INSTRUCTION MANUAL

FOR
SEWING MACHINE
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 CONTENTS

Names of Parts.......................................................... I & 2

Accessories 3
Before sewing (Power suoply and Sewing Lamp) $
Take Out extension tabte, free arm sewing 5
Winding the bobbin 6
Removing bobbin case and boboin 7
Inserting bobbin into bobbin case 7
Inserting bobbin case Into shuttle race 3
Threading ucper thread & Twin needle threaoing 9
Drawing up boobin thread 10
Changing sewing directions 10
Control dial & Adjusting thread tension (1 & 12
Regulating the presser toot pressure (3
Drop feed 13
Changing needle 14
Fabric. Thread. Needle table (5
To start sewing 16
Toñnishseam 17
Straight stitch 18
Zigzag sewing
Button sewing 19
Zipper sewing 20
Hemming 21
Twin Needle 22
Embroidery 22
Quilter & Seam guide 23
Buttonhole sewing 24
Maintenance (Cleaning and oiling) 25
Checking Performance Prootems WHAT TO DO 26

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 NAME OF PARTS (FRONT VIEW)

Sub-spool pin

Top cover

Presure Regulator Needle position knob

Take up lever

Reverse button
Stitch lengtfl aiai
Thread tension dial

Presser foot

Shuttle

Extension table read guide for upper threading

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 (REAR VtEW)

Bobbin winder spindle

Bobbin winder stopper Upper ±i read guide

Stop clamp
Motion knob
Hand wheel

Needle clamp screw

Presser foot lever

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ACCESSORIES

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Bobbin Spool pin felt Zigzag foot
Buttonhole foot
(On machine)

Button attaching loot

Macgine Qjj
Zipper foot

Buttonhole cutter
Screw driver
Needle
#11 414

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BEFORE SEWING

1. Fit plug into the macnine.

2. Plug the macnine tc he power
supply
3. Sewing speed can be varied by
the toot control.

Sewing lamp
REMOVE ORHNSTALL BULB
1. Qoen face cover in direction of
arrow.
2. emove bulb by unscrew
ing it counter-clockwise.
3. install a new bulb y screwing it
in clockwise.
4. Use a screw type bulb with
120/1 5W(Max).

lMPOTANT : When leaving the sewing macnine unattended, the

plug must be removed from the socket outlet.

When servicing the sewing machine, or wnen removing covers or

changing amps, the macnine must ce disconnected from the supply
by removing the plug from the socket outlet.
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REMOVING EXTENSION TABLE

1 Hold the left end of table

and pull out in dIrection or
arrow.

FREE-ARM SEWiNG

1. This sewing machine can be used

as a fiat bed machine out easily
converts to free arm macnine by
removing the extension table.

2. Especially useful for sewing

sleeves, pal-it legs, tubular faDr:cs
etc., more easily.

3. To sew tubular ust sliø the sleeve

or leg of pants on to the free arm
as shown at side.

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WINDING ThE BOBBIN

1 .elease stop motion knob.

2.Thread as shown.

3.When bobbin s filled,

tighten stop motion knob.

5cm thread
7’ThcbbIn N
winder I Push bobbin winder spindle in
spindle -.
direction of arrow.

When bobbin winding is com

pleted return spindle to
original position.

x x When bobbin winding is in

correct, release the screw of
upper thread guide and ad
Just U or down until bobbin

;:j> winding is balanced.

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 REMOVING BOBBIN CASE AND BOBBiN

Hinged latch

1 .Ralse needle to Its highest

2. Open hinged latch of bobbin
position and open the
case and pull bobbin case
shuttle race cover.
out of machine.

3.elease the latch and bob

bin will fail out easily.

INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE

SLOT

1.Pull off 5cm of thread from

2.Guide the end of thread into
bobbin and insert it into
slot.
bobbin case as shown.

spnng

3.Pull into slot and under

tension spring and draw
out about 10cm of thread.

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INSERTiNG BOBBIN CASE INTO SHUTTLE RACE

1 ,Rase needle to its highest position,

pulling thread to the front, open the
latch of bobbin case and hold it.

2.Hoiding latch open, place bobbin case

onto centre pin in shuttle and release
latch

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THREADING UPPER THREAD

Twin need’e tt,reading

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DRAWING UP BOBBIN ThREAD

1. Hold upper thread with left

hand, turn the hana wneel
slcwiy towards you until the
needle qoes down and
comes up. Then stop the
hand wheel when the
takeup lever is at its hignest
position. lightly araw up
the upper thread and the
lower thread will be brought
up in a loop.

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2. Pull out both threads and
place them together under
presser foot to the rear of
machine.

3. Place fabric under presser

foot from the front, lower
presser foot.

