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Page 2: ...zag Pattern Stitches 17 2 Super Stretch Stitches 18 3 Buttonholes 19 4 Twin Needle Sewing 20 4 SEWING CHART 21 Operation Guide 21 Straight Sewing 22 Zigzag Sewing 25 Elastic Sewing 27 Zipper Sewing 1...

Page 3: ...dial _________ To sew normal fabrics To sew thin or elastic fabrics Feed may be difficult at settings under 2 To raise or lower the foot To position and re move thick fabrics buttons etc To position a...

Page 4: ...length and stitch width within the colour band Stitch length dial To adjust stitch length Set within the colour band according to the pattern selected indicating point turn Zigzag width control lever...

Page 5: ...Special foot Efl Zigzag foot Overcasting foot T Zipper foot Darning foot LU LL A Roll hemming foot Quilting guide Cording foot Blind hem stitch guide 0 Button sewing foot Cloth guide Buttonhole foot...

Page 6: ...size 9 65 1 pc size 11 75 2pcs size 14 90 2 pcs size 16 100 1 pc Ordinery needles size 14 90 2pcs Ball Point needles Twin needles 2 pcs Screwdriver small lpc large lpc Bulb en 3 pcs Cleaning brush NOT...

Page 7: ...g case cover Take out the foot controller and accessory box Slide the compartment in the arrow direction Take out the extension table Packing the machine Packing is the reverse of the above procedure...

Page 8: ...le Be sure the machine is mounted steadily Push down the extension support leg and stand it Pull out the lever and slide the table to the left Attach the extension table by the following steps Step i...

Page 9: ...tulle chiffon fine Fine mercerized cot lace silk organdy ton fine synthetic 9 65 70 thread LIGHTWEIGHT basiste or gandy jersey voile taffeta 50 mercerized cotton silk crepe chiffon velvet A silk synt...

Page 10: ...tomatically snapped on When you fail to catch the foot press the lever slightly Remove the foot and the holder by loosen ing the screw with a screwdriver Align the hole of the darning foot with the ho...

Page 11: ...edle into the groove of the needle bar 2 Push the needle until it reaches the stop per and tighten the needle clamp screw firmly I It is straight The gap is even Improper needle Bent needle The point...

Page 12: ...position by turning the handwheel toward you 2 Open the shuttle cover Open the latch of the bobbin case and take it out Removing the bobbin from the bobbin case 1 Close the latch 2 Hold the bobbin cas...

Page 13: ...not running I Push the bobbin toward the handwheej and press down the foot controller Not to place your fingers near the needle bar Needle bar may move a little when starting to wind the bobbin Never...

Page 14: ...n case Step 2 Pulling the thread to the left pass the thread under the tension spring Step 3 Pass the thread through the bobbin thread guide 1 Checking the tension Complete the threading of the lower...

Page 15: ...in tension Step i handwheel Step 2 I Set the needle bar in the highest po sition by turning the handwheel to ward you 1 Leave the end of the thread of about 10cm 4 from the bobbin 2 Holding the latch...

Page 16: ...des j and 2 Then to the guide guiding plate A Step 3 Lead the thread be tween the two ten sion discs Lead the thread into the hook of the guiding plate by pulling the tension spring to the right with...

Page 17: ...aches the highest position Step 4 Pull out both upper and lower threads to about 15cm 6 Hold the end of the upper thread gently in your left hand Pull the upper thread gently and the lower thread will...

Page 18: ...ension spring to the right with the threads Thread the guides 7 and then the two needle eyes 7 Leave the ends of the threads of about 15cm 6 presser foot _ J handwheeI Iifter p 1 Raise the presser foo...

Page 19: ...itches are built in besides a straight stitch and a zigzag stitch All of these are very useful for both practical and decorative sewing M 1 2 3 4 pattern 0 1 5 4 0 3 4 1 2 0 5 1 stitch length 0 1 7 1...

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Page 21: ...the stitch For actual sewing see p 31 1 IF I Step Pattern Actual Stitch 1 automatic IL 2 automatic II to the size and the thickness of the button and the type z7 1 hi Set within the orange colour The...

