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POLARIZED PLUG CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock, this appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. if the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not ch[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be llowed, including the following: Read all instructions before using (this ippliance). DANGER——To reduce the risk of electric shock: kn appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this pliance from the electric[...]

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. Switch the sewing machine of[...]

CONTENTS I. NAMES OF PARTS . 2 . ACCESSORIES 3 3. BEFORE SEWING 4 Detaching Extension Table 4 Connecting Foot Controller and Power Cord 5 Changing Needle 6 Changing Foot 7 Bobbin Winding 8 Inserting Bobbin 1 1 Adjusting Lower Tension 1 2 Drop Feed Lever 12 Threading Upper Thread 13 Twin Needle Threading 1 4 Decorative Tucks or Designs 14 Drawing Up[...]

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1. NAMES OF PARTS 1. Thread guide for bobbin winding 2. Pressure regulator 3. Take-up lever 4. Face cover 5. Upper thread tension dial 6. Thread guide for upper threading 7. Presser foot thumb screw 8. Presser foot 9. Free arm 10. Shuttle cover 11. Spool pins 12. Pattern selection dial 13. Stitch length dial 14. Needle position control 15. Reverse [...]

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3. BEFORE SEWING Machine is stored in flat-bed style which makes your work easier in ordinary sewing. Detachable Extension Table Slide 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 [...]

Connecting foot controller and power cord Connect foot controller and power cord D (. Before plugging in your machine, be sure that voltage is same as that of your machine. (written on a plate at back of machine) ® Switch on put power on the machine and turn on the sewing light. b Push button to turn sewing light on and off. Always switch off or u[...]

Changing Needle Set needle in the highest position by turning handwheel towards you. Loosen needle clamp screw and remove needle. With flat face away from you, insert a new needle into groove of needle bar. Push needle until it reaches stopper ® and tighten needle clamp screw firmly. Always use a straight needle with a sharp point. Using defective[...]

Changing Foot Raise presser foot lifter 1; Set needle in the highest position by turning handwheel towards you ‘). Snap-on Presser Foot: Push the lever a in the arrow direction so that the presser foot will come off. Position a new foot with the pin b right under the groove of the holder. Lower the presser foot lifter so that the foot will be aut[...]

Bobbin Winding 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. —8—[...]

Push back to fold handle. Pull out spool pin and put a felt on spool pin. Put a spool on spool pin. Draw thread from spool pin through thread guide and pre tension device, following numb ers and . Wind thread clockwise around bobbin several times. Push bobbin on to spindle. Holding handwheel with your left hand disengage handwheel by unscrewing sto[...]

Push bobbin to right and press down foot controller. Machine stops automatically when bobbin is full. Push bobbin to left, to disengage from wheel. Take off bobbin from spindle and cut thread. Retighten stop motion knob. trou e correction I If bobbin is wound unevenly as shown, open face cover and loosen set-screw of the guide for bobbin winding: U[...]

Inserting Bobbin Place bobbin in its case with thread running in direction of arrow. Guide thread into slot ® of bobbin case. Pulling thread to left, bring it under tension spring then to delivery eye ®. —1 1— 4 }[...]

Adjusting Lower Tension 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 in the highest position. Leave end of thread of about 10 cm (4”) from bobbin case. Take hold of latch and push bobbin ca[...]

Threading Upper Thread Raise presser foot lifter. Raise take-up lever to the highest position by turning handwheel towards you. Thread following numbers 1D-). Pass thread through guide L. Lead thread either side of tension disc D. Hook it to guide ® from down to upwards. Thread take-up lever ®. Pass thread to guide ® from right to left, and guid[...]

Twin Needle Threading Thread in the same way as normal threading, except at points ©, © and At point (, pass threads sepa ratly to right and left of tension disc. At guide ©, pass one of threads to right guide and the other at left guide. At point (, thread from guide should be lead to needle eye, and from left to left needle eye. Leave ends of [...]

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 th[...]

abric. thread and needle table THREAD NEEDLE Cotton FABRIC European Mercerized European U.SSize Point REMARKS Covered 705 1 5x1 Style Cotton Cotton Polyester, Silk, Nylon VERY SHEER, Lace, Silk 1 Loosen up- 70 60 65—70 9 Regular Voile, Chiffon, Net Nylon per tension one or two SHEER; Blouse Crepe, Silk 50—70 60 65—70 9 points Lawn, Organdy, T[...]

