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Featuies and Parts 2-3-4 Samples of Creative Embroidery 18-19

5 Embroidering with a Hoop 20
To Replace the Needle
Needle and Thread 5 Darning 20
Needle and Thread Size 6 Making Buttonholes 2 1-22
Winding the Bobbin 7 Sewing on Buttons 22
Threading the Bobbin Case 8 Care and Maintenance of Your Machine 23
Placing Bobbin Case in Shuttle 9 Cleaning and Oiling the Shuttle 24
Threading the Machine 10 The Built-in Light 25
Straight Stitching 11 Accessories 26
Setting the Stitch LengLi 1]. How to Use Accessories 27-28
Sewing in Reverse 1.2 Automatic Embroidery 29
Adjusting the Tensions 12-13 Sewdiscs 30-31
Adjusting Pressure and Feeding of Fabric 13 Blind Hems 32
Sewing Thin or Light Weight Fabric 14-15 Operating Hints 33
Creative Embroidery 15-16
Three Needle Position 16-17
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21 22 26 4

20

10 1211 13

Fig I
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FEATURES AND PARTS

(Front View)

13. Needle clamp and screw

1. Spool pins (Back of machine)
14. Presser foot thumb screw
2. Zigzag width control dial
15. Needle bar thread guide
3. Zigzag width locking knobs
16. Lower face plate thread guide
4. Balance wheel
17. Thread tension dial
5. Stop motion knob
18. Light switch
6. Bobbin winder
19. Take-up lever
7. Stitch length dial
20. Pressure release darner
8. Reverse push button
21. Arm thread guides
9. Drop feed push button
22. Disc cover
10. Slide plate
23. Needle position lever
11. Needle plate seam guide
12. Presser foot
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FEATURES AND PARTS

(Rear ViewS)

30 —25

28-’

29

24. Spoor pins

25. Thread cutter 27. Feed dogs 29. Hinge clamp screw
26. Presser bar lifter 28. Hinge hole for cabinet or ortab1e case 3G Motor
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TO REPLACE THE NEEDLE I

Raise the needle bar A to its highest point turning the balance
wheel 4 Fig. 1, toward you by hand. Loosen the needle clamp
screw B. Remove the old needle and slide the new one up, FLAT
SIDE FACING TO RIGHT, as far as it will goT ighten the needle
clamp securely with a screw driver.
AFTER CHANGING NEEDLE MAKE one. complete revolution
of balance wheel by hand to be sure the needle is in the correct
position. BE SURE TOUSE 15X1. SYSTEM NEEDLES.

NEEDLE AND THREAD / FLAT

SURFACED
Never use a bent needle, nor one with a blunt point, since this SIDE

causes imperfect stitches and may cause the needle to break.

EJse a needle sufficiently large to permit the thread to pass freely
through the eye. In general sewing, use the same size thread in
the bobbin as is used on top
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NEEDLE AND THREAD SIZE
us sizes
of needles generally used with vario
The following table will show you the size “eye” of the needle. USE 15X1 SYSTEM NE
of thread. The size or grade refers to the Silk
EDLES ONLY. d or
Needle Cotton Merc erize
Thread Nylo n
No. Thread
Fabric
10
Extremely heavy 20 to Heavy Duty
tarpaulin, sack ing,
30
canvas, duck, etc.
30
Heavy upholstery to Heavy Duty
fabric, thicking, 18
40
denim, leatherette
40
Medium heavy drapery to Heavy Duty
fabric, velv .etee n, 16
60
suiting, felt, terry, etc.
Medium broadcloth, 60
percale, gingham, linen, 14 to A
chintz, taffeta, sheer 80
wool, shantung, etc.
Sheer voile, lawn, 80
dimity, crepe, 11 to 50 A
handkerchief linen, 100
plastic film, etc.

