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SETTING UP YOUR MACHINE 

 

 

Set your Overlock machine on a sturdy flat 
surface. 
 

[ THE POSITION OF THREAD POLE ] 

 
Pull up thread pole to its highest point before 
threading. 
Turn the thread pole so the thread guides 
come right above the spool pins. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

[ CONE HOLDERS ] 

 
Both industrial cones and domestic type thread 
spools can be used on this machine. 
For large diameter industrial cones use the 
cone holders with the large end at the top.   
For small diameter cones. use the same cone 
holders with the small end at the top. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

[ SPOOL CAPS ] (Optional) 

 
When using domestic type thread spools, 
remove the spool holders and place spool 
caps over the thread spools. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Normal 

Positioning catches 

Spool holder   

Domestic type 
thread spool 

Spool cap   

Notch 

Summary of Contents for HSO-747D

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Page 2: ...less they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the app...

Page 3: ...ock machine Do not touch the handwheel the cutter or the needles when the machine is running 2 Turn off the power switch and pull out the plug from electric socket in the following cases When you have...

Page 4: ...H LENGTH 16 Stitch length setting 16 CUTTING WIDTH 17 The proper cutting width 17 Adjust to a wider cutting width 17 Adjust to a narrower cutting width 17 CHANGING THE NEEDLE 18 REPLACING THE BULB 18...

Page 5: ...r 10 Support bed 11 Free arm 12 Needle plate 13 Left needle thread tension dial 14 Right needle thread tension dial 15 Upper looper thread tension dial 16 Thread guide plate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12...

Page 6: ...stment knob 6 Presser foot 7 Upper knife ACCESSORIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 1 Tweezers SP 750402002 2 Screw driver SP 750406006 3 14 Needles SP 301244206 11 Needles SP 301407209 4 Machine cover SP...

Page 7: ...industrial cones and domestic type thread spools can be used on this machine For large diameter industrial cones use the cone holders with the large end at the top For small diameter cones use the sam...

Page 8: ...es the sewing speed The sewing speed can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the pressure on the foot control SAFETY SWITCH This machine is equipped with a micro safety switch The machine is autom...

Page 9: ...front cover slide the hollow to the right as far as it will go then pull front cover toward you The front cover won t close while the free arm is open FREE ARM Open the free arm for threading 1 Open...

Page 10: ...ooper 2 SECOND Lower looper 3 THIRD Right needle 4 FINALLY Left needle 1 Open the front cover and free arm 2 Turn the handwheel toward you until the looper comes to best position for threading 3 Pass...

Page 11: ...etween the two discs inside the tension dials Pass through the needle eyes from front to back as illustrated 7 Pull out the thread end about 10 cm 4 long from the needle eyes Raise the presser foot an...

Page 12: ...etween your left finger tips turn the handwheel slowly toward you two or three times and check the thread chain Place fabric for trial sewing under the presser foot and start sewing slowly The fabric...

Page 13: ...seam Thread tension Turn dial toward smaller numbers tension becomes loose Turn dial toward larger numbers tension becomes tight B Right needle thread tension dial D Lower looper thread tension dial C...

Page 14: ...ad is tight and or the upper looper thread is loose The upper looper thread is tight and or the lower looper thread is loose Loosen the lower looper thread tension and or tighten the upper looper thre...

Page 15: ...tting Light weight Georgette Organdy Lawn Voile Crepe de chine Silk etc Cotton Spun polyester Polyester continuous No 80 100 HA 1 No 11 130 705H No 80 2 0 3 5 mm Standard 2 5 mm Medium weight Cotton P...

Page 16: ...tension dials to O and raise the presser foot Pull the other end of thread until knots come under the presser foot For needle threads pull the other ends of threads until knots come to needle eyes and...

Page 17: ...5 0 mm Most overlock work is done with a basic stitch length setting of 2 5 3 5 mm STITCH LENGTH SETTING Stitches Stitch length Regular seaming Narrow seaming Rolled edging Picot edging 2 0 5 0 mm 3...

Page 18: ...of the fabric Adjust to a narrower cutting width if the fabric edges curl when sewing Turn the cutting width adjustment knob to the right Adjust to a wider cutting width if the thread loops off the ed...

Page 19: ...up as possible Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly When the needles are set correctly the left needle is slightly higher than the right one If needles are not correctly inserted skipped stitches wi...

Page 20: ...nd wheel toward you until the needles are in the lowest position 2 Using the screwdriver from the accessory box loosen the upper cutter set screw and remove the upper cuter 3 Replace the new upper cut...

Page 21: ...the right or left needle Your machine is now ready for use as a 3 thread overlock Refer to CHANGING THE NEEDLE Using the needle on the right only the stitch width is 4 mm 0 16 Using the needle on the...

Page 22: ...OT The special presser foot is set for normal overlock with the letter N adjacent to the vertical screw at front of presser foot When you need to sew a rolled edge simply loosen the large screw slight...

Page 23: ...e stitch and tension settings on scrap fabric before sewing on an actual garment When either Rolled or Narrow hemming we recommend you change the threads as shown on page 23 ALWAYS remember to re set...

Page 24: ...yester No 50 80 Polyester continuous No 50 80 Upper looper thread Spun polyester Wooly nylon Rayon thread Wooly nylon Spun polyester No 50 80 Polyester continuous No 50 80 Georgette Lawn Crepe de chin...

Page 25: ...pendently Differential feed allows the two sets of feed teeth to move at different rates Differential ratio 0 7 2 0 ADJUSTING THE DIFFERENTIAL FEED The differential feed can be adjusted by simply turn...

Page 26: ...ster than the rear feed teeth By using a long stitch length See page 24 to adjust your fabric will easily gather Set differential feed motion at G STRETCHING TO PREVENT PUCKERING To avoid any puckerin...

Page 27: ...pe 3 and pass it back under the foot Tighten brake 1 with screw 2 again the more screw 2 is turned the stronger the pressure of brake 1 on the elastic tape and thus the greater the gather effect Note...

Page 28: ...Apply the adjustment dial 1 to adjust the guide plate 2 to the left or right until the fold of the fabric is in line with needle b Sew the fabric so that the fold is always against the guide c Open ou...

Page 29: ...Place bottom layer 1 cording tape 2 and top layer 3 face side to face side together under the sewing foot flush and insert up to the upper knife 4 The cording piping must be placed in guide 4 5 Lower...

Page 30: ...en needle plate and shirring foot and insert up to upper knife 4 Place top fabric layer 2 in opening 3 flush with the bottom layer face side to face side and insert up to stop 4 5 Lower the sewing foo...

Page 31: ...ged 2 Needles not inserted correctly 3 Threading is incorrect 4 Wrong needles used 1 Replace with new needles 2 Insert the needles correctly to the needle clamp 3 Thread the machine correctly 4 Use co...

Page 32: ...e made of special materials Occassionally lubricate only the points illustrated SPECIFICATION OF MACHINE Description Specification Number of threads 4 or 3 Number of needles 2 or 1 Sewing speed 1300 2...

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