Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; DANGER
1 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read these safety instructions before attempting to use the machine. DANGER - To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1 Always unplug the machi...
Page 5 - For repair or adjustment:; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS; This machine is intended for household use.; CYPRUS ONLY; IMPORTANT; should contact your authorized dealer to obtain the correct lead.
3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 9 For repair or adjustment: • If the Light unit (light-emitting diode) is damaged, it must be replaced by authorized dealer.• In the event a malfunction occurs or adjustment is ...
Page 6 - CONTENTS
4 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................... 1 1. KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ..............................
Page 8 - KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE; ACCESSORIES; Included accessories; Note; The included accessories vary depending on the machine model.; Memo
6 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ACCESSORIES Included accessories After opening the box, check that the following accessories are included. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your d...
Page 10 - NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS; The main parts
8 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The illustrations in this operation manual may differ from the actual machine. The main parts a Bobbin winder (page 15) This winds the thread o...
Page 11 - Buttons provided on some models
9 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Needle and presser foot section a Needle threader (for models equipped with the needle threader) (page 26) b Buttonhole lever Lower the buttonhole lever when sewing buttonhole...
Page 12 - Operation panel; Keys and indicators provided on some models; Spool pin; Storing the spool cap; CAUTION
10 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Operation panel The operation panel, located on the front of the sewing machine, allows you to select a stitch and specify how the stitch will be sewn. The operation panel differs depen...
Page 14 - USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE; Power supply precautions; Insert the plug into a wall outlet.; Set the main power switch to “I”.; Use only the power cord included with this machine.; WARNING
12 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE Power supply precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the power supply. Power supply a Insert the plug into a wall outlet. a Main po...
Page 15 - Foot controller; • The speed set using the sewing speed; Changing the needle stop position; Turn off the sewing machine.; After turning on the sewing machine, release; • Perform the same operation to change the
13 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Foot controller Insert the foot controller plug into its jack/socket on the rear side of the sewing machine. a Foot controller jack/socket When you press the foot controller ...
Page 16 - Cancelling the operation beep; (stitch width adjustment
14 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Changing the initial needle position Normally, the straight stitch (left needle position) is automatically selected when the sewing machine is turned on. The machine can be set so that ...
Page 17 - THREADING THE MACHINE; Winding the bobbin; The spool pin swings up.
15 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— THREADING THE MACHINE Winding the bobbin This section describes how to wind the thread onto the bobbin.• For details on the fast bobbin winding, see page 18. a As shown, pres...
Page 18 - Slide the spool cap onto the spool pin.
16 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— c Fully insert the spool of thread for the bobbin onto the spool pin. Slide the spool onto the pin so that the spool is horizontal and the thread unwinds to the front at the bottom. d S...
Page 19 - Turn on the sewing machine.; Trim the excess thread above the bobbin.
17 1 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— g Pull the thread to the right, pass it under the hook of the bobbin-winding thread guide, and then wind the thread counterclockwise between the discs, pulling it in as far as...
Page 20 - Press the foot controller or press; Slide the bobbin winder shaft to the right.
18 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— l Slide the sewing speed controller to the right (to set the speed to fast). (For models equipped with the sewing speed controller.) a Sewing speed controller m Press the foot controlle...
Page 21 - The thread is cut to a suitable length.
19 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e Pull the thread to the right and pass it through the slit in the bobbin winder seat. a Slit in bobbin winder seat (with built-in cutter) X The thread is cut to a suitable l...
Page 22 - Lower threading
20 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Lower threading Install the bobbin wound with thread.• For more details on quick-set bobbin, see page 21. Memo ● The direction for feeding the bobbin thread is indicated by marks on the...
Page 23 - • If the thread is not correctly inserted through; the right side (see arrow; • Replace the cover so that the end of the; For models equipped with the quick-set bobbin
21 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e Hold the end of the thread, push the bobbin down with your finger, and then pass the thread through the slit, as shown. • If the thread is not correctly inserted through th...
Page 24 - and; • At this time, check that the bobbin easily
22 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e While lightly holding down the bobbin with your right hand as shown, guide the thread through the slit ( a and b ). • At this time, check that the bobbin easily rotates counterclockwi...
Page 25 - Upper threading; • If the needle is not correctly raised, the; Never use a thread weight of 20 or lower.; or
23 1 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Upper threading Set the upper thread and thread the needle.• For details on the needle threader, see page 26. a Spool pin b Mark on the handwheel a Turn on the sewing machine....