100
Very sheer chiffon, to 50 A
batiste, lace, orgady, 9
150
ninon, net, marquisette, etc.
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WINDING THE BOBBIN

lance wheel by
wi th the , le ft hand, loosen the ba
e wheel firmly the balane
Holding the balanc yo u (F ig . 4). This will permit
motion knob tow ard l of thread
turning the stop le ba r rem ain s mo tionless. Place a spoo
while the need bbin winder
wheel to turn freely ad fro m the rig ht side of the bo
) Hang the th re seven or eight
on the spool pin(A the th re ad aro un d an empty bobbin
thread guide(B) Wind the end of bobbin winder.
ed bo bb in on the spindle (C) of the le fits into
thre ad at the PIN on the spind
times and put the kin g su re th
in with hand, ma
Press down the bobb eel toward
bbin. (Fig. 5) pp er an d turn the balance wh
the SLOT in the bo nd er sto
ard the bobbin wi in sewing.
Push the bobbin tow op er at e the rh eostat control, as
proceed to p turning.
you by hand and it wi ll re le as e au tomatically and sto wheel
full, fro m the spindle. Hold balance
When the bobbin is bo bb in
and detach the n knob away from
Break off the thread wi th rig ht ha nd turn the stop motio g
nd an d ves with the turnin
firmly with left ha tig ht an d the needle bar mo
you until the machine is
of balance wheel

I
Fig. 5
Fig. 4
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THREADING THE
BOBBIN CASE

Step 1 (illustrated in Fig. 6).

Hold bobbin case between thumb
and forefinger of left hand, so that
the slot in the edge of the bobbin
case is on top.
Place the bobbin between thumb
and forefinger of right hand so that Fig. 6
the thread on top leads from left to
right.
Step. 2.

.L.TFN ON
Insert bobbin into bobbin case,
SPRING
pull the thread into the slot of the
bobbin case as shown in Fig. 7, and SLOT

draw it under the tension spring and

into the fork-shaped opening of the L
Fig. 7 Fig. 8
spring as shown in Fig. 8.
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PLACING BOBBIN CASE IN SHUTTLE

always be
IMPORTANT : In the following operations the needle must
bal
above the surface of the machine. Raise the needle by turning
ance wheel TOWARD YOU by hand.
REMOVING THE BOBBIN CASE (See Fig. 9)
left
Open the slide plate (10, Fig, 1) by sliding it out. With
thumb and forefinger, open the hinged latch
A
(D) at the front of the bobbin case and
hold securely as you with draw bobbin case
from the stud of the shuttle body (C). When
held in the above manner the bobbin will not
fall out of the bobbin case.
INSERTING THE BOBBIN CASE
After winding a fresh bobbin and threading
the bobbin case (See Fig. 6, 7, & 8) hold
the bobbin case latch (D) with left thumb
and forefinger. Keeping the protruding fin
Fig
ger (E) topside toward the shuttle race
notch (A), press the bobbin case around the stud of the shuttle
This
body (C) until the finger enters in the shuttle race notch.
- - NEVER FORCE IT. Three or four inches of thread
operation is easy
the
hanging free from the bobbin case will be brought up through
needle plate hole as shown in Fig. 11.
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THREADING THE MACHINE See Fig. 10 & 11

1) Turn balance wheel toward you to raise take-up

lever. (F, Fig. 10) to its highest point.
2) Place spool of thread on upper spool pin
3) Lead thread through arm thread guide Bl to B2,
Fig. 10.
4) Down and around thread tension dial C from
right to left.
5) Into the check spring D over thread tension dial.
6) Then down under thread under bar E.
7) Up into take-up lever F’ from right to left.
8) Down into lower face plate thread guide C on
face plate.
9) Through the needle bar thread guide H.
10) And into needle from left to right. Pull three Fig 10
or four inches of thread through needle.
Hold the end of upper thread loosely and turn bal
ance wheel toward you until the needle goes all the
way down and comes back up. A loop (Fig. 11) will
be formed over the lower thread which then can be
pulled out straight. Place both thread ends under
the slot of the presser foot and draw toward the
back of the machine, leaving both threads three or
four inches long.

Fg 1 1
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STRAIGHT STITCHING

Be sure to set the stitch width at 0. Adjust stoppers

(3) to hold zigzag width control dial (2) in 0 position.
(Fig. 12)

SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH

shown in
The length of the stitch is regulated by knob 7.
Fig. 12. Near 0 is the shortest and 5 is the longest.
to
Turn thern knob to the left to lengthen and to the right
shorten the stitch.
Fig. 12

STITCH LENGTH CHART (Approximate)

0 1 2 3 4 5
Figure on indicator
Number of stitches per inch No feeding 55 25 13 8 6
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SEWING IN REVERSE
When you wish to sew in reverse to tie the thread at the beginning or the end of a seam,
press ir. the reverse push button 8 Fig. 12 as far as it will go. The machine will sew backward
as long as the button is held in. Only 4 or 5 stitches are needed to tie a seam securely.

ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS

Always adjust the upper tension with the
presser foot down, as the tension is me
chanically released when it is raised. To
increase the tension on the upper thread,
turn dial (Fig. 13) to the right, or clock
wise. To decrease, turn to the left. There
are three ranges foradjusting thread tension
i.e. “LOOSE”, “NORMAL”, and “TIGHT”. Each
word represents the adjusting range, and Fig. 13
loose or tight of thread tension accondingly
Before adjusting lower tension be sure that
the machine is threaded properly.
When it is necessary to change the bob
bin tension, turn small screw (Fig. 14) on
side of the bobbin case clockwise to tight
en, counter-clockwise to loosen.
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erly ba
When the upper and lower tensions are prop threads
form ed with both
lanced, a perfect stitch will be
interlocking in fabric. (Fig. 15)
S LOOK
ALWAYS BE SURE THAT YOUR STITCHE
LIKE FIG. 15.
r thread
When the upper tension is too tight, the lowe flat Fig. 14
the uppe r threa d whic h is lying
is pulled up over
on the fabric. (Fig. 16) r thread
When the upper tension is too loose the uppe fabric. Fig. 15
s over the lowe r threa d lying flat on the
forms loop
(Fig. 17)

ADJUSTING PRESSURE Fig. 16

AND FEEDING OF FABRIC
D is located on the bed of
The PUSHBUTTON DROP FEE
the machine (Fig. 18). Fig.
feed dog for sewin9 normal
It regulates the height of the
and for darning and embrol
material, very thin material
dering.
push down the left knob
1. For sewing very thin material,
es the surface of. plate.
(A) until the color line reach
and monogramming, push down
2. For darning, embroidering A B
the left knob (A) com plete ly and the feed mechanism will
be lowered unde r the level of the stitch plate. so that
y. (See page 20
the material can be moved freel
the right knob (B) com
3. For normal sewing, push dawn
pletely.

Fig. 18
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SEWING THIN OR LIGHT WEIGHT FAB
RIC
When lighter pressure is required
to sew satisfactorily on thin
silk or filmy, material, the pressure
cap should be about half-way
down. Release all the way by press
ing the snap lock, A. Fig. 19,
and then press cap B down again
to half-way Epot. Lower the
feed slightly by pushing in the
drop feed knob A. Fig 18.
DARNING AND MONOGRAMM
ING.
In order to move the fabric freely
in any direction for darn
ing, mending and certain kinds
of free-hand embroidery, release
the pressure cap B completely by press
ing down on the snap lock
A, Fig. 19. Push the drop feed butto
n A Fig. 18 which drops
the feed well below the needle plate Fig. 19
To rI:u feed to normal,
push in the drop feed button
B. Fig. 18,

PREPARING TO SEW
Have take-up lever at its highest poin
t before starting to sew. Do not try to help the
feeding by pulling the material as this
may deflect the needle and cause it to
NEVER RUN MACHINE WITHOUT break.
MATERIAL UNDER PRESSER FOOT.
Place material and threads in position
under the presser foot and lower the press
are now ready to begin sewing. er foot, You
By having the needle at its highest poin
to touch the balance wheel to start t, it is not necessary
the machine. You merely press the cont
machine is regulated by increasing rol. The speed of the
or decreasing the amount of pressure exer
ted on the control.
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REMOVING THE WORK

Be sure to stop the machine when the thread take-up lever

and needle bar are located at the highest position. Now raise
the presser foot and draw the fabric back and to the left, Fig.
20 and 21 and pass the thread over the thraad cutter.
Pull down slightly, holding thread in both hands, so as not
to bend the needle.
Leave the ends of thread under the presser foot.

