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CONTENTS
1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE
Machine identification ........................................................ 5
Main parts ........................................................................... 5
Needle and presser parts .............................................. 5
Accessories .............................................................................. 6
Setting up your machine .................................................... 6
Power line cord/foot control ........................................ 6
Power/light switch ........................................................... 6
Converting to free-arm sewing ........................................ 7
Presser foot lifter .................................................................... 7
Reverse sewing lever ............................................................ 7
Stitch length dial ................................................................... 7
Needle position button ....................................................... 7
Dropping the feed dogs ..................................................... 8
Seam guide line ..................................................................... 8
Setting spool pins ................................................................. 8
Winding the bobbin ............................................................. 8
Removing or replace the bobbin case ........................... 9
Threading the bobbin case ................................................ 9
Changing the presser foot ................................................. 9
Threading the machine .....................................................10
Single needle ...................................................................10
Twin needle ......................................................................10
Using automatic needle threader ............................10
Drawing up bobbin thread ..............................................11
Balancing top thread tension .........................................11
Needle, thread and fabric chart .....................................12
Changing the needle .........................................................12
Functions of control panel ...............................................13
Pattern selection .............................................................13
Stitch width selection ...................................................13
Twin needle selection ...................................................13
Helpful messages ................................................................14
2. SEWING BASICS
Sewing .....................................................................................15
Normal sewing steps ....................................................15
Select stitch ......................................................................15
Example ..................................................................................16
Start sewing...........................................................................17
Reverse sewing ....................................................................17
Useful sewing tips ...............................................................18
3. UTILITY STITCHES
Straight stitch........................................................................19
Sewing................................................................................19
Keep seams straight ......................................................19
Change the needle position .......................................19
Zigzag stitch/overcasting stitch .....................................20
Blind hem stitch ...................................................................21
Zipper insertion ...................................................................22
Piping .......................................................................................22
Button sewing ......................................................................23
Buttonhole sewing .............................................................24
Free seam ...............................................................................25
Decorative stitch ..................................................................26
4. CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE
Dismantling and assembling shuttle race ..................29
To dismantle and oil the shuttle race ......................29
To assemble the shuttle race......................................30
Cleaning the feed dogs .....................................................30
Oiling the needle bar .........................................................31
Remove the face cover .................................................31
Oiling the connecting rod ................................................31
5. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................32
