JANOME JW5622 Instruction Booklet
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1. 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot 3 Thread tension 1 4 4 Stitch length 1 2 Stitch width 5 The zigzag stitch is used on the seam allowance to prevent fabric from fraying at raw edges NAAT NINING vv v BEE EA vw 0 13538 l DI a EO Tricot Stitch Pattern selector D 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot Thread tension 1 4 Stitch length 0 5 1 5 Stitch width 5 This stitch is used to finish the raw edge on syn thetics and other fabrics that tend to pucker Place your fabric to allow a 1 6 cm 5 8 seam Trim the seam allowance after sewing Be careful not to cut the stitches Knit Stitch Pattern selector G 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot 3 Thread tension 1 4 4 Stitch length S S Stitch width 5 This knit stitch is ideal for sewing swimwear and stretch velour because it provides the greatest amount of elasticity and strength Place your fabric to allow a 1 6 cm 5 8 seam Trim the seam allowance after sewing Be careful not to cut the stitches Straight Stretch Pattern selector A B 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot Thread tension 2 6 4 Stitch length S S Stitch2. To check the needle Place the flat side of the needle on something flat needle plate glass etc The clearance between the needle and flat surface should be consistent Never use a bent or blunt needle Thread and Needle Chart In general fine threads and needles are used for sewing thin fabrics and thicker threads and needles are used for sewing heavy fabrics Always test thread and needle size on a small piece of the fabric which will be used for actual sewing Use the same thread for needle and bobbin When sewing stretch very fine fabrics and synthetics use a BLUE TIPPED needle The blue tipped needle effectively prevents skipped stitches Fabrics Thread Needle Size Light Crepe de Chine Voile Fine Silk 9 weight Lawn Organdy Fine Cotton or Georgette Fine Synthetic 11 Tricot Fine Cotton Covered Polyester Medium Linens Cotton Piqu 50 silk 11 weight Serge Double Knits 50 to 80 Cotton or Percale 50 to 60 14 Synthetic Cotton Covered Polyester Heavy Denim Tweed 50 silk 14 weight Gabardine or Suiting Drapery and 40 to 50 Cotton 16 Upholstery Fabric 40 to 50 Synthetic Cotton Covered Polyester J Setting Spool Pins The spool pins are used for holding the spool of thread in order to feed thread to the machine To use pull up the spool pin Push down for storage Removing or Inserting the Bobbin Case Open the hook cover
3. 3 Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in the illustration drawing the thread loop through the needle 4 Pull the thread through the needle eye The needle threader can be used with a 11 to 16 needle or a Janome Blue tipped needle Thread size 50 to 100 should also work well Drawing Up Bobbin Thread C Raise the presser foot and hold the needle thread lightly with your left hand Turn the handwheel slowly toward you with your right hand until the needle goes down and continue turning the handwheel until the take up lever is at its highest position Lightly draw up the needle thread forming a loop of the bobbin thread Pull 10 cm 6 of both threads back and under the presser foot Thread Tension Dial Correct tension The thread tension is adjusted depending on the sewing materials layers of fabric and sewing method For an ideal zigzag stitch the bobbin thread does not show on the right side top side of the fabric and the needle thread shows slightly on the wrong side bottom side of the fabric Needle thread Top thread 2 Bobbin thread Bottom thread 3 Right side Top side of fabric 4 Wrong side Bottom side of fabric Thread tension dial Setting mark Needle thread tension is too tight When
4. Hook cover wy Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you Take out the bobbin case by holding the latch Latch When inserting the bobbin case place the horn Ly 3 into the recess of the hook race 3 Horn Winding the Bobbin A Pull the handwheel out Draw the thread from the spool Guide the thread around the bobbin winder thread guide Insert the thread through the hole in the bobbin from the inside to the outside Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle Push it to the right With the free end of the thread held in your hand depress the foot control Stop the machine when it has made a few turns and cut the thread close to the hole in the bobbin Depress the foot control again When the bobbin is fully wound stop the machine Return the bobbin winder spindle to its original position by moving the spindle to the left and cut the thread Push the handwheel back into the original position NOTE Return the bobbin winder spindle to the left when the bobbin winding is finished Threading Bobbin Case Place the bobbin into the bobbin case Make sure the thread unwinds in the direction of arrow N Pull the
