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followed, including the following:
appliance from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning.
When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Always unplug before relamping, Replace bulb with same type rated 15 watts.
is used by or near children.
2. Use this appliance only for its rntended use as described in this manual. Use only
electric shock, or injury to persons:
Read all instructions before using
1. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this appliance
3. Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is riot working
4. Never operate the appliance with any air openings blocked, Keep ventilation open
An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this
5. Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
6. Do not use outdoors.
10. Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing
7. Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is
8. To disconnect, turn all controls to the off (“0”) position, then remove plug from
ii. Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break.
12. Do not use bent needles.
9. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.
ii Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deflect the needle causing it to
14. Unplug the sewing machine when making any adjustments in the needle area,
property, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water, Return the
appliance to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination, repair
15. Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers,
electrical or mechanical ad!ustment.
DANGER To reduce the risk of electric shock:
dust, and loose cloth.
ings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint,
being administered.
outlet.
machine needle.
WARNING To reduce the risk of burns, fire,
break.
such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing
presser foot, etc.
lubricating, or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the
instruction manual.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
(this sewing machine)

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
Take up lever
Thread tension dial
Needle position knob
Reverse button
Stitch lengtfl aiai
Presser foot
Shuttle
Extension table
read guide for upper threading
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Hand wheel
Motion knob
Stop clamp
Bobbin winder stopper
(REAR VtEW)
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Presser foot lever
Needle clamp screw
Upper ±i read guide
Bobbin winder spindle

ACCESSORIES
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Bobbin
Spool pin felt
Zigzag foot
(On machine)
Buttonhole foot
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
supply
he
power
3. Sewing speed can be varied by
the toot control.
Sewing lamp
REMOVE ORHNSTALL BULB
1. Qoen face cover in direction of
arrow.
emove
2.
bulb by unscrew
ing it counter-clockwise.
3. install a new bulb screwing it
in clockwise.
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4. Use a screw type bulb with
5W(Max).
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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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as shown at side.
etc., more easily.
converts to free arm macnine by
arrow.
1 Hold the left end of table
FREE-ARM SEWiNG
REMOVING EXTENSION TABLE
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2. Especially useful for sewing
1. This sewing machine can be used
3. To sew tubular ust sliø the sleeve
as a fiat bed machine out easily
removing the extension table.
sleeves, pal-it legs, tubular faDr:cs
or leg of pants on to the free arm
and pull out in dIrection or

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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
spindle -.
Push bobbin winder spindle in
direction of arrow.
When bobbin winding is com
pleted return spindle to
original position.
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x
When bobbin winding is in
correct, release the screw of
upper thread guide and ad
Just U or down until bobbin
winding is balanced.
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spnng
slot.
SLOT
Hinged latch
REMOVING BOBBIN CASE AND BOBBiN
1 .Ralse needle to Its highest
INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE
1.Pull off 5cm of thread from
position and open the
shuttle race cover.
bobbin and insert it into
bobbin case as shown.
3.elease the latch and bob
3.Pull into slot and under
bin will fail out easily.
tension spring and draw
out about 10cm of thread.
2. Open hinged latch of bobbin
2.Guide the end of thread into
case and pull bobbin case
out of machine.

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latch
onto centre pin in shuttle and release
2.Hoiding latch open, place bobbin case
latch of bobbin case and hold it.
pulling thread to the front, open the
1 ,Rase needle to its highest position,
INSERTiNG BOBBIN CASE INTO SHUTTLE RACE

THREADING UPPER THREAD
Twin need’e tt,reading
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needle qoes down and
slcwiy towards you until the
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as desired.
needle to change direction
pivot the fabric around the
I Lower needle oown into
fabric and raise presser foot.
CHANGLNG SEWiNG DIRECTiONS
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DRAWING UP BOBBIN ThREAD
2. Lower presser foot and start
to sew.
(see page 16)
4. Start to sow
presser foot.
foot from the front, lower
3. Place fabric under presser
machine.
presser foot to the rear of
place them together under
2. Pull out both threads and
up in a loop.
lower thread will be brought
the upper thread and the
position. lightly araw up
takeup lever is at its hignest
hand wheel when the
comes up. Then stop the
hand, turn the hana wneel
1. Hold upper thread with left

