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Page 1: ...De SEWNG MACHIN OWNER S MANUAL MODEL 31FBBS 1 r i So C r ...

Page 2: ...You are now Ihe owner of a predson engineered Sewing Machine øive your machine proper care and i will provide many years of trouble free service ...

Page 3: ...al 12 Regulating the length of stitch 13 Sewing in reverse 13 Regulating width of zigzag stitch 14 Regulating length of zigzag stitch 14 Straight stitching 15 Creative embroidery 15 Samples of creative embroidery 16 Sewlight 16 Embroidering with a hoop 17 Darn or monogram without hoop 17 Accessories 18 Making buttonholes 19 Blind stitch 20 Stretch stitch sewing 21 Button Sewing 22 Narrow hemming 2...

Page 4: ...lever 12 Rubber ring 13 Stitch length regulator 14 Stitch length dial 15 Reverse feed push button 16 Bobbin winder tension bracket 17 Drop feed regulator push button type 18 Bed plate 19 Needle plate 20 Hinged plate 21 Presser foot 22 Needle 23 Needle bar thread guide 24 Thread cutter 25 Face plate 26 Needle clamp screw 27 Upper thread tension regplator 28 Arm thread guide 29 Stretch lever 2 ...

Page 5: ...l A firmly with your left hand and turn the stop motion knob B toward you thus permitting the balance wheel to run freely so that the bobbin can be wound without operating the stitching mechanism To lock balance wheel turn the stop motion knob away from you p A 3 ...

Page 6: ...ip as required To set the bobbin put the bobbin on the spindle A shown pushing up the stop latch B After setting the bobbin push the lever C down and rubber ring will touch the balance wheel Then turn the halan wheel toward you and run the machine slowly to wind thc bc bin evenly When the bobbin is full it will automatically come to a st Cut the thread and remove the bobbin and retighten balar whe...

Page 7: ...otherwise it may cause thread to break irregular tension or fail to produce neat stitches SETTING THE NEEDLE Turn the balance wheel toward you until the needle bar rea ches its highest position Loosen the needle clamp screw Insert the needle with the flat side toward the balance wheel and push the needle up into the needle clamp until it hits the stop Tighten the needle clamp securely 5 ...

Page 8: ...se as shown and take out th bobbin case by holding the latch Inportant The shuttle hook and bobbin case can be knocke out of position if you use a bent needle or try to take o the bobbin case when the needle bar is lowered OPENING OR CLOSING THE HINGE PLATE Our new type hinge plate supersedes the slide plate To open place finger in recess and lift REMOVING THE BOBBIN CASE 6 ...

Page 9: ...he bobbin case latch to make sure the bobbin case is locked in position I Position Finger 2 Bobbin Case 3 Shuttle Race 4 Race Ring 5 Clips 6 Shuttle Hook 7 Latch THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE Hold the bobbin case between the thumb and forefinger of your left hand with the slot in the edge facing up Hold the wound bobbin between the thumb and two fingers of your right hand with the thread on top leadin...

Page 10: ...down through the tension discs 3 up into the thread check spring 4 under the arm thread guide 5 and on up into the eye of the tnkt lever 6 from right to left Return thread through the arm thr guide 5 down through the lower guide 7 ins the face plate and into th needle bar thread guide Thread needle from left to right pull about four inches of thread through needle 8 ...

Page 11: ...u are holding and the under thread will be brought up with it through the needle hole in the needle plate d Lay both ends of thread under and to the back of the presser foot and having inserted the mat rial to be stitch ed lower the presser bar lifter and commence to sew by turning the balance wheel toward you Do not try to help the feeding of the work by pulling the material as this may deflect t...

Page 12: ...lways leave three to four inches of thread for furti sewing ADJUSTING THE UPPER TI READ TENSION a In most cases the perfect stitch can be obtained by regu ting the upper thread tension To increase the upper thr tension turn the tension dial clockwise and to decrea turn it anti clockwise b The tension dial should not be turned abruptly but lit by little until the desired tension is obtained and alw...

Page 13: ... Upper Thread Tension C Tight Under Thread Tension a For ordinary stitching the needle and the bobbin threads should be locked in the center of the thickness of the material as illustrated A b If the tensipn on the needle thread is too tight or if that on the bobbin is too loose the needle thread will lie straight along the upper surface of the material as shown in illustration B c If the tension ...

Page 14: ...letely down marked SILK For ordinary sewing push the right button completely do marked UP when the three buttons are always up and cv REGULATING PRESSURE ON MATERIAL To increase pressure for heavy materials press A downwa and to release pressure for light materials darning etc preSs down when A will automatically release the pressure When darning lower the presser bar lever and yon are re to darn ...