5. Stitch width 5 Use a lightweight fabric tricot for example Fold and stitch on the bias When the needle swings to the right allow the needle to just clear the folded edge of the fabric After stitching open the fabric and iron press the tucks flat to one side NOTE Increase the needle thread tension to form prominent tucks Smocking Pattern selector A B and D 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot 3 Thread tension 1 4 4 Stitch length S S Stitch width 5 N r a gt With the stitch length at 4 sew straight stitching lines 1 cm 3 8 apart across the area to be smocked Knot the threads along one edge Pull the bobbin threads and distribute the gathers evenly Secure the threads at the other end Sew the decorative stitch between the gathering stitches Pull out the gathering stitches 3 8 1 cm 23 Box Stitch Pattern selector H 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot Thread tension 1 4 Stitch length 0 5 2 Stitch width 5 Use this stitch to join heavy weight fabrics Overlap two raw edges together and use this stitch to join them Applique Pattern selector c 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot 3 Thread tension 1 4 Stitch length 0 5 1 Stitch width 5 Baste or fuse with iron on fabric joiner applique pieces on the fabric Stitch around
6. Smooth the threads toward the back and lower the foot To sew the left side of the zipper guide the zipper teeth along the edge of the foot and stitch through the garment and zipper tape Turn the fabric and sew the other side of the zipper in the same way as you did the left side Blind Hem Stitch Pattern selector EorF Presser foot Blind hem foot Thread tension 2 4 4 Stitch length 1 3 Stitch width 5 22 1 On heavyweight fabrics that ravel the raw edge should be overcast first Then fold the hem as illustrated leaving 1 4 0 7 cm of the hem edge showing Wrong side of the fabric 2 1 4 0 7 cm A Heavy weight fabrics B Fine or medium weight fabrics 2 Position the fabric so that the needle at its leftmost position just pierces the edge of the fold 3 Turn the guide screw to adjust the guide aligning with the folded edge Sew along the folded edge guiding the fabric so the needle catches the folded edge 3 Guide screw Guide Folded edge 4 After hemming is completed press together both sides of the finished hem The top side of the fabric should show only the blind stitches a gt SECTION V DECORATIVE STITCHING 7H H Shell Tuck 1E 64 Pattern selector G All 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot Thread tension 6 8 4 Stitch length 2 3
7. the applique making sure the needle falls along the outer edge of the applique When sewing corners lower the needle down into the fabric Raise the presser foot and pivot the fabric to the right or left Decorative Stitch Pattern selector 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot 3 Thread tension 1 4 4 Stitch length 2 3 Stitch width 5 For a delicate appearance on fabric such as chif fon use a single layer with a tear away backing if necessary Decorative Satin Stitch Patterns Pattern selector J L 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot 3 Thread tension 1 4 Stitch length 0 5 1 Stitch width 3 5 Satin stitches are used as decorative stitches on table linen etc Test sew if you reduce the stitch length to ensure smooth feed of the fabric 25 Stretch Stitch Patterns Q Pattern selector A B L 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot 3 Thread tension 3 6 4 Stitch length S S 5 Stitch width 3 5 If forward and reverse feeds become unbalanced due to the type of fabric adjust the balance by turn ing the stitch length dial as follows If patterns are compressed turn the dial toward If patterns are drawn turn the dial toward See page 11 SECTION VI MAINTENANCE OF YOUR MACHINE Cleaning the Bobbin Case and the Hook WARNING e Tur
