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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. BEFORE USE..................2 1. Important Safety Instructions................. 2 2. How to Change the Power Plug ..............4 2. NAMES OF PARTS ................5 3. PREPARATION FOR SEWING............. 6 1. Connecting Power Cord ................6 2. Setting Telescopic Thread Stand ..............7 3.

  • Page 3: Before Use

    BEFORE USE 1. BEFORE USE Be sure to read this section before use 1. Important Safety Instructions These safety instructions are designed to prevent danger or damage arising from the incorrect operation of the machine. Read carefully and always follow the instructions. Explanation of "...
  • Page 4 BEFORE USE When the machine is not in use, it should be stored safely, not on the floor as protruding parts could cause injury if a person fell on the machine. Not doing so could cause an injury. Use with the front cover and the side cover closed. Not doing so could cause an injury.

  • Page 5: How To Change The Power Plug

    BEFORE USE UK ONLY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 2. How to Change the Power Plug When you change the power plug or cord, do not repair, disassemble or modify except at the authorised dealer or service centre. Doing so could cause an electric shock or a fire. If for any reason the power plug for this product is removed it should be immediately disposed of safety and not stored anywhere where it could be inadvertently used again.

  • Page 6: Names Of Parts

    NAMES OF PARTS 2. NAMES OF PARTS 1. Spool pin 8. Front panel 2. Presser foot lever 9. Side cover 3. Take-up lever 10. Stitch length adjusting lever 4. Pressure adjusting dial 11. Presser foot 5. Thread tension guide 12. Stitch width adjusting dial 6.

  • Page 7: Preparation For Sewing

    PREPARATION FOR SEWING 3. PREPARATION FOR SEWING 1. Connecting Power Cord Turn the power switch off when inserting the power plug. Not doing so could cause an injury. Hold the power plug when removing it from the outlet. Not doing so could damage the cord and cause an electric shock, fire or injury. Do not touch the power plug with wet hands.

  • Page 8: Setting Telescopic Thread Stand

    PREPARATION FOR SEWING 2. Setting Telescopic Thread Stand Extend the telescopic thread stand to its full height, then turn it until the shaft clicks into its locked position. 3. Opening the Front Cover and Side Cover Before opening the front cover and side cover, switch the machine off. Not doing so could cause an injury.

  • Page 9: Turning The Moveable Cutter To The Non-Operating Position

    PREPARATION FOR SEWING 4. Turning the Moveable Cutter to the Non-operating Position Push the upper cutter set screw from with the Non-operating position forefinger of your left hand and grasp the right end of the dial and turn it in the direction of arrow with your right hand.

  • Page 10: Replacing Needles

    PREPARATION FOR SEWING Cover the spool with the "NET" as chemical fibers (fibers) and the like are easily frayed. When using a real type thread spool, insert the spool adapter (supplied with the machine) (as shown). 6. Replacing Needles Before changing the needle, switch the machine off. Not doing so could cause an injury.

  • Page 11: Changing The Presser Feet

    PREPARATION FOR SEWING 7. Changing the Presser Feet Before changing the presser feet, switch the machine off. Not doing so could cause an injury. 1. Raise the presser foot and bring the needle to its highest position. Press the presser foot Presser foot holder button in the direction of the arrow to Button...

  • Page 12: Threading

    PREPARATION FOR SEWING 9. Threading Before threading, switch the machine off. Not doing so could cause an injury. When threading the machine from the beginning, threading must be carried out in the following sequence: First: Upper looper threading Second: Lower looper threading Finally: Needle threading Upper looper threading Open front cover and side cover.
  • Page 13 PREPARATION FOR SEWING Lower looper threading Take the thread drawn from the spool and pass it through guide of the thread stand and then, in order, through guides and thread tension dial Pass the thread through guides Bring the lower looper to the far left position by turning hand wheel towards you, and pass the thread through lower looper thread guide Pass thread through lower looper slit...
  • Page 14 PREPARATION FOR SEWING Right needle threading Take the thread drawn from spool, and pass it through thread guide . Then thread the eye of right-hand needle's eye from front to back using tweezers. Cut the thread leaving about 10cm (4") of spare thread.

