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CHECKING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS – TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem

Probable cause

What to do

Fabric does not
move

- Feed teeth down
- Stitch length dial “0“ position
- Light presser foot pressure

- Raise feed teeth
- Set dial between 1 and 4
- Increase pressure

Breaking needle

- Incorrect insertion of needle
- Bent needle
- Fabric is being pulled
- Needle, thread and fabric do

not match

- Re-insert needle
- Replace needle
- Do not pull fabric

- Use correct needle and thread

Breaking upper
thread

- Faulty adjustment of zigzag

width

- Improper threading
- Tight upper thread tension
- Bent needle
- Scratches or nicks on bobbin

case

- Re-adjust zigzag width

- Re-thread machine
- Reduce upper thread tension
- Replace needle
- Polish or replace bobbin case

Breaking bobbin
thread

- Tight bobbin thread tension
- Incorrect insertion of needle
- Improper threading
- Lint or thread in bobbin case

- Reduce bobbin thread tension
- Re-insert needle
- Rethread machine
- Clean bobbin case

Machine
jamming

- Excessive tension
- Presser foot pressure too

strong

- Needle, thread and fabric do
not match

- No oil

- Re-adjust tension
- Change pressure accordingly

- Reduce proper needle and

thread according to type of
fabric

- Oil moving parts

Puckering

- Tension too tight
- Sewing foot pressure too

strong

- Incorrect fabric, needle,

and thread

- Reset
- Reduce sewing foot pressure

- Use correct fabric, needle

and thread

Summary of Contents for 11210

Page 1: ...11210 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ing administered Do not put anything on the foot controller because the machine may accidentally start and the motor or the foot controller may overheat To disconnect turn all controls to the off position then remove plug from outlet Do not unplug by pulling on cord To unplug hold the plug not the cord Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing needle Always...

Page 3: ...ons 12 Levelling the machine 13 Adjusting thread tension 14 Changing needle 15 Insert darning plate 15 Fabric Thread Needle table 16 Sewing pattern selector and operation table 17 To start sewing 18 How to finish stitches 19 Straight stitch 20 Zigzag sewing 20 Automatic embroidery 20 Overcasting 21 Straight and zigzag stretch stitches 21 Blind stitch 22 23 Button sewing 24 Binding 24 Zipper sewing...

Page 4: ...al 2 Pattern selector dial 3 Bobbin winder stopper 4 Stitch length dial 5 Reverse button 6 Thread guide and needle clamp 7 Extension table 8 Shuttle cover 9 Presser foot 10 Face cover 11 Take up lever 12 Upper thread guide 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 10 11 12 ...

Page 5: ... 4 REAR VIEW 1 Presser foot lever 2 Thumb screw 3 Needle plate 4 Spool pin B 5 Hand wheel 6 Spool pin A 7 Bobbin winder spindle 5 1 2 3 7 6 4 ...

Page 6: ...ESSORIES Needle plate screw driver Screw driver Zipper foot Needle Buttonhole cutter Darning plate Bobbin Use only original plastic bobbins Felt Zigzag foot on machine Buttonhole foot Spool pin A Spool pin B ...

Page 7: ...ys unplug the power plug before you change the bulb or perform maintenance work to the machine so that you prevent deadly peril and electric shock Bulb replacement 1 Open face cover in direction of arrow 2 Remove bulb by unscrewing it counter clockwise 3 Install a new bulb by screwing it in clockwise 4 Use a 15 watt bulb max Power supply Power supply plug Speed Controller Power supply Plug recepta...

Page 8: ...G 1 This sewing machine can be used as a flat bed machine but easily converts to a free arm machine by removing the extension table 2 Especially useful for sewing sleeves pant legs tubular fabrics etc more easily 3 To sew tubular items just slip the sleeve or leg of pants on the free arm as shown on the illustration ...

