This product is equipped with a polarized alternating
current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than
the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only
one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to
insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug.
If the plug should still fail to fit, contact an electrician
to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the polarized plug.
WHITE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY
Record in space provided below the Serial No. and
Model No. of this appliance.
The Serial No. is located on Bed Plate.
The Model No. is located on Rating Plate.
Serial No. .
Model No.
Retain these numbers for future reference.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be
folowed, including the following;
Read all instructions before using
(this sewing machine)
DANGER To reduce the risk of electric shock:
An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this
appliance from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning.
Always unplug before relamping, Replace bulb with same type rated 15 watts.
WARNING To reduce the risk of burns, fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons:
1. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this appliance
is used by or near children.
2. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only
attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.
3. Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return the
appliance to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination, repair,
electrical or mechanical adjustment.
4. Never operate the appliance with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation open
ings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of iint,
dust, and loose cloth.
5. Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
6. Do not use outdoors.
7. Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is
being administered.
8. To disconnect, turn all controls to the off (“0”) position, then remove plug from
outlet.
9. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
10. Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Speciai care is required around the sewing
machine needie.
11. Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break.
12. Do not use bent needles.
13. Do not pull or push fabric whiie stitching. It may deflect the needle causing it to
break.
14. Unplug the sewing machine when making any adjustments in the needle area,
such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing
presser foot, etc.
15. Always unplug sewing machine from the electricai outlet when removing covers,
lubricating, or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the
instruction manual.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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CONTENTS
Name of Parts..................................................................................................................................1 & 2
Regulating the presser foot pressure................................................................................................
Drop feed..............................................................................................................................................^2
1 Pattern selector dial
2 Pressure regulator
3 Take up lever
4 Thread tension dial
5 Presser foot
6 Shuttle cover
7 Extension table
8 Sub-spool pins
9 Spool pins
10 Top cover
11 Stitch length dial
12 Reverse button
13 Thread guide for upper threading
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(REAR VIEW)
Bobbin winder spindle
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ACCESSORIES
O
Bobbin
Screw driverMachine Oil
Felt
Zigzag foot
(On machine)
Button foot
Zipper foot
Needle
#11 #14
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BEFORE SEWING
1. Fit the machine plug into
the machine.
2. Plug the machine to the
power supply.
3. Sewing speed can be varied
by the speed controller.
1. Remove or install bulb from
inside of face cover.
2. Open face cover in direction
of arrow.
3. Remove bulb by unscrewing
it counter clockwise.
4. Install a new bulb by screw
ing it in clockwise.
5. Use a screw type bulb with
120V/15W. (Max)
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REMOVING EXTENSION TABLE
FREE-ARM SEWING
1. Hold the left end, of table
and pull out in direction
of arrow.
1. Especially useful when sewing
sleeves, pants leg, tubular
fabrics etc more easily.
2. To sew tubular just slip the
sleeve or pants leg on the free
arm as shown above.
3. This sewing machine can be
used as a flat bed machine,
but easily converts to free
arm machine by removing the
extension table.
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WINDING THE BOBBIN
5cm thread
1. Release stop motion knob.
2. Thread as shown.
3. When bobbin is filled,
tighten stop motion knob.
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REMOVING BOBBIN CASE AND BOBBIN
1. Raise needle to its highest
position and open the
shuttle race cover.
3. Release the latch and bob
bin will fall out easily.
INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE
Pull off 5cm of thread
from bobbin and insert it
into bobbin case as shown.
Open hinged latch of
bobbin case and pull bob
bin case out of macfiine.
2. Guide the end of thread
into slot.
10cm
Tension spring
3. Pull into slot and under
tension spring and draw
out about 10 cm of
thread.
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INSERTING BOBBIN CASE INTO SHUTTLE RACE
1. Raise needle to its hrighest position, pulling
thread to the front, open the latch of bobbin
case and hold it.
2. Holding latch open, place bobbin case onto
centre pin in shuttle and release latch
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THREADING UPPER THREAD
Twin needle threading
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DRAWING UP BOBBIN THREAD
Hold upper thread with left
hand, turn the hand wheel
slowly towards you until the
needle goes down and comes
up. Then stop the hand
wheel when the takeup lever
is at its highest position.
