INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR SEWING MACHINE

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RUCTIONS T S IN Y T E F A S T N A IMPORT tions should always be safety precau trical appliance, basic When using an elec the following: followed, including

fore using be ns io ct ru st in l al Read hine) (this sewing mac

DANGER

electric shock: To reduce the risk of

d in. Always unplug this ttended when plugge una left be er nev ning. uld An appliance sho r using and before clea outlet immediately afte tric elec ts. the wat 15 from appliance e type rated Replace bulb with sam , ing mp rela ore bef Always unplug

To reduce the risk WARNING ury to persons:

of burns, fire,

electric shock, or inj

ary when this appliance se attention is necess Clo . toy a as d use be to 1. Do not allow dren. only is used by or near chil cribed in this manual. Use for its rntended use as des y onl ce ual. lian man app this in ed this tain 2. Use r as con nded by the manufacture king attachments recomme cord or plug, if it is riot wor d age dam a has it if ce lian the app urn this e Ret rat er, ope 3. Never or dropped into wat dropped or damaged, air rep n, atio min exa for property, if it has been e center authorized dealer or servic appliance to the nearest open ustment. electrical or mechanical ad! h any air openings blocked, Keep ventilation wit ce lian app umulation of lint, 4. Never operate the controller free from the acc t foo and e hin mac ing ings of the sew dust, and loose cloth. ning. any object into any ope 5. Never drop or insert is used or where oxygen 6. Do not use outdoors. (spray) products are being sol aero re whe e rat 7. Do not ope plug from being administered. ”) position, then remove all controls to the off (“0 turn t, nec con dis To 8. outlet. the plug, not the cord. cord. To unplug, grasp on ling pul by lug unp sewing 9. Do not care is required around the from all moving parts. Special 10. Keep fingers away to break. machine needle. plate can cause the needle needle plate. The wrong per pro the use ays Alw ii. dles. 12. Do not use bent nee the needle causing it to stitching. It may deflect le whi ric fab h pus or l pul ii Do not area, break. adjustments in the needle machine when making any ng ngi cha or , bin 14. Unplug the sewing bob ing changing needle, thread such as threading needle, ers, presser foot, etc. al outlet when removing cov machine from the electric the in d one nti nts me 15. Always unplug sewing me ust any other user servicing adj lubricating, or when making instruction manual.

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CONTENTS Names of Parts.......................................................... I & 2 Accessories 3 Before sewing (Power suoply and Sewing Lamp) $ Take Out extension tabte, free arm sewing 5 Winding the bobbin 6 Removing bobbin case and boboin 7 Inserting bobbin into bobbin case 7 Inserting bobbin case Into shuttle race 3 Threading ucper thread & Twin needle threaoing 9 Drawing up boobin thread 10 Changing sewing directions 10 Control dial & Adjusting thread tension (1 & 12 Regulating the presser toot pressure (3 Drop feed 13 Changing needle 14 Fabric. Thread. Needle table (5 To start sewing Toñnishseam Straight stitch Zigzag sewing Button sewing Zipper sewing Hemming Twin Needle Embroidery Quilter & Seam guide Buttonhole sewing Maintenance (Cleaning and oiling) Checking Performance Prootems WHAT TO DO

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NAME OF PARTS (FRONT VIEW)

Sub-spool pin Top cover

Presure Regulator Take up lever

Needle position knob

Reverse button Stitch lengtfl aiai

Thread tension dial

Presser foot Shuttle read guide for upper threading

Extension table

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(REAR VtEW)

Bobbin winder spindle Upper

Bobbin winder stopper

±i read

guide

Stop clamp Motion knob

Hand wheel

Needle clamp screw Presser foot lever

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ACCESSORIES

0 Bobbin

Spool pin felt

Button attaching loot

Zigzag foot (On machine)

Macgine Qjj

Buttonhole cutter

Screw driver

Buttonhole foot

Zipper foot

Needle #11

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BEFORE SEWING 1. Fit plug into the macnine. 2. Plug the macnine tc he power supply 3. Sewing speed can be varied by the toot control.

