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Page 1: ...Instruction Manual 6423 6434 PUSH ...

Page 2: ...intended use as described in this manual Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual 3 Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug if it is not working properly if it has been dropped or damaged or dropped into water Return the appliance to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustme...

Page 3: ... ease of operation For your safety and to fully enjoy the many advantages and ease of operation of your sewing machine we recommend that you read all the important safeguards and use and care instructions in this instruction book May we suggest that before you start to use your sewing machine you discover the many features and advantages by going through this instruction book step by step while se...

Page 4: ... 17 Stitch width dial stitch length dial 18 Sewing straight stitch 19 Reverse sewing Removing the work Cutting the thread 20 Blind hem lingerie stitch 21 Overlock stitches 22 Sewing on buttons 23 Sew 1 step buttonholes 24 Zippers and piping 25 Invisible zipper foot 26 Sewing with the Hemmer foot 27 3 step zig zag 28 Stitch selection 29 Smocking stitch 30 Sewing with the cording foot 31 Darning 32 ...

Page 5: ...Stitch width dial 10 Stitch length dial 11 Pattern selector dial 12 One step buttonhole lever 13 Automatic threader 12 13 Details of the machine Dimensions of machine 38 4cm x 16 9cm x 27 6cm Mass of the equipment 5 7kg Rated voltage 230V Rated Frequency 50Hz Rated input 70W Using ambient temperature 15 C 65 C Acoustic noise level Less than 75db PUSH 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 11 ...

Page 6: ...e for second spool pin 17 Handwheel 18 Power switch 19 Main plug socket 20 Bobbin thread guide 21 Upper thread guide 22 Face plate 23 Handle 24 Presser foot lifter 25 Foot control 26 Power cord 3 Details of the machine 18 19 14 15 17 16 20 21 22 24 23 25 26 ...

Page 7: ...accessories are not supplied with this machine they are however available as special accessories from your local dealer p Satin stitch foot q Overcasting foot r Hemmer foot s Cording foot t Blind hem foot u Darning embroidery foot v Gathering foot w Quilting foot x Walking foot y Twin needle 006016008 s 006812008 q p 006804008 006803008 006800008 r 006810008 006917008 u v 006916008 006815008 w t x...

Page 8: ... sewing table horizontal and push it in the direction of the arrow 1 The inside of the snap in sewing table can be utilized as an accessory box To open flip cover down as shown 2 5 1 2 Fitting the snap in sewing table ...

Page 9: ... as to connect machine to power source Unplug power cord when machine is not in use Press main switch A for power and light on l Attention Foot control Attention Sewing light The appliance must be used with the foot controller 4C 326G For appliance with a polarized plug one blade is wider than the other To reduce the risk of electric shock this plug is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only on...

Page 10: ...7 When sewing several layers or thick fabrics the presser foot can be raised a second stage for easy positioning of the work A Two step presser foot lifter A ...

Page 11: ...engage automatically Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lifter 3 Raise the lever e and the foot disengages Attach the edge quilting guide g in the slot as illustrated Adjust as needed for hems pleats quilting etc 4 Turn power switch to off O when carrying out any of the above operations Attaching the presser foot Removing the presser foot Attaching the edge quilting guide Attention Atta...

Page 12: ...strated and place on spindle 5 Push bobbin winder spindle to right 6 Hold thread end 7 Step on foot control 8 Cut thread 9 Push bobbin winder spindle to left 10 and remove When the bobbin winder spindle is in bobbin winding position the machine will not sew and the hand wheel will not turn To start sewing push the bobbin winder spindle to the left sewing position Please Note 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 10 9 ...

Page 13: ... and remove the bobbin case 2 Hold the bobbin case with one hand Insert the bobbin so that the thread runs in a clockwise direction arrow 3 Pull the thread through the slit and under the finger 4 Leave a 6 inch tail of thread Hold the bobbin case by the hinged latch 5 Insert it into the shuttle 6 Turn power switch to off O before inserting or removing the bobbin 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 a ...

