Toyota ECO15B manual

SP10 Ser ies • Read this manual carefully bef ore use and alwa ys f ollow the instructions. • K eep the manual in a con venient place f or easy ref erence. • If you giv e the se wing machine to someone else, also giv e them this instruction manual. HOME-USE SEWING MA CHINE INSTR UCTION MANU AL[...]

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Contents Bef ore use • Impor tant safety instructions ............................................. 4 • How to change the po wer plug ......................................... 6 • P ar t names ....................................................................... 8 • How to use handwheel ................................................... [...]

4 Do not operate where aerosol ( spra y ) products are being used or where o xygen is being administered. Doing so could cause a fi re. Use an A C 220 to 240 V power source. Not doing so could cause an electric shock or a fi re. • Impor tant saf ety instr uctions Be sure to read this section bef ore use These saf ety instr uctions are designed [...]

5 Do not repair , disassemble or modify except what is mentioned in the instruction manual. Doing so could cause an electric shock, a fi re or an injur y . Do not drop or insert any f oreign objects into any openings such as opening space when y ou remove the face cover and / or the outer casing space of bobbin case. Doing so could cause an injur [...]

6 • How to change the po wer plug When y ou change the power plug or cord, do not repair , disassemble or modify e xcept at the authorised dealer or service centre . Doing so could cause an electric shock or a fi re If for an y reason the power plug f or this product is remo ved it should be immediately disposed of saf ety and not stored anywher[...]

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8 • P ar t names • Exter nal appearance ma y diff er from model to model. Thread guide F ace cov er Extension table (Accessor y Bo x) Upper thread tension dial Spool pin P atter n selection dial Re verse se wing le ver Presser f oot holder Presser f oot Bobbin case co ver Needle clamp screw F eed dog Quick adviser T ake-up le ver Light bulb Pre[...]

9 Handwheel Thread winding s witch T er minal bo x Thread winding spindle Buttonhole adjustment screw Presser f oot lev er F oot controller Hollow f or carr ying Batter y holder ( Inser t your hand to the hollo w when carrying sewing machine ) Thread cutter[...]

10 • Ho w to use handwheel Alwa ys tur n the handwheel towards y ourself . (in the direction of the arrow , forw ards) Note: If y ou turn it in the reverse direction it could tangle the thread. Handwheel • Ho w to use presser f oot le v er When sewing, lo wer the presser f oot le ver to low er the presser foot. (P osition 1 ) When inser ting fa[...]

11 • Ho w to use quic k adviser This quick adviser describes basic counter measures about the main troub les. Meaning of the illustrations Illustrations of the troubles Meaning of the illustrations Section of countermeasures Meaning of the illustrations • Jammed stitches • Unbalanced stitches • The f abr ic wrinkles/puck ers • Missed stit[...]

12 Prepare the f oot controller . Inser t the power cord connector into the ter minal bo x. Inser t the power plug into the outlet. The pow er is tur ned on. 1 2 3 • Connecting the po wer Do not touch the po wer plug with wet hands. Doing so could cause an electric shock. Pull the part of plug when removing the power plug. Not doing so could dama[...]

13 • Installation of batter y f or winding the low er thread 3 1 Pull the batter y holder cov er out as the arrow . 2 Install the batter y while confi rming polar ity of it. Attach batter y holder cov er . Note: Refer to page 42, 43 when purc hasing or changing batteries. Make sure that the thread winding spindle rotates by turning the thread wi[...]

14 • Winding the lo wer thread Use a T O Y O T A-exclusiv e bobbin. The e xclusive motor driv en by a batter y winds the low er thread. 1 3 Pull the thread from the thread spool. Suppor t the thread on the sewing machine with one hand, using the other hand pass the thread around the thread guide as shown in the diag ram. 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 C[...]

15 6 7 4 P ass the thread end through the hole of the bobbin as sho wn. Place the bobbin on to the thread winding spindle so the groo ve will meet the shaft projection. Hold the thread end and push the thread winding s witch to the left and star t winding. After winding a little, release the thread winding s witch to the r ight and stop winding. No[...]

16 4 • Threading the lo wer thread Caution Remove the po wer plug from the outlet when setting the bobbin. Not doing so could cause an injur y . 1 T ake off the bob bin case cov er by sliding it tow ards yourself . Pull bobbin case co ver f orward and lift to remov e. 2 3 Inser t the bobbin into the bobbin case , so it rotates counterclockwise . [...]

17 • Threading the upper thread Caution Remove the po wer plug from the outlet when threading the upper thread. Not doing so could cause an injur y . 1 T ur n handwheel tow ards yourself to r aise take-up le ver . Line on handwheel should be up position.(12 o’clock) 2 3 5 Raise presser f oot lev er . Note: If the presser foot lever is not raise[...]