Fig. 20

CREATIVE EMBROIDERY

BE SURE ZIGZAG PRESSER FOOT AND ZIGZAG NEEDLE

PLATE ARE IN PLACE.
The satin stitch, Fig. 22,
which is really just a very short
zigzag stitch and the basis for Fig. 22
most embroidery, is obtained by setting the stitch length as
near 0 as possible without stopping the feeeding action.
The width may be set anywhere from just past 0 to the
widest, 4. Fig. 21
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ADJUSTING THE STITCH WIDTH
To stitch continuously at one width of zigzag stitching set lock 3 (Fig. 12-B
width control dial at width chosen. Should you wish to move freely between to hold zigzag
any two widths, (in
doing free hand embroidery), move zigzag width control dial to the right and
ing stopper at desired width. set left hand lock
Then move dial to the left and set the right hand locking stopper at desired
width. To lock
stoppers, turn them to clockwise direction, and to loosen them turn counte clockwise
r with thumb
and forefinger.
EMBROIDERY PATTERNS
With the machine set for a short stitch length, different designs can
be made by swinging
the stitch width or zigzag width control dial back and forth between 0 and
5 or any other combi
nation of widths.
Try setting locking stoppers at 1 and 5, 2 and 4, etc. Set a rhythm for yourself and then
proceed. After a while you will become quite skillful, varying your designs
by the speed of the
machine, stitch length and width end the manipulation of the zigzag width contro
l dial.

THREE NEEDLE POSITION

A. The machine has three basic needle position-LEFT, MIDDLE and RIGHT-cont
rolled by a needle
position lever to the left of the zigzag stitch regulator as illustra
ted.

Needle position lever

DRESSMAKER /
. ,o, &•‘ ,. —.——.—,
j

Fig 22,
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groove,
B. When the needle position lever is in its LEFT ()
3 VARIATIONS OF’ LEFT ZZ STITCH
the stitch directions are as per illustration
the zigzag
The width, of course, varies and is reiulated by
page. The
stitch regulator as explained on the precedin9
settin1
length also varies, as an accordion, depending on the
of the stitch regulator.
‘I
in illus 3 VARIATIONS OF MIDDLE ZZ STITCH
C. In the MIDDLE (+) position, the stitch directions
tration In this setting, a 9reat many different stitches
They
can be obtained depending on the other two settings.
..
as the
will, however, have one thing in common direction
dia ram indicates. Then using the strai’ht sewing needle
plate the position lever must be in the MIDDLE ()

D In the RIGHT (‘4) position, the needle starts from the right,
3 VARIATIONS OF RIGHT ZZ STITCH
or just opposite from the left.
t
In the followin9 pages, we explain how you may do strai9h
stitching, zigzag stitching, embroidery, appliquing, button
sewing, buttonhole making, hemming, blind stitching and
the
many other types of work, using only the adjustments of
Fig. 23
zigzag system.
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SAMPLES OF CREATIVE EMBROIDERY

1. Set needle position lever in center notch.
2. Set stitch length regulating dial for satin” stitch.
3. Start sewing and quickly move zigzag stitch dial from 1’ to
“4’ and back to ‘1” again. Repeat operation as lone as desired.
The length of design depends on the speed at which the zigzag
stitch regulator is operated.
1. Set needle position lever in center notch.
2. Set stitch length regulating dial for satin” stitch.
3. Start sewing, and move zigzag stitch regulator slowly from
“o” to “4” then quickly turn re9ulator back to zero and repeat
operation. The lenS th of design is controlled by the speed at
which the zigzag stitch dial is operated.

1. Set zigzag stitch dial between zero and “2”.

2. Set stitch length regulating dial for “satin” stitch.
3. Start sewing, and shift needle position lever from left notch
to ri9ht notch, and back and forth continously and smoothly by
passing the center notch enrirely.
Length of design is controlled by the speed at which the needle
position lever is operated

