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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION BOOK 712T MODEL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I ESSENTIAL PARTS Dropping the Feed Dogs ............. 14 Reverse Stitch Lever ..............14 Names of Parts ..............2 ~ 3 Standard Accessories ..............3 SECTION III SEWING How to Install the Spool Pin ............4 Fundamentals of Operation ............ -
Page 3: Section I Essential Parts
SECTION l ESSENTIAL PARTS • Names of Parts Reverse stitch lever Stitch length dial Bobbin winder stopper Bobbin winder spindle Spool pin Pattern selector dial Thread tension dial Bobbin winder thread guide Upper thread guide Thread take-up lever Face plate Thread cutter Presser bar Foot holder... -
Page 4: Standard Accessories
• Standard Accessories Handwheel Stop motion knob Presser foot lifter Screwdriver Seam ripper Lint brush Bobbins Set of needles E: Zipper foot D: Hemmer foot C: Overedge foot J: Sliding buttonhole foot G: Blind stitch foot... -
Page 5: How To Install The Spool Pin
• • How to Install the Spool Pin Fundamentals of Operation For Your Safety 1. While in operation, always keep your eyes on the needle, and do not touch any moving parts such as the take-up lever, handwheel or needle. 2. -
Page 6: Thread And Needle Chart
SECTION II GETTING READY TO SEW • Thread and Needle Chart • • In general, fine thread and When sewing stretch, very Needle Size Fabrics Threads needles are used for sewing fine fabric or synthetics, use thin fabrics, and thicker a BLUE TIPPED needle. -
Page 7: Changing Needles
• Changing Needles Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you and lower Needle clamp screw the presser foot. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it toward you. Needle clamp Remove the needle from the clamp. Insert the new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side facing to the back. -
Page 8: Raising Or Lowering The Presser Foot
• • Raising or Lowering the Presser Foot To Snap the Presser Foot On and Off The presser foot lifter raises or lowers your presser foot. Press the red button on the back of the foot holder. The presser foot will drop off. -
Page 9: Removing The Bobbin
• • Removing the Bobbin Setting Spool Gently push the slide plate down and slide it toward you. Slide plate Turn the spool pin. Set the spool from the bottom end of the spool pin as Lift out the bobbin, as illustrated. -
Page 10: Winding The Bobbin
• Winding the Bobbin Stop motion Turn the stop motion Insert the thread through the hole in knob knob counterclockwise to the bobbin from inside to outside as disengage clutch. shown. Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle, and push it to the right. Bobbin winder thread guide While holding the free end of the... -
Page 11: Inserting The Bobbin
• Inserting the Bobbin Place the bobbin in the Continue to draw the bobbin holder with the thread lightly until the thread end unwinding in the thread slips into notch “B”. clockwise direction. Pull out about 15 cm (6˝) of thread. -
Page 12: Threading The Machine
• Threading the Machine Raise the thread take-up lever to its highest position by turning the handwheel towards you. Raise the presser foot with the presser foot lifter and pass the thread in the order from Draw the thread into the thread guide using both hands. While holding the thread near the spool, draw the thread down into the tension area and then around the check spring holder. -
Page 13: Drawing Up Bobbin Thread
• • Drawing up Bobbin Thread Balancing Needle Thread Tension Raise the presser foot and Auto-tension hold the needle thread Set “AUTO” for ordinary sewing to get well-balanced tension. lightly with your left hand. Needle thread Bobbin thread Setting mark °... -
Page 14: Pattern Selector Dial
• • Pattern Selector Dial Stitch Length Dial Turn the handwheel with Selecting Stitch Length Setting mark your hand until the tip of needle is out of fabric. Select the stitch by turning the pattern selector dial. The higher the number, the longer the stitch length. -
Page 15: Dropping The Feed Dogs
• • Dropping the Feed Dogs Reverse Stitch Lever To drop the feed dogs, turn the stitch length dial to the “ ” mark. Reverse stitch lever Fabric is fed in reverse while the lever is pressed. When it is released, fabric is fed forward. -
Page 16: Section Iii Sewing
SECTION III SEWING • Straight Stitch <<Changing Sewing Direction>> Machine Setting Bring the needle down into the Stitch Length fabric, and raise the presser 1.5 ~ 4 foot. A: Zigzag Foot << Starting Sewing>> Then pivot the fabric to the desired direction. -
Page 17: Zigzag Stitch
