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INSTRUCTION BOOK

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Page 3: ...rasp the plug not the cord 10 Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machine needle and or cutting blade 11 Always use the proper needle plate The wrong pla...

Page 4: ...e Plate 22 Straight Stitch 23 Lock a Matic Stitch 23 Locking Stitch 23 Triple Stretch Stitch 23 Stretch Stitch 24 Zigzag Stitch 25 Overcasting with Zigzag Stitch 26 Multiple Zigzag 26 Overedge Stitch...

Page 5: ...Extension table Accessory box Needle Needle bar thread guide Needle clamp screw Lower thread guide Buttonhole lever Needle threader Foot holder Feed Dog Needle plate Bobbin thread cutter Hook cover pl...

Page 6: ...set on the machine 1 Spool holder X 2 small 2 Additional spool pin 3 Bobbins X 4 1 set on the machine 4 Screwdriver 5 Lint brush 6 Seam ripper Buttonhole opener 7 Instruction book 8 Hard cover 9 Larg...

Page 7: ...e machine as illustrated Attaching the table Push the extension table inserting the pin w into the hole e until the table snaps into the machine Accessory storage Accessories are stored inside the ext...

Page 8: ...e Insert the power supply plug r into the wall outlet t Turn on the power switch q q Power switch w Machine plug e Power inlet r Power supply plug t Wall outlet NOTE The start stop button does not wo...

Page 9: ...ewing speed slide the slider to the right To decrease sewing speed slide the slider to the left Controlling Sewing Speed Foot control Depress the foot control to start the machine The further down you...

Page 10: ...itch immediately The machine will automatically stop Please refer to pages 23 39 and 40 q Start Stop button Lower the presser foot lifter Press the start stop button q to start the machine The machine...

Page 11: ...stitch pattern then press and hold the thread cutter button until the thread cutter mark appears i The machine will trim the threads automatically after the locking stitch then stop when the reverse...

Page 12: ...n to move the cursor to left Press button to move the cursor to right 0 Value Set Buttons Use these buttons to change the set value Move the cursor under the digit you would like to change Press butto...

Page 13: ...er q on the back of the foot holder Attaching the presser foot Place the selected presser foot so that the pin e on the foot lies just under the groove w in the foot holder Lower the presser bar to lo...

Page 14: ...eath the free arm bed on the back of the machine q To drop the feed dog push the lever in the direction of the arrow q w To raise the feed dog push the lever in the direction of the arrow w as illustr...

Page 15: ...ew w Needle clamp CAUTION Turn OFF the power switch before changing the needle Fabric Light Thread Medium Heavy Lawn Georgette Tricot Organza Crepe Sheeting Jersey Broadcloth Fleece Denim Tweed Coatin...

Page 16: ...ol holder w and press it firmly against the spool of thread The small spool holder e is used with narrow or small spools of thread Lower the spool pin q q Spool pin w Large spool holder e Small spool...

Page 17: ...thread with both hands and wind it around the bobbin clockwise several times v Insert the thread into one of the slits t of the flange plate r and pull the thread to cut r Flange plate t Slit b Push...

Page 18: ...re that the thread comes out from the side notch of the bobbin holder y Guide path 1 u Side notch NOTE If the thread does not come out from the side notch rethread from step z v Continue to draw the t...

Page 19: ...of the thread around the upper thread guide c While holding the thread near the spool q draw the end of the thread down around the check spring holder w q Spool w Check spring holder v Firmly draw th...

Page 20: ...osition Pull down the needle threader knob q as far as it will go The hook w comes out through the needle eye from behind q Knob w Hook x Draw the thread from guide a e to guide b r and under the hook...

Page 21: ...d the bobbin holder according to the instructions on page 14 but leave a 10 cm tail of bobbin thread as shown q Bobbin thread NOTE Do not cut the bobbin thread with the bobbin thread cutter w Bobbin t...

Page 22: ...under the stitch pattern number The cursors appear under both digits when turning the power on x Press the value set buttons to change the stitch pattern number until the pattern number of the desired...

Page 23: ...ic layers type of stitch q w e r r q w t e Tension is too loose q Needle thread top thread w Bobbin thread bottom thread e To tighten tension r Right side top side of fabric t Wrong side bottom side o...

Page 24: ...rong side bottom side of fabric Minimize the amount of needle thread visible on the wrong side bottom side of the fabric without causing excessive puckering or causing the bobbin thread to show on the...

Page 25: ...R pull the thread to the left to hold them Changing sewing direction Stop the machine and raise the presser foot Pivot the fabric around the needle to change the sewing direction as desired Lower the...

Page 26: ...ance between the center needle position q and the edge of the fabric w q Center needle position w Edge of the fabric Distance cm Number Distance inch 10 20 30 40 50 1 2 5 8 3 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 3 0 4...

Page 27: ...The machine will sew several locking stitches in place and continue sewing forward When you press the reverse stitch button r at the end of the seam the machine will sew several locking stitches in p...

Page 28: ...pattern 05 w Needle thread tension 3 to 6 e Presser foot Zigzag foot A This stitch is a narrow stretch stitch designed to eliminate puckering on knit fabrics and bias seams while permitting the seam t...

