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