Sewing Machine
OPERATION MANUAL
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This machine is intended for household use
LETTER ‘E’, BY THE EARTH SYMBOL OR COLOURED GREEN OR YELLOW
FOR USERS IN THE UK, EIRE, MALTA AND CYPRUS ONLY
PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE
For a longer service life
For repair or adjustment
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER
BEFORE USE
1. SEWING
MAINTENANCE
SEWING CHART
PATTERNS
PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE
BEFORE USE
CHAPTER
PART NAMES
D C A
A. MAIN POWER SWITCH AND CONNECTORS
B. FLATBED ATTACHMENT WITH ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT
1 Main power switch
3 Power cord
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
Note For U.S.A. only Foot controller Model N5V
OPERATION PANEL
C. OPERATION PANEL
1 Needle stop position switch key
2 Stitch pattern switch key
Using the operation buttons
OPERATION BUTTONS
D. OPERATION BUTTONS
1 Sewing speed controller
POWER SUPPLY
When you are away from the machine After using the machine
When the power fails during use
1 Main power switch
BOBBIN WINDING / BOBBIN THREAD SETTING
Winding the bobbin and setting the bobbin thread
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1 Spool cap 2 Spool 3 Spool pin
1 Spring on the shaft 2 Groove of the bobbin
1 Bobbin winder seat
Setting the bobbin
1 Wound evenly 2 Wound poorly
1 Bobbin cover 2 Bobbin cover release button
1 Built-in thread cutter
UPPER THREADING
1 Upper threading shutter
1 Needle clamp thread guide
1 Thread take-up lever
1 Needle threader lever 2 Guide Large hook
1 Second set of hooks 2 Third hook
Using the extra spool pin and the net
Extra spool pin
Insert the extra spool pin into the end of the bobbin winder shaft
Spool felt
STARTING AND STOPPING SEWING
“START/STOP” button
Foot controller
1 Foot controller 2 Foot controller jack
SELECTING A STITCH PATTERN
1 A lit LED lamp shows the selection 2 Stitch pattern switch key
Quick adjustment reference chart for stitch width and stitch length
CONTENTS
MAINTENANCE
BEFORE
THREAD TENSION
Correct upper thread tension
Loosening the upper thread tension
1 Wrong side 2 Right side 3 Upper thread 4 Bobbin thread
Tightening the upper thread tension
CONTENTS BEFORE USE SEWING
1 Upper thread 42 Bobbin thread
3 Wrong side
Removing the presser foot holder while cleaning, etc
PRESSER FOOT
Changing the presser foot
1 Presser foot holder
When sewing with the walking foot, sew at medium to low speeds
ATTACHING THE OPTIONAL WALKING FOOT
1 Needle clamp screw 2 Operating lever 3 Walking foot shank
FEED DOG
Installing the needle securely
NEEDLE
Checking the needle
1 Needle stopper 2 Hole for setting needle 3 Flat side of needle
FABRIC/THREAD/NEEDLE COMBINATION CHART
About the Needle
Fabric
Thread
Sewing using a utility stitch
1. SEWING
TRIAL SEWING
CHAPTER
1 Thread
1 Thread cutter
SETTING THE NEEDLE STOP DOWN POSITION
Canceling the needle stop down position setting
When the needle stop position switch keys LED lamp is
lit, the needle stop position is set to the down position
Adjusting the stitch width
Adjusting the stitch length
STITCH WIDTH AND LENGTH
Up Wider
USEFUL SKILLS
Sewing corners
Sewing curves
Sewing a curve with a straight stitch
Sewing lightweight fabrics
Sewing heavyweight fabrics
1 Fabric 2 Thick paper
Using the needle plate
Free-arm sewing
CONTENTS BEFORE USE
1 15 mm 9/16
2. UTILITY STITCHES
STRAIGHT STITCHES
1 Straight stitch left needle position for normal sewing
2 Straight stitch middle needle position for normal sew ing
Sewing stretch fabrics
Changing the stitch length
1 Basting
1 Up Longer 2 Down Shorter
Overcasting using a zigzag stitch
Appliqué using a zigzag stitch
Sewing curves using a zigzag stitch
ZIGZAG STITCHES
Sewing using stitch 7 or
Sewing using stitch 4 or
OVERCASTING STITCHES
7 For sewing light and medium weight fabrics
OVERCASTING WHEN USING THE OPTIONAL SIDE CUTTER
7 Overcasting stitch for light and medium weight fabrics
