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Summary of Contents for Synchromatic 1215

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Page 2: ...3 Machine feed 9 Master selector dial 8 Needle 1 2 Needle position 9 Oiling 23 Overlock seam 1 8 1 9 Presser bar lifter 11 Reverse sewing 9 Sewing feet 1 3 1 6 Sewing mechanism 4 Slot threading 6 Special accessories 26 Special sewing feet 1 7 Stitch program chart 27 29 Straight stitch 8 Thread cutter 12 Thread tensions 10 Trouble shooting 24 25 Upper threading 7 Utility stitch combinations 1 5 Uti...

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Page 4: ...ewing foot holder 17 Needle threader 1 8 Needle threader control 1 9 Upper tension 20 Control for reverse sewing and dropping the feed dog 21 Presser bar lifter on back of machine arm 22 Top feeding foot with thread cutter 23 Needle holder with needle set screw 24 Needle plate with guide grooves 25 Handle IMPORTANT Valid for United Kingdom only The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordan...

Page 5: ...cover off Foot control receptacle Remove this receptacle from the machine Before you put the machine away after sewing replace the receptacle in its origi nal position A Handle The handle can be folded down as shown by the arrow in ill B A I I ...

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Page 7: ...ug B into the wall socket Press master switch 11 Your machine is now switched on and ready for sewing Foot control Place the foot contro under the table Press down its pedal The machine starts sewing The more the pedal is depressed the faster the machine will run 3 ...

Page 8: ...bobbin cannot fall out as long as you keep latch A raised Disengaging the sewing mechanism Before you start winding the bobbin disengage the sewing mechanism To do this hold the balance wheel steady and turn the stop motion knob toward you After bobbin winding turn the knob in the opposite direction to re engage the sew ing mechanism again ...

Page 9: ... by the arrow Push lever 6 against the bobbin to start the bobbin winder and hold the thread end at the beginning The bobbin winder stops when the bobbin is full Re engage the sewing mechanism If you want to stop the bobbin winder earlier pull lever 6 forwards Remove the bobbin and cut the thread Inserting the bobbin Insert the filled bobbin into the bobbin case so that the thread unreels toward t...

Page 10: ...ud B as far as it will go making sure slot C points upwards Release latch A Latch A and stud B must be flush Upper threading Pull the thread from the spool and draw it into slot A guide B and take up lever 1 Then pull it into guide C and thread guide D on the needle holder ...

Page 11: ...eedle threader control 18 down as far as it will go Then place the needle thread under hook B of the needle threader At the same time release control 18 and the thread The thread is now pulled through the needle eye in a loop Then pull the thread through the needle eye completely Drawing up the bobbin thread Hold the needle thread a little taut Turn balance wheel 8 toward you until the needle move...

Page 12: ...aight stitch Straight stitches are located in the range from 0 to 4 Zigzag stitch Setting mark A Zigzag stitches are sewn in the ranges marked 5 6 7 8 and 9 At the right of this range the stitches are close together toward the left the zigzag stitches become increasingly longer In ranges 4 and 5 a long narrow zigzag stitch is made 4 ...

Page 13: ...edle position Right needle position Left needle position Reverse sewing and dropping the feed dog Reverse feed control 20 has the following positions A Normal position B As long as the control is pressed the machine sews backwards for backtacking the end of a seam C Vertical position The machine sews permanently in reverse D The feed dog is dropped for embroidering darning etc cp A 4 7 N D ...

Page 14: ... too loose or upper ting is in the light coloured range be tension too tight tween 3 an 5 depending on the work The higher the number the tighter the tension The correct lower tension Let the bobbin case with a full bobbin hang down freely by the thread It must not slide down by its down weight but should gradually move downwards when you jerk your hand upwards lightly Once the lower tension has b...

Page 15: ...he sewing foot is lowered for sewing Dual feed Synchronized top and bottom feed This feed mechanism prevents one ply from creeping ahead of the other Before you engage or disengage the dual feed raise the sewing foot To engage Push top feeding foot 22 down until it snaps into place To disengage Push the top feeding foot down slightly then pull it back and let it swing up 11 ...

Page 16: ... needle with the flat side of its shank facing toward the back and push it up into the needle hold er as far as it will go Tighten screw A Thread cutter The thread cutter is located at the back of top feeding foot 22 Remove the work by pulling it backwards out of the machine Place the threads in thread cuter slot A and pull them downwards to cut them ...

Page 17: ...lace the sewing foot under the sewing foot holder and hold it in place with your left hand Lower the presser bar lifter and at the same time reposition the sewing foot so that studs B fit in slots C If the sewing foot does not readily snap in place press against screw D lightly Slot E and screw F are used for attaching an edge guide 13 ...

Page 18: ... buttons All stitches and stitch combinations are listed in the stitch program chart on pages 27 29 This chart also contains possible applications Utility stitch setting The setting of master selector dial 9 10 which is required for a specific utility stitch is indicated on the respective but ton Setting A Press the button B Turn the master selector dial ...

Page 19: ...erns I Honeycomb stitch Setting buttons A C straight stitch 4 left needle position Il Pullover stitch Setting buttons B C straight stitch 4 left needle position Ill E stitch Setting buttons B C straight stitch 0 left needle position turn control 20 to vertical position J2 4JLAJ III ii li JLJLI 15 ...