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
Weak
Strong
Upper thread
Uoper thread tension
may be aciusted by
turning the thread
tension dial.
Bobbin thread
ncorrect
insice of fabric
thread
Upoer
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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self.
fabrics)
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REGULATING THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE
There are a few times when you want to control me feeding of fabric by your
for button sewing application — 13 —
DROP FEED Note: Darning date can be purchased seoarateiy. N
4 No pressure adjustment is required wnen darnrig
or sewing embroidery.
skipped stitcries, or difficulty in guiding the faoric.
2. Push down outer ring to release pressure. (Heavy
3. Insufficient pressure may cause poor feeding.
(Light to medium fabrics)
1 Push oown rifler pin (A)
over needle plate aflgning two pins of darning plate with holes of needle piate
Raise needle bar to its highest position and raise presser toot, place darning plate
You may then deermine the movement of the fanric by yourself See daqe 19
to increase pressure.

Needle clamp screw
CHANGiNG NEEDLE
2.Loosen needle camc screw and remove ore needle.
3. With the lar sice of the needle facing away from you.
4 Tighten the needle dame screw securely.
aise needle oar to its nighest position.
insert needle as tar up as 1 will go.
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\Loosen
Flat face slde
away from you.
Tigtteri

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Medium 60-80
Jersey 50 S. Fiberl 11.14
Tweed 150Sk 11.14
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Ging nam Cotton
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3O.5
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Heavy Denim so cotton 14.16
IGaoardtne 60 lk
\ Jerse’60 S. :ber
1 1
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Wool silk
Fber
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Sik 50 sk 1 3
Trcot 160 S. oeri 9
Lgnt Nylon lao Cotton
regulation dIa’
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Z tension
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Fabric Thread Needle oresser foot
\ Ptiissure Srtcn ength
\ Pressure of ttns Incica
Lencttr
Please note that me foIl owing list is a guide when sewing different fabrics.
FABRIC THREAD NEEDLE TABLE

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after stopping sewing.
TO START SEWING
3. Sufficient fabric should be placed under needle before owering
Attention
Imoortant Hints
4. Depress foot and start to se’i’
1. Raise the take-up ever to its highest position before starttnQ na
5. Test the machine stitches n a scrap of faric you clan to use,
1. When turning the balaj,ce wneel manually, always turn t
2.Guide the cloth gently with your hand.
3. To Oreverit breaking needle always raise the needle out of the
toward you.
to your fabric.
aalusttng the machine tar the length of stitch and tension suitaole
presser foot.
two or three stitches.
2. Hold born threads about 10 cms tc the rear of machine to tne first
fabric when you stop sewing.

macnine.
about 3-4 orns.
I .Sew to the eoge of seam.
TO FiNISH SEAM
2Push the reverse button and sew in reverse for
3.Raise needle to its highest posItion
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5.Cut threads as shown on the threab cutter.
4.Ltt presser foot ano pull ou the faonc to rear of

2 The zig-zag presser foot can be used for both straight arc zig-zag
sewing.
I This type of siticning is the one useO most treuentIy.
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Satin stitching can be used for sewing initiats. patterns, appllque, etc.
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zIQzaa width t3oStlon
ZIGZAG SEWING
3.For sewing light fabric, use smaller stitch size. (Refer to cage 15 for diat
setting).
STRAIGHT STITCH

1 .Lower drop teed.
BUTTON SEWING
4.Manually turn hand whee towards you ensuring that tne needle enters
3.Ptace button between presser foot and fabric and lower resser foot.
2. Place button attaching presser toot n position.
5.Sew about 7 stitches.
6.PuiI both threads to the underside arid tie together.
(Increase or decreise width setting).
into both ho’es of button without obstruction.
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Select stralgnt stItch.
ZIPPER SEWING
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sew as illustrated.
of the needle.
set the zipper loot on the left side
2. To sew the right side of zipper
set the zipper toot on the rigrlt
side of the needle.
1. To sew the left side of zipper
arid place fabric under foot
3. Fold the fabric about 2 cm
arid attach firmly
2. Place zipper foot in position
preventing sewing cr1 zipper
sew close to a raised edge
1. ZIpper foot is designec to

