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WARNING 1. Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing machine needle. 2. Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break. 3. Do not use bent needles. 4.
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REMOVING EXTENSION TABLE To convert the machine from flat-bed to free-arm use simply remove tension -table as shown. THIS IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO MACHINES MANUFACTURED FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE NEUTRAL —...
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WINDING THE BOBBIN 1. Release stop motion knob. 2. Thread as shown. 3. Place bobbin onto spindle and hand-wind thread onto bobbin in an anti-clockwise direction for 5 or 6 turns. (When bobbin is filled re-tighten stop motion knob) 4Bobbin 4.
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Insert 1. Ensure needle is at its highest position. 2. Holding latch open, place bobbin case Pulling thread to the front, open the onto centre pin in shuttle and release latch of bobbin case and hold it. latch. 1. Raise needle to its highest position. 2.
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THREADING UPPER THREAD Thread the machine from A to G as illustrated. A. Through the thread guide. B. Between the tension discs. C. Up and into the tension spring. D. Into the thread take-up lever from right to left, E. Down behind the thread guide. F.
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TO START SEWING Important Hints. Raise the take-up lever to its highest position when starting and stopping sewing. Hold both threads about 10 cms to the rear of machine for the first three stitches. Sufficient fabric should be placed under needle before lowering presser foot. Depress foot/Speed control and start to sew.
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STRAIGHT STITCH While “2” or “3” on the dial gives a suitable stitch length for ordinary purposes, the stitch length varies with the weight of fabric, thickness of thread and pur poses, the stitch length varies with the weight of fabric, thickness of thread and purpose of sewing.
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BUTTON HOLE SEWING Fit the button hole foot. Set the stitch length dial within the green marking to achieve the correct density (closeness) of satin stitch. (1) Sew in the sequence illustrated (1) selecting patterns 18, 19, 20 and 19 again. USER TIPS Always sew a sample buttonhole on some spare fabric as settings will change according to the fabric used.
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