Changing The Presser Foot; Removing The Presser Foot Holder; Needle, Thread And Fabric Chart - Siruba HSM-2517 Instructions Manual

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CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT

The presser foot must be changed according to the stitch you sew, or work you do.
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CAUTION:To prevent accidents.
Turn off the power switch before you change the presser foot.
1.Turn the hand wheel toward you until the
needle is at its highest point.
2.Raise the presser foot lifter.
3.Remove the presser foot by pushing the
presser foot release lever toward you.
4.Place desired foot with its pin directly under
the slot in presser foot holder.
5.Lower the presser foot lifter and the presser
foot will snap into place.

REMOVING THE PRESSER FOOT HOLDER

You may need to remove the presser foot holder to use
some presser feet.
To remove, raise the presser foot lifter and loosen the
presser foot thumb screw (A).
To attach, tighten the screw after raising the presser foot
holder.
NEEDLE,THREAD AND FABRIC CHART
Use the standard needle.The size of your needle should match the size of the thread
and both should match the fabric.
For normal sewing,the same size and type of thread should be used in the bobbin as
on the upper part of the machine.
Never use a bent or blunt needle.
For successful sewing of stretch fabrics use stretch needles.
Thread Size
Cotton 60-100
Synthetic
Machine embroidery
Cotton
Synthetic
Sillk A
Machine embroidery
Cotton 60-80
Mercerized 50-60
Synthetic
Cotton 30-60
Mercerized heavy
duty
Changing the needle
1.Raise the needle bar to its highest position by turning the hand wheel towards you.
2.Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it towards you.
3.Remove the needle by pulling it downward.
4.Insert the new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side away from you.
5.Push the needle up as far as itcan go.
6.Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly with the screw driver.
illustration 1: Flat side
2: Needle
Needle Size
Needle Size
All stretch fabrics.
Stretch
Needle
Sheer cottons silk
70
synthetics,fine laces,
or
batiste,dimity.
80
Medium weight cottons,
80
medium weight synthetics,
or
poplin,seersucker,
90
gingham,velvet,light
weight woolens,linen.
Heavy weight cotton,
100
medium to heavy
weight woolens,denim
3.Stop
A
-6-
2
5
3
1
4
1
2
3

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