Pattern Setting PATTERN COLOR NAME CODE TWIN NEEDLE PATTERN SELECTOR -z 1 —4 [I BUTTONHOLE ORANGE STRAIGHT YELLOW 5 w ZIGZAG YELLOW NvWWW BLIND HEM YELLOW 6fff STRETCH YELLOW ‘ BLIND HEM ‘. a •..a... • 8 . , MULTIPLE YELLOW V v V ,- - ZIGZAG SCALLOP YELLOW 9 -- 10 PEARL YELLOW S%4 DECORATIVE 11 MN/ CHECKER YELLOW STRAIGHT PURPLE STRETCH [...]

O134 ‘ I I I I I I • II, I I I I I I 4. STRAIGHT SEWING Set machine as shown. Pattern Selection Dial Turn dial to choose pattern. Dial can be turned either to right or to left. *Always make sure needle is in the highest position when operating dial. Stitch length dial For a longer stitch, turn dial in clockwise. For a shorter stitch, turn it in[...]

Starting to Sew Place fabric under foot about 1 cm (0.4”) inside the edge. lower presser foot lifter. Important: Hold on both threads during the sewing of the first 3—4 stitches of the seam. Double Presser Foot Lifter In order to obtain winder gap when using very thick materials, firmly push presser foot lifter up as far as it will go. Reverse [...]

- iF ii k fi L Cloth Guide 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 fab[...]

Applications of Straight Stitch A. Seams The normal stitch length for most fabrics is 3, but the length chosen should depend on the fabric and area of usage. Usually, heavier fabrics require longer stitches, and lighter weight fabrics require shorter stitches. For curved seams and bias cut areas use a shorter stitch length to add strength and elast[...]

c 5. ZIGZAG SEWING 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. Zigzag Width Control Set control at required number. Larger the number, wider the stitch. Set it at 0 for straight sewing. Make sure needle is in upper position when you set control. Needle [...]

6.MAKING BUTTONHOLES Set machine as shown. Determine Length Measure diameter and thickness of button and add 0.3cm (1/8”) for bar tacks. Mark buttonhole size on material. Determine Width Determine width according to diameter of button, its thickness, and kind of material. Attach buttonhole foot. Completely push back sliding part j of buttonhole f[...]

E LJ . Bar tacking: Set pattern selection dial to 1 (:) and sew 5-6 stitches. Left side: Change pattern to 2 (21]). Sew left side from front to back until it reaches end line. Remember the point where arrow shows so that it is not necessary to mark end lines for all buttonholes. Bar tacking: Change pattern to 3 3) and sew 5-6 stitches. Right side: [...]

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 left (+). *Turning dial to left opens [...]

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 bott[...]

7. SEWING ON BUTTONS Set machine as shown. Position a button and material un der foot. When needle comes to left side of stitch, lower foot. Raise needle and adjust zigzag width so that needle comes to right hole of button. Make one stitch be certain that nee dle is aligned with button’s holes. Run machine at medium speed and sew 5-6 zigzag stitc[...]

8. OVERCASTING ErEtE5g:of Sew carefully so that all stitches on right side are flush with edge of fabric. / N For thick and elastic material: Set machine as shown. f B Sew in the same way above. ‘ 1/ . ___ —28—[...]

9. OVERLOCKING Overlocking stitches make it possible to sew and overcast seams at the same time. Set machine as shown. ® For medium, thin material ® For medium, thick material 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. In some [...]

Applications of the Elastic Overlockstitch This stitch is very effective for overcasting, edgestitching, etc, on knits and very stretchy fabrics, also, for decoration. Topstitching A decorative topstitch can be produced with the elastic edging stitch. Stitch around the structural lines of the garments for a dramat ic effect. Topstitch a braid or de[...]

Application of Ultra Stretch Stitch I1 A. Seaming On most knits, a 3/16 inch finished seam, such as stitch and overcast or the overlock stitch, is more desirable than a 5/8 inch opened seam allowance. These stitches can create a neater, more profes sional finish, eliminate bulky seams prevent curling, permit the gar ment to “give” under stress,[...]

Application of Rick-Rack Iwt’iI A. Topstitching/Rick- Rack A decorative topstitch can be produced with the rick-rack stitch. Stitch around the structural lines of the garment for a special effect. Topstitch braid or a deco rative inset to add an additional creative flair. B. Tapering/Rick-Rack The rick-rack stitch may be tape red to form creativ[...]