Page 28 - Follow steps
26 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— l Put the thread behind the needle bar thread guide above the needle. The thread can easily be passed behind the needle bar thread guide by holding the thread in your left hand, then fe...
Page 29 - Raise the presser foot lever.
27 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— d Fully lower the needle threader lever. X The end of the needle threader rotates toward you and the hook passes through the eye of the needle. e Catch the thread on the hook...
Page 30 - Drawing up the lower thread; Lightly hold the end of the upper thread.; • The bobbin cover should still be removed.; to
28 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Drawing up the lower thread a Lightly hold the end of the upper thread. a Upper thread b While holding the end of the upper thread, raise the needle either by turning the handwheel towa...
Page 31 - REPLACING THE NEEDLE; Needle precautions; Fabric Type/Application
29 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— REPLACING THE NEEDLE This section provides information on sewing machine needles. Needle precautions Be sure to observe the following precautions concerning the handling of t...
Page 32 - Ball point needle; Checking the needle; Correct needle; Replacing the needle; raise the needle by pressing
30 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Ball point needle Use the ball point needle when sewing on stretch fabrics or fabrics where skipped stitches easily occur. Use the ball point needle for best results when sewing patte...
Page 33 - Lower the presser foot lever.; • Do not apply strong force when loosening or; Install the twin needle in the same way.
31 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— c Lower the presser foot lever. a Presser foot lever d Hold the needle with your left hand, and then use a disc-shaped screwdriver to turn the needle clamp screw counterclock...
Page 34 - Sewing with the twin needle; Install the twin needle.; • For details on installing a needle, refer to; Thread the upper thread for the left needle.; • For details, refer to steps; Do not sew with bent needles. The needle could break and injure you.
32 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sewing with the twin needle We have designed your machine so you can sew with this needle and two top threads. You can use the same color or two different colors of thread for making de...
Page 35 - Attach zigzag foot “J”.; Models equipped with a needle threader
33 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— f Thread the upper thread for the right side in the same way that the upper thread for the left side was threaded. a Thread guide cover • For details, refer to step a through...
Page 36 - REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT; Replacing the presser foot; Replace the presser foot as described below.
34 KNOWING YOUR SEWING MACHINE ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— REPLACING THE PRESSER FOOT Replacing the presser foot Replace the presser foot as described below. a Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the ...
Page 37 - • For details, refer to “Replacing the presser; Attaching the presser foot holder
35 1 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— f Slowly lower the presser foot lever so that the presser foot pin snaps into the shank in the presser foot holder. a Presser foot lever b Presser foot holder c Shank d Pin X...
Page 38 - SEWING BASICS; SEWING; General sewing procedure; Follow the basic procedures below to sew.; Turn on the; Attach the presser; Attach the presser foot appropriate for the stitch.
36 SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 2 SEWING BASICS SEWING Basic sewing operations are described below.Before operating the sewing machine, read the following precautions. General sewing procedure Follow the basic p...
Page 39 - Selecting a stitch; Press
37 2 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Selecting a stitch Using the stitch selection keys, select the desired stitch.When the sewing machine is turned on, the straight stitch ( left needle position) is selected. a...
Page 40 - Press the stitch selection keys to select stitch 04.
38 SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Adjusting the stitch length and width ■ [Example] Selecting stitch . a Press the stitch selection keys to select stitch 04. With on the right, select “4”, and with on the left, se...
Page 41 - Starting to sew; needle by pressing; The machine starts sewing.
39 2 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Starting to sew a Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up. (With models equipped with (needle position ...
Page 42 - The machine stops sewing.
40 SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— h Take your foot off the foot controller, or press (start/stop button) once (if the machine was started by pressing (start/stop button)) (for models equipped with the start/stop b...
Page 43 - Thread tension; Correct tension; Loops will appear on the surface of the fabric.; Upper tension is too loose; Loops appear on the wrong side of the fabric.
41 2 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Thread tension The thread tension will affect the quality of your stitches. You may need to adjust it when you change fabric or thread. Memo ● We recommend that you do a test...
Page 44 - USEFUL SEWING TIPS; Trial sewing; Turn the fabric using the needle as a pivot.; Sewing curves; If the fabric does not fit under the presser foot
42 SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— USEFUL SEWING TIPS Various ways to achieve better results for your sewing projects are described below. Refer to these tips when sewing your project. Trial sewing After you select...