Page 9: ...ding is incorrect release the screw of the upper thread guide and adjust up or down until bobbin the winding is balanced Correct Screw Winder spindle 1 Release by pushing clutch button to bobbin and lock by pushing it to needle 2 Push bobbin winder from left to right then it starts winding 3 Push bobbin winder from right to left and move clutch button to needle sign then it starts sewing ...

Page 10: ...NG BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE 1 Pull 5 cm of thread from bobbin and insert it into bobbin case as shown 3 Pull the thread through the slot and under the tension spring and draw out about 10 cm of thread 2 Open the hinged latch of the bobbin case and pull the bobbin case out of the machine 2 Guide the end of thread into the slot Slot Hinged latch 5 cm 10 cm Tension spring ...

Page 11: ...CE 1 Raise the needle to its highest position Pull the thread to the front open the latch of the bobbin case and hold it 2 Holding the latch open place bobbin case onto the center pin in the shuttle and release latch Finger Hinged latch Insert ...

Page 12: ... 11 THREADING UPPER THREAD Pass the thread from A to H as shown A B C D F G B E E H D Twin needle threading C F H G ...

Page 13: ...up the upper thread by which the lower thread will be brought up in a loop 2 Pull out both threads and place them together under presser foot to the rear of the machine 3 Place fabric under presser foot from the front lower presser foot 4 Start to sew CHANGING SEWING DIRECTIONS 1 Lower needle down into fabric and raise presser foot pivot the fabric around the needle to change direction as desired ...

Page 14: ... 13 LEVELLING THE MACHINE Down Up ...

Page 15: ...justed by turning the thread tension dial Lower thread tension can be increased by turning the screw of the bobbin case slightly to the right clockwise Turning it to the left counter clockwise decreases tension Correct Bobbin thread Fabric Upper thread Incorrect Inside of fabric Upper thread ...

Page 16: ...dle clamp screw securely INSERT DARNING PLATE Sometimes you will want to control the feeding of fabric yourself Turn the needle bar to its highest position and raise the presser foot over the needle plate aligning two pins of the darning plate with holes of needle plate You may then determine the movement of the fabric by yourself See page 24 for button sewing application Needle clamp screw Tighte...

Page 17: ...cation of Upper Tension Straight stitch ZZ Stitch Length Dial Nylon 80 Cotton Tricot 60 S Fiber silk Silk 50 Silk 70 10 Light Wool silk 50 S Fiber silk 80 12 1 3 1 4 Gingham 60 80 Cotton 80 90 12 14 Thin Jersey 60 S Fiber Medium Gabardine 50 Silk 80 12 0 5 3 0 5 4 Denim 50 Cotton 90 100 14 16 Jersey 50 S Fiber 80 90 12 14 Heavy Tweed 50 Silk 80 90 12 14 0 5 3 0 5 4 ...

Page 18: ...sser foot Darning plate A Straight stitch B E Zigzag F Blind stitch G Blind hem H Three step zigzag stitch I Slant over edge J Single overlock stitch K Honeycomb stitch L Zigzag stitch M Straight stretch stitch N O P Q Automatic embroidery R T Buttonhole Free hand embroidery Without ...

Page 19: ...presser foot 4 Depress foot speed control and start to sew 5 Test the machine stitches on a scrap of fabric you plan to use adjusting the machine for the length of the stitch and tension suitable to your fabric 6 Separate the machine from the power system if you leave it unsupervised Attention 1 When turning the balance wheel manually always turn it toward you 2 Guide the cloth gently with your ha...

Page 20: ...f seam 2 Push the reverse button and sew in reverse for about 3 4 cms 3 Raise needle to its highest position 4 Lift the presser foot and pull the fabric out of the back of the machine 5 Cut threads as shown on the thread cutter Cutting thread slot ...

Page 21: ...als patterns appliqué etc The zigzag stitch is a universal stitch The satin stitch pattern has short tense stitches which can be used for sewing AUTOMATIC EMBROIDERY These stitches have a wide range of decorative and utility applications and are particularly suitable for woven fabrics The Scallop stitch N is ideal for edging collars cuffs tablecloths serviettes etc For all the stitches the stitch ...