8. the bobbin thread bottom thread appears on the right side top side of the fabric loosen the needle thread tension by moving the dial to a lower number Needle thread tension is too loose When the needle thread top thread appears on the wrong side bottom side of the fabric tighten the needle thread tension by moving the dial to a higher number YA ww e YQ Nay R AM WANN m E ee ak h ow a 0 Stitch Selector Dial Turn the stitch selector dial to set the setting mark with the symbol corresponding to the desired pattern Setting mark A CAUTION To avoid needle or fabric damage make sure the needle is up and out of the fabric while selecting a stitch Stitch Length Dial Turn the stitch length dial to set the setting mark with the desired stitch length The higher the number the longer the stitch length Setting mark e Adjust the dial in the 0 5 4 range when you sew the zigzag stitch e Set the dial at S S to sew the stretch stitch pattern sewing e If the stretch stitch pattern is uneven turn the stitch length dial in the direction of to compress it or to expand it Stitch Width Dial Turn the stitch width dial to set the width at the setting mark The higher the number the wider the stitch width Setting mark NOTE Raise the needle above the f
9. thread into the bobbin case slot w Draw the thread under the tension spring and into the delivery eye Leave about 10 cm 4 of free thread Threading the Machine Raise the take up lever to its highest position by turning the handwheel toward you Raise the presser foot Place a spool on the spool pin as shown with thread coming from back of the spool 1 Draw the thread into thread guide using both hands 2 While holding the thread near spool draw thread down into the tension area and then around the check spring holder 3 Firmly draw the thread up and through the take up lever from right to left 4 Then draw the thread down and slip it into needle bar thread guide on the left 5 Thread the needle eye from front to back NOTE You may want to cut the thread end with sharp scissors for easier needle threading Needle Threader 1 Raise the needle to its highest position Pull down the needle threader knob as far as it will go 2 Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in the illustration then insert Hook into the needle eye Lead the thread around Guide and under hook
10. width 0 or 5 This strong durable stitch is recommended where both elasticity and strength are necessary to ensure comfort and durability Use it to reinforce areas such as crotch and armhole seams as well as to eliminate puckering on knits and stretch fabrics Also use when constructing items requiring extra strength such as backpacks Rick rack Stretch Pattern selector C 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot Thread tension 2 6 Stitch length SS Stitch width 5 Sew on stretch fabrics in any area that you might use a zigzag stitch This stitch is also used as a decorative topstitch Sewing Buttons Pattern selector 2 Presser foot Thread tension Stitch length Stitch width Darning plate Attach the darning plate Match the holes in the button with the horizontal slot on the presser foot C Zigzag foot 3 7 Any Adjust as necessary Adjust the stitch width matching the distance of the holes in the button Lower the foot to hold the button in place Check to see if the needle enters into the holes in the button by turning the hand wheel by hand Sew about ten 10 stitches To strengthen the shank cut the threads leav ing about 4 0 10 0 cm Bring the needle thread down through one of the holes in the button and wind it around the shank Bring the needle thread to the wrong side bottom si
11. your hand and support the sewing machine with the other hand NOTE Sewing machine design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Extension Table The extension table provides added sewing surface and can be easily removed for free arm sewing Detaching the table Pull the table away from the machine Free Arm Sewing Avoid fabric bunching around the needle when bartacking to reinforce pockets plackets and waistlines For stitching sleeves waistbands pant legs or any circular garment area For darning socks or mending knees elbows or areas of wear in children s clothes Standard Accessories Bobbins 2 Seam ripper Buttonhole opener 3 Needle set 4 Automatic buttonhole foot Blind hem foot Zipper foot Darning plate Accessories Storage Box Sewing accessories are conveniently located in the extension table Accessories storage box SECTION Il GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting the Machine to the Power Supply Turn off the power switch 2 Insert the machine plug into the machine socket 3 Insert the power supply plug into the outlet 4 Turn on the power switch to turn on the power and sewing light Power supply plug 2 Power switch 3 Outlet 4 Machine socket 5 Machine plug A CAUTION Before connecting the power cord make sure the voltage and frequency shown on the machine conform to your elec