Page 22: ...ds Pattern setting Machine setting i M 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Th pattern c 1 5 4 03 4 1 2 0 5 1 4 be stitch length 1 3 5 1 2 5 0 stitch width ab 3 5 needle twin needle foot zigzag foot special foot strai...

Page 23: ...1 Button Sewing 34 Blind hem 35 Stitching Mending 0 37 Attaching 41 Elastic Shell N 42 Stitching s__ 1 _ Roll 43 Hemming Lapped Seam ITh rN 1 N N Sewing ___ J Ed9eEe D D 0 D Quilting Pin Tucking 50 Sm...

Page 24: ...15cm 6 Step 3 Mt stt ntdi indicating point 01234 Step I For a long stitch turn the dial clockwise For a short stitch turn it counter clockwise For normal sewing it is set between 2 and 3 Step 2 To rei...

Page 25: ...e foot and stan sewing At the end of sewing raise the needle to its highest position Raise the foot to release and remove the fabric by pulling it to the left Cut the both threads together with the th...

Page 26: ...most cases a suitable tension can be obtained easily only with the adjustment of the upper thread tension dial When sewing a very thin fabric loosen the lower thread tension a little See p 13 cloth g...

Page 27: ...ockwise For a wide stitch turn the lever to ward 7 For a narrow stitch turn it toward 0 Move zigzag width Control lever to desired position then lock it with th Stopper The stopper can be set by press...

Page 28: ...in reverse at the beginning and the ending of the seam Thread tension for zigzagstitch For better appearance the upper thread should be slightly visible in the wrong side of the fabric Loosen the uppe...

Page 29: ...or seaming elastic materials Good for etc With smaI1 zigzag stitch f materials 7 W1thmuIttpIezigzag Machine setting Machine setting ntkir Straight stitch Weaken the pressure of the presser foot for ve...

Page 30: ...ce the zipper under the left side of the foot Sew carefully beside the right side teeth of the zipper guiding the fabric Set the holder in the right pin The needle comes to the right groove needle sho...

Page 31: ...w carefully guiding the right edge of the fabric along me cloth guide so that the needle goes slightly off the edge of the fabric When overcasting with the stitch width below 5 use special foot and bl...

Page 32: ...and finish them in one operation WItfr crosS ovOr edge stitch Machine tI gi for tersey materials How to sew Sew in the same way as overcasting Suitable etc With blind over edge stitCt Good for thic et...

Page 33: ...elines on the fabric where the buttonhole to be sewn The diameter of the button plus its thickness tells you the right length for a buttonhole starting Iin 1 Place the upper thread under the foot pass...

Page 34: ...Step 5 1 Set pattern selector dial 1 and start sewing After sewing the bar tuck with the click sound the machine automatically starts sewing the right side column from the back to the front 2 When the...

Page 35: ...y as an ordinary buttonhole 3 After finishing sewing pull the ends of the cord so that the loop of the cord on the other side disappears into the buttonhole stitching To reinforce the buttonhole espec...

Page 36: ...ton on Draw out the work and cut off the thread ends with 10cm 4 left Step 2 Step 4 1 Turn the handwheel until the needle comes up above the button 2 Set the zigzag width so that the needle is positio...

Page 37: ...suits etc without the stitches showing on the right side of the fabric I I Wjtitc J 2 Wrong side 6rPAfrgtt4ej 1 ast Fold the fabric as shown 35 Insert the blind nem stitch guide under tPe spring plat...

Page 38: ...guiding the folded edge hI together with the guide right side wrong side IJ Correct seam The needle is catching the edge of the fold too much The needle is not catching the edge of the fold at all Fo...

Page 39: ...ssary reinforce the rip with a piece of fabric on the back side 1 Cover the worn part completely with a piece of the same material as the fabric 2 Sew along the edge of the patching material from the...

Page 40: ...over the patching area by moving the fabric back and forth by hand It is recommended to sew around the hole first with straight stitch to prevent the hole from getting bigger 1 Set presser foot pressu...