1. Set needle position lever in center notch.

2. Set stitch len9th regulatinY dial for “satin” stitch.
3. Start sewing, and move zigzag stitch dial slowly from zero up to
“4” and back to zero. Continue operation in even rhythm. Length
of design controlled by speed at which ziszas stitch lever is
operated.
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,
1. Set stitch length regulating dial for satin stitch.
ww 2. Set needle position lever in left notch.
i!I t flI 3. Set zigzao stitch dial between “o”-”l”.
mi fl1
4. Start sewing and move needle position lever from the left notch to
the center notch, to the right notch. Leave needle position lever in
ri9ht notch
5. While machine is still in operation, switch zigzag stitch lever to “4”.
Sew at this position for desired length, then turn zigzag stitch lever
hack to between “o” and “1”.
6. Repeat operation, by moving needle position lever from right notch
to center and to left notch.
1. Set stitch length regulating dial for ‘satin” stitch.
2. Set zigzag stitch dial at “1”.
1
LJt 3. Set needle position lever in left notch.
I to right
fW 11 W 4. Start sewing. and move needle position lever to center notch,
again, using all three notche s. Length of design is
VVV1 notch, and back
is operated,and
controlled by the speed at which the position lever
the time during which it is allowed to remain in each notch.
1. Set needle position lever in center notch.
2. Set stitch len9th regulating dial for “satin” stitch.
3. Set zigzag stitch dial at “1”.
4. Start sewing to desired length, then turn zigzag stitch dial to “4”.
Stitch desired length, then turn zigzag stitch dial back to “1”. Repeat
operation. Length of design is controlled by length of time that machine
is allowed to stitch at each settin9 of zigzag stitch lever.
NOTE:
These instructions show you how to make some of the various designs
that this zigzag can create, simply and with a minimum of practice on the
part of the operator by using a combination of the zigzag stitch lever and
the needle position lever. After a little practice with the levers, you soon
will be making your own exclusive designs.
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EMBROIDERING WITH A HOOP

It is easy to follow a sketched design or to work

free hand when embroidering or mbnogramrning. See
Fig. 24)
Release the pressure from the foot by pressing
down the snap lock on the pressure release darner,
Push in the drop feed button A, Fig. 18.
Stretch th fabric in an embroidery hoop, and i ig.

place under the needle after removing the presser

foot. Set the stitch width at the size you prefer and
the
lower the presser bar lifter. Then operate the machine at a rather high speed while moving
of the path of the
hoop slowly with both hands. Work carefully and be sure to keep fingers out
needle.

DARNING

Release pressure from foot and drop feed as directed above.

Place fabric to be mended under foot, and stitch around hole, moving the fabric firmly and
slowly in any direction. Be sure to hold the fabric .taut or skipped stitches will be encountered.
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MAKING BUTTONHOLES 21
Mark the beginning and end of the buttonhole on fabric with a
basting line or tailors chalk. Make one on scrap fabric to be sure
machine adjustments are correct.
PREPARATION
1 Replace presser foot with buttonhole foot,(Fig. 25), which pro
vides maximum visibility and allows closely spaced stitches
to feed evenly.
(2) Set needle position of. lever in left groove.
(3 Set the stitch length dial (7, Fig. 1). as near toO’as possible
without stopping feeding action.
(4) Set the zigzag width control dial by the
size of buttonhole.
The width of buttonhole,(part A, Fig. 26), is adjusted by lock
ing the right hand side stopper knob,(3 Fig. 1),
The width of(part B, Fig. 26),is adjusted by locking the left-
Fig. 25
--A
hand side stopper knob,(3, Fig. 1),
OPERATION s
After finishing above preparation, set the ma-
chine as follows. p’
,
(1 Push in the drop feed button (A, Fig. 18), Fig. 26 = 3 4 5
2 Turn the zigzag width control dial corn
-
pletely to right side, to make the upper bar
tack of buttonhole, Now sew 5 or 6 stitches.
(3 Release the zigzag width control dial to the
- — -
home position of the part of A (Fig 26> Fig 27
(4) Release the drop feed button(A, Fig. 18), and
push in the buttonB(Fig. 18). And sew the left hand side of buttonhole desired
length.
(5) Keeping the needle in fabric needle stays in the middle width position of
part A(Fig. 26),
lift up the presser foot and turn the fabric centering needle.
Set the presser foot down and remove the needle to the left end of button
hole turning the
balance wheel by hand.
(6 Now repeat the same .way from 1 to 5 process.
(7) After finished buttonhole making, sew two or three stitches to fasten bar
tack threads and
prevent ravelling, by setting stitch length dial to”O.’
(8) Cut the buttonhole opening with seam ripper, being careful not to cut the stitchin
g.
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If you plan to make buttonholes on sheer or soft material, place

paper under fabric which can be torn away after stitching. It is always
wise to make several buttonholes on scraps of fabric before workin
g
on the garment.