Page 45 - • After the seam is sewn, the presser foot will
43 2 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ If thick seams are being sewn and the fabric does not feed at the beginning of stitching The fabric may not feed when thick seams are being sewn and the presser foot is not...
Page 46 - Sewing thin fabrics; Sewing stretch fabrics; Stitching cylindrical pieces; • When sewing cylindrical pieces, follow the
44 SEWING BASICS ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sewing thin fabrics When sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may become misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly. If this occurs, place thin paper or stabilizer material und...
Page 47 - UTILITY STITCHES; OVERCASTING STITCHES; Using zigzag foot; • For details, refer to “Selecting a stitch”; Sew with the edge of the fabric.; the foot controller or
45 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 3 UTILITY STITCHES OVERCASTING STITCHES You can use the overcasting stitches to join together seams and finish them in one operation. They are also useful for sewing stretch ...
Page 48 - Using overcasting foot; Attach overcasting foot “G”.
46 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Using overcasting foot a Attach overcasting foot “G”. b Select stitch or . • For details, refer to “Selecting a stitch” (page 37). c Position the fabric with the edge of the fabr...
Page 49 - BASIC STITCHING; Basic stitching; Baste or pin together the fabric pieces.; Changing the needle position; With the straight stitch (left needle position) and
47 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— BASIC STITCHING Straight stitches are used for sewing plain seams. Three stitches are available for basic stitching. *Do not use reverse stitching. **Select a stitch width of...
Page 50 - BLIND HEM STITCHING; When selecting stitch; Reverse the skirt or pants.
48 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— BLIND HEM STITCHING You can use the Blind Hem Stitch to finish the edge of a project, like the hem of a pair of trousers, without the stitch showing. Memo ● When selecting stitch...
Page 51 - • For details on free-arm sewing, refer to
49 3 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— c Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5 mm (3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and then baste it. d Fold back the fabric inside along the basting. e Unfold the edge o...
Page 52 - If the needle catches too much of the hem fold; • For details on changing the stitch width,
50 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ If the needle catches too much of the hem fold If the needle catches too much of the hem fold, adjust the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches the fold by pressing ...
Page 53 - BUTTONHOLE SEWING; Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on.
51 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— BUTTONHOLE SEWING Buttonholes can be sewn and buttons can be sewn on. *Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inches) (diamete...
Page 54 - The size of the buttonhole is set.
52 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The names of parts of buttonhole foot “A”, which is used for sewing buttonholes, are indicated below. a Button guide plate b Presser foot scale c Pin d Marks on buttonhole foot e...
Page 55 - • When lowering the presser foot, do not push
53 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— f Position the fabric with the front end of the buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks on the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever. a Mark ...
Page 56 - • When using the eyelet punch, place thick; Sewing buttonholes on stretch fabrics; Trim off any excess of the gimp thread.
54 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— k Insert a pin at the end of the buttonhole stitching to prevent the stitching from being cut, and then use a seam ripper to cut towards the pin and open the buttonhole. a Seam r...
Page 57 - Button sewing; The feed dogs are lowered.; • When attaching four-hole buttons, first sew; Select a stitch
55 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Button sewing Buttons can be sewn on with the sewing machine. Buttons with 2 or with 4 holes can be attached. a Measure the distance between the holes in the button to be att...
Page 58 - • After sewing for about 10 seconds at low
56 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— h Turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) to check that the needle correctly goes into the two holes of the button. Adjust the stitch width to the distance between the b...
Page 59 - ZIPPER INSERTION; • Use basting stitching to sew the zipper
57 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ZIPPER INSERTION You can use the zipper foot to sew different types of zippers, and can easily position it to the right or left side of the needle. *Do not use reverse stitch...
Page 60 - Select stitch; Sew the stitching in order, from
58 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e Attach the presser foot holder to the right side of the pin on zipper foot “I”. a Pin on the right side b Needle drop point f Select stitch . g With the right side of the fabri...
Page 61 - SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE; Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.; Stretch stitching; Elastic attaching
59 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached. *Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less. Observe the corres...
Page 63 - APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING
61 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— APPLIQUÉ, PATCHWORK AND QUILT STITCHING The stitches that can be used for sewing appliqués, patchwork and quilts are described below. *Do not use reverse stitching. **Select ...