Page 15: ... the left to shorten the stitch Near 0 is the shortest stitch and 5 is the longest SEWING IN REVERSE To sew backward for tying the threads at the beginning or end of a seam press in the button R as far as it will go The machine will sew backward as long as the button is pressed L 13 ...

Page 16: ...ng the stitch width knob simultaneously activate the red line marker and indicate wid of stitch selected REGULATING LENGTH OF ZIGZAG STITCH The stitch length dial regulates the length of the zigzag stitc for zigzag sewing in the same manner as for straight sewing In order to produce the Satin Stitch which is the closes zigzag stitch set the stitch length dial close to 0 I 14 ...

Page 17: ...y short zigzag stitch and the basis for most embroidery is obtained by setting stitch length as near 0 as possible without stoping the feeding action and zigzag width at 5 To stitch continuously at one width of zigzag stitching set zigzag width dial to chosen stitch width number With the machine set for a short stitch length different designs can be made by turning the zigzag width dial back and f...

Page 18: ...om 1 to 5 allo it to snap back quickly D Set zigzag stitch width at 5 stitch length at 1 D few zigzag stitches push down drop feed DOWN S or 4 stitches then push down drop feed UP raise the feeding mechanism By operating the drop rhythmically it is not necessary to count stitches SEWLIGHT The lamp housing is located at the front side of the i under the face plate The light switch knob is located a...

Page 19: ... the machine at a rather high speed while moving the hoop slowly with both hands Work carefully and be sure to keep fingers out of the path of the needle Should you encounter skip stitches the fabric is not stretched tight enough or a darning spring is needed DARN OR MONOGRAM WITHOUT HOOP If you wish to darn or monogram without embroidery hoop leave zigzag presser foot in place release all pressur...

Page 20: ...rew Driver 5 Small Screw Driver 6 Bobbns 4 7 Felt Washers 2 for spo 8 Quilter Guide 9 Cloth Guide with Thurnl 10 Button Sewing Foot 11 Buttonhole Foot 12 Presser Foot for Straight 13 Narrow Hemmer 14 Zipper Foot 15 Bulb 16 Seam Ripper 17 Darning Spring 0 0 cEssoRI 0 cii JJ E LDi 0 OOCO 18 ...

Page 21: ...tep 1 position as shown in Fig 5 Lower needle carefully into the mark on fabric indicating the beginning of buttonhole 6 Sew to the mark of buttonhole end and stop machine with needle in the fabric Step 1 7 Move buttonhole lever D to the right end and release it and buttonhole indicator shows Step 2 position and commence sewing for the lower tacking Step 2 8 Move buttonhole lever D to the right en...

Page 22: ...STITCH 1 Set the zigzag width control dial at 0 2 Set the feed regulating Dial at 1 5 3 Shift the blind stitch lever to the extremely right Fold fabric as shown 4 You are now ready to sew a blind stitch 1 20 ...

Page 23: ... 0 stretch lever C at D position and you will get the stretch stitch automatically For sewing Triple over edge stitch set Dial A at 5 zigzag knob B at 0 stretch lever C at D position blind stitch lever E at G and you will get the stretch stitch automatically For sewing Triple zigzag stitch set Dial A at 5 zigzag knob B at desired position stretch lever C at D D position and you will get this sewin...

Page 24: ...line up with oblong in presser foot Adjust width of zigzag stitch to permit needle to pass tht center of holes in button Then lock zigzag width positio Before sewing with power turn the balance wheel by toward you to make sure that needle will stitch in the c of the holes in button if the needle hits the button it will b Then sew five to six stitches to attach button When attaching four hole butto...

Page 25: ...orms itself in the scroll 2 Pull material toward you until the beginning of the he is just below the needle 3 Lower presser foot and begin to sew Guide material in hemmer foot while sewing NOTE Do not crowd material into scroll and do not lea scroll only party filled by material Feed just enough material into the hemmer foot to fill ou the scroll instead of a straight stitch you can also use a zig...

Page 26: ...ith the right hand and guiding the ma terial into the Hemmer with the left hand CLOTH GUIDE This attachment is most convenient for guiding the cloth so as to keep the stitching parallel to the edge of the material 1 Attach Cloth Guide to the machine bed with the screw supplied into one of the two sciew holes in the bed as shown 2 Adjust the Guide to the required distance between the needle and the...