SEWING ON BUTTONS
1. Remove hinged presser foot and attach button sewing foot. (See
Fig. 28, 29 & 30
2, Push in the drop feed button A( Fig. 18),
3. Move zigzag width control dial to “0” position to the
extreme
left. Place the button so that its left. hole comes directly under Fi 28
the needle, then gently lower the presser foot. Move the zigzag
width control dial to the right until the needle comes exactly
over
the right hole of the button and set left stop. Turn the balanc
e
wheel slowly by hand to be sure the needle clears both
holes
of the button. Correct width if necessary.
4. When needle goes into the center of each hole, run
the machine
at medium speed. making five or six stitches, stopping with
the
needle in the left hole.
5. To lock the zigzag stitch and prevent ravelling,
,
set the stitch width at’O and take a few stitches
in the same hole. If you wish to place a
rounded toothpick over the button, between the
two holes, and sew button to fabric in regular way.
Remove the toothpick and wind thread under
button, forming a shank. Fasten it. Apply the
above method to sew on buttons with four holes, Fi g. 30
hooks and snaps, etc. Fig. 29
 CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF
YOUR MACHINE
OILING YOUR MACHINE
Your machine should be oiled occasionally to
keep it operating smoothly how often depends on the
arriount of sewing you do.
Before oiling the upper part of the sewing unit
at points indicated by arrows in Fig. 34, turn hand
wheel toward you until the take-up lever is at its
lowest point. Remove top cover by loosening two
screws on cover. F ig. 34
Avoid over-oiling only a drop is needed at each
point. To oil parts under the bed of the machine, tip
the unit back on its hinges and apply a drop of oil
at each point indicated in Fig. 35.
To oil moving parts inside the face plate, which
only rarely require oiling, open plate Oil at spots
indicated in Fig 36

,4.__.__.. !C.’

-——--

Fig. 35
Fig. 36
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CLEANING AND OILING THE SHUTTLE

The stitch forming mechanism occasionally becomes clogged with loose threads and lint.
This will interfere with the efficient operation of the machine. To remove the shuttle assembly,
proceed as follows.
1. Turn the balance wheel until the needle reaches its highest position. Tilt head back on its
hinges.
2. Remove bobbin case A, (Fi9.. 35),
3. Turn the two shuttle race cover clamps B (Fig. 34), outward and remove the shuttle race co
ver C (Fig. 35) and shuttle body D. (Fig. 35),
4. Clean the shuttle race, the shuttle and shuttle race cover by removing all threads, lint, etc.
5. Apply a drop of oil with finger tip to outer edge of shuttle. When the cleaning has been
completed, proceed as follows to replace the shuttle assembly:
1) Turn the balance wheel until the needle reaches its highest position.
2 Place shuttle body, D (Fig. 35). against shuttle driver and adjust into position.

A C D B

I
Fig. 34 Fig. 35
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3) Replace shuttle race cover, C, fitting pin at lower edge

into
notch, and lock into position with shuttle race cover clamps
,
B, making certain the clamps have been snapped securely into
position.
4) Place bobbin into the bobbin case.
5’ Set the bobbin case into the shuttle race, fitting tongue
into
notch E of race cover.

THE BUILT-IN LIGHT

FRONT SEW LIGHT

1. The lamp housing is enclosed in the hinged face

place. Screw out
bulb as shown in Fig. 12, and then insert the new
bulb.
2. For replacement, use 1O--C-7 or 7 C 7, or “night light”
bulb
available everywhere. Use switch on face plate to turn this
light
on and off.

Fig. 36
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ACCESSORIES
lastic Oiler
2 - 1
2 Large Screw Driver I
3 Small Screw Driver
4 Package of Needles
5 Cloth Guide
6 Buttonhole Foot
7 Fasner Foot
8 Thumb Screw
5 67 8
9 Bobbins
10 Felt Washers
(for spooi pins) 9 10
11 Quilter
12 Button Sewing Foot
13 Buttonhole Cutter

11 12 13
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HOW TO USE ACCESSORIES
LACE TRIMMED HEM
To sew a narrow hem and attach lace in one stitching, Insert lace in the slot next to needle
Sew hem as above, guiding lace under needle and hem into scroll.