Page 14: ...w and tighten again after inserting the new needle 1 B The flat side of the shaft should be towards the back C D Insert the needle as far up as it will go Turn power switch to off O before inserting or removing the needle Needles must be in perfect condition 2 Problems can occur with A Bent needles B Damaged points C Blunt needles Attention 1 2 Inserting the needle System 130 705H ...

Page 15: ...spool holder next to spool 2 Draw thread from spool through the upper thread guide 3 and pulling thread through pre tension spring as illustrated 4 Thread tension module by leading thread down right channel and up left channel 5 During this process it is helpful to hold the thread between the spool and thread guide At the top of this movement pass thread from right to left through the slotted eye ...

Page 16: ...ar as it will go The threader automatically swings to the threading position B Pass thread around thread guide C Pass the thread in front of the needle around the hook D from bottom to top Release lever A Pull the thread through the needle eye Turn power switch to off O Attention A 1 2 B A C D ...

Page 17: ...ld it by suspending it by the thread Jerk it once or twice If the tension is correct the thread will unwind by about an inch or two If the tension is too tight it does not unwind at all If the tension is too loose it will drop too much To adjust turn the small screw on the side of the bobbin case Proper setting of tension is important to good sewing There is no single tension setting appropriate f...

Page 18: ...e lowering then raising needle If it is difficult to raise the bobbin thread check to make sure the thread is not trapped by the hinged cover or the sewing table Gently pull on the upper thread to bring the bobbin thread up through the needle plate hole 2 Lay both threads to the back under the presser foot 3 Note 1 3 2 ...

Page 19: ...2 When sewing with twin needles the stitch width dial should be set at less than 3 3 European needles show sizes 65 70 80 etc American and Japanese needles show size 9 11 12 etc 4 Replace needle often approximately every other garment and or at first thread breakage or skipped stitches Natural woven fabrics wool cotton silk etc Qiana Not recommended for double knits Natural and synthetic woven fab...

Page 20: ...itch length and stitch width according to the fabric being used To obtain the other patterns turn the stitch length dial to S1 or S2 select the pattern desired with pattern selector dial and adjust the stitch width with the stitch width dial Please consult the following stitch patterns chart a Reverse lever b Stitch width dial c Stitch length dial S1 S2 d straight stitch zigzag stitch Pattern sele...

Page 21: ...o zig zag The density of zig zag stitches increase as the setting of stitch length dial approaches 0 Neat zig zag stitches are usually achieved at 2 5 or below 2 For straight stitch sewing turn the pattern selector dial to the straight stitch setting Turn the stitch length dial and the length of the individual stitches will decrease as the dial approaches 0 The length of the individual stitches wi...

Page 22: ...stitch 1 Place the fabric under the presser foot with the fabric edge lined up with the desired seam guide line on the needle plate 2 Lower the presser foot lifter and then step on the foot controller to start sewing 3 Sewing straight stitch 2 3 S1 1 ...

Page 23: ... and remove work behind the needle and presser foot 2 Pull the threads under and behind the presser foot Guide the threads to the side of the face plate and into thread cutter B Pull threads down to cut 3 To secure the beginning and the end of a seam press down the reverse sewing lever A Sew a few reverse stitches Release the lever and the machine will sew forward again 1 B A 1 3 2 ...

Page 24: ...st Fold the fabric as illustrated with the wrong side uppermost 1 Place the fabric under the foot Turn the handwheel forwards by hand until the needle swings fully to the left It should just pierce the fold of the fabric If it does not adjust the stitch width accordingly 2 Adjust the guide 3 by turning the knob 4 so that the guide just rests against the fold Sew slowly by pressing the foot control...