Page 27: ... rows of stitches and set so it presses slightly on the fabric By letting the guide ride on the previous stitching line successive rows will be an equal distance apart 1 Remove the presser foot as previously described and attach the Zipper Foot with the same screw as illustrated 2 By releasing the adjusting screw at the back of the foot the foot can be moved to the left or right of the needle acco...

Page 28: ...st once a month a Take out the bobbin case and release the clip A on both sides of the shuttle race by pushing them down from the center b Remove the race ring B and take out the shuttle hook C c Remove accumulated thread etc from retaining ring hook and race body d Oil again wipe off surplus oil and replace 26 ...

Page 29: ...ient at each time of oiling Points to be oiled are illustrated To oil your machine thoroughly open arm cover and face plate and turn the machine over to get to parts underneath the bed After oiling run the machine at high speed for a few minutes to let the oil penetrate to all parts Use only a good sewing machine oil Do not use common household oil Do not over oil 27 a ...

Page 30: ... correctly in clamp Too fine a needle See needle and thread chart page 30 for thread being used Irregular Upper thread tension Tighten upper tension too loose Stitches Improper threading See threading instruction page 8 Bobbin not wound Rewind bobbin even Uneven Pulling or holding Avoid pulling or holding material just guide it material Stitche s __ _____ ___ Not enough tension Increase tension on...

Page 31: ...ing with take up Always start sewing with take up lever in in incorrect position highest position Improper setting of Refer to needle setting instruction See page 5 needle Bent or eye of needle Try a new needle too sharp Bent or blunt needle Discard all blunt or bent needles and replace with new one Material Tensions too tight See tension adjustment page 10 Puckering Dull needle Change needle Stit...

Page 32: ...brics For work or sports uniforms suits made of strong linen or cotton fabrics awnings slip covers and mattresses Heavy woven suiting coating duck ticking drilling canvas and sacking For heavy wash uniforms bedding supplies for hospitals hotels and camps Sizes Grades of Fype of Fabric and Needles Work to be Done Cotton Silk Linen 11 Medium light weight and summertime fabrics 80 For house dresses c...

Page 33: ...ower the base onto the sewing machine fitting hinges C into holes B Tighten screws A securely with a screw driver With machine in sewing position attach plastic clamp D to top of partition with screw provided so that it may be turned across the bed of the machine to hold it down On some bases the clamp may be positioned in the proper spot To make the electrical connection draw the two wires throug...

Page 34: ...PASS MOTOR LçGHT LEADS THROUGH SLOT IN PARTITION PLUGS TO FOOT CONTROL BLOCK 32 ...

Page 35: ... far as they can go into heac hinge holes Allow the head to rest in its tilted back position Tighten both set screws securely with screw driver Plug electrical leads into sockets located inside cabi net Cord identified with motor tag must be plug ged into socket marked motor Untagged cord goe to light socket HEAD HINGES HINT STRETCH A RUBBER BANC ACROSS THE TWO 4INGES TO HELP 1OLD THEM UP IGHT WHI...

Page 36: ... set screw A and remove belt cover B Loosen motor set screw C and move the motor D to proper position for proper tightness of belt E If belt is too loose move the motor downward and if too tight move the motor upward for proper tightness ci beI L ...

Page 37: ... ___ ___ i ___ I 1 L _U U C U ç i f An I r U I j i I d c i _ 0 _ 6 ...

Page 38: ...o 147 107 109 S A 109 109 S B 116 116 S B ii 10S 14 12 T T 114 S 115 117 48 118 S A ii s ft I 149 126 137 S 121 135 140 ___ 14S 130 129 130 151 13i 136 337_S 146 118 132 S 136 S 139 S 1431431145 152 153 154 134 144 ...

Page 39: ...0 414 S 4 415 S A4j941 Q 418 0 411 T 422 S 412 419 419 5 0 420 505 504 S 501 S 547 O1 lii 510 S 508 509 510 511S sn w 041 503 S S 902 S A 902 I 902 S B j 904 904 S 1 996 907 r TT 421 S 422 421 423 473 408 991 I 901 5 _ 901 S B C 903 905 3 9 407 S 420 S 408 504 S 504 512 ...

Page 40: ... 15 Needle bar thread guide 1 16 Needle 1 17 Needle clamp with screw 1 18 Needle bar connecting link 1 Parts No Description Pcs 19 Needle bar connecting stud 1 20 Needle bar crank guide 1 20 S Needle bar crank guide set screw 2 21 Pressure regulator 22 Presser bar 1 23 Thread cutter I 24 Presser foot set screw 1 25 Presser foot 1 26 Needle bar connecting rod 1 27 Needle bar connecting rod pin 1 27...

