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INSTRUCTION BOOK

Model 525S

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION BOOK Model 525S...

Page 2: ...ne to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment 4 Never operate the appliance with any air opening blocked Keep ventilation openings of...

Page 3: ...nce 16 Stitch Width Dial 16 Variable needle position 16 Balancing Needle Thread Tension 17 SETION 3 BASIC SEWING Straight Stitch Sewing 18 Changing the sewing direction 18 Finishing sewing 18 Seam gui...

Page 4: ...te 0 Thread cutter 1 Needle threader 2 Needle plate 3 Extension table Accessory storage 4 Hook cover plate 5 Hook cover plate release button 6 Thread tension dial 7 Reverse stitch lever 8 Stitch lengt...

Page 5: ...Needles u Bobbins i Screwdriver o Lint brush 0 Seam ripper buttonhole opener 1 Quilting guide 2 Spool holder large 3 Spool holder small 4 Additional spool pin 5 Felt cushion Accessory storage The sta...

Page 6: ...h Insert the pin into the hole and push the extension table to snap it in place q Pin w Hole Free arm sewing Free arm sewing is used for stitching sleeves waistbands pant legs or any other tubular gar...

Page 7: ...moving parts when cleaning the machine Do not place anything on the foot control otherwise the machine will run intermittently Operating Instructions The symbol O of a switch indicates the off positio...

Page 8: ...and basting Set the setting mark at 1 when sewing chiffon lace organdy and other fine fabrics q Setting mark Dropping the Feed Dog The drop feed lever is located underneath the free arm bed on the ba...

Page 9: ...er foot for the selected pattern The wrong foot can cause the needle to break Do not push the lever down to prevent it from being broken To attach Place the desired presser foot so that the pin on the...

Page 10: ...ste Voile Lawn Pure Silk Crepe de Chine Sheer Crepe Chambray Handkerchief Linen Gingham Challis Percale Wool Crepe Peau de Soie Taffeta Satin Silk Surah Satin backed Crepe Qiana Single Knits Jersey Sw...

Page 11: ...Small spool holder Additional spool pin The additional spool pin is for bobbin winding without unthreading the machine Insert the additional spool pin into the hole Place the felt and a spool on the...

Page 12: ...in winder spindle v Push the bobbin to the right NOTE Do not move the bobbin winder spindle while the machine is running b With the free end of the thread held in your hand depress the foot control St...

Page 13: ...r Draw the thread to the left sliding it between the tension spring blades w Front notch e Tension spring blade c Continue to draw the thread lightly until the thread slips into the side notch r Side...

Page 14: ...e bottom of the thread guide plate Pull the thread up along the left channel e Thread guide plate r Left channel c Firmly draw the thread from right to left over the thread take up lever and down into...

Page 15: ...e hook comes out through the needle eye from behind q Threader knob x Draw the thread from the left around the guide and under the hook w Guide e Hook c Release the knob slowly while holding the threa...

Page 16: ...ad lightly with your left hand q Needle thread x Turn the handwheel slowly toward you one complete turn Bring the bobbin thread up by pulling the needle thread as illustrated q Needle thread w Bobbin...

Page 17: ...e pattern selector dial while the needle is in the fabric otherwise the needle may bend or break To select the stretch stitch patterns set the stitch length dial at S S e Stretch stitch patterns Stitc...

Page 18: ...by setting the dial to the side Stitch Width Dial Turn the stitch width dial to set the desired stitch width number at the setting mark The higher the number the wider the stitch q Stitch width dial w...

Page 19: ...abric and the needle thread shows slightly on the wrong side bottom side of the fabric w Needle thread Top thread e Bobbin thread Bottom thread r Right side Top side of fabric t Wrong side Bottom side...

Page 20: ...the seam first sew several stitches in reverse then sew forward Changing the sewing direction Stop the machine and turn the handwheel toward you to bring the needle down into the fabric Raise the pre...

Page 21: ...allowance when sewing a corner When the fabric edge facing you lines up with the cornering guide as illustrated stop stitching and lower the needle into the fabric by turning the handwheel toward you...

Page 22: ...knits to prevent puckering Overcasting Machine setting q Stitch pattern C w Stitch width 5 e Stitch length 1 2 r Thread tension 3 7 t Presser foot Overedge foot C Overcasting is used to prevent fabri...

