SINGER W1222 User Manual

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FOR SAFER SEWING
1) Disconnect electrical plug from outlet when cleaning, oiling or changing accessaries,
and after sewing.
2) Please pay careful attention to your hands, watching the movement of needle during
sewing, so that you do not injure your fingers.
3) Keep away your face from moving thread take-up lever (Fig. 1 ®)-

INDEX

Page
Features and parts.................................................... 2
Needle and Thread size Inserting the needle Winding the Bobbin Threading the Bobbin case
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3 4 4
5
Placing Bobbin case in shuttle ............................... 5
Upper Threading .................................................... 6
Adjusting the tensions
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7
Setting the stitch Length ........................................ 7
Sewing in Reverse Adjusting pressure and Feeding of Fabric Sewing Thin or Light weight Fabric Darning and monngramming Straignt stitching
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10
Zigzag Stitching..................................................... 10
Placing of pattern cam Sewing Pattern
for Embroidery Sewing
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Stretch Seam.......................................................... 12
Blind Stiching
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Sewing on Buttons................................................. 14
Making Buttonholes........................................ 15~16
Embroidering with a hoop.................................... 16
The Adjustable cording and zipper Foot Cording
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Sewing in zipper.................................................... 17
Narrow Hemmer
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Quilting Guide....................................................... 19
Seam Gauge or cloth Guide Care and maintenance of your machine
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Cleaning and Oiling Hook Assembly................... 21
Check up for Smooth Sewing
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Accessories ............................................................ 23
Instructions for Portable Installation Instructions for Cabinet Installation
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24~25
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To Assemble Legs on KD Cabinets ...................... 27

FEATURES AND PARTS

1. Thread Take-up Lever
2. Pressure Release (Darning)
3. Top Plate Thread Guides
4. Cam Cover
5. Top Plate
6. S.S Lever
7. Z.B Dial
8. Bobbin winder Spindle
9. Hand wheel
10. Stitch Length Control Dial
11. Drop Feed Dial
12. Push Button Reverse
13. Tension Regulator Dial
14. Needle Clamp Screw
15. Needle Plate
16. Bobbin Cover Plate
17. Pressure Foot
18. Pressure Foot thumb screw
19. Thread cutter
20. Thread Bar and Guide
21. Face Plate
22. Pressure Bar Lifter
23. Feed
24. Head Hinge Mounting Holes
25. Motor Belt Cover
26. Spool Pins
27. Clutch Release

NEEDLE AND THREAD SIZE

Needle System Machine
15x1 (705H)
If
Fabric
Size
Stitches Cotton
Per Inch
Thread
Mercerized or
Thread Nylon
Extremely heavy 6 10 tarpaulin, sacking,
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to
to
Heavy Duty
canvas, duck, ete. 8 30 Heavy upholstery 8
fabric, ticking.
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denim, leatherette Medium heavy drapery 10
fabric, velveteen.
16
suiting, felt, terry, etc. Medium broadcloth,
percale, gingham, linen,
, chintz, taffeta, sheer
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ywool, shantung, etc.
Sheer voile, lawn. dimity, crepe, handkerchief linen, plastic film, etc,
Ball Point Needle
11
&
(Plastic film)
to
10
to
12 12
to
;l4
14 to
16
8 to 10
30
to
40 40
to
60 60
to
80
80
to
100
• Heavy Duty
Heavy Duty
50
50
Silk
E
Twist
D
Twist
C
Twist
A&B
Twist
O
Twist
Very sheer chiffon. 9 16 batiste, lace, organdy.
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to
ninon, net, marquisett, etc. Ball Point 20
Needle
100
to
150
OO&OOO
50
Twist
INSERTING THE NEEDLE
See Fig. 2. Raise the needle bar ® to its highest point, turning hand wheel toward you by hand. Then loosen the needle clamp screw ® and the needle can be inserted into clamp (3).
Fig. 2
Place needle (Fig.3, FLAT SIDE TO RIGHT) in the needle clamp
and push it upward as far as it will go into the needle clamp hole,
tightening the needle clamp screw securely with a screw driver.
After changing the needle, make one complete revolution of the
hand wheel by hand to be sure the needle is in the correct position.