Application of Decorative Fun Patterns Ij A. Fun stitches-Swan-Fish- Briar The reverse stitch patterns pro duce swan, fish, briar designs for use on household linens and children clothes. These reverse stitch pattern can be used to sew in hems as the scallop stitch. The reverse stitch patterns can also be used for topstitching bindings and ribbons [...]

10. 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 before hand. Sew carefully, so that straight stitches are made on hem edge, and slanting stitches pierce only one or two threads of fold. -34—[...]

® Correct seam. Needle is catching edge of fold right side wrong side too much. © Needle is not catching edge of fold at all. Elastic Blind Hem Stitch For elastic materials, set machine 7 as shown and sew in the same way as for normal blind hem stitch. 1—2 ,.. c —35—[...]

ii. STRET SEAMS I ba-P°’° needle is esSeflti paper may be laid under lnitS for smoot’ feedflg. ® Medium eight fabrics double knit, 1 erSeV App 1 Y elastiC tnple stitch ( Ug it-W nt fabriCS ApP 1 V small zigzag Reduce upper and lower thread teflSiof’ ® For Very elastic fabrics spand (power net’) Use iapped or abutted seam Apply multiPle [...]

12. ZIPPER SEWING Set machine as shown. Used for dresses, blouses skirts, trousers, bags, etc. By using the special zipper foot, zip per sewing can be easily done. (1) With right sides togethe tack along seam line of the opening a (2) Open the tacked seam and pull out the lower material O.3cm( 1 /e”). Place the folded edge over the right side of [...]

13. SHELL STITCHING Silk, nylon organdy or similar sheer fabrics are suitable. 2.5 Set machine as shown. 3.5—5 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 I ways. fl H . L4LJ 1 —38—[...]

14. PIN TUCKING Set machine as shown. For better appearance, use sheer material and tighten lower thread a little. For twin needle threading see p. 14 Insert the quilting guide under the spring plate on the holder. Mark first line with pencil or tailors chalk, and sew. From second line, just sew, following seam of first line using guide. Interval b[...]

15. QUILTING Set machine as shown. of material to from slipping out Attach quilting guide and sew in the same way as pin tucking. Baste layers prevent them as you sew.[...]

16. SCALLOPING Set machine as shown. Put two pieces of cloth together with right sides facing, and sew. Trim edge 0.3cm (1/8”) away from stitching. Make notches on seam edge at evenly spaced intervals. Turn two pieces to right sides out. Bring stitching line to very edge by pushing seam edge gently with your fingers, and press. r - E —41—[...]

-i: :•. I • ••. : :. .... . . , •-v••• •• I Patching 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. Mending a Rip Set machine in the same way as for patching. Sew the edges of tear together first. Then sew two more seams on either sid[...]

18. APPLIQUE WORK Set machine as shown. Draw design on material to be used as an applique and cut it out. Place cut-out on base material and baste it. Sew around outline with zigzag stitch adjusting stitch length and width according to shape and size of cut-out and type of base material. To change direction at corners, or to sew very small circles,[...]

- — Needle Thread No. 9 120—100 No. 11 100—80 No. 14 60—50 19. EMBROIDERY Set machine as shown. Remove foot, and holder screw. To avoid lower thread being pulled up, reduce upper thread tension. For good embroidery, it is important to use correct needles and thread. Use thin embroidery silk for upper thread and a thinner silk of same kind a[...]

20. 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 shuttle rac[...]

Oiling Use oil manufactured speciaU for sewing machine use. Other oils will eventually cause mechanism to jam. Apply one drop of oil to part of shuttle 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 f[...]

21. TROUBLE CHART PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Breaking lower Thread not wound evenly on the bobbin P.10, P.15 thread or not drawn up correctly Lower thread tension too tight P.12 Lint stuck in the bobbin case and inside Remove lint the tension spring and fluff with a cleaning brush Skipping stitches Needle not fully inserted P. 6 Needle bent [...]

PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION The material Upper or lower thread tension too tight P.12, P.20 puckers Stitch too long for material P18 Thread too thick P16 Incorrect threading of upper or lower thread P.1 3, P.1 1 Breaking needle Needle not correctly inserted P. 6 Needle bent P. 6 Needle clamp screw too loose P. 6 Upper thread tension too tight[...]

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