Page 64 - Appliqués; Piecing
62 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Appliqués You can create an appliqué by cutting a different piece of fabric into a shape and using it as a decoration. a Baste the cut design to the fabric. b Attach zigzag foot ...
Page 65 - Quilting; • For details, refer to “Removing the presser
63 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— d Sew with the side of the presser foot aligned with the edge of the fabric. ■ For a seam allowance on the right side Align the right side of the presser foot with the edge o...
Page 66 - Using the optional quilting guide; Walking foot
64 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Using the optional quilting guide Use the quilting guide to sew parallel stitches that are equally spaced. a Insert the stem of the quilting guide into the hole at the rear of ...
Page 67 - the right as seen from the front of the machine).; (to the left as seen from; • Normally, the feed dog position lever is
65 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— c Hold the quilting foot in place with your right hand, and then tighten the presser foot holder screw using the disc-shaped screwdriver in your left hand. a Presser foot hol...
Page 68 - REINFORCEMENT STITCHING; Triple stretch stitching; • For details, refer to “Starting to sew”; Bar tack stitching; • A bar tack with a maximum length of about
66 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— REINFORCEMENT STITCHING Reinforce points that will be subject to strain, such as sleeve holes, inseams and pocket corners. *Auto Rfc.: Automatic Reinforcement **Select a stitch w...
Page 70 - DECORATIVE STITCHING; Various decorative stitches can be sewn with this sewing machine.
68 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— DECORATIVE STITCHING Various decorative stitches can be sewn with this sewing machine. Stitch Name Pat ter n Pr ess er Foot Pattern No. Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Stit...
Page 71 - Fagoting; • If you draw a line down the middle of the; After sewing is finished, remove the paper.
69 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Fagoting Stitching across an open seam is called “fagoting”. It is used on blouses and children's clothing. This stitch is more decorative when thicker thread is used. a Use ...
Page 72 - Scallop stitching; • For better results, apply spray starch onto the; Smocking
70 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Scallop stitching The wave-shaped repeating pattern that looks like shells is called “scalloping”. It is used on the collars of blouses and to decorate the edges of handkerchiefs...
Page 73 - Shell tuck stitching; Fold the fabric along the bias.; Joining
71 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Shell tuck stitching The gathers that look like shells are called “shell tucks”. They are used to decorate trims, the front of blouses or cuffs made of thin fabrics. a Fold t...
Page 74 - Heirloom stitching; Insert the wing needle.
72 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Heirloom stitching When sewing with the wing needle, the needle holes are enlarged, creating a lace-like decorative stitch. This is used to decorate hems and tablecloths on thin ...
Page 75 - SEWING CHARACTERS; (for models equipped with character stitches); 5 characters can be sewn by following the procedure below.; Selecting characters; • For details, refer to step; Press the “+” side of; on “Combining; • For details on sewing characters, refer to
73 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— SEWING CHARACTERS (for models equipped with character stitches) 55 characters can be sewn by following the procedure below. Selecting characters ■ Selecting a character[Examp...
Page 76 - • For details on checking characters, refer to; After sewing a combination of characters, you
74 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Combining characters You can easily sew names, messages, etc. by combining the character stitches. Up to 35 characters can be combined. [Example] Selecting stitches “COME”(No. ...
Page 77 - Checking characters; Deleting characters; You can delete characters from the combination.; The last character will be deleted.; Repeat step
75 3 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Making a new combination of characters after sewing Memo ● When you have finished sewing, the pattern No. of the first character in the current combination is shown on the L...
Page 78 - Sewing the character stitches; Select a character stitch.; • For details, refer to “Selecting characters”; Attach monogramming foot “N”.
76 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Sewing the character stitches All character stitches are sewn with monogramming foot “N”. a Select a character stitch. • For details, refer to “Selecting characters” (page 73) b ...
Page 79 - ADJUSTING STITCHES; Adjust the character stitches by pressing
77 3 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ADJUSTING STITCHES (for models equipped with character stitches) Your stitch pattern may sometimes turn out poorly, depending on the type or thickness of fabric, the stabiliz...
Page 80 - Sew the characters “034” again.
78 UTILITY STITCHES ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— f Sew the characters “034” again. Memo ● You can sew when you are in the stitch adjustment mode. If the stitch pattern still comes out poorly, adjust the stitch again. Adjust the...