Sewing lamp

REMOVE ORHNSTALL BULB 1. Qoen face cover in direction of arrow. 2. emove bulb by unscrew ing it counter-clockwise. 3. install a new bulb y screwing it in clockwise. 4. Use a screw type bulb with 120/1 5W(Max).

lMPOTANT : When leaving the sewing macnine unattended, the plug must be removed from the socket outlet. When servicing the sewing machine, or wnen removing covers or changing amps, the macnine must ce disconnected from the supply by removing the plug from the socket outlet. —4—

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REMOVING EXTENSION TABLE 1 Hold the left end of table and pull out in dIrection or arrow.

FREE-ARM SEWiNG 1. This sewing machine can be used as a fiat bed machine out easily converts to free arm macnine by removing the extension table.

2. Especially useful for sewing sleeves, pal-it legs, tubular faDr:cs etc., more easily. 3. To sew tubular ust sliø the sleeve

or leg of pants on to the free arm as shown at side.

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WINDING ThE BOBBIN 1 .elease stop motion knob. 2.Thread as shown. 3.When bobbin s filled, tighten stop motion knob.

5cm thread 7’ThcbbIn winder spindle -.

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Push bobbin winder spindle in direction of arrow. When bobbin winding is com pleted return spindle to original position.

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When bobbin winding is in correct, release the screw of upper thread guide and ad Just U or down until bobbin winding is balanced.

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REMOVING BOBBIN CASE AND BOBBiN

Hinged latch

1 .Ralse needle to Its highest position and open the shuttle race cover.

2. Open hinged latch of bobbin case and pull bobbin case out of machine.

3.elease the latch and bob bin will fail out easily.

INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE SLOT

1.Pull off 5cm of thread from bobbin and insert it into bobbin case as shown.

2.Guide the end of thread into slot.

spnng 3.Pull into slot and under tension spring and draw out about 10cm of thread.

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INSERTiNG BOBBIN CASE INTO SHUTTLE RACE

1 ,Rase needle to its highest position, pulling thread to the front, open the latch of bobbin case and hold it.

2.Hoiding latch open, place bobbin case onto centre pin in shuttle and release latch

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THREADING UPPER THREAD

Twin need’e tt,reading

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DRAWING UP BOBBIN ThREAD 1. Hold upper thread with left hand, turn the hana wneel slcwiy towards you until the needle qoes down and comes up. Then stop the hand wheel when the takeup lever is at its hignest position. lightly araw up the upper thread and the lower thread will be brought up in a loop.

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2. Pull out both threads and place them together under presser foot to the rear of machine. 3. Place fabric under presser foot from the front, lower presser foot. 4. Start to sow (see page 16)

CHANGLNG SEWiNG DIRECTiONS

I Lower needle oown into fabric and raise presser foot. pivot the fabric around the needle to change direction as desired.

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2. Lower presser foot and start to sew.

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CONTROL DIAL

1 Reverse button 2 Zig-zaq wOth dia’ 3 Thread tensOfl daI 4 Needle posiUofl knoo SutCh length dal

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ADJUSTING THREAD TENSION Corec

Weak

Upper thread

Strong

Bobbin thread

Uoper thread tension may be aciusted by turning the thread tension dial.

ncorrect insice of fabric Upoer thread

LOWER THREAD TENSION Lower thread tension can be adlusted by turning screw on bobbin case siight• ly to the right (clock-wise) to increase tension. Turn the screw (courter-clockwise) to the left to decrease ten sion.

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REGULATING THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE

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Push

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rifler pin

to increase pressure.

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(Light to medium fabrics) 2. Push down outer ring to release pressure. (Heavy fabrics) cause

may

poor

feeding.

3.

Insufficient

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skipped stitcries, or difficulty in guiding the faoric. No pressure adjustment is required wnen darn-

pressure

rig or sewing embroidery.