WINDING THE BOBBIN

Disengage the hand wheel CCD, Fig. 4) from the stitching mechanism by turning the clutch (®, Fig. 4) toward you or counter clockwise. Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins and lead thread around one set of arm thread guide ((D, Fig. 4). Run end of
thread through a hole in the bobbin edge and place bobbin on spindle of bobbin winder (©, Fig. 4) fitting the notch on bobbin
over small pin on spindle. Push bobbin winder lever (®, Fig. 4) against bobbin. Hold thread end loosely and start machine slowly.
Bobbin will stop winding when it is filled.
Turn clutch away To reengage stitching mechanism turn clutch
(CD,Fig 4) clockwise.
flat side
Fig. 3
Fig. 5

THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE

Step 1 (illustrated in Fig. 5) Hold bobbin case between thumb and forefinger of left hand, so that the slot in the edge of the bobbin case is on top. Take the bobbin between thumb and
forefinger of right hand so that the thread on top leads from left to right. Step 2. Insert bobbin into bobbin case, pull the thread into the slot of the bobbin case as shown in Fig. 6, and draw it under the Tension spring and into the fork-shaped opening of the spring as shown in Fig. 7.

PLACING BOBBIN CASE IN SHUTTLE

Open bobbin case cover plate left of the needle. (®, Fig. 1) See Fig. 8. Hold the bobbin case latch, (T), between the thumb and forefinger of the left hand with at least three inches of thread
Fig. 8
running from the top of the bobbin case to the right. Insert and center the bobbin case on the stud of the shuttle hook ®. Be sure the bobbin case finger @ is inside the shuttle race notch ®. Press the bobbin case ® into the shuttle as far as possible until latch catches on the center post of the shuttle. Then release the bobbin case latch ®. Press bobbin case again after latch has been released to make sure the bobbin case is locked securely in place.
Close the cover plate.

UPPER THREADING

Turn hand wheel toward you to raise the
take-up lever and needle to their highest position.
Place spool of thread on spool pin and lead
thread through top plate thread guided) and(D.
Down and between tension discs® from right
to left.
Up and over the tension guide® then down
under the tension spring®
Into take-up lever ® from right to left. Down through thread bar guide ® and into
face plate guide® and needle clamp guide®.
Thread needle from left to right pulling three
to four inches of thread through needle.
Hold the end of the upper thread loosey and turn hand wheel toward you until the needle goes all the way down and comes back up bringing with it the bottom or bobbin case thread.
I Place both threads
(upper and lower) under the slot of the Presser foot and place toward the back of the machine, leaving both threads three to four inches long.
ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS
A correct stitch can be obtained by varying the tension on the
No tension
Normol tension Tijht tension
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needle thread. To adjust the tension of the needle thread, Lower the pressure foot.
Adjust the tension regulator as the case demand, by refferring to illustration. (Fig.ll) The quality of sewing depends on the tension of thread. Therefore, it is necessary for the user to become fully familiar with the correct tensions through practice.
Before adjusting lower tension be sure that the machine is threaded properly. When necessary to change the bobbin tension, turn small screw (Fig. 12) on side of the bobbin case clockwise to tighten, counter-clockwise to loosen.
When the upper and lower tensions are properly balanced, a perfect stitch will be formed with both threads interlocking in
fabric (Fig. 13).
When the upper tension is too tight, the lower thread is pulled up over the upper thread which is lying flat on the fabric (Fig.
14).
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When the upper tension is too loose, the upper thread forms loops over the lower thread lying flat under the fabric (Fig. 15).
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SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH
The length of the stitch is regulated by the stitch length control
dial (@, Fig. 1) Near 0 is the shortest stitch and 5 is the longest, But the control may be set at any spot between marking for a variety of lengths. Turn the control dial to the right to lengthen and to the left to shorten the stitch.
STITCH LENGTH CHART (Approximate)
Figures on indicator
Number of stitches par inch
0 1
No Feeding 30
2 3
15
10
4 5
7 6

SEWING IN REVERSE

When you wish to sew backward to tie the threads at the beginning or end of a seam, press in the push button (®, Fig. 1) as far as it will go. The machine will sew backward as long as the
button is held in.
ADJUSTING PRESSURE AND FEEDING
OF FABRIC
GENERAL SEWING. For normal straight stich and zigzag
stitching, the pressure bar cap or darner release. Fig. 17 and
18 is at its lowest position and the drop feed dial Fig. 16 is
set to "UP" position.

