Sewing Machine
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Important Safety Instructions
Electrical Hazards
For a longer service life
For repair or adjustment
This machine is intended for household use
Contents
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Included accessories
Accessories
About zigzag foot J
Optional accessories
Accessory compartment
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions
Main parts
Operation buttons
Needle and presser foot section
Buttons provided on some models
Spool pin
Keys and indicators provided on some models
Operation panel
Storing the spool cap
Hole on the back of the machine, as Shown.1
Installing the spool pin
Storing the spool pin
BPushplace.the spool pin down until it locks into
Power supply
Using Your Sewing Machine
Power supply precautions
Sewing light comes on when the machine is turned on
Needle stop position changes to the raised position
Foot controller
Changing the needle stop position
Aright to select the desired sewing speed
Changing the initial needle position
Cancelling the operation beep
Machine is now set so that it will not beep
Spool pin swings up
Threading the Machine
Winding the bobbin
BRemove the spool cap
DSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin
KTrim the excess thread above the bobbin
Make sure that the thread passes under the pre-tension disk
Pull 1 cm 3/8 inch of thread from the hole on the bobbin
For models equipped with the fast bobbin winding system
Thread is cut to a suitable length
Lower threading
Actual size 11.5 mm 7/16 inch This model
For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin
Then, pull the thread toward you to cut it with the cutter c
Upper threading
Remove the spool cap
GSlide the spool cap onto the spool pin
Thread take-up lever
Needle bar thread guide
DFully lower the needle threader lever
Catch the thread on the hook as shown below
Lightly hold the end of the upper thread
Drawing up the lower thread
For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin
Bobbin cover should still be removed
Needle types and their uses
Needle precautions
Replacing the Needle
Denim
Ball point needle
Checking the needle
Replacing the needle
Transparent nylon thread
Install the twin needle in the same way
CLower the presser foot lever
Thread the upper thread for the left needle
Installthread.the thread spool and thread the upper
Sewing with the twin needle
For details, refer to steps a through l of Upper threading
Models equipped with a needle threader
Two lines of stitching are sewn parallel to each other
HAttach zigzag foot J
Turn on the sewing machine Select a stitch
Replace the presser foot as described below
Replacing the Presser Foot
Replacing the presser foot
Mark on the wheel points up. With models
Attaching the presser foot holder
Removing the presser foot holder
Presser foot is attached
Remove the presser foot
Follow the basic procedures below to sew
General sewing procedure
Sewing
Stitch is selected
Ifwidth.necessary, adjust the stitch length
Selecting a stitch
DAttach the presser foot indicated in the LCD
Adjusting the stitch length and width
On the wheel points up. With models equipped
Starting to sew
Machine starts sewing
BRaise the presser foot lever
Sewing reinforcement stitches
Machine stops sewing
Raise the presser foot lever
Each other
Upper tension is too tight
Thread tension
Correct tension
Upper tension is too loose
Changing the sewing direction
Useful Sewing Tips
Trial sewing
Sewing curves
Sewing hook-and-loop Fastener
Presser foot remains level, allowing the fabric to be fed
Stitching cylindrical pieces
Sewing thin fabrics
Sewing stretch fabrics
Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release it
Attach zigzag foot J Select a stitch
Using zigzag foot
Overcasting Stitches
CSew with the edge of the fabric
Using overcasting foot
Attach overcasting foot G Select stitch or
Basic stitching
When sewing is finished, cut the thread
Basic Stitching
Changing the needle position
Blind HEM Stitching
Reverse the skirt or pants
Fold back the fabric inside along the basting
Stitch width
Thick fabric Normal fabric
If the needle does not catch the hem fold
Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on
Buttonhole Sewing
Auto Rfc. Automatic Reinforcement
Size of the buttonhole is set
Once sewing is completed,
Raiseposition.the buttonhole lever to its original
Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics
Trim off any excess of the gimp thread
Button sewing
Feed dogs are lowered
After sewing for about 10 seconds at low
Normally, the feed dog position lever is Positioned at
Zipper Insertion
Refer to Basic stitching on
FSelect stitch
Sew the stitching in order, from a to c
Elastic attaching
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape
Stretch stitching
BAttach zigzag foot J CSelect a stitch
Utility Stitches
APPLIQUÉ, Patchwork and Quilt Stitching
7/32 1/16
Piecing
Appliqués
Patchwork crazy quilt stitching
Remove the basting, if necessary
DSelect stitch
Quilting
For a seam allowance on the left side
Sewing
† Walking foot † Presser foot holder
Using the optional quilting guide
Free-motion quilting
ARemoveholder. the presser foot and the presser foot
Pattern
Bar tack stitching
Reinforcement Stitching
Triple stretch stitching
Attach zigzag foot J Select stitch Start sewing
Once sewing is completed,
Pullpossible.down the buttonhole lever as far as
Decorative Stitching
Fagoting
DTrim along the stitches
Scallop stitching
Smocking
CSew parallel stitching at intervals of 10 mm 3/8 inch
Fold the fabric along the bias BAttach zigzag foot J
Shell tuck stitching
Joining
Unfold the fabric, and then iron the tucks down to one side
Heirloom stitching
Following display is shown on
Characters can be sewn by following the procedure below
Selecting characters
Attach the presser foot indicated on the LCD
Aftersewing.checking the entered characters, start
Combining characters
Repeat steps band c to add M No and E No
Adding new characters after sewing
Last character will be deleted
Checking characters
Deleting characters
Making a new combination of characters after sewing
Select a character stitch
Sewing the character stitches
Stitch is sewn in the direction indicated by the arrow
Attach monogramming foot N
Characters 1 changes to
Select No for making adjustments
Combine the character stitches 034 No + No + No
Display returns to the normal character stitching mode
Sew the characters 034 again
Stitch Settings
Utility stitches
Satin scallop
Auto Rfc.Automatic Reinforcement
1/4 3/32
1/4 1/64
Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm 3/16 inch or less
Mirror image stitches
Stitch Width
Hemming, heirloom
Walking Foot Reverse Rev Reinforcement Rfc. Stitching
Stitch Type
Precautions on storing the machine
Maintenance
Cleaning the race
Cleaning the machine surface
Do not put oil on the race
Remove the bobbin case
Grasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out
Align the S and z marks
Needle plate cover
Frequent troubleshooting topics
Troubleshooting
Upper thread tightened up
Tangled thread on wrong side of fabric
Symptom
For details, refer to Cleaning the race on
Cause Incorrect upper threading
HFeed the upper thread as shown in the illustration below
Thread take-up lever
Incorrect thread tension
Symptoms
† Symptom
Cause/remedy/check details
DRemoveholder. the presser foot and presser foot
Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed
If threads remain in the bobbin case, remove them
Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machine
Memo
Turn on the machine Select middle needle position stitch
100
Checking machine operations
Correctly thread the machine
List of symptoms
101
102
Fabric is
103
Is tangled or
Wrinkled
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105
Operation beep
Error Messages
106
Numerics
Index
107
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