KNOW YOUR SIMPLICITY SEWING MACHINE

FRONT VIEW

O1 FACE COVER

Opens to provide access to the light bulb and the presser foot pressure regulator.

O2 REVERSE LEVER

Press this lever down and hold in place to sew in reverse.

O3 BOBBIN WINDING TENSION DISC Used to wind a bobbin when threading the machine.

O4 THREAD TENSION DIAL

Controls the upper thread for proper stitch formation.

O5 STITCH WIDTH DIAL Sets the width of a stitch.

O6 STITCH SELECTOR DIAL

Turn the dial in either direction to select a stitch.

O7 STITCH SELECTOR WINDOW

The letter of the selected stitch appears in this window.

O8 BOBBIN WINDER SPINDLE

Winds thread on a bobbin for lower threading.

O9 HAND WHEEL

Turn the hand wheel toward you to raise the needle up and down.

O10 STITCH LENGTH DIAL Sets the length of the stitch.

O11 FREE-ARM COVER

Provides a flat surface for most sewing. Remove it to convert to free-arm sewing.

O12 NEEDLE PLATE

Supports the fabric while sewing. Has seam guide markings on right side.

O13 FEED TEETH

The metal teeth under the needle plate that push or feed the fabric through the machine.

O14 PRESSER FOOT

Holds the fabric firmly against the feed teeth for proper stitch formation.

O15 PRESSER FOOT HOLDER

Holds the snap-on presser foot in sewing position. The presser foot holder is removed when using screw-on feet.

O16 PRESSER FOOT THUMB SCREW

Secures the presser foot or presser foot holder to the presser foot bar.

O17 BUILT-IN NEEDLE THREADER

Threads the eye of the needle, front to back.

O18 BUTTONHOLE LEVER

Pull this lever down when using the one-step buttonhole foot.

O19 NEEDLE CLAMP SCREW

Loosen to remove a needle; tighten to secure a needle in position.

BACK VIEW

O20 CARRY HANDLE

Simply lift to carry the Simplicity sewing machine from one place to another.

O21 PRESSER FOOT LEVER

Lift to raise the presser foot and release the thread tension; lower to lower the presser foot and engage the thread tension.

O22 THREAD CUTTER ON NEEDLE BAR

Use to cut threads after completing a seam.

O23 POWER CORD RECEPTACLE

Connect the three-prong power plug here.

O24 MAIN SWITCH

Turns the main power and built-in sewing light on or off.

O25 STRETCH STITCH ADJUSTMENT SCREW Adjust this screw if stretch stitches (color-coded red) are not forming properly.

O26 RETRACTABLE SPOOL PINS

Raise the spool pin to hold the spools of thread.

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