12. Instruction book IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance basic safety precautions should always be followed including the following This sewing machine is designed and manufactured for household use only Read all instructions before using this sewing machine DAN G E R To reduce the risk of electric shock An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in Always unplug this sewing machine from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning 2 Always unplug before replacing a sewing machine bulb Replace bulb with same type rated 15 Watts WA R N N G To reduce the risk of burns fire electric shock or injury to persons Do not allow to be used as a toy Close attention is necessary when this sewing machine is used by or near children 2 Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this owner s manual Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this owner s manual 3 Never operate this sewing machine 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 this sewing machine to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination repair electrical or mechanical adjustment 4 Never operate the appliance with any air opening blocked Keep ventilation openings of this sewing machine and foot controller free from accumulation of lint dust a
13. abric when turning the stitch width dial Reverse Stitch Button As long as you keep the reverse stitch button depressed the machine will sew in reverse Darning Plate Position the darning plate with 3 pins on the bottom Fit the darning plate pins into the needle plate holes The feed dogs will show through the darning plate holes SECTION Ill BASIC SEWING Straight Stitch Sewing Pattern selector A B 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot 3 Thread tension 2 6 Stitch length 1 5 4 Stitch width 0 or 5 Raise the presser foot and position the fabric with its edge lining up with a seam guide line on the needle plate Lower the needle into the fabric Lower the presser foot and smooth the threads toward the back Depress the foot control Gently guide the fabric along the guide line letting the fabric feed by itself 2 For fastening the end of seams press the reverse stitch lever and sew several reverse stitches Raise the presser foot and remove the fabric drawing the threads to the back 3 Cut the threads with the thread cutter The threads are now the proper length to begin sewing the next seam Changing Sewing Direction Stop the machine and turn the handwheel toward you to bring the needle down into the fabric Raise the presser foot Pivot the fabric around the need
14. an iasaid 22 SECTION V DECORATIVE STITCHING Shell TUCK cccccceessssececcececceceessessaaeeeeeeeeeeeees 23 SIMOCKING ievitereoees taeen nile adie 23 BOX StitCh ccccecccccccccccecceessesseaeseeeeeeeeeeeseseeees 24 AD DIIQUC ra i R 24 Decorative StitCh ccccccccecsceeseeeeeeeeeeeeseneees 25 Decorative Satin Stitch Patterns ccee 25 Stretch Stitch Patterns ccccceccsseeeeeeneaes 26 SECTION VI MAINTENANCE OF YOUR MACHINE Cleaning the Bobbin Case and the Hook 26 Dismantling Shuttle Race Unit eee 26 Assembling Shuttle Race Unit eee 26 Cleaning the Feed Dog 27 Sewing Light aeina 27 Troubleshooting ee eeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeetteeeeeetteeeeeeetee 28 SECTION I ESSENTIAL PARTS Name of Parts Pattern selector dial Stitch length dial Stitch width dial 4 Bobbin winder stopper Bobbin winder spindle Spool pins Bobbin winder thread guide Thread guide Thread take up lever Thread tension dial i Face cover 2 Thread cutter 43 Needle threader Needle plate 4 Extension table Reverse stitch button Presser foot holder Needle clamp Needle 0 Presser foot D Lever Carrying handle Handwheel 4 Power switch Machine socket 6 Free arm Buttonhole lever Presser foot lifter Foot control NOTE To carry the sewing machine hold the carrying handle with
15. de and knot After button sewing is completed remove the darning plate Automatic Buttonhole Pattern selector i BH Presser foot Automatic buttonhole foot Thread tension 1 5 Stitch length Stitch width 3 5 The size of buttonhole is automatically set by placing the button in the rear of the automatic buttonhole foot R The button holder of the foot takes a button size up to 2 5 cm 1 in diameter Make a test buttonhole on a sample duplicating the fabric interfacing and seams of the actual garment Use interfacing on stretch fabrics Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you Raise the presser foot lifter Attach the automatic buttonhole foot R Groove Pin Pull the button holder to the back A and place the button in it Push back the button holder toward you B as far as it will go 3 Button holder If the button is extremely thick make a test buttonhole If it is difficult to fit the button through the test buttonhole lengthen the buttonhole by pulling the button holder back to create a gap 4 Gap Pull the buttonhole lever downward as far as it will go Buttonhole lever 4 Insert the fabric under the foot Turn the handwheel toward you one rotation and remove the fabric to the left Insert the garment un