Lightly draw up the upper
thread will be brought up in a
loop.
2. Pull out both threads and
place them together under
presser foot to the rear of
machine.
CHANGING SEWING DIRECTIONS
1. Lower needle down into fabric and
raise presser foot, pivot the fabric
arourtd the needle to change direction
as desired.
2. Put down presser foot and
start to sew.
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CONTROL DIAL
1. Pattern selector dial
2. Thread tension dial
3. Stitch length dial
4. Reverse button
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ADJUSTING THREAD TENSION
Correct
Weak
Upper thread tension
may be adjusted by
turning the thread
tension dial.
Strong
Incorrect
Fabric
Inside of fabric
Upper thread
Upper thread
Bobbin thread
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Lower thread tension can
be adjusted by turning
screw on bobbin case
slightly to the right
¡clock-wise) to increase
tension, ¡Anti-clockwise)
to the left to decrease
tension.
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REGULATING THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE
1, Push down inner pin (Aj to increase pressure.
(Light to medium fabrics)
2. Push down outer ring to release pressure, (Heavy
fabrics)
3. Insufficient presstrre may cause poor feeding,
skipped stitches, or difficulty in guiding the fabric.
4, No pressure adjustment is required when darn
ing or sewing embroidery.
DROP FEED (Daring plate is an optional accessories)
There are a few times when you want to control the feeding of fabric by your
self.
Raise needle bar to its highest position and raise presser foot, place daring plate
over needle plate aligning two pins of darning plate with holes of needle plate.
You may then determine the movement of the fabric by yourself. See page 20
for button sewing application — 13 —
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CHANGING NEEDLE
Needle clamp screw
Flat face side
away from you.
1. Raise needle to its highest position.
2. Loosen neeaie clamp screw and remove old needle.
3. With the flat side of the needle facing away from you,
insert needle as far up as it will go. '
4. Tighten the needle clamp screw securely.
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FABRIC THREAD • NEEDLE TABLE
Please note that the following list is a guide when sewing different fabrics.
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1
2
3
Sewmq
Straight stitch
Zig-zag
Full auto zig-zag
SEWING (PATTERN SELECTOR) AND OPERATION TABLE
Pattern
Zigzag width
Stitch length
11
; 1
c, 4 1. 2 _
«c ^
2»1
Presser foot
}fOp feed
Twin needle
4
Embroidery
5
except button hole
II
No need
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TO START SEWING
Important Hints.
1. Raise the take-up lever to its highest position when starting and stopping
sewing.
2. Hold both threads about 10 cms to the rear of machine for the first two to
three stitches.
3. Sufficient fabric should be placed under needle before lowering presser foot.
4. Depress foot/Speed control and start to sew.
5. Test the machine stitches on a scrap of fabric you plan to use, adjusting the
machine for the length of stitch and tension suitable to your fabric.
Attenttion.
When turning the hand wheel manually, always turn it toward you.
1.
Guide the cloth gently with your hand.
2.
To prevent breaking needle always stop with the needle out of the fabric.
3.
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TO FINISH SEAM
1. Sew to the edge of seam.
2. Push the reverse button and sew in reverse
for about 3—4 cms.
3. Raise needle to its highest position.
4. Lift presser foot and pull out the fabric to
rear of machine.
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STRAIGHT STITCH
1. This type of stitching is the one used most frequently.
2. The zig-zag presser foot can be used for both straight and zig-zag sewing.
3. For sewing light fabric, use smaller stitch size and left needle position.
IRefer to page 15 for dial setting).
ZIGZAG SEWING
IS
Q.
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1
1
1
is;
1
i
1
Pattern selector position
t
11r'
Satin stitching can be used for sewing initials,
patterns, applique, etc.
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BLIND STITCH
1. Fold fabric as shown.
2. To finish seam as shown.
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Adjust width and needle position
to obtain correct seam.
Needle is not piercing
edge of fold at all.