Page 20: ...together with the over lock stitch attachment If used alone the overlock foot is ideally suited for finishing and reinforcing edges 3 Blindstitch foot 4 Zipper foot 5 Buttonhole foot 6 Darning foot The top feeding foot can be engaged when sewing feet 0 2 and 3 are used 0 0 93 042 967 00 98 694 800c 98 694 861 00 98 694 866 00 4 98 694 859 00 7000 98 694 93 042 960 91 ...

Page 21: ...foot moves along zipper chain The needle hole in the middle of the foot is used for inserting zippers concealed so as to resemble a seam For this purpose attach the foot in the central position and set the needle in its central position The zipper chain moves along the grooves in the sole of the sewing foot Top illustration When the blindstitch foot is used guide the folded edge of the material al...

Page 22: ...le holder bot tom ill Push the attachment up as far as feed disengaged it will go and tighten screw B Press overlock button D top ill Set the needle to the left position and turn the master selector dial to 4 bottom ilL Set the needle thread tension at 3 The overlock seam is sewn with the top Important The overlock stitch attachment must only be used with the machine set as described on these page...

Page 23: ... Then press ejector lever F bottom ill to release the thread from the thread puller Remove the work by pulling it toward the rear ill at top right and trim the threads Edge finishing seam When the overlock button is released and the master selector dial is turned to one of the two dots in range 8 the machine sews an edge finishing seam with an edge thread effect The range 8 setting is illus trated...

Page 24: ...you sew arrow I moves along scale J This serves to determine the buttonhole length Turn knob 10 to the position shown in the illustration bottom left Restore this set ting at the beginning of each buttonhole Turn the knob clockwise only Regulate the stitch density by turning the master selector dial in the buttonhole range from to The stitches must be packed to gether closely B j ...

Page 25: ...ob to symbol B Sew 4 6 bartacking stitches raise the needle C Turn the knob to symbol C Sew in reverse until the second seam is the same length as the first Raise the needle D Turn the knob to symbol D Sew 4 6 bartacking stitches Raise the needle E Turn the knob to symbol E Sew a few tying stitches Turn the balance wheel toward you to bring the take up lever to its highest point Remove the mate ri...

Page 26: ...Attaching the work support Turn over the foot control receptacle and push it over the free arm as far as it will go 22 ...

Page 27: ... and turn it toward B 23 Cleaning and oiling Take out the screws of needle plate 24 and remove it Open cover 14 Remove the bobbin case Clean the parts in the vicinity of the sewing hook and the feed dog with a soft brush Do not oil the machine because it is main tenance free All you have to do is put a drop of oil into the hook raceway now and then ...

Page 28: ... or too thick Needle bent and strikes needle plate because work is pushed or pulled Bobbin case improperly inserted Push needle up as far as it will go its flat shank side facing toward the back Insert system 130 705 H needle Insert new needle Check threading Select needle according to Needle and Thread Chart See par 1 above Regulate thread tensions Use only good quality thread Insert new needle a...

Page 29: ...pass it through thread retainer stud Thread machine properly and check both tensions Remove needle plate and clean out lint Flick lever 20 to the right Remove thread ends and put a drop of oil into hook raceway 7 Machine skips stitches in overlock seam Overlock stitch attachment is loose Secure attachment in position by tightening screw B securely page 18 The seam does not look neat Check thread t...

Page 30: ...ht stitch foot 98 074 005 00 For topstitching and Needle plate with round needle I 93 040 942 35 sewing very delicate hole for free arm models and soft fabrics silk jersey etc Needle plate with round needle 1 93 040 939 35 hole for flatbed models Edge guide Fastening screw 93 040 959 25 91 053 077 25 For edge stitching Zipper foot 1 98 501 000 27 For insernng zippers Felling foot 93 040 938 31 For...

Page 31: ...4 Iv i co Stitch Application 01 Straight stitch For all sewing operations 02 Zigzag stitch Versatile in application for edge finishing appliqué work inserting lace satin stitching embroidering darning etc 03 Buttonholes Without turning the fabric the stitch density can be regulated accordingly 04 Elastic stitch Inserting patches and darning rips on elastic fabrics 05 Scallop stitch Decorating hand...

Page 32: ... Elastic blindstitch adjustable Invisible hems on elastic materials the stitch length can be adapted to the fabric 1 3 Pullover stitch Assembly and edge finishing seams on jersey L fabrics 14 Florentine stitch Decorative hems for instance on bed linen 1 5 Elastic triple straight stitch Seams exposed to great stress which stretch under stress 1 6 Elastic triple zigzag stitch Flat elastic reinforcin...

Page 33: ...ered blouses 25 Lattice stitch Decorative stitch for instance for damask towels 26 Hemming stitch Ornamental stitch for instance for hemming tablecloths 27 Greek stitch narrow A conventional decorative stitch for dainty materials 28 Greek stitch wide A conventional decorative stitch for plain J fabrics 29 Closed overlock stitch Covering folded fabric edges with a fancy seam 52 Overlock stitch with...

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