  • Page 15: Preparation For Sewing And Checking

    PREPARATION FOR SEWING Left needle threading Take the thread drawn from spool, and pass it through thread guides , and thread the left hand needle's eye from front to back. 10. Preparation for Sewing and Checking Check that no thread slips off or snaps. Confirm that the upper cutter moves against the lower cutter correctly by turning the hand wheel slowly towards you.

  • Page 16: Four Thread Overedging Stitch Using 2 Needles

    FOUR THREAD OVEREDGING STITCH USING 2 NEEDLES 4. FOUR THREAD OVEREDGING STITCH USING 2 NEEDLES 1. Before Sewing After threading is completed, and when the threads are not wound around the stitch finger, gently draw out the four threads under and behind the presser foot, and turn the hand wheel towards you by hand two or three times to make the thread wind on to the needle plate.

  • Page 17: Adjustment Of The Presser Foot Pressure

    FOUR THREAD OVEREDGING STITCH USING 2 NEEDLES Ending of sewing Make chain-stitches at the end of the sewing to prevent the thread from untying and to prepare for the next sewing. Draw the finished fabric gently backwards and to the left as the machine is operating and making chain-stitches.

  • Page 18: Thread Tension Adjustment

    FOUR THREAD OVEREDGING STITCH USING 2 NEEDLES 5. Thread Tension Adjustment Adjust thread tension to suit the type of material and the size of thread used. As the number on the thread tension dial increases, the thread tension becomes tighter. Tension Guide Adjust thread tensions using the guide as below.
  • Page 19 FOUR THREAD OVEREDGING STITCH USING 2 NEEDLES When the lower looper thread is unbalanced and appears on the top-side of fabric Tighten the thread tension of the lower looper (Dial R) or loosen the thread tension of the upper looper (Dial B). Lower looper thread Wrong side Right-hand needle...

  • Page 20: Adjustments For The Differential Feed Ratio

    FOUR THREAD OVEREDGING STITCH USING 2 NEEDLES 6. Adjustments for the Differential Feed Ratio Differential feeding performs the function of stretching or condensing the edge of the fabric, since two independent feed dogs, one in front and one behind the needles, can be adjusted to feed at differential feed ratio.

  • Page 21: Adjustments For Size Of Bight

    FOUR THREAD OVEREDGING STITCH USING 2 NEEDLES 7. Adjustments for Size of Bight Before adjusting the bight size, switch the machine off. Not doing so could cause an injury. Adjust the size of the bight from 4.2mm (0.16") to 6.0mm (0.23") according to the kind of material. The standard bight size is 4.5mm (0.17") Open the side cover to adjust the bight size.

  • Page 22: How To Adjust Stitch Length

    FOUR THREAD OVEREDGING STITCH USING 2 NEEDLES 8. How to Adjust Stitch Length Before adjusting the stitch length, switch the machine off. Not doing so could cause an injury. The machine is pre-set to a 2.5mm stitch length for regular seaming and overedging. You may adjust the stitch length from 1mm (Narrow rolled hemming) to 4.4mm by one-touch of the stitch length adjusting lever.

  • Page 23: Corded Overlock

    FOUR THREAD OVEREDGING STITCH USING 2 NEEDLES 10. Corded Overlock Corded overlock can be used to strengthen stitches when joining elastic materials such as knitted fabrics. There are two ways of corded overlock. Thread cord through hole on front of foot: (1) Place the slightly wide cord (about 3mm) under the right needle, and sew on.

