Top Innovations SP-403 User Manual
Portable Sewing Machine
Innovative Products to Make Your Life Easier
Model SP-403
Owners Manual
x Sews Durable LockStitch
x Handheld or Table-Top Operation
x Operates on 4AA batteries (not included)
Dear Valued Customer:
Thank you for purchasing your Portable
Sewing Machine from our rapidly growing Sew Pro line. Our firm
takes pride in providing products with quality and value while
offering excellent service.
The Portable Sewing Machine will become a
valuable tool that will keep your family’s wardrobe in shape. Although not designed to make complicated clothing from scratch,
it provides a durable LockStitch to complete your basic mending
jobs quickly and with a quality stitch. This machine was
specifically designed to be lightweight for easy portability. We
are confident you will enjoy the time you spend using our
product.
Top Innovations, Inc. would like to invite you to take advantage of
our customer support web site at www.topinnovations.com
. Here
you will find additional information about the many other exciting
Sew Pro and Steam Fast products that are available. We take
pride in our quality line of garment care and steam cleaning
products and hope you will visit our web site to review our
product line.
Benny Lee
Chairman & CEO, Top Innovations, Inc.
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CONTENTS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2
PARTS LISTING 3-4
ACCESSORIES 4
WINDING A BOBBIN 5
THREADING THE BOBBIN 6
INSERTING THE THREADED BOBBIN CASE 6
REMOVING BOBBIN & BOBBIN CASE 7
THREADING THE MACHINE 8
RAISING THE BOBBIN THREAD 9
ADJUSTING THREAD TENSION 10
START TO SEW—HANDHELD OPERATION 11
START TO SEW—TAPLE-TOP OPERATION 12
SECURING A SEAM; DARNING 13
TURNING A SQUARE CORNER 14
CHANGING NEEDLES 14
HOW TO REPLACE THE SLIDE PLATE 14
PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST 15
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WHEN USING THIS MACHINE, THE FOLLOWING BASIC SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED:
x DO NOT USE WITH BENT NEEDLE.
x WHEN SEWING, KEEP FINGERS AWAY FROM ALL MOVING
PARTS. SPECIAL CARE IS REQUIRED AROUND THE NEEDLE.
x CLOSE ATTENTION IS NECESSARY WHEN THE MACHINE IS
USED BY OR NEAR CHILDREN.
x WHEN THREADING OR CHANGING A NEEDLE, ALWAYS
SWITCH OFF THE POWER SUPPLY.
x NEVER PRESS OR PULL THE NEEDLE ARM DIRECTLY, AL-
WAYS USE THE HAND WHEEL TO MOVE IT.
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PARTS LISTING
1. On/Off Switch 11. Spool Holder Ring
2. Dust Cover 12. Spool Stand
3. Thread Tension Dial 13. Hand Wheel
4. Needle Arm 14. Battery Access
( 4 AA Batteries not included)
5. Needle Clamp Screw 15. AC Adaptor Socket
6. Presser Foot Rating: Input: 120V/ 60Hz
7. Slide Plate Output: 6 VDC, 600mA
8. Needle Plate 16. Foot Switch Socket
9. Pretension Stud
10. Spool Pin
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PARTS LISTING (cont’d)
17. Accessories Storage 22. Take-Up Lever
18. Bobbin Winder Cover 23. Thread Guide Wire Loop
19. Bobbin Winder 24. Bobbin Case Holder
20. Bobbin Winder Thread Guidepost
21. Presser Foot Lift Lever 26. Bobbin
25. Bobbin Case
ACCESSORIES
1. Bobbin x4 (1 in Machine) 5. Thread Spool (On Machine)
2. Needle Threader 6. Foot Switch
3. Needle x2 (1 in Machine)
(
Regular Needle No. 14 for General Sewing)
4. Spool Holder Ring (On Machine) 8. Bonus AC Adapter
7. Stabilizer (Table Top Operation)
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WINDING A BOBBIN
x Place spool of thread onto spool pin.
x Press spool holder ring against spool.
CAUTION: Spool of thread
should be rotated freely after
pressing the holder ring on.
x Lead thread to Guidepost (1) and draw
to the left under pretension stud (2).
x Draw thread between the two tension
discs of thread tension dial, then pull
thread to right as shown.
x Follow arrows. Guide thread through
guidepost (3).
x Open the bobbin winder cover and in-
sert a bobbin.
x Align the small bobbin hole on pin of
bobbin winder.
x Follow arrows. Manually wind thread
clockwise around the bobbin 3-5 turns,
then pass thread through the notch.
x Still holding end of thread, push on/off
switch and start to wind
x Trim the end of the thread after bobbin
is wound around a few times.
x Continue to wind bobbin until desired
amount is reached and cut thread.
CAUTION: Do not over-wind bobbin.
Over-winding causes thread jamming of
bobbin case.
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(5-10 winds)
THREADING THE BOBBIN
x Use needle threader to pull bobbin
thread (bottom) from inside of bobbin
case hole
x Position bobbin in bobbin case and draw
2-3 inches of thread. You will feel thread
tension force while drawing.
CAUTION: Bobbin case tension was preset at factory and is not adjustable.
INSERTING THE THREADED BOBBIN CASE
x Be sure that the bobbin winder cover
is closed, raise needle to its highest po-
sition by turning hand wheel counter
clockwise.
x Fully open slide plate, and make sure
bobbin case holder is parallel to presser
foot edge by rotating hand wheel
slightly.
x Position and place threaded bobbin case
as per graphics shown on slide plate recess.
x Slide the bobbin case forward into the
bobbin case holder as arrow shown.
x Pull thread 2-3 inches to the front.
x Replace slide plate.
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