18 6 P ass the thread between the thread guide plate and the upper thread tension dial. 7 P ass the thread along the groo ve of the thread guide plate, as the arro w in the diagram. P ass the thread through the take-up le ver . 8 P ass the thread through the right side needle guide. Check that the thread is threaded correctly . Raise the presser f [...]

19 • Pulling up the lo wer thread 1 2 Pull up the upper thread and the loop of the low er thread will come out. Pull out this low er thread. 3 Align the upper thread and low er thread, and thread through the groo ve of the presser f oot. Pull back about 15 cm. Hold the end of the thread, tur n the handwheel tow ards yourself f or one full tur n, [...]

20 • Application of each stitch patter n Buttonhole Straight stitch Sewing-seams Zipper inser tion Zigzag Applique Ov ercasting Mending stitch Thin f abr ic ov ercasting Scallop stitch Castle stitch Thin f abr ic straight stitch Blind hem stitch Decorativ e stitch F agotting Decorativ e stitch Ser pentine Caution T ur n the handwheel tow ards you[...]

21 2 • Changing the presser f oot Caution Remove the po wer plug from the outlet when changing the presser f oot. Not doing so could cause an injur y . Remov al 1 3 Press the presser f oot holder le ver in the direction of the arro w to release the presser f oot. Raise the presser f oot lev er . Presser f oot holder le ver Presser f oot T ur n th[...]

22 Installation 1 P osition the presser foot pin directly below the g roov e in the presser f oot holder . 2 Low er the presser foot le ver to secure the presser f oot. Presser f oot lev er Presser f oot holder Groov e Presser f oot pin[...]

23 2 • Changing the needle Caution Remove the po wer plug from the outlet when c hanging the needle. Not doing so could cause an injur y . Broken needles are danger ous. Be sure to dispose of them in a safe place a way fr om children. Not doing so could cause an injur y . 1 T ur n the handwheel tow ards yourself to raise the end of the needle hig[...]

24 • Relationship between the needle , thread and f abr ic , and adjusting the thread tension The quality of the sewing fi nish will improv e if the needle and thread are changed to match the type of f abr ic. F ollow the directions in the tab le below . - 2 - 1 - 3 +2 +3 +4 +1 +1 +2 - 1 Relationship between the needle, thread and f abr ic Adjus[...]

25 • Straight stitching and re v erse sewing Caution Straight stitch 1 3 2 P osition the fabric and low er the presser f oot lev er . Step on the f oot controller to begin sewing. 9 78 4.0 2.0 2.0 mm Zigzag sewing f oot (Originally attached to the sewing machine) T ur n the handwheel tow ards yourself to r aise the needle. T ur n the pattern sele[...]

26 Thread cutter on the presser bar Line up two threads and cut with the thread cutter on the presser bar . Re verse se wing is perf or med while pressing down the re verse se wing lev er . • Stitch 1 cm from the edge of the f abr ic to pre vent unr av eling at the star t of sewing. • Sew 3 to 4 re verse stitches at the end of sewing. Note: Rem[...]

27 Sewing thic k fabric When sewing thic k f abr ic from the edge, the presser f oot may tilt and be unab le to f eed through the fabric. F abr ic or thick paper Sewing f abr ic Sewing thin f abr ic When sewing thin f abr ic, sometimes f abr ic puc kers or is not f ed correctly . At that time, se wing is easier if tissue paper is placed under the f[...]

28 Sewing tube-shaped f abr ics 1 Pull out the e xtension table (accessor y bo x) in the direction of the arrow . 2 Sew tube-shaped f abr ics such as trousers or slee ves , by pulling them o ver the machine free ar m as shown in the diragr am.[...]

29 1 2 • Zigzag sewing There are v ar ious zigzag applications, such as applique and ov ercasting. 3 P osition the fabric and low er the presser f oot. Step on the f oot controller to begin sewing. Zigzag sewing f oot (Originally attached to the sewing machine) T ur n the handwheel tow ards yourself to r aise the needle. T ur n the pattern select[...]

30 • Adjusting thread tension Upper thread is tight Wrong side Right side Upper thread is loose Upper thread is loose Upper thread is tight Adjustment method f or upper thread tension z Upper thread is tight z Upper thread is loose Low er the upper thread tension. Increase the upper thread tension. Note: If the tension does not change even when y[...]

31 • Buttonhole se wing Caution Remove the po wer plug from the outlet when changing the presser f oot. Not doing so could cause an injur y . Buttonhole sewing to match the siz e of the button is possib le. F or stretch fabric or thin f abric, it is recommended to use a stabilizer f or a better buttonhole fi nish. 1 1234 Buttonhole f oot 2 Cente[...]

32 7 4 5 6 Raise the needle to the highest position, set the patter n dial to “4”, and sew 5 to 6 bar-tack stitches . Raise the needle to the highest position, set the patter n dial to “1”, sew the left side and stop at the line marked on the f abr ic. Raise the needle to the highest position, set the patter n dial to “2”, and sew 5 to [...]