Page 25: ... suit the fabric For fine knits jerseys neck edges ribbing 1 For fine knits jerseys neck edges ribbing 2 For fine knits handknits seams 3 All overlock stitches are suitable for sewing and neatening edges and visible seams in one operation When neatening the needle should just go over the edge of the fabric Use new needles or ball point needles or stretch needle Stretch overlock Standard overlock D...

Page 26: ...and right holes of the button Set the pattern selector knob on straight stitch and sew a few securing stitches Set the pattern selector knob on zig zag stitch and slowly sew on the button with about 10 stitches Set the pattern selector knob on straight stitch and sew a few securing stitches 2 If a shank is required place a darning needle on top of the button and sew 3 For buttons with 4 holes sew ...

Page 27: ...n 2 5 Lower the buttonhole lever and gently push it back 3 6 While lightly holding the upper thread start the machine 7 Buttonhole stitching is done in the order 4 8 Stop the machine when the buttonhole cycle has completed When sewing buttonholes on stretch fabric hook heavy thread or cord under the buttonhole foot When the buttonhole is sewn the legs will overcast the cord 1 Mark the position of ...

Page 28: ... To sew past the zip pull lower the needle into the fabric raise the presser foot and push the zip pull behind the presser foot Lower the foot and continue to sew It is also possible to sew in a length of cord into a bias strip to form a welt Set stitch length dial between 1 4 according to thickness of fabric 2 1 Stitch width dial Stitch length dial 1 2 ...

Page 29: ... right hand groove of foot over coil stitch zipper until the foot hits the slider Remove the garment from the machine To attach the other half of the zipper place the fabric edge on the 5 8 inch marking line on the needle plate as shown in picture 2 With the left hand groove of foot over coil stitch zipper until the foot hits the slider Close zipper Fold the fabric that the zipper is on ride hand ...

Page 30: ... turn under the edge twice by about 3mm 1 8 and sew 4 5 stitches to secure Pull the thread slightly towards the back Insert the needle into the fabric raise the presser foot and guide the fold into the scroll on the foot 1 Gently pull the fabric edge towards you and lower the presser foot Begin sewing guiding the fabric into the scroll by holding it upright and slightly to the left 2 Stitch width ...

Page 31: ...ric and damage sew between 3 and 5 rows 2 1 Place the elastic on the fabric 2 As you sew stretch the elastic both in the front and behind the presser foot as shown in fig 3 The elastic stitch can be used to join two pieces of fabric together and is very effective when sewing knitted fabrics If nylon thread is used the stitch will not be visible 1 Place the edges of the two pieces of fabric togethe...

Page 32: ...hes forwards and one stitch backwards This gives triple reinforcement For hardwearing seams hems and decorative seams Turn the stitch length dial to S1 or S2 Adjust the stitch width dial to between 3 and 5 Triple zig zag is suitable for firm fabrics like denim corduroy etc 1 2 Stitch width dial Stitch length dial Stitch width dial Stitch length dial ...

Page 33: ...irts underwear etc Set the machine as illustrated This stitch can be used for all types of jersey as well as for woven fabrics 1 Sew at 1cm 1 4 from the fabric edge and trim the surplus fabric 2 1 2 Stitch width dial Stitch length dial ...

Page 34: ...ated Various stitches are suitable for sewing on cord e g Zig zag Triple zig zag decorative stitches Insert the cord between the spring covering the cord groove and the foot The cord should run in the groove One two or three cords can be sewn on The stitch width is adjusted according to the number of cords and the stitch selected 1 2 Stitch width dial Stitch length dial 1 2 ...

Page 35: ... clamp 2 Attach the darning foot to the presser foot holder The lever a should be behind the needle clamp screw b Press the darning foot on firmly from behind with your index finger and tighten the screw c 3 First sew round the edge of the hole to secure the threads 4 First row Always work from left to right Turn work by 1 4 and oversew A darning ring is recommended for easier sewing and better re...