8 Overcasting stitch for heavyweight fabrics
1 Normal sewing
When Sewing Straight Stitches only
1 20 mm 3/4
1 Guide plate lower knife 2 Presser foot
2 Presser foot 3 Upper thread
BLIND HEM STITCHING
9 For woven fabrics 10 For stretch fabrics jersey, knit fabrics
1 5 mm 3/16 2 Basting stitches 3 Wrong side of the fabric
1 Guide 2 Fold
1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Right side of fabric
Adjusting the needle drop point
1 Wrong side of fabric 2 Right side of fabric
BUTTONHOLE STITCHING
11 Rounded buttonhole on light to medium weight fabric
12 Squared buttonhole for light and medium weight fab
rics *1
1 Metal bracket
1 Basting pin
For Keyhole Buttonholes
1 Eyelet punch 2 Basting pin
Buttonhole sewing order
Sewing stretch fabrics “ 13 ” and “ 14 ”
1 Reinforcement stitch
1 Upper thread
1 Presser foot scale 2 Button holder plate
3 Completed measurement of diameter + thickness 4 5 mm 3/16 Example
1 10 mm 3/8
2 15 mm 9/16
Changing the stitch width
Changing the stitch length
1 Up Longer 2 Down Shorter
1 Up Wider 2 Down Narrower
EYELET STITCH
Size of eyelet actual size
For sewing eyelets on belts, etc
1 Large 2 Medium 3 Small
ZIPPER INSERTION
Centered zipper
Make sure you sew using the middle needle position
For attaching zippers
Inserting a side zipper
Make sure you sew using the middle needle position
When using zipper foot “I”, make sure the straight
the needle will strike the presser foot, causing the
1 Front of the skirt wrong side of fabric 2 Basting stitches
3 Front of the skirt right side of fabric
4 Back of the skirt right side of fabric
1 Right 2 Left 3 Needle drop position
DART SEAM
1 Basting
GATHERING
For the waists of skirts, the sleeve openings of shirts, etc
1 Upper thread 2 Bobbin thread 3 About 50 mm
1 Seam line 2 10 to 15 mm 3/8 to 9/16 3 About 50 mm
Pulling up the bobbin thread
Shuttle
PINTUCK
For decorating blouses, etc
1 Wrong side of fabric
1 Right side of fabric
FLAT FELL SEAM
For reinforcing seams and neatly finishing edges
1 About 12 mm 1/2 2 Wrong side of fabric
1 Finish line 2 Wrong side of fabric
CONTENTS BEFORE USE SEWING
Finished flat fell seam
1 Right side of fabric
APPLIQUÉS
Sewing sharp curves
1 Appliqué 2 Fabric glue
1 Appliqué material
For decorating the collars of blouses, the edges of tablecloths
SCALLOP STITCH
1 Right side of fabric BEFOREUSE
For making decorative stitching
SMOCKING STITCH
About 10 mm 3/8
FAGOTING
For fagoting, decorating, etc
1 4 mm 3/16 2 Paper 3 Basting stitches
1 Basting stitches
Decorative stitching
DECORATIVE STITCHING
Changing the size of a decorative stitch
HEMSTITCH HEIRLOOM STITCH
Hemstitching
rative stitching on shirtfronts
1 Lamp is turned off 2 Lamp is lit
Hemstitching
1 Lamp is lit 2 Lamp is lit
1 Approx. 4 mm 3/16 or less 2 Four threads pull out
3 Five threads leave
TWIN NEEDLE
Decorative stitches where the zigzag width can be changed
manually
Do not sew with bent needles. The needle could break and cause injury
1 Extra spool pin for right needle threading
2 Push the spool pin securely into place
Stitch width
Stitch length
SEWING
Sewing attractive finishes
Fabric
Stabilizer
MAINTENANCE
CLEANING THE MACHINE
Cleaning the operation panel
Cleaning the machine casing
same position as when you removed the race
Race
Do not oil the shuttle or the race
Shuttle
To avoid burns, give the light bulb time to cool before changing it
CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB
1 Screw 2 Light cover
Trouble with threads and stitches
TROUBLE SHOOTING
CONTENTS BEFORE USE SEWING
Alarm
Mechanical trouble
When operating correctly 1 beep
When operating incorrectly 2 beeps or 4 beeps
SEWING CHART
CONTENTS BEFORE USE SEWING
STITCH ADJUSTMENT BY STITCH WIDTH KEYS
STITCH ADJUSTMENT BY STITCH LENGTH KEYS
CONTENTS
MAINTENANCE
CHART
BEFORE USE
Adjustments can be made Adjustments cannot be made
PATTERNS PROGRAMMED IN MACHINE
Utility stitches
Decorative stitches
Satin stitches
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ENGLISH 194953-011 Printed in Taiwan