inner pin until suitable pressure is obtained.
Fabric, Thread and Needle Table THREAD FABRIC VERY SHEER; Lace, Voile. Chiffon, Net SHEER: Blouse Crepe, Lawn. Organdy, Taffeta NEEDLE Cotton European Mercerized Covered Polyester, Cotton Cotton Silk. Nylon European U.SSize Point 705 15x1 Style 70 60 Silk Nylon 65—70 9 Regular 5070 60 Silk Nylon 65—70 9 - 50 Silk 75—80 11 1 1-’-14 I I LIGHT-WEIGHT: Crepe, Wool. Brocade, Velvet 30 MEDIUM; Wool, Silk. Linen, Velvetteri.
4. STARTING TO SEW controls on your machine and with the acce. Now that you are familiar with the to start to sew with your new sewing m ready are you provided for the machine, each time you Sit down to sew: Below are some good habits to follow 1 properly set and sharp on the point t S0 Test the needle: it should be straight, being used. Do not be afraid to changt thread and the correct size for the fabric made of synthetic blends tend fabrics new of the Many ntly. needle freque fibers.
Pattern Selection Dial The desired stitch will be obtained by turning the stitch selector, it can be turned either to the right or to the left. Note: When operating selector, make sure needle is in the highest position. The Stitches Are Shown as Below. 4ODEL: 1510,2640,1919 Bartack stitch of buttonhole. Left side stitch of buttonhole. Right side stitch of buttonhole. 7 S traight stitch (3 kinds of stitch length) 8,9, Zigzag stitch (4 kinds of zigzag 10,1 lwidth) 12 Blind stitch. 13 Stretch blind stitch.
Starting to Sew I- Place fabric under foot about 1 cm (04”) inside the edge. Lower presser foot lifter. Double Presser Foot Lifter In order openning materials, foot lifter to obtain a larger when using very thick firmly push presser up as far as it will go. Reverse Sewing To reinforce seam, sew backwards to the edge of fabric by pushing down reverse sewing lever. (button) Release lever and commence forward sewing guiding fabric by haftd as it is fed. Never pull material.
r Cloth Guide * Option accessory. Use cloth guide when sewing a long seam of regular distance from edge of material. Set guide in hole on arm, at right of needle plate, and adjust distance. Run machine with edge of fabric touching guide. Position cloth guide at an angle to sew a curved seam. — ,— Sew reverse stitches for rein forcement at end of seam. Draw fabric to left when sewing is finished. ‘— Cut threads with thread cutter behind presser bar.
5. STRAIGHT SEWING - 5, 6, 7, Set machine as shown. * Option accessory. 3 kinds of straight stitch lengths can be selected as shown below. Stitch Selector No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 --. :$:_ Stitch length * 2% 3% 4% 6. ZIGZAG SEWING \— 1 ZIGZAG PATTERN Set machine as shown. To prevent seam ends unravell ing. set machine for straight stitch and sew in reverse at beginning and ending of seam. Th 4 kinds or 3 kinds of zigzag patterns can be selected. Stitch Selector * No.
7. MAKING BUTTONHO LES Set machine as shown. I Determine Length marking 0.3cm(1/8”) length of a buttonhole diameter I Measure diameter and thic kness of button and add 0.3cm (1 8”) for bar tacks. Mark buttonhole size on material. thickness Attach buttonhole foot. Completely push back sliding part a of buttonhole foot. Place material under foot so that marking of buttonhol e passes through center of foot and arrow b of foot indicates beginning line of marking.
Bar tacking: Set pattern selection ) and sew 5-6 dial to 1 ( stitches. Left side: Change pattern to 2 side from front to J ). Sew itleftreach es end line, back until - L Remember the point where arrow shows so that it is not necessary end lines for alt mark to buttonholes. Bar tacking: Change pattern to 3 and sew 5-6 stitches. ii Right side: Change pattern to 4 ) and sew right side until it catches first bar tack. .
_____ Left and Right Side Balance of Buttonhole Stitch density on right and left sides of buttonhole can be adjust by buttonhole balance control dial. This dial should usually be in a neutral position (between “±“ and “—“) / If the stitches on the right side of the buttonhole are too close together, turn the dial to the right (+). *Turning dial to right opens right side and closes left side. + If the stitches on the right side of the buttonhole are too open, turn the dial to the left (—).
Cutting Buttonholes Stick a needle through bar tacks to prevent over-cutting. Cut buttonhole along center with buttonhole cutter. Corded Buttonholes For stretch fabrics such as knits, a corded buttonhole is effective to keep finished buttonhole in shape. Hook filler cord on top spur and lead ends of cord under foot, pull taut, and hook them to bottom notches as shown. Proceed with stitching as for regular buttonholes.
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I 9. BLIND HEM STITCH Set machine as shown. Fold material as shown and place it under foot. For a neater finish, it is preferable to baste or iron hem beforehand. / / 3— 5mm (o.2”)-_...
I right side wrong side . Correct seam. Needle is catching edge of fold too much. Needle is not catching edge of fold at all. ) c) / Elastic Blind Hem Stitch (For model 1510, 1919 and 2640 only.) For elastic materials, set machine as shown and sew in the same way as for normal blind hem stitch.
10. SHELL STITCHJNG Silk, nylon organdy or similar sheer fabrics are suitable. Set machine as shown. Fold edge of material. With folded edge to left, place it under presser foot. Pull thread ends towards back when starting sewing. Make sure needle misses raw edge of fold when it moves side ways.