Page 41: ...knob 1 54 S Zig7ag width adjusting lever knob set screw 55 Zigzag cam with screw gear 1 55 S Zigzag cam set screw 56 Zigzag cam stand assembley 1 57 Zigzag cam stand stud i 58 Zigzag cam stand stud washer 1 58 S Zigzag cam stand stud screw Description Pcs Needle plate 1 Needle plate Set screw 2 Slide plate 1 Slide plate back spring Slide plate back spring set screw 2 Zigzag vertical shaft Zigzag v...

Page 42: ...ing rod 1 101 Drop feed body 1 102 Feed rock shaft 1 103 Feed rock shaft connecting link 1 104 Feed bar center screw with nut 2 105 Center screw with nut 8 106 Bed hinge screw 2 107 Face plate complete 108 Lamp swith assembly 108 S Lamp swith assembly set screw 2 109 Face plate hinge 109 S A Face plate hinge screw A 2 109 S B Face plate hinge screw B 2 110 Face plate spring 1 110 S Face plate spii...

Page 43: ...nstalling plate 137 S Lamp installing plate set screw 2 138 Lamp cord setter A 1 139 Lamp cord setter B 1 139 S Lamp cord setter B set screw 1 140 Bulb 1 Ill Lamp cord bushing 1 142 Lamp cord 1 143 Lamp cord guide A 1 1 arts iso 143 S Lamp cord guide set screw 1 14 Lamp cord guide B 1 145 Lamp cord guide pin 1 146 Lamp complete 1 147 Balance wheel 148 Clamp stop motion clamp screw 1 1 19 Clamp sto...

Page 44: ...ing plate 1 137 S Lamp installing plate set screw 2 138 Lamp cord setter A 1 139 Lamp cord setter B 1 139 S Lamp cord setter B set screw 1 140 Bulb 1 111 Lamp cord bushing 1 142 Lamp cord 1 113 Lamp cord guide A 1 Parts No t cs 143 S Lamp cord guide set screw 144 l amp cord guide B 1 145 Lamp cord guide pin 1 146 Lamp complete 1 147 Balance wheel 148 Clamp stop motion clamp screw 1 149 Clamp stop ...

Page 45: ...stalling plate 1 137 S Lamp installing plate set screw 2 138 Lamp cord setter A 1 139 Lamp cord setter B 1 139 S Lamp cord setter B set screw 1 140 Bulb 1 141 Lamp cord bushing 1 142 Lamp cord 1 143 Lamp cord guide A I Parts ro 143 S Lamp cord guide set screw 1 144 Lamp cord guide B 145 Lamp cord guide pin 146 Lamp complete 1 147 Balance wheel 1 148 Clamp stop motion clamp screw 1 149 Clamp stop m...

Page 46: ...r F 1 Stitch plate indicator G 1 Zigzag width indicator plate 1 Zigzag width indicator plate set screw 2 Zigzag width indicator plate stand Zigzag width indicator 1 Zigzag width connecting stand washer A 1 Zigzag width indicator connecting stand washer B 2 Zigzag width connecting stand collar 1 Zigzag width connecting stand collar Set screw 1 Zigzag width connecting arm stud 1 Zigzag width connect...

Page 47: ... 1 ii I 1 1 1 1 I I I 1 1 114 S B H Position cam lever hinge stud set screw 415 B H Gear 415 S A 115 S B 416 417 418 419 419 5 120 B 1 1 Gear set screw A n H Gear set screw B B H Gear washer B I 1 Motion plate B F1 Motion spring B H Gear stopper pin B 1 1 Gear stopper pin set screw B H Gear stopper pin spring 501 Blind stitch base 501 S Blind stitch base set screw 2 502 Blind stitch cam 503 Blind ...

Page 48: ...ting D Feed réguletor fitting E Feed regulator fitting E set screw 155 156 157 158 155 160 161 162 163 163 165 155 158 163 161 Description Needle position change stand support Needle position change stand shaft Needle position change stand arm stud pIn Needle position change stand arm Needle position change stand arm set screw Needle position change stand spring Needle position change stand shaft ...

Page 49: ...d set screw 1 610 W A S S Feed regulator stud washer A 1 610 W B S S Feed regulator stud washer B 1 611 S S Cam lever 1 611 S S S Cam lever set screw 1 611 W S S Cam lever washer 1 612 S S Metal base 1 612 P S S Lever stopper pin 1 613 S S Cam stud 1 613 W S S Cam stud washer 1 614 S S Lever 1 614 S S S Lever set screw 1 614 W S S Lever washer 1 615 S S Base adjusting spring 1 615 S S S Base adjus...

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