Kompernass KH 4001 User Manual

FREE-ARM SEWING MACHINE

KOMPERNASS GMBH · BURGSTRASSE 21 · D-44867 BOCHUM

www.kompernass.com

ID-Nr.: KH4001-04/08-V1

KH 4001

FREE-ARM SEWING MACHINE

Operating instructions

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CONTENT PAGE

Safety information 2 Correct Usage 2 Items supplied 2 Appliance description 2 Setup 3 Connecting the sewing machine 3 Operation of the sewing machine 3 Operating elements 4 Recommended stitch lenghts for the various types of stitches 5 Threading the needle and preparation 6 Sewing with the twin needle 7 Tensioning the thread 7 Straight stitch 9 Sewing in zigzag stitches 9 Sewing blind hems 10 Sewing with the shell stitch 10 Sewing with elastic stitches 10 Two-fold rampart stitch 11 Scallop stitch 11 Additional decorative stitches 11 Fishbone stitch 11 Finishing edges 11 Sewing material edges with feather stitch 12 Sewing with three-fold zigzag stretch stitches 12 Sewing buttonholes 12 Fine adjustment during sewing buttonholes 13 Sewing on buttons 13 Sewing in zippers 13 Gathering 14 Darning 14 Appliques 14 Monograms and embroidery 14 Changing the lamp bulb 15 Lubricating the machine 15 Cleaning 15 Storage 16 Technical data 16 Disposal 16 Warranty & Service 16 Importer 16 Troubleshooting 17

Read the operating instructions carefully before using the appliance for the first time and preserve this booklet for later reference. Pass the manual on to whomsoever might acquire the scale at a later date.

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FREE-ARM SEWING MACHINE KH 4001

Safety information

The sewing machine is not intended ... – for installation at a fixed location, – for the processing of other materials

(e.g. leather or heavy materials such as tent or sail fabrics)

– for commercial or industrial use.

Like any other electrical device, a sewing machine can cause serious, even life-threatening injuries. To avoid this, and in order to work safely:

• Before initial use of your sewing machine, read these operating instructions attentively.

• Keep these operating instructions at a suitable location close to the appliance. If you dispose of this appliance to another person, pass on these instructions also.

• Always disconnect the power supply when leaving the machine unattended. This will avoid potential accidents if the machine is switched on accidentally.

• First disconnect the power plug before changing the bulb or performing any maintenance work on the machine. This will avoid potentially fatal electric shocks.

• Do not remove the plug from the wall socket by the cable. When disconnecting the plug, always hold the plug, not the lead.

• Only use the sewing machine in dry rooms.

• Arrange for defective power plugs and/or cables to be replaced at once by qualified technicians or our Customer Service Department.

• This appliance is not intended for use by individuals (including children) with restricted physical, physiological or intellectual abilities or deficiences in experience and/or knowledge unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their safety or receive from this person instruction in how the appliance is to be used.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• Never use the machine when the ventilation apertures are blocked. Keep the ventilation apertures of the machine and the foot switch free from fluff, dust and waste material.

Warning in regard to injuries and material damages:

As the user of an electrical appliance, you are statutorily required to observe safety-conscious behaviour and to prevent the occurrence of accidents:

• Keep your work space tidy. An untidy workplace can lead to accidents.

• Provide adequate lighting when working!

• Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery, as these can be caught in moving parts. You should also wear a hair net if you have long hair.

• Avoid adopting an unnatural posture. Maintain secure and wellbalanced positions and postures at all times.

• Should accidents occur as a result of negligent handling of the machine, or failure to observe the safety instructions in this manual, then the manufacturer cannot accept liability for any resulting damage.

Correct Usage

The sewing machine is intended ... – for use as a transportable machine, – for the sewing of typical household textiles and ... – only for domestic household use.

Items supplied

Sewing machine Foot pedal with connection and power plug Sewing table extension with accessory compartment Sewing foot Sewing foot for sewing button holes Sewing foot for sewing on buttons Sewing foot for sewing in zippers Blind hem foot 6 Sewing needles (Multi-purpose single needles Size Nr. 14; Flat shank,

on delivery one sewing needle is already inserted) 1 twin needle 4 Bobbins (On delivery one bobbin is already inserted into the appliance) Plate for repair work (darning) 2 screwdrivers (large and small) additional thread roll holder 2 thread spool carriers (large and small) Protective cover for the sewing machine Thread cutter with brush Threading aid Lubrication oil for sewing machine 2 felt pads Stitch plate opener

Check to ensure that all items have been supplied. Some accessories and parts could be located in the accessory compartment in the sewing table extension.

