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Page 1: ...GUIDE BOOK ON USE AND CARE OF YOUR ZIGZAG SEWING MACHINE fl i MODEL 2131 ...

Page 2: ...m your new White zigzag Read the instructions carefully and keep them 4 for ready reference as you change from one type of work to another Your reward will be many hours of trouble free sewing resulting in clothes and furnishings for your home that reflect your own personality 4 Time saving attachmenls such as rufflers binders edgestitchers and cording feet to complement the accessories furnished ...

Page 3: ...ng Preparing to Sew Removing the Work Zigzag Stitching Creative Embroil ery Sample Embroidery Patterns Twin Needle Embroidery Embroidering with a Hoop Making Buttonholes Sewing on Buttons Hemming with the Zigzag Stitch How to Use Accessories Narrow Hemmer Lace Trimmed Hem French Seam Flat Felled Seam Hand Rolled Effect 14 Quilting Guide Seam Gauge Care and Maintenance Oiling Replacing Light Bulb C...

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Page 5: ...crew 5 Stitch Width Indicator 18 Needle Clamp 6 Stitch Width Locks 19 Needle Bar Thread Guide 7 Stitch Width Lever 20 Face Plate Thread Guide 8 Stitch Length Dial 21 Tension Regulator 9 Reverse Stitch Button 22 Face Plate 10 Stitch Length Indicator 23 Arm Thread Guide 11 Bobbin Winding Tension 24 Take up Lever 12 Drop Feed Knob 25 Pressure Release Darner 13 Bed 26 Built in Handle 3 ...

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Page 7: ...FEATURES AND PARTS Back View 27 Presser Bar Lifter 32 Light Switch 28 Thread Cutter 33 Motor 29 Feed 34 Pulley 30 Light Housing 35 Belt 31 Light Bulb Button 5 ...

Page 8: ... heavy drapery 10 40 fabric velveteen 2 to to Heavy Duty suiting felt terry etc 12 60 Medium broadcloth percale 12 60 gingham linen chintz taf eta 1 to to 50 A sheer wool shantung etc 14 80 Sheer voile lawn 14 80 dimity crepe 0 to to 50 A handkerchief linen 16 100 plastic film etc Plastic film 8 to 10 Very sheer chiffon 16 100 batiste lace organdy 00 to to 50 A ninon net marquisette etc 20 150 Whe...

Page 9: ...p securely with a screw driver WINDING THE BOBBIN Disengage the hand wheel Fig 4 from the stitching mechanism by turning the clutch toward you or counterclock wise Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins lead thread under the handle and through the upper thread guide on the arm and down through the tension disc 11 Fig 5 at the base of the machine Run end of thread through a hole in the bo...

Page 10: ...bobbin winding tension disc to the right or left by loosen ing the screw When disc is in proper position tighten screw THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE Refer to Figs 6 7 and 8 to familiarize yourself with the procedure Hold the bobbin case in your left hand Let about two inches of thread hang free from the bobbin and insert bobbin into case so that thread will be rotating counterclockwise Guide the threa...

Page 11: ...bobbin case to the right Insert and center the bobbin case on the stud of the shuttle body C Be sure the bobbin case finger E is opposite shuttle Fg 9 race notch A Press the bobbin case into the shuttle as far as possible until latch catches on the center post of shuttle THEN release the bobbin case latch D Press bobbin case again after latch has been released to make sure the bobbin case is locke...

Page 12: ...ad thread through eyelet in arm thread guide B 3 pass the thread down and around tension discs C from right to left 4 into check spring D 5 then tug on thread to pull it around and into hook E Fig 11 6 lead up to take up lever F threading from right to left 7 down into thread guide G 8 into needle bar guide H 9 and through needle I from front to back Fig 1 1 10 ...

Page 13: ...with these exceptions Place thread matching or contrasting in color on both spool pins Draw threads through separate eyelets in upper arm thread guide B Pass threads from right to left through front and back tension discs and into check spring D then into hook E Now treat both threads as one until you reach the needle eyes Pass thread from the spooi on the left through left needle and the thread f...

Page 14: ... a To change needle plate 14 Fig 1 remove screw and lift off with cover plate 15 attached Hold needle plate with left hand and cover plate with the right Fig 12 Press upper corner of cover plate right side up down slightly and slip pin from groove in needle plate Avoid using too much pressure When the pin is released the two plates will separate Attach cover plate to straight stitch plate by rever...