11. MENDING 7- Patching (For model 1510. 1919 and 2640 only.) Set machine as shown. Ii Place the patch over the worn part. Sew along the edge of the patch on the right side. Trim away the worn part close to the seam on back side. A P V A .* A A / Mending a Rip (For model 1510, 1919 and 2640 only.) Set machine in the same way as for patching. Sew the edges of tear together first. Then sew two more seams on either side. A piece of gauze can be placed underneath to reinforce the rip.
12. STRETCH STITCHING The stitches shown are all used with stretch and knit fabrics. These are special stitches built in the machine for your quick selection. Straight stretch Ill III Ill iI Ill Ill III ll Rickrack briar stretch Briar stretch Feather stretch Overcast stretch For model 1510, 1919 and 2640 only.) Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance I if In stretch stitch sewing, the stretch stitch adjuster should usually be in a neutral position (between ‘+‘ and “—“).
13. STRETCH SEAMS E For model 1510. 1919 and 2640 only.) Set machine as shown Option accessory. * Straight Stretch Stitching Use this stretch stitch with knitted fabric and other fabrics that stretch. Sew as you do with regular straight stitch seaming. The seam may be pressed open as with any regular seam, but will stretch if necessary. This is also a good stitch to use on curved seams regardless of the type of fabric.
14.LAPPED SEAM SEWING (For model 1510, 1919 and 2640 only.) Set machine as shown. Place one piece of fabric over another according to the width of stitch size. ( For non-fray fabrics. (E For easy to fray fabrics. Sew over folded area from right side.
I 15. BRIAR STRETCH (For model 1510, 1919 and 2640 only.) This stitch can be used as adecorative stitch on household lines and clothes for children. -I 16. OVERLOCKING For model 1510, 1919 and 2640 only.) Overlocking stitches make it possible to sew and overcast seams at the same time. Set machine as shown. Put two pieces of cloth together with right sides facing and sew. To prevent edges from fraying, sew so that right side stitches drop outside the edge of material.
17. SEWING ON BUTTONS Set machine as shown, ZIGZAG PATTERN Attach darning plate on needle plate. (See page. 1 3) Select Zigzag width to suite the size of the button from pattern No. 8, 9, and 10. * No.11 for model 1510, 1919 and 2640 only. Place a button and material under foot. Sew 5-6 zigzag stitches. Stop machine when needle is in upper position. Draw out work and cut off threads. Draw thread ends through to wrong side and tie a knot.
I- 18. ZIPPER SEWING Set machine as shown, By using special zipper foot with sliding adjuster, zipper sewing can be easily done without turning fabric. Loosen screw and set foot so that needle comes into position Tighten screw. . Sew right side of zipper guiding fabric carefully so that right side teeth of zipper are parallel with left edge of foot. Re-set foot so that needle comes into position ©. Sew left side of zipper in the same way.
19. ROLL HEMMING Set machine as shown, Option accessory. With straight stitch L * 5, 6, 7 .4. _,.. . %•• Jjj: \ Make O.3cm(1/8”) double fold for about 5cm(2”) at very edge of material, and crease it. Sew twice at O.6cm(1/4”) from edge. Draw out work and leave about 1 Scm(6”) of thread. Place material under presser foot and guide edge into scroll, pulling six thread ends towards back. Sew a few stitches as shown. Keep guiding material holding raw edge about O.6cm(1/4’) in front of foot.
1 20. QUILTING / Set machine as shown. * Option accessory. to Baste ayers of material out g slippin from them t preven as you sew Insert the quitting guide under the spring plate on the holder. Mark first line with pencil or tailors chalk, and sew. From second tine, just sew, following seam of first line using guide. Interval between seams can be adjusted by moving guide in direction of arrow. I 4 •‘ .
21. EMBROIDERY Set machine as shown. ZIGZAG PATTERN Remove foot, and holder screw. For good embroidery, it is important to use correct needles and thread. F— Needle Use thin embroidery silk for upper thread and a thinner silk of same kind and color for lower thread. Trace your design on material and center it in embroidery hoop. Make sure material is taut. Pull out lower thread by turning handwheel towards you while holding upper thread lightly. Lower presser foot lifter.
22. MAINTENANCE Your machine requires regular cleaning and oiling for satis factory sewing performance. A machine which is used for a few hours a day needs to be cleaned and oiled once a month. Cleaning Remove foot and needle. Remove needle plate. Brush off all dust and lint on feed dog with cleaning brush. Turn latches outwards. Remove hook race cover. Remove hook. Clean hook race with a cleaning brush and a soft cloth.
Oiling Use oil manufactured specially for sewing machine use. Other oils will eventually cause mechanism to jam. Apply one drop of oil to part of hook where friction occurs. Open face cover and apply oil in the same way. Be careful not to apply too much oil or it may stain your material and cause some sewing difficulty. After oiling, run machine for 1-2 minutes to allow oil to penetrate to every part. Remove top cover by loosening screws ® and with large screwdriver.
23. TROUBLE CHART PROBABLE CAUSE PROBLEM Breaking lower thread Thread not wound evenly on the bobbin or not drawn up correctly Lower thread tension too tight Lint stuck in the bobbin case and inside the tension spring Skipping stitches Irregular stitches The material not fed correctly CORRECTION P.11, P.14 P.13 Remove lint and fluff with a cleaning brush Needle not fully inserted P. 8 Needle bent P.
PROBLEM The material puckers PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Upper or lower thread tension too tight P13. P.20 Stitch too long for material P. 1 8 Thread too thick P.16 Incorrect threading of upper or tower thread Breaking needle P.14, P.12 Needle not correctly inserted p 8 Needle beni P. 8 Needle clamp screw too loose P. 8 Upper thread tension too tight P.20 Needle too fine for the material P.16 Dials have been changed while the needle was down in the material P.