SEWING THIN OR LIGHT WEIGHT FABRICS

When lighter pressure is required to sew satisfactorily on thin silk or filmy material, the pressure cap should be about halfway down.
Release all the way by pressing the snap lock, (®, Fig. 17) and then press cap ((D, Fig. 18) down again to halfway spot.

DARNING AND MONOGRAMMING

In order to move the fabric freely in any direction for darning, mending and certain kinds of free-hand embroidery, release the cap ((D, Fig, 18) completely by pressing down on the snap lock,
((D, Fig. 17). Set the drop feed dial (Fig.16) to "DOWN." which
drops the feed well below the needle plate. To return feed to normal, set to "UP", push cap down (Fig. 18).
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STRAIGHT STITCHING

(D Set S.S lever ® to "M" position. (D Set Z.B dial (2) at "Opposition.
(D Select desired stitch length by turning stitch length dial (D 0 - 5.
For more precise straight stitching on special fabrics this machine is equipped with a straight stitch needle plate (flO, page23) and straight stitch presser foot (#11, Page 23) please note both accessories have a small round hole instead of the wide slot as used for zigzag sewing. A cam is not required for straight stitching.
To change needle plate, remove the setting screws on the plate, replace with straight stitch needle plate and tighten screws securely.

ZIGZAG STITCHING

® Use regular zigzag presser foot and zigzag needle plate. (Slotted)
(2) Cams are not required for normal zigzag sewing. (3) Set S.S lever to "M" position. © Select width desired from 0 to 5 on Z.B dial. ® Length of zigzag stitch can be varied by increasing the size of
the stitch length.
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PLACING OF PATTERN CAM FOR
EMBROIDERY SEWING
1) Use regular zigzag pressure
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foot and needle plate. I
2) Open the cam cover lid (f). ^ Fig. 20. ! ■ '
3) Set S.S lever to "M" position.
4) Turn Z.B dial to position 5 this permits the insertion of
••e,
cam on to the spindle (3).
Pattern Cam and box
Revolve cam, pressing down
Fig. 20
slightly until hole in bottom surface is fitted over pin ®,
5) Close cam cover lid and return Z.B dial to "0" position.
6) Set stitch length between O and 1 for effect desired the shorter the stitch length the greater the density of pattern sewn.
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SEWING PATTEBNS
2 3
16
1
18
17
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STRAIGHT-STRETCH SEAM

Cam No.
PATTERNS
Cam No.
PAUERNS
1. Use standard zigzag foot or straight stitch presser foot and straight stitch needle plate.
2. Set the S.S lever to S.S position
3. Set the zigzag width control dial at number "0" 4 Set the stitch length control dial at number "5"
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1
5
6
7
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21
20
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9
10
24 25
11
12
13
26
27
28
1 1
14 15
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29
Fig. 21
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This reinforced stitch is especially useful when sewing the new stretch fabrics, it offers
added holding strength while the fabric stretches.

BLIND STITCHING

1. Blind hemming can be produced by the use of cam No. 20.
2. Use standard zigzag foot.
3. Set the S.S lever to "M" position.
4. Set the Z.B dial at number "O, (STRAIGHT. STITCH)" position.
5. Set the stitch length control dial as you wish.
Blind stitch hems provide a durable hem finish that is almost invisible and comparadle to hand sewing.
prepare the garment in the same manner as for hand hemming.
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STEP
1
STEP
2
STEP
3
Fig. 23
STEP
4
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 gament leaving 1\4" extended.
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SEWING ON BUTTONS

1. Use button sewing foot and zigzag needle plate.
2. Set drop feed dial to "DOWN" position.
3. Set S.S lever to "M" position.
4. Move Z.B dial to "0" position. Place the button so that its left
hole comes directly under the needle, then gently lower the presser foot. Move the Z.B dial to the right until the needle comes exactly over the right hole of the button. Turn the hand wheel slowly by hand to be sure the needle clears both holes
of the button.
5. 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.
6. To lock the zigzag stitch and prevent ravelling, set the Z.B dial
at 0, and take a few stitches in the same hole. If you wish, you may 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.
If a four hole button is to be sewn, follow the same procedure as above for the two hole button. Now lift pressure foot slightly and move fabric to permit stitching the remaining two holes. Hooks, snaps, etc. are sewn to the fabric with the same proce
dure as for sewing two hole buttons.
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MAKING BUTTONHOLES