Page 15: ...eft as possible To move locks pull knobs slightly and slide then release SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH The length of the stitch is regulated by the dial A shown in Fig 14 Near 0 is the shortest stitch and 6 is the longest Turn the dial to the left to lengthen and to the right to shorten the stitch STITCH LENGTH CHART Approximate Figures on dial 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Number of stitches per inch No Feeding 36 2...

Page 16: ...h the presser foot down as the tension is automatically released when it is raised To increase the tension on the upper thread turn dial Fig 15 to the right pg 16 or clockwise To decrease turn to the left The higher the number on the dial the tighter the tension C Before adjusting lower tension be sure that the machine is threaded properly When necessary to change the bobbin tension turn small scr...

Page 17: ... thread tension too tight Under thread tension too tight F 9 17 ADJUSTING PRESSURE AND FEEDING OF FABRIC General Sewing Usually for straight sewing and manual embroidery the pressure bar cap or darner release B Fig 18 is at its lowest position and the feed is at its highest level with the red triangle on the drop feed knob A Fig 19 turned to REG Sewing Thin or Light Weight Fabrics When lighter pre...

Page 18: ...N position which drops the feed well below the needle plate To return feed to normal turn knob to REG PREPARING TO SEW Have take up lever at highest point before starting to sew Do not try to help the feeding by pulling the material as this may deflect the needle and cause it to break NEVER run machine without material between presser foot and and feed Place material and threads in position under ...

Page 19: ...ount of pressure exerted on the control REMOVING THE WORK Be sure to stop the machine when the thread take up lever and needle bar are located at the highest position Now raise the presser foot and draw the fabric back and to the left Figs 20 and 21 and pass the threads over the thread cutter Pull down slightly holding thread in both hands so as not to bend the needle Leave the ends of thread unde...

Page 20: ...ve Fg 22 lever 7 back to the left until it forces left lock to snap into its groove The red pointer on the upper part of the indicator is then above the number stitch width required To set the right stitch width lock move lever to the left and slide the lock toward the right to the width required Move lever back to snap lock into its groove When the left and right locks are set at two different wi...

Page 21: ...an No 1 setting When using twin needles always turn hand wheel manually until you are sure needles clear the needle hole Embroidery Patterns With the machine set for a short stitch length different designs can be made by swinging the stitch width or zigzag lever back and forth between 0 and 4 or any other combination of widths Try setting the locks at 1 and 4 2 and 4 etc Set a rhythm for yourself ...

Page 22: ...back to 0 for a short 4 period Count if necessary to establish a rhythm B Set width locks at 1 and 4 then move lever slowly between settings operat ing machine rather fast 4 a C Set width locks at 1 and 4 Gradually 4 0 move lever from 1 to 4 then snap it back quickly to 1 D Set locks at 1 and 4 Operate machine at moderate speed Stitch at 1 while F 9 24 you count 1 2 3 Then stitch at 2 and 4 for th...

Page 23: ...e right stitch lock is set on No 1 width Always turn the wheel by hand to be sure needles do not strike either side of the needle plate hole A Set locks at 0 and 1 Move lever at even pace from 0 to 1 and back Keep repeating in rhythm B Set stitch length at 2 the stitch width at 1 Do a few zigzag stitches drop feed for 3 or 4 stitches then raise feed quickly By operating the feed knob rhyth mically...

Page 24: ... quickly to 0 The speed of the machine will govern the length of the triangular pattern E Set the stitch length at 1 then follow directions for pattern A For double rows of straight stitching lengthen the stitch and set the stitch width at 0 with lever as far to the left as it will go Keep the zigzag foot on the machine 22 ...

Page 25: ...he presser foot Set the stitch width at the size you prefer and lower the presser bar lifter Then operate 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 MAKING BUTTONHOLES First mark the beginning and end of the buttcnl ole on fabric with a basting line or tailor s chalk Make one on scrap fabric f...

Page 26: ...pping machine with needle in fabric at right side of stitching 4 Lift the presser foot and using the needle as a pivot turn the fabric end for end 5 Lower presser foot and turn hand wheel just enough to raise needle out of fabric c 6 Turn feed knob to DARN and move zig s zag lever to 4 Take five or six stitches to E form bar tack step 2 Fig 28 7 Raise needle out of fabric and return feed to REG po...