4. Start to sow
(see page 16)

CHANGLNG SEWiNG DIRECTiONS

I Lower needle oown into

fabric and raise presser foot. 2. Lower presser foot and start
pivot the fabric around the to sew.

needle to change direction

as desired.
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CONTROL DIAL

1 Reverse button
2 Zig-zaq wOth dia’
3 Thread tensOfl daI
4 Needle posiUofl knoo
SutCh length dal

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ADJUSTING THREAD TENSION
Corec

Upper thread
Weak Strong

Uoper thread tension Bobbin thread

may be aciusted by
turning the thread
tension dial.

ncorrect
insice of fabric
Upoer thread

LOWER THREAD TENSION

Lower thread tension can
be adlusted by turning
screw on bobbin case siight•
ly to the right (clock-wise)
to increase tension. Turn
the screw (courter-clockwise)
to the left to decrease ten
sion.

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REGULATING THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE

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1 Push oown rifler pin (A) to increase pressure.

(Light to medium fabrics)
2. Push down outer ring to release pressure. (Heavy
fabrics)
3. Insufficient pressure may cause poor feeding.
skipped stitcries, or difficulty in guiding the faoric.
4 No pressure adjustment is required wnen darn-
rig or sewing embroidery.

can be purchased seoarateiy.

DROP FEED Note: Darning date

of fabric by your
There are a few times when you want to control me feeding
self.
darning plate
Raise needle bar to its highest position and raise presser toot, place
needle piate
over needle plate aflgning two pins of darning plate with holes of
daqe 19
You may then deermine the movement of the fanric by yourself See
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CHANGiNG NEEDLE

Needle clamp screw

Tigtteri

\Loosen

Flat face slde

away from you.

aise needle oar to its nighest position.

e ore needle.
2.Loosen needle camc screw and remov

you.
3. With the lar sice of the needle facing away from
insert needle as tar up as 1 will go.

ly.
4 Tighten the needle dame screw secure

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 FABRIC THREAD NEEDLE TABLE
Please note that me foIl owing list is a guide when sewing different fabrics.

\ Lencttr
\ Fabric Thread Needle
Pressure of
oresser foot
ttns Incica
\ Z tension
\ Ptiissure Srtcn ength
regulation dIa’

Lgnt Nylon lao Cotton

Trcot 160 S. oeri 9

SE\ \
Sik 50 sk

Fber
1 3
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Wool silk

Medium 60-80
Ging nam 1 4
Cotton

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Jerse’60 S. :ber
o. — a -

1 1 1 ( )
IGaoardtne 60 lk
Heavy Denim so cotton 14.16
Jersey 50 S. Fiberl 11.14 0.5 — 3O.5 —4
Tweed 150Sk 11.14

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 TO START SEWING

Imoortant Hints

est position before starttnQ na

1. Raise the take-up ever to its high
after stopping sewing.

rear of machine to tne first

2. Hold born threads about 10 cms tc the
two or three stitches.

r needle before owering

3. Sufficient fabric should be placed unde
presser foot.

4. Depress foot and start to se’i’

of faric you clan to use,

5. Test the machine stitches n a scrap
ttng the mach ine tar the length of stitch and tension suitaole
aalus
to your fabric.

Attention

wneel manually, always turn t

1. When turning the balaj,ce
toward you.

2.Guide the cloth gently with your hand.

the needle out of the

3. To Oreverit breaking needle always raise
fabric when you stop sewing.

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TO FiNISH SEAM

I .Sew to the eoge of seam.

2Push the reverse button and sew in reverse for

about 3-4 orns.

3.Raise needle to its highest posItion

4.Ltt presser foot ano pull ou the faonc to rear of

macnine.

5.Cut threads as shown on the threab cutter.

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 STRAIGHT STITCH

I This type of siticning is the one useO mos

t treuentIy.
2 The zig-zag presser foot can be used
for both straight arc zig-zag
sewing.

3.For sewing light fabric, use smaller

stitch size. (Refer to cage 15 for diat
setting).

ZIGZAG SEWING

zIQzaa width t3oStlon

E
L
1

Satin stitching can be used for

sewing initiats. patterns, appllque, etc.

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BUTTON SEWING

1 .Lower drop teed.

2. Place button attaching presser toot n position.

and lower resser foot.
3.Ptace button between presser foot and fabric
g that tne needle enters
4.Manually turn hand whee towards you ensurin
into both ho’es of button without obstruction.
(Increase or decreise width setting).

5.Sew about 7 stitches.

6.PuiI both threads to the underside arid tie together.

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ZIPPER SEWING

Select stralgnt stItch.

1. ZIpper foot is designec to

sew close to a raised edge
preventing sewing cr1 zipper

2. Place zipper foot in position

arid attach firmly

3. Fold the fabric about 2 cm

arid place fabric under foot

1. To sew the left side of zipper

set the zipper toot on the rigrlt
side of the needle.
2. To sew the right side of zipper
set the zipper loot on the left side
of the needle.

sew as illustrated.

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 HEMMING Note. Hemmer foot can be purchased separately.

position. Replace the foot with the

1. Raise the foot and the needle to its highest
hemmer foot.
and place it under the foot. Secure tne
2. Fold over the fabric edge by about 3mm
and draw the hem
folded edge with a few stitches. Take out the workplece
into the hemmer foot by pulling the threads.