A buttonhole can be made in any length within the range of
limited width.
1. Use special purpose buttonhole foot (Fig. 25) and Zigzag needle plate.
2. Mark the beginning and end of the buttonhole on fabric with a basting line or tailor's chalk. Make one on scrap fabric following directions below to be sure machine adjustments are correct.
3. Set stitch length indicator between "0" and "1" position
4. Turn hand wheel until needle is out of fabric. Turn Z.B dial to No. 1 position. Sew left hand side of buttonhole. (Forward
stitching)
5. With needle out of fabric, turn dial to No. 2 position and sew 4 or 5 stitches. (Bar tack)
4 Steps in Making Buttonhole
Fig. 26
6. With needle out of the cloth, turn dial to No. 3 position and sew right hand side of buttonhole. (Reverse stitching)
7. With needle out of the cloth, turn dial to No. 4 position and sew 4 or 5 stitches. (Bar tack)
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8. Slit the buttonhole between the two rows of stitching with the buttonhole cutter or seam ripper. Be careful not to cut the stitching or the bar tacks. If you plan to make buttonholes on sheer or soft material,
place tarlatan or paper, which can be torn away after
stitching under the fabric.
NOTE: When the left side pitch is different from the right side
pitch, adjust the pitch by means of the stitch length control, so that pitches on both sides will be the same.

EMBROIDERING WITH A HOOP

It is easy to follow a stamped design or to work free
hand when embroidering or monogramming. Release the
pressure from the foot by pressing down the snap lock on the
darner. Drop feed dial to "DOWN" position. Then hang the
Fig. 27
upper end of the embroidery spiring on the needle clamp.
(See Fig. 27).
Stretch the fabric in an embroidery hoop, and place under the needle after removing the pressure foot. Set the zigzag width at the size you prefer and lower the pressure bar lifter. Then operate the machine at a rather high speed while moving the hoop slowly with both hands. Work carefully and be sure to keep fingers out of the needle. "FOR BEST RESULT A WOODEN HOOP WITH TENSION
ADJUSTMENT IS RECOMMENDED"

THE ADJUSTABLE CORDING AND ZIPPER FOOT

This attachment is used to make and insert covered cording, and to sew in zippers. Loosen thumb screw (Fig. 28) 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 centered in needle hole. Machine
baste cord in place (Fig. 29. ).
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Fig. 29
Fig. 30
To sew covered cord to material, reset adjustable foot so
needle stitches closer to cord and on edge of base fabric.

SEWING IN ZIPPER

Loosen thumb screw and slide foot so needle enters center of needle hole. Guide metal of zipper along edge of foot (Fig. 30). Stitching should be close to zipper to allow easy opening and
closing. Adjust to sew from either right or left side, whichever is more convenient.
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NARROW HEMMER

With the needle at its highest position, replace regular
presser foot with narrow hemmer (Fig. 31) For a plain narrow hem, make a 1/8 inch double fold for about two inches along edge of fabric. Hold each end of the two inch fold, slip undereneath hemmer. Bring fold up into the scroll of hemmer, draw forward to end and fasten with point of needle. Lower presser bar lifter. Gently pull ends
of thread as you start stitching.
Guide material slightly to right, and it will take a
double turn through scroll.
Lace Trimmed Hem To sew a narrow hem and attach
lace in one stitching, insert lace in the slot next to needle
(Fig. 32), Sew hem as above, guiding lace under needle
and hem into scroll.
Fig. 31
Lace Edge with Invisible Stitching Hold lace 1/8 inch
from raw edge on right side of fabric. Insert both inscroll as for plain narrow hem (Fig. 33). Let hem roll over and sew in lace, press lace out flat along edge with hem
turned up.
It is possible to have a little fullness in lace by feeding
it freely under scroll.
French Seam With right sides together, place top piece
of material 1/8 inch inside edge of lower piece.
Insert in hemmer scroll, allowing hem to roll over and
Fig. 32
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Fig. 34

QUILTING GUIDE

This guide for making parallel rows of stitching is attached by placing the pronged holder between the pressure foot and the pressure foot clamp screw (Fig. 34). Adjust the curved bar to press lightly on the fabric. By letting the guide
ride on the first stitching line, successive rows will be an equal distance apart. When the bar is attached so that the
curved part is to the right of the needle, it may also serve as a seam width guide.