Page 27: ... And it is always wise to make several buttonholes on scraps of fabric before working on the garment For narrower buttonholes set the left stitch width lock at less than 2 the right lock at the setting which will produce a bar tack twice as wide as one bank of buttonhole stitching SEWING ON BUTTONS 1 Remove hinged presser foot and attach button sewing foot See Figs 29A B and C 2 Turn drop feed kno...

Page 28: ...e 5 Move the lever to the left or to 0 Finish off with a few stitches If you wish you may place a rounded toothpick over the button between the two holes and sew button to fabric in regular way Remove toothpick and wind thread under button forming a shank Fasten If a four hole button is to be sewn follow the same procedure above for the two hole button Now lift presser foot slightly and move fabri...

Page 29: ...fabric back on the hem fold Let the edge of the hem extend beyond the folded fabric one quarter inch Hold in place with pins set crosswise every three to five inches Fig 30 Set stitch length at 6 the stitch width at about 2 Test on a scrap of the fabric to be hemmed to determine what stitch width would be best A narrow zigzag stitch will show less on the right side but thicker fabrics require a wi...

Page 30: ...th hemmer Bring fold up into the scroll of hemmer draw forward to end and fasten with point of needle Lower presser bar lifter Gently pull ends of thread as you start stitching Guide material slightly to right and it will automa tically take a double turn through scroll LACE TRIMMED HEM To sew a narrow hem and attach lace in cne stitching insert lace in the slot next to needle Fig 32 Sew hem as ab...

Page 31: ...hemmer scroll allowing hem to roll over and sew in top fabric making French seam FLAT FELLED SEAM Open out French seam and insert rolled edge in scroll of hemmer Edgestitch to lay seam flat HAND ROLLED EFFECT Use a narrow zigzag stitch at approximately a 3 stitch length It should be just wide enough to catch both edges of the narrow rolled hem QUILTING GUIDE This guide for making parallel rows of ...

Page 32: ...rows of top stitching along edges of fabric Fasten gauge with accompanying screw in threaded hole in needle plate or in bed of machine Fig 36 Adjust to seam width desired CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR MACHINE HOW TO OIL YOUR MACHINE Your machine should be oiled occasionally to keep it operating smoothly how often depends on the amount of sewing you do Oil the upper part of the sewing unit at points...

Page 33: ...on its hinges and apply a drop of oil at each point indicated in Fig 38 Fig 36 Fg 37 Fig 38 To oil moving parts inside the face plate which only rarely require oiling remove plate by taking out the screws Oil at spots indicated in Fig 39 Use gear lubricant on gears indicated by white arrows in Figs 37 and 38 Lubricate only when machine seems to sew more slowly than usual 31 ...

Page 34: ... do this follow these instructions 1 Remove clutch nut A in center of wheel by taking out the small screw B near the edge Fig 40 Turn nut counterclockwise until it can be lifted off 2 Before moving the hand wheel note the position of the washer C Fig 41 which fits under the clutch nut It may fall out when you are changing the belt 3 Pull hand wheel away from the machine carefully Fig 42 Pull it ju...

Page 35: ...n as you turn the hand wheel again remove the clutch nut Give the washer a half turn and replace the nut CLEANING AND OILING THE SHUTTLE See Figs 43 and 44 The stitch forming mechanism occasionally becomes clogged with loose threads and lint This will interfere with the efficient operation of the machine Cleaning and removal of the lint will safeguard the performance To remove the shuttle assembly...

Page 36: ...s to replace the shuttle assembly G 1 Turn the balance wheel until the needle reaches its highest position A 2 Place the shuttle body D Fig 44 against shuttle driver and adjust into position 3 Replace shuttle race cover C fitting pin at lower edge into notch and lock into position with shuttle race cover clamps B making certain the clamps have been snapped secure ly into position Fig 44 4 Put bobb...

Page 37: ...sure needle is inserted properly Check on correct way to thread machine Use correct needle size for thread Do not have upper tension too tight Lower Thread Breaks Check correct method of threading bobbin case Be sure lower tension is not too tight Needle Breaks Do not tug or pull on the fabric while sewing as this will bend and eventually break the needle Be sure presser foot is firmly attached to...

Page 38: ... heavy fabrics Stitches Loop Make sure tensions are properly balanced and that machine is threaded correctly Machine Binds Clean thread dust and lint from hook shuttle and race If condition continues it may be that the machine is gummy with oil Apply kerosene to oil holes run rapidly for a while and wipe dry Then lubricate again with fine sewing machine oil 36 ...

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