Page 23: ...y Guide CAUTION Do not set the stitch width less than 5 when using the overedge foot C otherwise the needle may hit the foot causing the needle to bend or break Tricot Stitch Multiple Zigzag Stitch Ma...

Page 24: ...rce areas such as crotch and armhole seams Also use it when constructing items such as backpacks for extra strength Carefully guide the fabric while sewing as the fabric moves back and forth q w e r t...

Page 25: ...of the foot A pin can be placed on the foot to form a shank Make sure to check if the needle enters into both holes in the button q Pin Re thread the needle and sew about 10 stitches and cut the need...

Page 26: ...heck the settings Use interfacing on stretch fabrics Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle to its highest position z Place the automatic buttonhole foot with the pin lies just under the gr...

Page 27: ...there is a gap the length of the right and left rows of the buttonhole will differ o Slider 0 Front stopper 1 Difference 2 There should be no gap b Sew slowly and stop the machine when a buttonhole is...

Page 28: ...the buttonhole stitch density Turn the stitch length dial within the range of to adjust the buttonhole stitch density q Stitch length dial To sew another buttonhole turn the stitch selector to RESET...

Page 29: ...the forks on the front of the foot to hold them tight q Spur w Forks x Draw both needle and bobbin thread to the left Lower the needle into the fabric at the starting point and lower the foot Depress...

Page 30: ...nually as follows z Replace the foot with the buttonhole foot B x Pull the buttonhole lever down as far as it will go Draw both needle and bobbin thread to the left Lower the needle into the fabric at...

Page 31: ...9 b Restart the machine to sew the back bartack and right row and then stop the machine at the starting point n When buttonhole sewing is finished push the buttonhole lever up as far as it will go b n...

Page 32: ...er size This is the overall opening size q Right side of the fabric w 3 8 1 cm e Opening size r Zipper size t Slider y Zipper teeth u Zipper tape i Wrong side of the fabric o End of the opening x Plac...

Page 33: ...e zipper tape to the lower fabric layer Align zipper foot with margin edge Return thread tension and stitch length to original settings Sew a seam the entire length of zipper tape c Stop the machine 2...

Page 34: ...a seam the entire length of the zipper tape Before reaching the slider stop the machine with needle in fabric and raise the foot Use seam ripper to open a few inches of basting stitch 3 Unstitch bast...

Page 35: ...ic so that the needle just pierces the folded edge when the needle comes over the extreme left side Lower the presser foot c Turn the screw to align the guide on the foot with the folded edge so that...

Page 36: ...single layer with a tear away backing if necessary Reduce the needle thread tension slightly to achieve the better result Decorative Stretch Stitches Machine setting q Stitch pattern A L w Stitch widt...

Page 37: ...ect width Increase the stitch length to 4 and loosen thread tension to 1 Sew rows of straight stitches 3 8 1 cm apart across the area to be smocked q 3 8 1 cm Step 2 Knot the threads along one end Fro...

Page 38: ...g foot A y Quilting guide The quilting guide will help keep the seam spacing constant Insert the quilting guide into the opening and set the quilting guide at the desired seam spacing q Quilting guide...

Page 39: ...folded edge along the guide Open the fabric and iron press the tucks q Screw w Guide e Folded edge Shell Tucking Machine setting q Stitch pattern G w Stitch width 5 e Stitch length 2 3 r Thread tensio...

Page 40: ...he fabric so the needle catches the folded edge on each side Tear away the backing after sewing is finished Patchwork Machine setting q Stitch pattern D w Stitch width 5 e Stitch length 1 3 r Thread t...

Page 41: ...the appliqu pieces with an iron on fabric joiner Stitch around the appliqu making sure the needle at the right swing falls along the outer edge of the appliqu Turning the corner Stop the machine and...

Page 42: ...and Feed Dogs z Remove the presser foot and needle Remove screw on the needle plate with the screwdriver Remove the needle plate and take out the bobbin q Screw x Lift up the bobbin holder and remove...

Page 43: ...e holes in the needle plate Tighten the screw firmly with the screwdriver e Guide holes r Screw Replacing the Light Bulb WARNING When replacing the bulb switch off and unplug the machine Wait for the...

Page 44: ...not threaded properly 6 A poor quality needle is used 1 The needle thread tension is too tight 2 The needle thread is not threaded properly 3 The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn 4 The st...

Page 45: ...507 800 037 E Printed in Taiwan...

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