DROP FEED

Note: Darning date

can be purchased seoarateiy. N

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of fabric by There are a few times when you want to control me feeding self. darning plate Raise needle bar to its highest position and raise presser toot, place needle piate over needle plate aflgning two pins of darning plate with holes of daqe 19 You may then deermine the movement of the fanric by yourself See 13 for button sewing application —

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CHANGiNG NEEDLE

Needle clamp screw Tigtteri

\Loosen

Flat face slde away from you.

aise needle oar to its nighest position. e ore needle. 2.Loosen needle camc screw and remov you. the lar sice of the needle facing away from will go. 1 as tar up as needle insert

3. With

ly. 4 Tighten the needle dame screw secure

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FABRIC

THREAD NEEDLE TABLE

Please note that me foIl owing list \

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Fabric

Thread

a guide when sewing different fabrics.

Needle

Lencttr

Pressure of oresser foot Ptiissure regulation

Lgnt

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Nylon

lao

Trcot

160 S. oeri

Sik

50 sk

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Ging nam I

Incica

Z Srtcn ength dIa’

tension

9 1 3

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Medium

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Cotton

Fber

Wool silk

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60-80 Cotton

:ber

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Denim

so cotton

Jersey

50 S.

Tweed

150Sk

Fiberl

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Jerse’60 S.

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TO START SEWING Imoortant Hints est position before starttnQ na 1. Raise the take-up ever to its high after stopping sewing.

rear of machine to tne first 2. Hold born threads about 10 cms tc the two or three stitches. r 3. Sufficient fabric should be placed unde

needle

before owering

presser foot.

4. Depress foot and start to se’i’ of faric you clan to use, length of stitch and tension suitaole the tar ine mach the ttng aalus to your fabric.

5. Test the machine stitches n a scrap

Attention 1. When turning the balaj,ce

wneel manually,

always turn

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toward you. 2.Guide the cloth gently with your hand. the needle out of the 3. To Oreverit breaking needle always raise fabric when you

stop sewing.

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TO FiNISH SEAM

I .Sew to the eoge of seam.

2Push the reverse button and sew in reverse for about 3-4 orns.

3.Raise needle to its highest posItion 4.Ltt presser foot ano pull ou the faonc to rear of macnine.

5.Cut threads as shown on the threab cutter.

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STRAIGHT STITCH

I This type of siticning is the one useO mos t treuentIy. 2 The zig-zag presser foot can be used for both straight arc zig-zag sewing. 3.For sewing light fabric, use smaller stitch size. (Refer to cage 15 for diat setting).

ZIGZAG SEWING

zIQzaa width

t3oStlon

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Satin stitching can be used for sewing initiats. patterns, appllque, etc.

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BUTTON SEWING

1 .Lower drop teed. 2. Place button attaching presser toot n position. and lower resser foot. 3.Ptace button between presser foot and fabric g that tne needle enters 4.Manually turn hand whee towards you ensurin into both ho’es of button without obstruction. (Increase or decreise width setting). 5.Sew about 7 stitches.

6.PuiI both threads to the underside arid tie together.

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ZIPPER SEWING

Select

stralgnt stItch.

1. ZIpper foot is designec to sew close to a raised edge preventing sewing cr1 zipper

2. Place zipper foot in position arid attach firmly

3. Fold the fabric about 2 cm arid place fabric under foot

1. To sew the left side of zipper set the zipper toot on the rigrlt side of the needle. 2. To sew the right side of zipper set the zipper loot on the left side of the needle.

sew as illustrated.

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HEMMING

Hemmer foot can be purchased separately.

position. Replace the foot with the 1. Raise the foot and the needle to its highest hemmer foot. and place it under the foot. Secure tne 2. Fold over the fabric edge by about 3mm

and draw the hem folded edge with a few stitches. Take out the workplece into the hemmer foot by pulling the threads.

3. Lower the foot and sew the hem. 4. Durning sewing, fold the fadric to the left a little and allow

it

to run into the

hemmer foot.

5. Make sure that the facric does not move under fabric

must

the right

half or the foot, The

be fed into the scroll of the hemmer sutficently so that the work

piece edge runs freely through the groove under the foot. Only suitable materials can be used and some practice may be necessary to acneive best results.