Page 22: ...NG Use these stitches for oversewing rough edges STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STRETCH STITCHES Use this stitch with knitted tricot or other stretchy fabrics The stitch enables your seam to stretch without breaking the thread ...

Page 23: ... 22 BLIND STITCH Optional 1 Fold fabric as shown 2 Finish the seam as shown ...

Page 24: ... 23 Adjust the width to obtain the correct seam Wrong Needle is not piercing edge to fold at all Correct seam Needle pierces the edge of fold too much A B C ...

Page 25: ... it firmly 3 Place the button between presser foot and fabric and lower the presser foot 4 Manually turn hand wheel towards you ensuring that the needle enters into both holes of button without obstruction Increase or decrease width setting 5 Sew about 7 stitches 6 Pull both threads to the underside and tie them together BINDING To sew fabrics edge select the multi zigzag stitch ...

Page 26: ...thus preventing sewing on zipper 2 Place zipper foot in position and attach firmly 3 Fold the fabric about 2 cm and place the fabric under foot 1 To sew the left side of the zipper set the zipper on the right side of the needle 2 To sew the right side of the zipper set it on the left side of the needle Sew as illustrated ...

Page 27: ... position 2 Sew left side 3 Raise the needle 4 Set dial to 2 position 5 Sew 5 6 stitches 6 Raise the needle 7 Set dial to 3 position 8 Sew right side 9 Raise the needle 10 Set dial to 4 position 11 Sew 5 6 stitches 12 Raise the needle Before sewing fit buttonhole foot as shown Cut buttonhole along centre with cutter as shown ...

Page 28: ...foot by pulling the threads 3 Lower the foot and sew the hem 4 While sewing fold the fabric to the left a little and guide it into the hemmer foot 5 Make sure that the fabric does not move under the right half of the foot The fabric must be fed into the scroll of the hemmer sufficiently so that the project edge runs freely through the groove under the foot Only suitable materials can be used and s...

Page 29: ...al sewing leading both threads to needle and passing their ends separately through its eye Sewing width should not exceed the third widest stitch width as this will break the needles EMBROIDERY Use Darning plate see page 15 Remove the presser foot and attach the darning plate Lower feed dog and move the hooped fabric slowly in the desired direction until the fabric has been embroidered ...

Page 30: ...he quilter to the required stitch distance SEAM GUIDE Optional 1 Use the seam guide to sew long seams of an equal distance from the edge of the fabric 2 Screw the guide on the right side of the needle plate and adjust the desired distance 3 While sewing the edge of the fabric must touch the guide ...

Page 31: ...ce A Latch knob B Shuttle race cover C Shuttle hook Open face cover and oil the parts indicated 1 Raise needle to its highest position 2 Take out the bobbin case 3 Turn the latch knob A as illustrated 4 Take off shuttle race cover 5 Take out shuttle hook 6 Clean and oil shuttle race and hook thereafter replace all parts in reverse order Cleaning feed dog A A B C ...

Page 32: ...ratches or nicks on bobbin case Re adjust zigzag width Re thread machine Reduce upper thread tension Replace needle Polish or replace bobbin case Breaking bobbin thread Tight bobbin thread tension Incorrect insertion of needle Improper threading Lint or thread in bobbin case Reduce bobbin thread tension Re insert needle Rethread machine Clean bobbin case Machine jamming Excessive tension Presser f...

Page 33: ...al or industrial use Guarantee expires when there is improper or inappropriate use use of force or engagement from non authorized services Your legal rights are not restricted through this guarantee This guarantee is applied for the first buyer and is not transferable SDC Vertriebs GmbH Mittelwegring 12 Servicehotline 49 0 7271 9337 99 76751 Jockgrim Use separate collection facilities to dispose e...

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