TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I. NAMES OF PARTS

Cabinets and Sewing Machine Tote Bag ........................ 2
Names of Parts .............................................................. 2
Available Accessories and Attachments ........................ 4

SECTION II. GETTING READYTO SEW

Connecting Machine to Power Supply ........................... 6
Before Using Your Sewing Machine ............................... 6
For Your Safety ............................................................... 6

SECTION II1. STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING

Straight Stitch ............................................................... 34
Starting to sew ........................................................... 34
Finishing sewing ........................................................ 34
Use the Seam Guides .................................................. 34
Turn a Square Corner ............. ................................... 34
Topstitching .......................... .................................. 36
ZipperSewing .................. ........................... 36-38
•Fabricpreparation ............ 36
Polarized Plug ................................................................ 6
• . ,,Tosew 38
Controlling Sewing Speed .............................................. 6 ..... '....._,'1:: .............
Ho ea Hem 38
Setting Spool Pins .......................................................... 8 _ ........ ...........................
• • Io sew 38
Presser Foot hfter 8 _ _
io uro_erHa se the:_eedBogs:::::: 40
Thread Cutter ................................................................. 8 _ .........................
Extension Table ............................................................ 10 ....... ........................ 40
Detach ng the tabe 10
: Attaching the table ...................................................... Zigza_ ................ ..................... 42
Changing Needle ......................................................... Stitching: ...................... .................... 42
To Remove and Attach the Foot Holder ....................... 10 ::M_nogrammin_ :: : 44
To remove ................................................... 10 44
To attach .............................................. _0
Changing Presser Foot ......................
• To remove ...................................... ............
• To attach ...................................... ..................
Presse r Foot Types ........................ ..................
• Zigzag foot ......... _ ... ..................
• Sliding buttonhol:_:_ _ : :::...... .....
• Zipper foot.... ........... ....
• Hemme r foot i........................... ............ 12
Selecting Nee_ _ Fabric ........ ........................ 14
Threading the machine .............................................. 24
Needle thrader (Model 15343 exclusive) ...................... 26
Drawing up bobbin thread .......................................... 26
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a
Straight Stitch ............................................................... 28
Correct tension .......................................................... 28
Tension is too tight ..................................................... 28
Tension is too loose ................................................... 28
Adjust bobbin tension ................................................ 28
Adjust the Needle Thread Tension for a Zigzag Stitch ... 30
Correct tension .......................................................... 30
Tension is too tight ..................................................... 30
Tension is too loose ................................................... 30
Stitch Pattern Selector ................................................. 32
Reverse Stitch Control ................................................. 32
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Stitch ........................................................ 48
Multi¢i_: _i:_ :_g Stitch ................................................... 48

Seam{i i 6i :g ........................................................... 48

• Mendin_ : ;:. .......................................................... 48

SECTION V. UTILITY AND DECORATIVE

STITCHES

Blind Hem Stitch ........................................................... 50
Lace Work .................................................................... 50
Twin Needle Stitches (Option) ...................................... 52

SECTION Vl. BUTTONHOLE

Buttonhole ............................................................... 54-56
Starting to sew ...................................................... 54-56

SECTION VII. CARE OFYOUR MACHINE

Replacing the Light Bulb .............................................. 58
Cleaning the Feed Dogs .............................................. 58
Cleaning the Shuttle Race ........................................... 60
Cleaning the shuttle area ........................................... 60
,,Replacing shuttle assembly ....................................... 60
Oiling the Machine ....................................................... 62
,,Oil behind the face cover ........................................... 62
,,Oil the shuttle area ..................................................... 62
Troubleshooting ............................................................ 64
* Please note that some of the sections listed above not related to fundamental operations have been omitted from this manual
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