Page 41: ...the foot passing through the hole of the foot Step 3 Sew over the worn out part guiding the hoop back and forth by hand Making stitches closely spaced gives a better finish Be sure the presser foot is...

Page 42: ...le nnto the free arm 4 Place your fingers as close as possible to the darned part 5 Sew the darned part vertically guiding the fabric with your fingers Be sure the presser foot is lowered 6 Sew the da...

Page 43: ...can be easily attached to Sleevebands skirt waists etc 1 Place the elastic on the fabric and lo the foot Sew 4 or 5 stitches 2 Sew along the center pulling the elas evenly both in front and behind th...

Page 44: ...ded edge to left place the fabric under the presser foot in the position where the needle sews just off the outer edge of the fabric 2 Start sewing pulling the both thread ends away from you by hand F...

Page 45: ...the edge of the fabric to b hemmed 1 Place the folded edge under the presser foot 2 Put the needle in the center of the hem and lower the presser foot 3 Sew a few stitches pulling both thread ends awa...

Page 46: ...sily feeds the fabric without sliding it out With zigzag stitch Machine setting Sew in the same way as the roll hemming with straight stitch Do not do roll hemming with excessively thick fabrics like...

Page 47: ...eedle comes slightly inside the upper fabric On the right the needle comes slightly inside the lower fabric neseTng With dcuj ieactiow stftci I Convenient tpjoin edges of non elastic fab waw Step i fa...

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Page 49: ...ge tcj To join the edges of the fabric IiIiiVjI vy fabrics that Sew carefully keeping the line where the fabrics come together in the center of the foot Good for etc interlining 47...

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Page 51: ...nsert the quilting guide under the spr plate on the holder Seams at regular interval are easily obtain with the quilting guide without marking tI lines 1 Baste to avoid misaligning 2 Draw the first li...

Page 52: ...the guide in the arrow direction Tighten the lower thread a little Attractive pin tuck stitching cannot be ob tained with very thick fabrics Pr Tucking Pin tuck stitching is used to obtain delicate t...

Page 53: ...ght lines on the part for smocking with the stitch length 4 and the upper thread tension extremely loose 2 Make knots in one end 3 Gather the fabric toward the knots while holding the ends of the lowe...

Page 54: ...e cording foot then to the groove on the back side of the foot Decide the width and the length of the zigzag stitch according to the thickness of the cord Sew on the cord along the design while guidin...

Page 55: ...r I hoop 1 Draw your desired design on the fabric with a pencil or tailor s chalk 2 Spread the fabrk on an embroidery hoop with the drawn design in the center of the hoop Push the inside hoop about 2m...

Page 56: ...sible To get better performance operate the zigzag width lever frequently with the thumb while sewing Step 3 Fill in the inside of the design by moving the hoop slightly Fill with the stitches in the...

Page 57: ...zigzag stitches on the outline The stitch length and width should be adjusted according to the figure and the size of the cut work and the type of the base fabric To change the direction at the corne...

Page 58: ...aration of the machine extnsior ier Various useful methods Pull out the lever and slide off the ex tension table in the arrow direction Unless you pull out the lever the extension table will not come...

Page 59: ...1 Set the needle in the highest position by turning the handwheel toward you 2 Remove the needle and the foot 3 Remove the needle plate loosening the screws with the large screwdriver 4 Brush off all...

Page 60: ...ulty 1 Remove the arm top Cover by taking out the screws 2 Apply one drop of oil to the parts indicated by arrows After oiling run the machine 5 or 6 times or run it fast for 1 or 2 minutes Use oil ma...

Page 61: ...or too thin for needle used 7 Improper threading 12 Breaking Lower thread tension too tight 12 lower thread Dust of thread jamming the bobbin case or around the spring of the bobbin case Improper nee...

Page 62: ...down in the fabric Setting stitch width more than 3 5 when sewing with twin needle 20 Not plugged in properly 7 Light going Power supply switch is not on 7 OU Light bulb burnt out 60 N B If trouble is...

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