Appliance description

Upper thread guide

Upper thread tension setter

Gripper

Setting wheel single needle – twin needle

Thread spool carrier

Stitch length setter

Mounting orifice for addtional thread spool holders

Winder spindle

Bobbin catch

Handwheel

Inspection slot for type of stitch

Stitch type selector

Box for foot pedal connection cable

Power switch

Sewing direction changeover switch

Notch

Retainer

Safety catches

Finger

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Sewing table extension with accessory compartment

Stitch plate

Sewing foot

Buttonhole lever

Needle retaining screw

Sewing foot lifting lever

Front cover

Thread takeover lever

Power plug

Foot pedal

Sewing machine plug

Accessories

small thread roll holder

large thread roll holder

Darning plate

additional thread spool carrier

Felt pads

4 bobbins

Sewing foot for sewing in zippers

Sewing foot for sewing buttonholes

Sewing foot for sewing on buttons

6 Sewing needles

Twin needle

Large screwdriver

Small screwdriver

Protective cover

Sewing machine lubrication oil

Brush and thread cutter

Stitch plate opener

Threading aid

Blind hem foot

Foot pedal

The machine will begin to sew at a slow speed as soon as the foot pedal is gently activated. The sewing speed of the machine will increase when more pressure is applied to the foot pedal

. The machine will stop running when you take your foot from the pedal, as pressure is no longer being applied to the pedal

Attention!

Ensure that you do not place any objects on the foot pedal l, as this could lead to unintentional running of the machine.

Changing the sewing needles

Important

Remove the power plug kfrom the wall socket! Otherwise the appliance could run unintentionally.

1. By turning the handwheel 0bring the needle shank into the highest

possible position.

2. Apply pressure to the sewing foot lifting lever

foot

is lowered onto the stitching plate a.

3. Remove the needle by loosening the retaining screw

so that the sewing

4. Turn the new needle into a position whereby the flattened side of

the needle is pointing to the rear and insert the needle as far as it will go into the needle clamp from below.

5. Tighten the retaining screw.

Checking the needle

1. Sewing needles must always be straight and, so that the sewing

procedure is smooth, must possess a faultless point.

2. Lay the flat side of the needle onto a smooth, even surface to check

if the needle is bent. This permits the easiest ascertainment of whether the needle is bent or not.

Setup

• Remove all packaging material from the appliance and the accessories.

• Put the sewing machine onto a stable, even and non-slip table.

Connecting the sewing machine

• Connect the plug of the sewing machine ywith the box eon the sewing machine.

• Insert the power plug

• Activate the power switch

into a wall socket.

in order to switch on the lighting of the

sewing machine.

The sewing machine is now ready for operation.

Operation of the sewing machine

Power switch

This switch is used rto switch the power supply and the lighting of the sewing machine on and off.

• Set the power switch rat „I”, to switch the sewing machine on.

• Set the power switch

at „O”, to switch the sewing machine off.

3. Replace the needle whenever it is broken or blunt.

Changing the sewing foot

Dependant on the type of sewing you wish to carry out, it may be necessary to exchange the sewing foot

Important

Remove the power plug kfrom the wall socket! If you do not, the appliance could start to run unintentionally.

1. By turning the handwheel 0(towards you, in an anti-clockwise direction) bring the needle into the highest possible position and raise the sewing foot lifting lever

2. Loosen the foot by carefully pressing the unlocking lever at the rear of the spindle of the sewing foot upwards.

and hence the foot bar.

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3. Position the sewing foot sto be mounted with the base lying on the

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stitch plate the slot on the foot spindle are directly in line.

4. Lower the lifting lever

must click into place at the suspension pin of the foot.

in such a manner that the suspension pin on the foot and

and complete connection of the sewing foot

with the sewing spindle. When the foot is correctly positioned, it

Changeover to free arm operation

Sewing with the free arm option is suitable for tube-shaped fabrics and areas which are difficult to access on garments and other fabrics. To change your machine over to free arm operation simply remove the sewing table extension

1. Raise the table extension

2. Pull the sewing table extension

until it is released from the catch.

out towards the left.

Operating elements

Notice

Whenever you change the type of stitch, ALWAYS bring the needle into the highest position to prevent it being damaged.

• In order to select a specific type of stitch, turn the stitch pattern

selector in the inspection slot

Notice

All stitch patterns have preset stitch widths, which means that the type of stitch selected is the only setting value required to be chosen by the user. The following table shows the preset stitch width for every type of stitch and the relevant recommended stitch length range.

, until the number of the required stitch type can be seen

Notice

Prior to setting the stitch pattern selector wby turning the stitch pattern

selector lever

you must relieve the sewing foot sby activating the lifting

and removing the needle from the fabric.

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