Page 29: ...oot A Adjusting the stitch width Press the cursor buttons to move the cursor w under the stitch width value 3 0 q default setting Press the button to decrease stitch width e Press the button to increa...

Page 30: ...ser foot Zigzag foot A This stitch is used to finish seams on synthetics and other fabrics that tend to pucker The stitch is also excellent for darning and mending tears Place your fabric to allow a 1...

Page 31: ...f the fabric q e w Double Overedge Stitch q Stitch pattern 11 w Needle thread tension 3 to 7 e Presser foot Overedge foot C q e w Knit Stitch q Stitch pattern 10 w Needle thread tension 3 to 6 e Press...

Page 32: ...pper length t Slider y Zipper teeth u Zipper tape i Wrong side of the fabric o End of the opening Place the right sides of the fabric together and sew up to the end of the zipper opening with a 2 cm s...

Page 33: ...and open the upper fabric flat over the zipper Baste the upper fabric and zipper tape together 0 Basting stitch b Detach the foot and attach it with the pin on the left Backstitch across the end of t...

Page 34: ...along the guide e Fold r Guide z q w 1 x c c Open the fabric after sewing is finished NOTE If the needle pierces too far left the stitch will show through on the right side of the fabric e r 1 2 q w A...

Page 35: ...stitch width so the needle will enter the left hole of the button b Turn the handwheel so that the needle will enter the right hole of the button Readjust the stitch width if necessary n Stitch sever...

Page 36: ...e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F Stitch pattern can also be used Mark the elastic into quarters Match those to the center front center back and side seams and pin the elastic to the fabric Place the...

Page 37: ...inds of Buttonholes and Their Uses q Square Buttonhole This square buttonhole is widely used on medium to heavy fabrics The buttonhole size is automatically determined by placing a button in the foot...

Page 38: ...icult to fit the button through the test buttonhole you can lengthen the buttonhole by pulling the button holder back a little The length of the buttonhole will be increased r Extra gap c Pull the but...

Page 39: ...ng if the thread cutter sign is indicated on the LCD display NOTE If you start sewing the buttonhole without lowering the buttonhole lever the LCD display will show bL message and the buttonhole lever...

Page 40: ...ch width can be varied from 2 5 to 7 0 depending on the selected buttonhole The default setting is 5 0 Adjusting the Stitch Width and Density for Buttonholes q w q w Round End Buttonhole q Stitch patt...

Page 41: ...Automatic buttonhole foot R The machine will sew the front bartack and left row first The machine will sew the back bartack and right row then it stops automatically The stitch width can be varied fr...

Page 42: ...front of the automatic buttonhole foot to hold them tight Lower the needle into the garment where the buttonhole will start and lower the foot q Spur w Forks z x c q w x Start the machine and sew the...

Page 43: ...the left to draw both threads under the foot c Lower the foot Start the machine The machine will sew locking stitch 16 rows of darning locking stitch again and stop automatically v Turn the fabric and...

Page 44: ...ps automatically w Required length e Reverse stitch button r Tacking length t Starting point Sewing a same size tack Simply start the machine to sew another tacking at the same size Eyelet q Stitch pa...

Page 45: ...pplique on the fabric and baste or pin it in place Reduce the foot pressure Sew while guiding the fabric so the needle falls along the outer edge of the applique q Applique w Outer edge When turning a...

Page 46: ...ric such as batiste gingham or challis Cut the fabric three times wider than the projected width Set stitch length at 5 0 loosen the thread tension to 0 and sew rows of straight stitches 1 0 cm apart...

Page 47: ...ieces right sides together Select stitch pattern 25 Sew while guiding the edge of the fabric along the guide on the foot to keep a precise 1 4 0 6 cm seam allowance q Wrong side of fabric w Right side...

Page 48: ...ng tear away the paper q 0 3 to 0 4 cm w Paper q w Satin Stitches q Stitch pattern 48 w Needle thread tension 3 to 6 e Presser foot Satin stitch foot F Open toe satin stitch foot F2 Stitch patterns ca...

Page 49: ...awn work uses the same method as fringing Choose a firm woven fabric like linen where threads can be removed easily z Carefully cut the fabric on the grain Determine the width of the drawn work and re...

Page 50: ...fabric If you choose light weight fabric use a tear away backing for support Adjust the stitch width and length as you desire to match the pattern Find the center of the design or if the design is a...

Page 51: ...n Example stitch pattern If the pattern is compressed turn the feed balancing dial in the direction of If the pattern is drawn out turn the feed balancing dial in the direction of Stitch balance of bu...

Page 52: ...le and presser foot Remove the cover plate by sliding the cover plate release button to the right Take out the bobbin Brush out dust and lint You may also use a vacuum cleaner z Remove the setscrews w...

Page 53: ...ning sign The bobbin winder spindle is moved to the right Move the bobbin winder spindle to the left The machine is restarted too soon after it has halted due to the overload Wait for at least 15 seco...

Page 54: ...e needle and or threads are not suitable for the work being sewn 3 A Blue Tipped needle is not being used for sewing stretch very fine fabrics and synthetics 4 The needle thread is not threaded proper...

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