33 8 Caution Use the buttonhole cutter to cut the center , making sure not to cut the stitches. Note: If a marking pin is put in the bar-tac k area it helps to prevent cutting the bar-tac k with the buttonhole cutter . • Use the buttonhole adjustment scre w to adjust the balance between the stitches (rear side). • Adjust by turning with the - s[...]

34 • Ov ercasting This is a sewing method that pre vents unra veling at the edge of the f abr ic. 1 Zigzag sewing f oot (Originally attached to the sewing machine) 5 6 10 2 Right needle entr y point Select one patter n from No .5, No.6 and No .10. Note: Select pattern No.10 when sewing thin fabric. P osition the fabric so that the right needle en[...]

35 • Zipper inser tion Caution Remove the po wer plug from the outlet when changing the presser f oot. Not doing so could cause an injur y . 78 4.0 2.0mm First sew the left side of the zipper . Zipper f oot Se wing the left side of the zipper 1 2 3 P osition the fabric so that the zipper is on the right side of the presser foot. Zipper Set the ri[...]

36 4 Sew until just bef ore the presser foot makes contact with the slider , and then stop the sewing machine . 5 T ur n the handwheel tow ards yourself to low er the needle into the fabric. Raise the presser f oot. Mov e the slider to the rear of the presser f oot, and fi nish the sewing. 6 7 Slider Sewing the right side of the zipper Release the[...]

37 5 3 4 1 2 • Blind hem stitching In this sewing method the stitch cannot be seen on the front of the f abr ic. F old back the cloth so that the f olded area protrudes by about 5 to 7 mm. Iron and tack b y hand. T ac king P osition the cloth so that the left side stitch catches 1 or 2 threads of the inside f old. Low er the presser foot and star[...]

38 Balanced stitches Small stitches e venly located on right side. Needle catches too much on the f old Large stitches on right side. Needle does not catch on the f old The blind hem stitches do not come through Wrong side Right side Wrong side Right side Wrong side Right side[...]

39 2 • F eed dog and hook maintenance If the sewing machine mak es a loud noise or rotates slowly , or there could be thread waste or dust in the hook or f eed dog. P erform maintenance on the hook and the f eed dog. Do not use detergent, bleach, benzine, or thinner chemical c loths. Doing so could cause discoloration or crac king. When cleaning [...]

40 3 Attaching the Bobbin Case 1 Install the bobbin case from the front. The red mark a on the bobbin case should be in the position, as shown in the diagram. 2 Align the red mark a and b , and attach the needle plate with the projection c on the bobbin case positioned as sho wn in the diagram. Make sure that bob bin case mov es slightly from side [...]

41 4 • Changing light b ulb W arning When changing the light b ulb, disconnect the power plug and wait until the b ulb cools. Not doing so could cause a burn or electric shock. 1 Loosen the screw with a “+” screw driv er of your o wn, and take off the f ace cov er in the direction of the arrow . 2 Screw F ace cov er 3 Maintenance T ur n the l[...]

42 • T roub leshooting What is the problem? Chec k the f ollowing possibilities bef ore contacting the ser vice center f or repair . T rouble Cause Counter measure P age Does not rotate Does not work The pow er plug is not inser ted Connect the pow er plug correctly 10 Thread is tangled in the hook, or there is a broken needle in the hook Clean t[...]

43 If the abov e treatments do not solv e the problem, contact the ser vice center as described in your warr anty . When calling f or ser vice, please note the MODEL and SERIES that are inscribed on the back of y our sewing machine . S P10 S ERIE S / S ERIE S P10 S ERIE S / S ERIE m a x 15W m a x 15W Tot a l 8 5W Tot a l 8 5W MODEL / MODELE MODEL /[...]

44 Maintenance / Others Others In a double-insulated product, tw o systems of insulation are provided instead of grounding. No grounding means are provided on a doub le-insulated product nor should a means f or grounding be added to the product. Ser vicing a double-insulated product requires e xtreme care and should only be done by qualifi ed ser [...]

45 Others W e are committed to the protection of the environment. W e str ive to minimiz e the environmental impact of our products b y continuously improving product design and our manuf acturing methods. At end of lif e please dispose of this product in an environmentally responsib le wa y . The crossed-out wheelie bin symbol f eatured abov e and[...]

46 • Specifi cations Model SP10 ser ies If you ha ve an y quer ies about this TO Y OT A sewing machine , check the warr anty for details . Hook type Horizontal Needle Home-use sewing machine needle (HA-1) Bobbin T O Y OT A-exclusiv e plastic bobbin Maximum stitch length 4 mm Maximum stitch width 5 mm Standard needle position Center standard, lef[...]

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