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TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

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Using

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the

to

Controls

parts

Free-arm

Thread

Machine

Sewing

2,3

4

5,6,7

8

Tension

Top

Bobbin Checking

Reverse

Pressure

Darning

Sewing

Seam Presser

Accessories

Needles Needles Needle, Presser Starting

Garment

Straight Zig

Stretch

And

Control

Tension

Tensions

Stitch

Regulator

Plate

Light

Guide

Lever

Foot

Thread,

Feet

Sew

to

Construction

Stitching

zag

Decorative

Adjusting.

Control

Fabric

Stitches

Chart.

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11 12

13 14 15 15

16 16

17 17 18 19 20

21 21

Stretch

Stitch

Stitching

Stitch.

Stretch

Leaf

On

Sewing

Zigzag

Stretch

Stitch

Stretch

Or

Stitch

For

Stitch

Blind

Pine

Instruction 3-Step Blindstitching Stretchable Straight

Rickrack Smocking

Serging

Overcast

1

Buttonholes

Material

Stitching.

21

22 23

24

• 25

25

25 26 26

Special

Finsi

Special

Caring

Finish

Blind

Hemming

Satin

Stitching Appliqueing Button

Sewing,

Mending,

Zipper

Application

Free

Arm

Special

Stitches,

Checking

For

The

Cleaning Oiling

in

Stitches

Bar

Darning

Sewing

Guidance

Performance

Machine

Feed

Dogs

Face

Cover

Tacking

Problem

And

Shuttle

Plate

On

Use

27 28 28 29

30 31

32 33,34 35,36

37

38

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Needle Feed Presser Seam Thread

Needle Face Top Front

Plate

Dogs

Foot

Guide

Clamp

Cover

Thread

Screw

Lines

Screw

Thread

Tension

Guide

Control

15

17

18

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

Thread Top

Thread

Selector

Stitch

Length Light

Switch

Extension

Leg

Shuttle

Arm

Free

TakeUp

Guide

Stitch

Table

Cover

Lever

Dial

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19

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BACK

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VIEW

26

24

27

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

Clutch

Hand Bobbin Thread

Presser

Knob

Wheel

Winder Spool Regulatnr

Pins

24.

Face

25.

Presser

26.

Thread

27.

Presser

28.

Nomenclature

Cover

Foot Cutter

Foot

Plate

Lever

Plate

3

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it

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slide

original

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table,

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the tree

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machine

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from

table

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the

base

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left.

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position

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1.

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the

machine

base

to

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the

needle

position.

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hand

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the

left.

by

wheel

to

shuttle

table

pulling

its

CASE

from

to

raise

highest

cover.

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SHUTTLE

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3.

4.

case

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of

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of

open

using

bobbin

shuttle.

of

page

bobbin.

page

bobbin

latch your

6

7

for

in

case.

of

left

case

straight

for

winding

replacement

bobbin

hand.

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a

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5

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0

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0

against

1

2.

3,

4.

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knob Draw bobbin

shown. Pull

in

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shaft from

spool

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toward

thread

end

bobbin

with

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pins

thread

clutch

winder

of

as

end

top

have on

you.

from

thread

shown

onto

been

he

by

tension

of of

second

turning

spool

through

bobbin thread

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clutch

through

discs

winder

coming

bobbin.

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hole

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as

you

macrune

nay

5.

6.

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off Start

bobbin

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bobbin.

to

wnd

bobbin

end

bobbin

end

machine.

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your

until

of

thread.

of

winder

clutch

in

bobbin

winder

thread,

is

it

slightly

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latch

knob

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witnout

clicks

start

latch

machine.

filled,

thread

releases.

and

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snip

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remove

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6

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INSERTING

0

THE

BOBBIN

INTO

0

BOBBIN

CASE

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CASE

INTO

SHUTTLE

0

1.

2.

3.

0

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bobbin

thread

sure

as

thread

shown.

through

under

into

bobbin

is

coming

slot

tension

of

case from

case

spring.

0

4.

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hand

wrieel

to

raise

its

highest

open,

and

5.

into Hold hand

you

bin

thread,

release

place

one

thread

as

position

needle

and

position.

latch.

when

thread

rotate

complete

up

case

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latch

hand

turn.

by

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into

should

is

loosely

wheel

pulling

needle

released.

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latch

shuttle,

lock

in

toward

bob

upper

to

left

7

THREADING

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TOP

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the

to

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guide

return

and

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back

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passes

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down

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3

thread

through

the

wire

lever,

from

thread

up

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the

until

take-up

5

coming

top

spring

thread

the

hand,

should

the

soool.

front

thread

2.

hook.

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with

be

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thread

shown

through

pull

pulled

the

allow

3. guide.

in

shown,

as

spool

3). the

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the

thread

by

path

thread

on

(Fig

spool spring

beak

releasing

threading

shown

needle

has

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with

of

1

the

wire

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slipoed

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trwough

in

Fig.

in

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loop

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direction

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and

thread

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1. of

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2.

discs.

beyond

the

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3. position

4.

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through Always

5.

8

CONTROLS

TOP

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control

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tension.

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tension.

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making.

a

scrap

a

garment.

on

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front

to

reset

be

stiffness

of

your

pressure

correct

fabric

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machine

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consists

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the

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on

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fabric

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tension.

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fabric,

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one discs discs

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thick

as

are

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TOP

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fabric

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layers

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PROBLEM

thread

too

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thread

too

tight

loose

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