SEAM GAUGE OR CLOTH GUIDE

Use the seam gauge as a 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 (Fig. 35). Adjust to seam width desired.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
OF YOUR MACHINE
HOW TO OIL YOUR MACHINE
Your machine should be oiled occasionally to keep it operating smoothly. How often depends on the amount of sewing you do.
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Fig. 36
Before oiling the upper part of the sewing
unit at points indicated by arrows in Fig. 36 turn
hand wheel toward you until the take-up lever is
at its lowest point.
Fig. 37
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. 37.
To oil moving parts inside the face plate which only rarely require oiling, open plate and oil at spots indicatad in Fig. 38.

CLEANING AND OILING HOOK ASSEMBIY

If machine binds, clean hook assembly as follows.
1. With take-up lever in highest position, tilt head back on hinges and remove bobbin case.
BOBBIN BOBBIN NOTCH RACE
CASE
lATCH
2. Turn clamps outward and remove race cover.
3. Remove hook.
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Fig. 38
4. Clean thread and lint from all parts, including race.
5. Rim a drop of oil along rim of hook.
6. Replace hook, then race cover. Snap clamps into place.
7. Grasp threaded bobbin case by latch and replace, fitting
tongue into notch of race cover.
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CHECK UP FOR SMOOTH SEWING

Although your sewing machine is designed for maximum efficiency should any of the following
difficulties occur they can be remedied with minor adjustments. Upper Thread Breaks—
Be sure needle is inserted properly. Check on correct way to thread machine. Use correct needle size for thread.
Do not have upper tension too tight.
Lower Thread Breaks
Check correct method of threading bobbin case. Be sure lower tension is not too tight.
Needle Breaks
Do not tug or pull on the fabric while sewing as this will bend and eventually break the needle. Be sure pressure foot is firmly attached to bar.
Skipped Stitches
V Do not use a blunt or bent needle.
Insert needle correctly. Use correct needle size for thread. Be sure pressure on foot is sufficient when sewing heavy fabrics.
Stitches Loop
Make sure tensions are properly balanced and that machine is threaded, correctly.
Machine Binds
Clean thread, dust and lint from body, shuttle and rece.
If condition ontinues, it may be that the machine is gummy with oil. Apply kerosene to oil holes, run rapidly for a while, and wipe dry. Then lubricate again with fine sewing machine oil.
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ACCESSORIES

1. Ripper (Buttonhole Cutter)
2. Small Driver
3. Large Driver
4. Plastic Oiler (Sealed and Filled)
5. Bobbins
6. Felts for Spool pin
7. Needles (Regular and Ball Point)
8. Quilting Guide
9. Cloth Guide and Thumb Screw
10. Needle plate for Straight Stitch
11. Straight Stitch Presser Foot
12. Embroidery Spring 13,. Button Sewing Foot
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14. Buttonhole Foot (Plastic)
15. Narrow Hemmer Foot
16. Zipper Foot
17. Roller foot The roller foot and the ball point
needles in your accessory box will help you in sewing on the new synthetic materials now on the
market.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PORTABLE INSTALLATION
Please read these important instructions which were written to aid you in placing your new
sewing machine on its portable base.
After unpacking the sewing machine unit, being certain to take out the instruction book, guarantee and accessory box, lay the unit face down on a table. You will see two clamping screws A entering head hinge holes B on the underside of the back.
On the base you will find two head hinges C which will fit into holes B. Lower the base
onto the sewing machine fitting hinges C into holes B. Tighten screws A securely with a screw
driver.
With machine in sewing position attach plastic clamp D to top of partition with screw
provided so that it may be turned across the bed of the machine, to hold it down. (On some bases the clamp may be positioned in the proper spot).
To make the electrical connection draw the two wires through the slot in the partition of
the base. Plug the cord labeled "Motor" into the receptacle marked "Motor" on the block attached to the outer section of the base. Then insert the other cord into the "Light" receptacle.
Place the foot control on the floor, insert plug into a wall outlet (110-115 volts) and you
are ready to sew. But first read the instruction book to become familiar with the threading of
the machine, tension adjustments and all the other features designed to make sewing a pleasure.
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