THE ADJUSTABLE CORDING AND ZIPPER FOOT

This attechment is used to make and insert covered cording and to sew in zippers. Loosen thumb
screw to slide foot to either right or left of needle.

CORDING
Fold bias strip of fabric over cord. Loosen thumb screw and set foot so needle is centared in needle
hole. Machine baste cord in place (Fig. 42). To sew covered cord to material, reset adjustable foot
so needle stitches closer to cord, and on edge of base fabric.

Fig. 42-A Fig. 42-B

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SEWING IN A ZIPPER
Loosen thumb screw and slide foot so needle en
ters center of needle hole. Guide metal of zipper
along edge of foot Fig. 43 . Stitching should be
close to zipper to allow easy opening and closing.
Adjust to sew from either right or left side, which
ever is more convenient.

Fig. 43

SEAM GAUGE OR CLOTH GUIDE

Use a seam gauge as guide for straight seams and
even rows of top stitching along edges of fabric.
Fasten gauge with accompanying screw in threaded
hole in bed of machine çFig. 44 Adjust to seam
width desired
Fig. 44
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AUTOMATIC EMBROIDERY

in next page, follow

To sew automatically t’he stitches shown
these procedure.
g presser foot are
1. Be sure the zigzag needle plate and the zigza
(3, Fig. 45) are
on the machine and the zigzag stitch locking dials
each in its off positions.
in its end position
2. Set the zigzag stitch width dials(2, Fig, 45)
clockwise. (The mark of stitch dial poin ts to “5” position.)
e.
3. Open disc cover at the top of the machin
cam of your choice into disc hold er. Be sure that it
4. Insert disc
turn the disc until
fits snugly on the spindle in the disc cover and
it snaps into place. Close disc cover.
in its end position
5. Move zigzag stitch width dial (2, Fig. 45)
counter-clockwise.
length, but most embroi
6. Start sewing with your preferable stitch
for best appearance.
dery designs require “1” or “less” stitch length
up lever is at its
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BLIND HEMS
1. Use blind stitch cam.
2. Use standard zigzag presser foot and needle plate.
. Set needle position lever in right notch marked (4).
4. Set zigzag stitch width control knob at “0”.
5. Set stitch length control dial between “2” and “3”.
Prepare the garment in the same manner as for hand gemming.
Step 1. If hem with folded edge is used make first fold 3/8” deep.
Step 2. Turn hem the depth desired and baste 1/4” from upper edge.
Press into place.
Step 3. Fold hem back toward right side of garment leaving 1/4’ extended.
Step 4. Place material under presser foot and sew blind hem automatically.

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OPERATING HINTS

SEE THAT THE PRESSER FOOT is securely clamped by the screw and snug against presser bar
so that the needle may pass through the opening in the foot with out any interference.
SKIPPED STITCHES. May be caused by a bent or blunt needle; by incorrect setting of needle;
the wrong size needle; by a thread too heavy for the size of the needle.

BREAKING NEEDLES are usually due to pulling on the material, causing the needle to bend out
of line and strike the needle plate thus breaking or bending the needle. It may be due to the
presser foot or attachment not being securely fastened to presser bar. Be sure to use correct
size needle and thread for material. See needle chart, page 6.

BREAKING THE UPPER THREAD may be caused by:

1. Incorrect threading. 2. Not bringing up under thread correctly.
3. Upper tension too tight. 4. Needle inperfect or set incorrectly.
5. Needle rubbing against attachments or presser foot.
6. Needle eye too small for thread. 7. Starting the machine at full speed.
8. Starting without take-up lever at highest position.
BREAKING LOWER THREAD may be caused by:
1. Incorrect threading of bobbin case. 2 Too tight a tension.
3. Bobbin wound too full to revolve freely. 4. Not bringing up under thread correctly.
5. Hole in the needle plate rough, caused by needle striking the plate.

UNEVEN STITCHES may be caused by:

1. Presser foot not resting evenly on material. 2. Feed not high enough.
3. Too short a stitch. 4. Pulling the cloth.
5. A fine needle with coarse or poor thread.