16. der the foot and lower the needle at the starting point Then lower the automatic buttonhole foot R Starting point N o NOTE Make sure there is no gap between the slider and spring holder otherwise the left and right length will be different Slider Spring holder There should be no gap Sewing gap RESET lo 20 Sz Depress the foot control to sew a buttonhole The machine will sew the front bartack left row back bartack and right row automatically Stop the machine at the ending point Ending point 6 Raise the presser foot and cut the both needle and bobbin threads leaving 10 cm 4 thread ends Draw the needle thread to wrong side of the fabric by pulling the bobbin thread Then knot the threads 7 Remove the fabric and place a pin just before the bartack at each end to prevent cutting bartacks Cut the opening with the seam ripper 2 Pin 3 Seam ripper e To repeat buttonhole sewing To repeat buttonhole sewing turn the stitch selector to Cx then back to Jagain as shown Now simply step on the foot control to sew an identical buttonhole oe 9 When the buttonhole sewing is finished push the buttonhole lever upward as far as it will go Buttonhole lever e Adjusting buttonhole stitch density Turn the stitc
17. h length dial to the right for a coarser density Turn the stitch length dial to the left for a tighter density Corded Buttonhole Q Pattern selector l BH Presser foot Automatic buttonhole foot Thread tension 1 5 Stitch length i Stitch width 3 5 21 With the buttonhole foot raised hook the filler cord on the cord spur at the back of the buttonhole foot Bring the ends toward you under the buttonhole foot until they clear the front end Hook the filler cord into the fork on the front of the buttonhole foot to hold them tight Spur 2 Forks 2 Lower the needle into the garment where the buttonhole will start and lower the foot Depress the foot control gently and sew the buttonhole Each side of the buttonhole and the bartacks will be sewn over the cord The sewing steps are the same as the automatic buttonhole sewing w Remove the fabric from the machine and cut the sewing threads Pull the left end through a darning needle draw to the bottom side of the fabric and cut Zipper Application Pattern selector A B 2 Presser foot Zipper foot 3 Thread tension 3 6 Stitch length 1 5 4 Stitch width 5 Pin or baste zipper tape to fabric and place it under the foot
18. he presser foot or to help you to place heavy fabric under the foot Lowest position 2 Normal up position 3 Highest position Changing Presser Foot Lever 2 Groove 3 Pin A CAUTION When attaching or removing presser foot turn OFF the power switch e To remove Turn the handwheel toward you to raise the needle bar to its highest position Raise the presser foot Press the lever D on the back of the foot holder e To attach Place the presser foot so that the pin on the foot lines up directly below the groove of the foot holder Lower the foot holder to lock the foot in place To Attach and Remove the Foot Holder Setscrew Foot holder Presser bar e To remove Remove the thumb setscrew by turning it counterclockwise with a screwdriver e To attach Match the hole in the foot holder with the threaded hole in the presser bar 3 Fit the thumb screw C into the hole Tighten the screw by turning it clockwise with screwdriver Changing Needles Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you and lower the presser foot Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it counterclockwise Remove the needle from the clamp Insert the new needle into the clamp with the flat side away from you When inserting the needle into the clamp push it up as far as it will go and tighten the clamp screw firmly with the screwdriver
19. hread and Needle Chart cccccsccesteceeees 6 Setting Spool PINS wisi oni ieee tees 7 Removing or Inserting the Bobbin Case 7 Winding the Bobbin ssesscsssnenissisiusninses 8 Threading Bobbin Case ccccceeeeeeeesteeeeeeees 8 Threading the Machine 9 Needle Thread ecsnonimieniiniuriiensieiais 9 Drawing Up Bobbin Thread l 10 Thread Tension Didl eccecceeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeee 10 Stitch Selector Dial ccccceeeeeeessteeeeeeeeees 11 Stitch Length Dial 0 c ccceeceeceeesteeereeeteees 11 Stitch Width Dial saisisit 11 Reverse Stitch Button ccccceeeeeeseeeseeeeeees 12 Darning Plate wicniinicnciien netsh 12 SECTION III BASIC SEWING Straight Stitch SEWING ceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeees 13 Changing Sewing Direction ccceeeeeeees 13 Seam Guide Line S cccceeeeceeeeeeeeeesteeeeeeees 14 Turning a Square Corner 14 Variable Needle Position 14 Zigzag SttCHING isien andes tire ddat eee 15 SECTION IV UTILITY STITCHING OVEICASTING 200 eeeeececeeceeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeeestaeeseneees 15 Tricot Stith acinos iienaa 16 Knit Stites onenian ea 16 Straight Stretch s sorsi cinseciasairi cinien 17 Rickrack Stretch suistaa annainn 17 Sewing ButtOns ccccceeeeeesseeeeeeeeeesseeeseeees 18 Automatic Buttonhole s 19 20 Corded Buttonhole cccccceseeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeneees 21 Zipper ApplicatiO Miniscente 22 Blind Hem Stitou isses nasai
20. le to change sewing direction as desired Lower the presser foot and continue sewing J 5 43 2 1 0e t l rE Seam Guide Lines The numbers on the needle plate indicate the distance between the center needle position and the guideline The numbers in front are centimeters The numbers in back are fractions of an inch Number 15 20 4 8 5 8 6 8 Distance cm 1 5 2 0 11 3 16 1 9 Center needle position 2 Guide lines 3 Numbers Turning a Square Corner To turn a square corner 5 8 1 6 cm from the fabric edge Stop stitching and lower the needle by turning the handwheel counterclockwise Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric to line the edge with the 5 8 1 6 cm seam guide Lower the presser foot and begin stitching in the new direction Line up the fabric edge facing you with the cornering guide shown Cornering guide Variable Needle Position Turn the stitch width dial to move the needle between the center and left needle position when the straight stitch is selected Zigzag Stitching Pattern selector C 2 Presser foot Zigzag foot 3 Thread tension Stitch length 0 5 4 Stitch width 1 5 Simple zigzag stitching is widely used for overcasting sewing on buttons etc SECTION IV UTILITY STITCHING Overcasting Pattern selector C
21. light is located behind the face cover To change the bulb take the face cover off the sewing machine by removing the cap and set screw Unplug the power supply before changing the bulb Do not dismantle the machine other than ex plained in this manual To remove Push and twist to the left To replace Push and twist to the right AN WARNING The bulb may be HOT Protect your fingers when handling it 27 Troubleshooting C Condition Cause Reference N The needle thread 1 The needle thread is not threaded properly Page 9 breaks 2 The needle thread tension is too tight Page 10 3 The needle is bent or blunt Page 6 4 The needle is incorrectly inserted Page 6 5 The needle thread and the bobbin thread are not set properly Page 13 under the presser foot at the beginning of sewing 6 The fabric is not drawn to the rear when the sewing has Page 13 finished 7 The thread is too heavy or too fine for the needle Page 6 The bobbin thread 1 The bobbin thread is not threaded properly in the bobbin Page 8 breaks case and shuttle 2 Lint has collected in the shuttle area Page 26 3 The bobbin is damaged and doesn t turn smoothly Change the bobbin The needle breaks 1 The needle is incorrectly inserted Page 6 2 The needle is bent or blunt Page 6 3 The needle clamp screw is loose Page 6 4 The needle thread tension is too tight Page 10 5 The fabric is not drawn to the rea
22. n the power switch off and or unplug the machine before dismantle or cleaning the machine Do not dismantle the machine other than as explained in this section A CAUTION Do not store the machine in a high humidity area near a heat radiator or in direct sunlight Dismantling Shuttle Race Unit Raise the needle to its highest position and open the hook cover Open the hinged latch of bobbin case and take it out of the machine Open the hook race ring holders and remove the shuttle race ring Remove the hook Clean the hook race with a brush and a soft dry cloth Bobbin case 2 Shuttle race ring holder 3 Shuttle race ring Shuttle Shuttle race Assembling Shuttle Race Unit Hold the shuttle by the center pin and fit it carefully back into the shuttle race forming a perfect circle with the shuttle driver Attach the shuttle race ring making sure the bottom pin fits into the notch Lock the shuttle race ring by turning the holders back into position Insert the bobbin case Pin Notch Cleaning the Feed Dog N CAUTION Turn off the power switch and or unplug the machine before cleaning the feed dog Remove the needle and the presser foot Remove the needle plate setscrew and remove the needle plate Setscrew With a brush clean out any dust and lint clogging the feed dog teeth Reset the needle plate Sewing Light The sewing