Correct seam
Needle is pierces edge
of fold too much.
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BUTTON SEWING
(Use darning plate see page 11)
1. Lower drop feed.
2. Use button presser foot and attach firmly.
3. Place button between presser foot and fabric and lower presser foot.
4. Manually turn hand wheel towards you ensuring that the needle enters
into both holes of button without obstruction.
(Increase or decrease width setting).
5. Sew about 7 stitches.
6. Pull both threads to the underside and tie together.
BINDING
To sew fabrics edge to edge select
the multi zig-zag stitch.
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ZIPPER SEWING
Select straight stitch.
1. Fold the fabric about 2cm and
place fabric under foot.
2. Zipper foot is designed to sew close
to a raised edge preventing sewing
on zipper.
1. To sew the left side of the zipper,
set the zipper foot on the left side
of the needle.
2. To sew the right side of the
zipper bring the foot to the right
side of the needle.
sew as illustrated.
1
t
c
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HEMMING
1. Raise the foot and the needle to its highest position. Replace the foot with the
hemmer foot.
2. Fold over the fabric edge by about 3mm and place it under the foot. Secure the
folded edge with a few stitches. Take out the workpiece and draw the hem
into the hemmer foot by pulling the threads.
3. Lower the foot and sew the hem.
4. Durning sewing, fold the fabric to the left a little and allow it to run into the
hemmer foot.
5. Make sure that the fabric does not move under the right half of the foot. The
fabric must be fed into the scroll of the hemmer sufficiently so that the work
piece edge runs freely through the groove under the foot.
Only suitable materials can be used and some practice may be necessary to acheive
best results.
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TWIN NEEDLE (optional)
Thread machine as for normal sewing passing both threads through the same
procedure:
NB. Sewing width should not exceed the third widest stitch width, exceeding this
will result in breaking of needles.
EMBROIDERY
{Use darning plate see page 13)
Lower feed dog and move hooped fabric slowly to form the desired effect.
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QUILTER
SEAM GUIDE
1. Insert supporter of quilter.
2. Move quilter and adjust stitch distance.
1. Use seam guide when sewing a long seam of regular
distance from edge of material.
2. Set guide in hole on bed, at right of needle plate,
and adjust distance.
3. Run machine with edge of material touching
guide. Position cloth guide at an angle to rew a
curved seam.
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MAINTENANCE (CLEANING AND OILING)
1. Raise needle to its highest position.
2. Take out bobbin case.
3. Turn latch knob A as illustrated.
4. Take off shuttle race cover.
5. Take out shuttle hook.
6. Clean and oil shuttle race and hook,
then replace in the reverse order.
Cleaning shuttle race
!A) Latch knob
(Bj Shuttle race cover
(C) Shuttle hook
Open face cover and oil points
indicated.
Open top cover and oil points indicated.
Oil points indicated on underside of bed base.
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CHECKING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS WHAT TO DO
PROBLEM
— Feed dog down.
Fabric not
moving
— Machine not moving.
- Stitch length dial in 0 position.
- Light pressure on presser foot.
- Incorrect setting of needle.
Breaking Needle
- Needle bent.
- Pulling fabric.
- Incorrect using needle, thread and fabric.
- Incorrect position of zigzag width dial.
- Improper threading.
Breaking Upper
Thread
K>
00
- Tight upper thread tension.
- Needle bent.
- Nicks or burrs on shuttle.
- Tight bobbin thread tension.
Breadkin Bobbin
Thread
— Incorrect setting of needle.
- Improper threading,
— Dust and thread in shuttle.
Machine Jamming
Knocking Noise
- No oil.
- Dust and thread in shuttle.
— Tension too tight.
Puckering
— Sewing foot pressure too strong.
— Incorrect using fabric, needle, and thread.
PROBABLE CAUSE
— Raise feed dog.
— Moving stop motion.
— Moving dial to 1-4.
— Increase pressure on presser foot.
— Reset needle.
— Replace new needle.
— Do not pull fabric.
— Correct using needle, thread, and fabric.
— Moving to correct position.