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Contents
Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................1
Contents ..............................................................................................................................4
Introduction ........................................................................................................................6
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions .....................................................................6
Machine ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Needle and presser foot section ...................................................................................................................... 7
Operation buttons ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Operation panel ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Flat bed attachment ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Accessories ..........................................................................................................................9
Included accessories ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Optional accessories ...................................................................................................................................... 10
1. GETTING READY ..........................................................................................11
Turning the Machine On/Off .............................................................................................11
Power supply precautions .............................................................................................................................. 11
Turning on the machine ................................................................................................................................. 12
Turning off the machine ................................................................................................................................. 12
Preparing for Upper and Lower Threading ........................................................................13
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Installing the bobbin ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Threading the upper thread ............................................................................................................................ 18
Using the twin needle ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................25
Needle precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 25
Needle types and their uses ........................................................................................................................... 26
Checking the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 27
Replacing the needle ..................................................................................................................................... 27
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................29
Presser foot precautions ................................................................................................................................ 29
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................. 29
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................. 30
Using the optional walking foot ...................................................................................................................... 31
Useful Functions ................................................................................................................33
Changing the needle stop position ................................................................................................................. 33
Changing the initial needle position ............................................................................................................... 34
Sewing Cylindrical or Large Pieces ....................................................................................35
Stitching cylindrical pieces ............................................................................................................................. 35
Sewing large pieces of fabric ......................................................................................................................... 35
2. SEWING BASICS ...........................................................................................37
Starting to Sew ..................................................................................................................37
Sewing procedure .......................................................................................................................................... 37
Selecting a stitch ............................................................................................................................................ 38
Adjusting the stitch length and width .............................................................................................................. 38
Positioning the fabric ...................................................................................................................................... 39
Starting to sew ............................................................................................................................................... 40
Securing the stitching ..................................................................................................................................... 42
Cutting the thread ........................................................................................................................................... 44
Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches .................................................................................... 44
Adjusting the thread tension ........................................................................................................................... 45