23. nd 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 O position then remove plug from outlet 9 Do not unplug by pulling on cord To unplug grasp the plug not the cord 0 Keep fingers away from all moving parts Special care is required around the sewing machine needle and or cutting blade 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 while stitching It may deflect the needle causing it to break 14 Switch this sewing machine off O when making any adjustment in the needle area such as threading the needle changing the needle threading the bobbin or changing the presser foot and the like 15 Always unplug this sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers lubricating or when making any other adjustments mentioned in this owner s manual SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS For Europe only This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved Children shall not play wi
24. r when the sewing has Page 13 finished 6 The needle is too fine for the fabric being sewn Page 6 Skipped stitches 1 The needle is incorrectly inserted Page 6 2 The needle is bent or blunt Page 6 3 The needle and or threads are not suitable for the work being Page 6 sewn 4 A blue tipped needle is not being used for sewing stretch Page 6 very fine fabrics and synthetics 5 The needle thread is not threaded properly Page 9 6 The wrong needle is being used Change the needle Seam puckering 1 The needle thread tension is too tight Page 10 2 The needle thread is not threaded properly Page 9 3 The needle is too heavy for the fabric being sewn Page 6 4 The stitch length is too long for the fabric Make stitch denser The cloth is not feed 1 The feed dog is packed with lint Page 27 ing smoothly 2 The stitches are too fine Make stitch coarser The machine doesn t 1 The machine is not plugged in Page 4 work 2 A thread is caught in the shuttle race Page 26 3 The clutch is disengaged Page 8 Noisy operation 1 There is thread caught in the shuttle race Page 26 2 Lint has built up in the shuttle or the shuttle race Page 26 28 305 800 138 ENG
25. th the appliance Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision For outside Europe except U S A and Canada This appliance is not intended for use by persons including children with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with this appliance Please note that on disposal this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical electronic products If in doubt please contact your retailer for guidance m European Union only TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I ESSENTIAL PARTS Name Of Parts z cccse0s dec eeccees die sezctseagecactesianceelensiave 2 Extension Tablones nran 3 Free Arm SWING cccccecceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeees 3 Standard Accessories cccccesseeeeesestteeeeeeeaaes 3 Accessories Storage BOX cccceeeteeesteeeeeeees 3 SECTION II GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting the Machine to the Power Supply 4 Controlling Sewing Speed 4 Presser Foot Lifter 5 Changing Presser Foot n se 5 To Attach and Remove the Foot Holder 5 Changing Needles ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeees 6 To check the N dle cccceeeeseeeceteeeeesaeeeeenees 6 T
26. trical power NOTE While in operation always keep your eyes on the sewing area and do not touch any moving parts such as the thread take up lever handwheel or needle Always turn off the power switch and unplug from the power supply when leaving the machine unattended when attaching or removing parts when cleaning the machine Do not place anything on the foot control otherwise the machine will run inadvertently Controlling Sewing Speed Sewing speed can be varied by the foot control The harder you press on the foot control the faster the machine runs A CAUTION Do not place anything on the foot control otherwise the machine will start advertently Operating Instructions for the U S A and Canada only This appliance has a polarized plug one blade wider than the other To reduce the risk of an electric shock this plug is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one way If the plug does not fit in the outlet reverse the plug If it still does not fit contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet Do not modify the plug in any way Foot Controller Model YC 482J EC or TUC 150 is used with this machine Presser Foot Lifter The presser foot lifter raises and lowers your presser foot You can raise it about 0 6 cm 1 4 higher than the normal up position for easy removal of t
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