• Zigzag Stitch Machine Setting <<Securing Seams>> Stitch Length For fastening the end of 0.3 ~ 4 seams, press the reverse stitch lever and sew several A: Zigzag Foot reverse stitches. Turn the handwheel so that the take-up lever is at its highest position. -
Page 18: Overcasting
• • Overcasting Triple Stitch Machine Setting Machine Setting Stitch Length Stitch Length S. S. A: Zigzag Foot C: Overedge Foot Here’s How Place the fabric under the presser This stitch is formed with two foot so that the stitches are made stitches forward and one stitch over the edge. -
Page 19: Blind Hemming
• Blind Hemming <<How to Sew>> Machine Setting Guide Stitch Length screw 1 ~ 3 When the needle comes to the right. When the needle G: Blind Stitch Foot comes to the left. Sliding guide Position the fabric on the Turn the guide screw and machine so that the needle move the sliding guide... -
Page 20: Buttonhole
• Buttonhole Machine Setting Stitch Length Red zone (0.3 – 1) J: Sliding buttonhole foot q w e Set the pattern selector dial Sew down the left side of the at “ ”. buttonhole to the bottom end. Raise the needle. Lead both threads to the left. -
Page 21: Tricot Stitch
• Tricot Stitch Set the pattern selector dial Machine Setting at “ ”. Sew 5 stitches of bartack, Stitch Length and raise the needle from 0.5 ~ 2 the fabric. Then set the pattern A: Zigzag Foot selector dial at “ ”... -
Page 22: Zipper Application
• Zipper Application <<To attach the zipper foot>> Machine Setting • To sew on the left side of the zipper, attach the zipper foot Stitch Length with the pin on the right hand 1.5 ~ 4 side. • To sew on the right side of E: Zipper Foot The pin on the the zipper, attach the zipper... - Page 23 Attach the zipper foot with Remove the zipper foot and the pin on the right hand attach the zipper foot with side. the pin on the left hand side. Lower the zipper foot at Stitch across the bottom of the bottom of the zipper so zipper, below the zipper that the needle pierces the end.
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Page 24: Feather Stitch
• • Feather Stitch Stretch Stitch Patterns Machine Setting Machine Setting Stitch Length Stitch Length S. S. S. S. A: Zigzag Foot A: Zigzag Foot Place right sides of fabric together and seam along the edge. Spread the fabric open flat with the right side of the fabric facing up. -
Page 25: Rolled Hem
• Rolled Hem Lower the needle into the Machine Setting fabric and lift the hemmer foot. Insert the folded portion of the Stitch Length fabric into the curl of the 1.5 ~ 4 hemmer foot. D: Hemmer Foot Lower the hemmer foot, and then sew by lifting up the edge of the fabric to keep it feeding Make a double 0.25 cm (1/8˝) fold... -
Page 26: Section Iv Care Of Your Machine
SECTION IV CARE OF YOUR MACHINE • Cleaning the Hook Race * Before cleaning, turn the and Feed Dog handwheel toward you to raise the needle. Remove the needle and • presser foot. Remove the Cleaning the Bobbin Holder setscrew on the left hand side of the needle plate While pushing the front end with the screwdriver. -
Page 27: Resetting The Bobbin Holder And Needle Plate
• Resetting the Bobbin Brush off the lint on the Holder and Needle Plate feed dogs. Line up the triangle marks and position the bobbin holder so that the knob fits next to the stopper in the Stopper Triangle hook race. Knob marks Wipe the hook race with a... -
Page 28: Oiling The Machine
• Oiling the Machine For a machine in constant use, oil two or three times a year. If the machine does not work smoothly due to standing idle for some time, apply a few drops of oil at the oiling points, and run the machine rapidly for a minute. -
Page 29: Troubleshooting
• Troubleshooting Condition Cause Reference The machine does not run 1. Threads have been caught in hook mechanism. See Pages 25 ~ 26 smoothly and is noisy. 2. The feed dog is packed with lint. The needle thread breaks. 1. The needle thread is not threaded properly. See Page 11 2. - Page 30 Condition Cause Reference Seam Puckering 1. The needle thread tension is too tight. See Page 12 2. The needle thread and/or bobbin thread is not threaded properly. See Pages 10 ~ 11 3. The needle is too heavy for the cloth being sewn. See Page 5 4.
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Page 32: Installation Instructions
To operate the machine, a treadle operated sewing table is required. “INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS” 1. Lay the machine backwards with bottom towards you and loosen setscrews. 2. After loosening set screws, position and set the machine onto hinges. 3. Tighten setscrews and swing the machine forward into place. Setscrew Hinge Setscrew...