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HEMMING Note. Hemmer foot can be purchased separately.
1. Raise the foot and the needle to its highest position. Replace the foot with the
2. Fold over the fabric edge by about 3mm and place it under the foot. Secure tne
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
5. Make sure that the facric does not move under the right half or the foot, The
Only suitable materials can be used and some practice may be necessary to acneive
best results.
hemmer foot.
folded edge with a few stitches. Take out the workplece and draw the hem
into the hemmer foot by pulling the threads.
hemmer foot.
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.
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ThVIN NEEDLE
Note: Twin needle can be purchased separately
same oath as for normal sewing. Seøarate threads before last thread guide above the
needle. Insert one thread into the right needle of twin needle.
Insert other thread into the left needle of twiii needle.
cause breaking of needle.
emove regular needle and insert twin needle. Thread both threads througn me
CAUTTON:Do not set stitch width wider than number 2 setting. Exceeding this will
EMBROIDERY
Lower feed dog and move hooped fabric slowly to form the desired effect.
See Page 13 drop teed
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QUILTER Note: Quilt guice can be purcnasei separately.
SEAM GUIDE Note: Seam guide can be purchased separately.
1. Use seam guide wnen sewing tong seam of regular distance from
2. Set guide hole on bed, at right of needle fate, and adjust dis
3.Run macrune with edge of material touching guide.
tance from the needle to the guide for desired seam allowance.
edge ci material.
ISlide arm through hole on top of presser toot holder.
2.Move guioe to regured stitch distance.
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(4)
FIGURE (4).
UNDER THE BUTTONHOLE FOOT.
BU]TONHOLE SEWING
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
4. SET STITCH LENGTh ABOUT 0.5. ZiGZAG WIDTh KNOB ABOUT 7 NEEDLE POSITION KNOB ON LEFT
CENTER POSITION. THEN SEW 3-5 STITCHES AS FIGURE (1).,
POSITION. THEN SEW AS FIGURE (2) UN11LL YOU REACHES ThE END OF THE MARKING.
2. REMOVE THE REGULAR PRESSER FOOT AND ATTACH ThE BUTTONHOLE FOOT & PUT ThE FABRIC
1.M.ARK WITH A PENCIL OR CHAU( THE EXACT LENGTH OF THE BUTTONHOLE ON THE FABRIC.
7, REMOVE FABRIC FROM THE MACHINE AND OPEN ThE BUTTONHOLE WITH A BUTTONHOLE CUTTER
3. SET THE STCH LENGTH KNOB ON 0’, ZIGZAG WIDTh KNOB ON 5 AND NEEDLE posrno KNOB ON
RIGHT POSITION. PUSH ThE R BUTTON SEW UNTILL YOU REACHES THE END OF THE MARKING AS
CR SEAM CUTTER.
Before sewing fit bultonhole tool Cul outtonhole along centre ith
as shown. cutter as shown.
(1) (2)
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• 3. Turn latch knob A as illustrated.
2. TaKe OUt bOOOi case.
o 1. Raise needle to its highest position.
Open face cover and oil points
MAINTENANCE (CLEANING AND OILING)
indicated.
Cleaning shuttle race
(A Latcn knob
(B) Shuttle race cover
4. Take off sriuttle race cover.
A 5. Take out snuttle hook.
(C) Shuttle hook
0 6. Clean anc oil snuttle race and hook.
Nt
Cleaning feed dog
4. then replace in the reverse order.
Open top cover and oil points indicatec.
Oil points indicated on underside of bed base.
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Machine
Stitch
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- Incorrect
- Needle
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Tight
. Needle
. Nicks
- Raise
- ghbei
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Fit
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Correct
Re-thread
Ioosen
Fit
Replace
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CHECKING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS WHAT TO DO
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION
Fabric not
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moving
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Feed dog down.
not moving.
length dial no positicn.
Light pressure on presser loot.
feed dog.
etop mollon.
oving dial to 1-4.
Increase pressure on presser
toot.
Breaking Needle
setting of needle. Reset needle.
bent. .
Pulling fabric.
Incorrect use of needle, thread
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new needle.
Do not pull fabric.
or fabric. or fabric.
use of needle, thread
Breaking Bobbin
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Thread
Improper threading.
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upper thread tension.
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bent.
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or burrs on shuttle.
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machine.
upper thread tension.
new needle.
shuttle, or polish oil
burrs completely.
Machine Jamming
No oil.
Knocking Noise Dust and thread in shuttle.
[leeds oiling
Glean stmutlle.
Tension too tight. -Reset.
Adlust sewing loot pmessure
Puckering Sewing toot pressure too strong
Incorrect use of fabric, and
thread, thread.
Use correct fabric, needle and