3. Lower the foot and sew the hem.

4. Durning sewing, fold the fadric to the left a little and allow it to run into the

hemmer foot.
5. Make sure that the facric does not move under the right half or the foot, The

fabric must be fed into the scroll of the hemmer sutficently so that the work
piece edge runs freely through the groove under the foot.

Only suitable materials can be used and some practice may be necessary to acneive
best results.

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 Note: Twin needle can be purchased separately
ThVIN NEEDLE

. Thread both threads througn me

emove regular needle and insert twin needle
before last thread guide above the
same oath as for normal sewing. Seøarate threads
twin needle.
needle. Insert one thread into the right needle of
needle .
Insert other thread into the left needle of twiii

r 2 setting. Exceeding this will

CAUTTON:Do not set stitch width wider than numbe
cause breaking of needle.

EMBROIDERY

to form the desired effect.

Lower feed dog and move hooped fabric slowly
See Page 13 drop teed

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 i separately.
Note: Quilt guice can be purcnase
QUILTER

er.
on top of presser toot hold
ISlide arm through hole

2.Move guioe to regured stitc

h distance.

hased separately.
Note: Seam guide can be purc
SEAM GUIDE

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from
ng tong seam of regular distance
1. Use seam guide wnen sewi
edge ci material.
, and adjust dis
bed, at right of needle fate
2. Set guide hole on ed seam allowance.
to the guid e for desir
tance from the needle
rial touching guide.
3.Run macrune with edge of mate

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 BU]TONHOLE SEWING

THE FABRIC.
1.M.ARK WITH A PENCIL OR CHAU( THE EXACT LENGTH OF THE BUTTONHOLE ON
LE FOOT & PUT ThE FABRIC
2. REMOVE THE REGULAR PRESSER FOOT AND ATTACH ThE BUTTONHO
UNDER THE BUTTONHOLE FOOT.
3. SET THE STCH LENGTH KNOB ON 0’, ZIGZAG WIDTh KNOB ON 5 AND NEEDLE posrno KNOB
ON
CENTER POSITION. THEN SEW 3-5 STITCHES AS FIGURE (1).,
POSITION KNOB ON LEFT
4. SET STITCH LENGTh ABOUT 0.5. ZiGZAG WIDTh KNOB ABOUT 7 NEEDLE
THEN SEW AS FIGURE (2) UN11LL YOU REACHES ThE END OF THE MARKING.
POSITION.
5. SET ZIGZAG WIDTH KNOB ON 5 THEN SEW 3-5 STITCHES AS FIGURE (3).
6. SET THE STITCH LENGTH KNOB ABOUT 0.5. ZIGZAG WIDTh KNOB ON 2. NEEDLE
POSITION KNOB ON
MARKING AS
RIGHT POSITION. PUSH ThE R BUTTON SEW UNTILL YOU REACHES THE END OF THE
FIGURE (4).
LE CUTTER
7, REMOVE FABRIC FROM THE MACHINE AND OPEN ThE BUTTONHOLE WITH A BUTTONHO
CR SEAM CUTTER.

(1) (2) (4)

1r 4
it

Before sewing fit bultonhole tool Cul outtonhole along centre ith
as shown. cutter as shown.

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 AND OILING)
MAINTENANCE (CLEANING
position.
o 1. Raise needle to its highest
2. TaKe OUt bOOOi case.
ted.
• 3. Turn latch knob A as illustra
4. Take off sriuttle race cover.

A
5. Take out snuttle hook.
and hook.
6. Clean anc oil snuttle race
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4. then replace in the reverse order.

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Cleaning shuttle race
(A Latcn knob
(B) Shuttle race cover
(C) Shuttle hook

Nt
Open top cover and oil points indicatec.

Open face cover and oil points

indicated.

Cleaning feed dog

Oil points indicated on underside of bed
base.

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 CHECKING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS WHAT TO DO

PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION

- Raise feed dog.

Feed dog down. ghbei etop mollon.
Fabric not
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- Machine not moving. * oving dial to 1-4.

moving - Stitch length dial no positicn. Increase pressure on presser
- Light pressure on presser loot. toot.

- Incorrect setting of needle. Reset needle.

Needle bent. . Fit new needle.
Breaking Needle
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Pulling fabric. - Do not pull fabric.

Incorrect use of needle, thread - Correct use of needle, thread
or fabric. or fabric.

Re-thread machine.
Improper threading.
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Ioosen upper thread tension.

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Tight upper thread tension.

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Breaking Bobbin -

Fit new needle.

Needle bent.
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Thread Replace shuttle, or polish oil

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Nicks or burrs on shuttle.

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burrs completely.

No oil. [leeds oiling

Machine Jamming
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Dust and thread in shuttle. - Glean stmutlle.

Knocking Noise
-Reset.
Tension too tight.
Adlust sewing loot pmessure
Sewing toot pressure too strong
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Puckering Use correct fabric, needle and

Incorrect use of fabric, and
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thread.
thread,