Page 36: ...ic under the presser foot so that it will be sewn along the bias with the straight stitches sewn on the seamline and the zigzag stitches sewn slightly over the folded edge Sew at a slow speed For flat joining seams sewing on elastic visible hems This stitch can be used for firm thicker fabrics For seams place mats tablecloths Decorative joining seam for a fagoted effect Gathering with cord or shir...

Page 37: ... this machine Set the machine as illustrated Insert the edge quilting guide in presser foot holder and set the space as you desired Move the fabric over and sew successive rows with the guide riding along on the previous row of stitching Stitch width dial Stitch length dial ...

Page 38: ...lustrated 1 Attach the gathering foot 2 Sew a single row or multiple rows of straight stitches 3 If more gathering in required loosen the upper thread to about 2 so that the lower thread lies on the under side of t h e material 4 Pull the lower thread to gather more of the material Stitch width dial Stitch length dial ...

Page 39: ... of paper leaving a small space between them 2 Set the Pattern selector as illustrated Turn the stitch length dial to S1 3 Stitch along the edge pulling both threads slightly when beginning to sew Use thicker than normal threads for sewing 4 After sewing remove the basting and the paper Finish by tying knots on the reverse side at the beginning and the end of the seams Stitch width dial Stitch len...

Page 40: ...idth Cut out the applique design and baste it to the fabric Sew slowly around the edge of the design Trim excess material outside the stitching Make sure not to cut any stitches Remove the basting thread Tie top and bottom thread under the applique to avoid unraveling Stitch length dial Stitch width dial ...

Page 41: ... two colors Insert the twin needle in the same way as single needle Flat side of needle should face away from you Follow instructions for single needle threading Thread each needle separately When sewing with twin needle always proceed slowly and make sure to maintain a low speed to insure quality stitching When using twin needle on zig zag make sure the stitch width dial is set between 0 and 3 Do...

Page 42: ... the needle Make sure the presser foot bar is down in its lowest position Turn the balance wheel towards you to bring up the lower thread through the fabric Sew a few securing stitches at the starting point Hold the hoop with thumb and forefingers of both hands while pressing the material with the middle and third fingers and supporting the outside of hoop with smaller finger Embroidery hoop not i...

Page 43: ...ery hoop 2 Fill in the design working from the outline of the design to the inside and from the inside to the edge of the outline until the design is completely filled in Keep the stitching close together A long stitch is made by moving the hoop rapidly and a short stitch is made by moving it slowly 3 Secure with a few Straight Stitches at the end of the design 1 Monogramming and embroidering with...

Page 44: ...holder by opening counter clockwise the presser bar attaching screw 3 3 Attach the walking foot to the machine in the following way i The fork arm should fit into the needle screw and clamp 2 ii Slide the plastic attaching head from your left to right so that it is fitted into the presser foot bar iii Lower the presser foot bar iv Replace and tighten clockwise the presser bar attaching screw 4 Mak...

Page 45: ...ove the bobbin case and use the brush supplied to clean the whole area 2 Remove the bobbin case Snap the two hook retaining arms a outwards Remove the hook race cover b and the hook c and clean with a soft cloth Lubricate at the point d 1 2 drops with sewing machine oil Turn the handwheel until the hook race e is in the left position Replace the hook c Replace the hook race cover and snap back the...

Page 46: ... larger needle 4 Remove and reinsert the needle flat side towards the back 5 Remove the reel and wind thread onto reel 6 Replace the needle 1 Remove and reinsert the bobbin case and pull on the thread The thread should pull easily 2 Check both bobbin and bobbin case 3 Loosen lower thread tension as described 1 Remove and reinsert needle flat side towards the back 2 Insert a new needle 3 Choose a n...

Page 47: ...arding the collection systems available If electrical appliances are disposed of in landfills or dumps hazardous substances can leak into the groundwater and get into the food chain damaging your health and well being When replacing old appliances with new once the retailer is legally obligated to take back your old appliance for disposal at least for free of charge ...

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