  • Page 24: Three Thread Overedging Stitch Using One Needle

    THREE THREAD OVEREDGING STITCH USING ONE NEEDLE 5. THREE THREAD OVEREDGING STITCH USING ONE NEEDLE Before removing the needle, switch the machine off. Not doing so could cause an injury. Though this machine is used mainly for 4 thread overedging using 2 needles, three-thread overedging using 1 needle can be easily operated by just removing 1 needle.

  • Page 25: How To Roll Hem

    HOW TO ROLL HEM 6. HOW TO ROLL HEM (For roll hemming sewing, use the needle plate "B"(optional accessory).) Roll hemming is achieved by adjusting the thread tensions so that the fabric is overlocked and folded under to 1.5mm width. This is ideal for use with thin materials.

  • Page 26: Replacing The Upper/Lower Cutters

    REPLACING THE UPPER/LOWER CUTTERS 7. REPLACING THE UPPER/LOWER CUTTERS (Optional accessory) Before replacing the upper/lower cutters, switch the machine off. Not doing so could cause an injury. As the upper/lower cutters are sharpened, care should be taken when replacing these parts. Not doing so could cause an injury.

  • Page 27: Changing The Light Bulb

    CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB 8. CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB Before changing the light bulb, remove the power plug from the outlet and wait until the bulb cools. Not doing so could cause a burn or electric shock. Loosen the set screw and take off the face cover. Turn the light bulb counterclockwise and remove.

  • Page 28: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE 9. MAINTENANCE Before maintenance, switch the machine off. Not doing so could cause an injury. CLEANING 1. Open front cover and side cover. 2. Remove thread waste and dust with a cleaning brush (Optional accessory). LUBRICATION Lubrication is not necessary for this machine since the important parts are all made of a special oil impregnated sintered metal.

  • Page 29: Table Of Sewing Materials, Needles And Thread

    TABLE OF SEWING MATERIALS, NEEDLES AND THREAD 10. TABLE OF SEWING MATERIALS, NEEDLES AND THREAD HA x 1SP Needle HA x 1T (705/130) Thread tension Bite width Thread Stitch length (Needle thread) (Between left (For home-use needle and edge) sewing machine) Polyester (spun, filament) #60/2 Twisted thread Thin material...

  • Page 30: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES 11. ACCESSORIES (1) STANDARD ACCESSORIES Screw driver (small) Needles Tweezers Oiler Spool Adapter Vinyl cover (2) OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Needle plate for rolled Accessory Box hemming Screw driver Lower cutter (Large) Cleaning brush Waste tray 1 -29...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS 12. SPECIFICATIONS Number of threads 4 Threads (3 threads) Number of needles 2 Needles (1 needle) Standard HA x 1T (705/130) #11(80) #14(90) Needles HA x 1SP Width between two needles 2 mm Bite width Standard 4.5 mm Size of bight (Range 4.2 6 mm) Stitch length...

  • Page 32: Trouble Shooting

    TROUBLE SHOOTING 13. TROUBLE SHOOTING What is the problem? Check the following possibilities before contacting the service center for repair. REFERENCE PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION PAGE Machine does Not plugged in properly Plug the cord into the outlet not sew and the machine properly Pressure on the presser foot Increase the pressure by not sufficient...

  • Page 33: Servicing

    SERVICING 14. SERVICING Servicing double-insulated products (230V - 240V) In a double-insulated product, two systems of insulation are provided instead of grounding. No grounding means are provided on a double-insulated product nor should a means for grounding be added to the product. Servicing a double-insulated product requires extreme care and should only be done by qualified service personnel with knowledge of the system under his or her responsibility.

  • Page 34: Recycling

    RECYCLING 15. RECYCLING DO NOT THROW AWAY! EU ONLY We are committed to the protection of the environment. We strive to minimize the environmental impact of our products by continuously improving product design and our manufacturing methods. At the end of life, please dispose of this product in an environmentally responsible way. The crossed-out wheelie bin symbol featured above and on the product's data-plate means that this product falls under the scope of the E.U.

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