Page 81 - APPENDIX; STITCH SETTINGS; Utility stitches
79 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 4 APPENDIX STITCH SETTINGS Applications, stitch lengths and widths and whether the twin needle can be used are listed for utility and mirror image stitches in the following t...
Page 87 - Mirror image stitches
85 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Mirror image stitches Cross-stitches N 93 For decoration, etc. 6.0 (15/64) 0.0–7.0 (0–1/4) 1.4 (1/16) 0.2–4.0 (1/64–3/16) No No Rfc. N 94 For decoration, etc. 7.0 (1/4) 0.0–7...
Page 90 - Character stitches (for models equipped with character stitches)
88 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Character stitches (for models equipped with character stitches) Stitch Type P re sse r F o o t Pattern No. Tw in N eedl e Stit ch widt h / St it ch Len gt h Character stitches N ...
Page 91 - MAINTENANCE; Restrictions on oiling; Cleaning the race; Switch the machine off and unplug it.
89 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— MAINTENANCE Simple sewing machine maintenance operations are described below. Restrictions on oiling In order to prevent damaging this machine, it must not be oiled by the us...
Page 92 - Remove the bobbin case.; Insert the bobbin case so that the
90 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e Remove the bobbin case. Grasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out. a Bobbin case f Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to remove any dust from the race and its surround...
Page 93 - • Check that the needle plate cover is flush; then install it again (steps
91 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— h As shown, insert the tab on the needle plate cover into the hole in the needle plate, and then correctly position of the needle plate cover. a Needle plate cover b Tab c Ho...
Page 94 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Frequent troubleshooting topics
92 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— TROUBLESHOOTING If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service. You can solve most problems by yourself. If you need add...
Page 95 - Symptom
93 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— d While holding the bobbin in place with your finger, pass the thread through the slit in the needle plate. • Hold down the bobbin with your right hand, and then pull the end...
Page 96 - • If the presser foot is not raised, the sewing
94 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— d Raise the presser foot using the presser foot lever. a Presser foot lever • If the presser foot is not raised, the sewing machine cannot be threaded correctly. e Raise the needl...
Page 97 - • Make sure that the thread is securely hooked; Thread the needle according to steps
95 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— i Make sure you guide the thread through the thread take-up lever from right to left as shown in the illustration below. Sewing is possible only if the thread is securely hoo...
Page 98 - Incorrect thread tension; Symptoms; Symptom 1
96 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Incorrect thread tension ■ Symptoms • Symptom 1: The lower thread is visible from the upper side of the fabric.• Symptom 2: The upper thread appears as a straight line on the uppe...
Page 99 - • Refer to “Replacing the presser foot”
97 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Fabric is caught in the machine and cannot be removed If the fabric is caught in the sewing machine and cannot be removed, the thread may have become tangled under the needle...
Page 100 - Turn the handwheel to raise the feed dogs.
98 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— j Use the enclosed disc-shaped screwdriver to loosen the two screws on the needle plate. Note ● Be careful not to drop the removed screws in the machine. k Slightly lift up the ne...
Page 101 - • Make sure that the indicated points are
99 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— p Insert the bobbin case so that the S mark on the bobbin case aligns with the z mark on the machine. • Align the S and z marks. a S mark b z mark c Bobbin case • Make sure t...
Page 102 - Checking machine operations; in “Removing the fabric; Select zigzag stitch; • For details on changing the settings, refer to; Correctly thread the machine.; • For details on threading the machine, refer to; Perform trial sewing with normal fabric.
100 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ■ Checking machine operations If the needle plate has been removed, check machine operations to confirm that installation has been completed correctly. a Turn on the machine. b S...
Page 103 - List of symptoms
101 4 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— List of symptoms ■ Before sewing Symptom Possible cause How to put it right Reference The needle threader can not be used. (For models equipped with the needle threader lever...
Page 108 - ERROR MESSAGES; Operation beep; Two or four beeps sound.; If the machine locks up, for example, because the thread is tangled
106 APPENDIX ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ERROR MESSAGES If an operation is performed incorrectly before the sewing machine is set up, an error message appears on the operation panel. Follow the instructions indicated in...
Page 109 - INDEX; Numerics
107 4 ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— i INDEX Numerics 3-point zigzag stitch ....................................................... 45 A accessories ................................................................
Page 112 - Please visit us at
English 885-V67 Printed in China XF3961-101 1 Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com where you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).