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