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ThVIN NEEDLE

Note:

Twin needle can be purchased separately

. Thread both threads througn me emove regular needle and insert twin needle before last thread guide above the same oath as for normal sewing. Seøarate threads twin needle. needle. Insert one thread into the right needle of . needle Insert other thread into the left needle of twiii r 2 setting. Exceeding this will CAUTTON:Do not set stitch width wider than numbe cause breaking of needle.

EMBROIDERY

to form the desired effect. Lower feed dog and move hooped fabric slowly See Page 13 drop teed

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QUILTER

i separately. Note: Quilt guice can be purcnase

er. on top of presser toot hold ISlide arm through hole h distance. 2.Move guioe to regured stitc

SEAM GUIDE

hased separately. Note: Seam guide can be purc

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ng 1. Use seam guide wnen sewi edge ci material.

from tong seam of regular distance

, and adjust dis bed, at right of needle fate 2. Set guide hole on allowance. seam ed desir for e to the guid tance from the needle rial touching guide. 3.Run macrune with edge of mate

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BU]TONHOLE SEWING

THE FABRIC. 1.M.ARK WITH A PENCIL OR CHAU( THE EXACT LENGTH OF THE BUTTONHOLE ON LE FOOT & PUT ThE FABRIC 2. REMOVE THE REGULAR PRESSER FOOT AND ATTACH ThE BUTTONHO UNDER THE BUTTONHOLE FOOT. ON 3. SET THE STCH LENGTH KNOB ON 0’, ZIGZAG WIDTh KNOB ON 5 AND NEEDLE posrno KNOB CENTER POSITION. THEN SEW 3-5 STITCHES AS FIGURE (1)., POSITION KNOB ON LEFT 4. SET STITCH LENGTh ABOUT 0.5. ZiGZAG WIDTh KNOB ABOUT 7 NEEDLE MARKING. OF THE END ThE REACHES YOU UN11LL (2) FIGURE AS SEW THEN POSITION. 5. SET ZIGZAG WIDTH KNOB ON 5 THEN SEW 3-5 STITCHES AS FIGURE (3). POSITION KNOB ON 6. SET THE STITCH LENGTH KNOB ABOUT 0.5. ZIGZAG WIDTh KNOB ON 2. NEEDLE

MARKING AS RIGHT POSITION. PUSH ThE R BUTTON SEW UNTILL YOU REACHES THE END OF THE (4). FIGURE LE CUTTER 7, REMOVE FABRIC FROM THE MACHINE AND OPEN ThE BUTTONHOLE WITH A BUTTONHO CR SEAM CUTTER.

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Cul outtonhole along centre ith cutter as shown.

Before sewing fit bultonhole tool as shown.

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AND OILING) MAINTENANCE (CLEANING position. Raise needle to its highest TaKe OUt bOOOi case. ted. Turn latch knob A as illustra cover. Take off sriuttle race 5. Take out snuttle hook. and hook. 6. Clean anc oil snuttle race

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then replace in the reverse order.

C Cleaning shuttle race (A Latcn knob (B) Shuttle race cover (C) Shuttle hook

Nt Open top cover and oil points indicatec. Open face cover and oil points indicated.

Cleaning feed dog

base. Oil points indicated on underside of bed

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Puckering

Machine Jamming Knocking Noise

Breaking Bobbin Thread

Breaking Needle

Fabric not moving

PROBLEM

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Tension too tight. Sewing toot pressure too strong Incorrect use of fabric, and thread,

No oil. Dust and thread in shuttle.

Improper threading. Tight upper thread tension. Needle bent. Nicks or burrs on shuttle.

Incorrect setting of needle. Needle bent. Pulling fabric. Incorrect use of needle, thread or fabric.

Feed dog down. Machine not moving. Stitch length dial no positicn. Light pressure on presser loot.

PROBABLE CAUSE

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[leeds oiling Glean stmutlle.

Re-thread machine. Ioosen upper thread tension. Fit new needle. Replace shuttle, or polish oil burrs completely.

Reset needle. Fit new needle. Do not pull fabric. Correct use of needle, thread or fabric.

ghbei etop mollon. oving dial to 1-4. Increase pressure on presser toot.

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CORRECTION

CHECKING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS WHAT TO DO