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ol 50
Tips & Tricks around sewing
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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ol 50 Tips & Tricks around sewing GLAESER® home...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following. Read all instructions before using this sewing machine. DANGER – To reduce the risk of electric shock: 1. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this sewing machine is used by or near children.
  • Page 3 CAUTION: Moving parts-To reduce risk of injury, switch off before servicing. Close cover before operating machine. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This appliance complies with EMC Directive 2014/30/EU covering the electromagnetic compatibility. Please note that on disposal, this product must be safely recycled in accordance with relevant National legislation relating to electrical/ electronic products.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important safety instructions ......................... 2 Specification of machine .......................... 6 Knowing your machine ..........................7 Identification chart ............................. 7 Accessories ..............................8 Setting up your machine .......................... 9 Preparation for threading ........................10 Spool caps for domestic type spools ....................11 Spool disc and spool holders for cone spools ................11 Spool nets ..............................
  • Page 5 Two-thread use ............................22 Four-thread use ............................23 Adjusting stitch length ...........................24 Adjusting overedge cutting width .....................24 Differential feed ............................25 Positive differential feed .........................25 Negative differential feed ........................25 Setting differential feed..........................26 Sewing with extra heavyweight fabric or multiple layers of fabric ........26 Foot pressure regulator ..........................26 Basic techniques ............................27 Turning outside corners without cutting threads ................27...

  • Page 6: Specification Of Machine

    SPECIFICATION OF MACHINE MODEL ol50 Number of threads 2, 3 or 4 threads Overedge stitch width (Max.) 7mm(left needle) Needle HA x 1 SP, HA x 1(130/705H) Stitch length 1 – 5 mm Stitching speed Up to 1100 stitches per minute Dimensions 320 mm (W) x 280 mm (D) x 320 mm (H) Weight...

  • Page 7: Knowing Your Machine

    KNOWING YOUR MACHINE IDENTIFICATION CHART 1. Foot pressure regulator 16. Threading chart 2. Thread cutter 17. Lint tray 3. Presser foot lever 18. Foot control 4. LED lamp 19. Release lever 5. Needle plate 20. Foot release lever 6. Presser foot 21.

  • Page 8: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES All parts listed may be obtained from your nearest dealer. 1. Two-thread convertor 2. Stitch finger (B) 3. Needle set(option) 4. Brush(option) 5. Screwdriver (small) 6. Machine cover 7. Screwdriver (large) 8. Moving cutter 9. Spanner 10. Thread net 11.

  • Page 9: Setting Up Your Machine

    SETTING UP YOUR MACHINE 1. Wipe off excess oil in the needle plate and bed areas. 2. FOOT CONTROL Push foot control plug into connector sock- et, and connect the power line plug into power supply outlet. Connector socket 3. POWER/LIGHT SWITCH Your machine will not operate unless the power/light switch is turned on.

  • Page 10: Preparation For Threading

    PREPARATION FOR THREADING THREAD GUIDE POLE Pull up thread guide pole to the highest point until you hear it click. Place thread spools on pins and draw thread through thread guides on the pole from rear to front. Thread guide of pole can hold hread spools on the spool stand by pulling down the pole as illustrated.

  • Page 11: Spool Caps For Domestic Type Spools

    Spool cap SPOOL CAPS FOR DOMESTIC TYPE Domestic cotton reel SPOOLS Cone type thread SPOOL DISC AND SPOOL HOLDERS FOR CONE SPOOLS For large cone spools use the rubber spool holders with the wide end at the top, and for small ones, use the same rubber spool holders but with the narrow end at the top.

  • Page 12: Lint Tray

    LINT TRAY With the lint tray located in this position it will collect all your waste materials. After completion of work, remove the lint tray. CUTTING WIDTH GAUGE When using cutting width gauge, the fabric is cut down and sewn at same distance from the edge of fabric.

  • Page 13: Changing Needle

    CHANGING NEEDLE Needle clamp screw Raise needle bar to its highest point by turning hand wheel towards you, but leave presser foot down. Loosen needle clamp screw to remove the needle, and place new needle with Flat Side Away From you, into the needle bar as far as it will go, and tighten screw.

  • Page 14: Starting To Sew

    STARTING TO SEW THREADING YOUR MACHINE Wrong threading may cause shipped stitches, breaking threads, or other problems. Try to master the correct threading before moving on to test sewing. Threading must be carried out in the sequence of Lower Looper – Upper Looper – Needle. Open the front cover and the working table Raise needle to its highest point by turning hand wheel towards you, and raise the presser foot.

  • Page 15: Threading Upper Looper

    THREADING UPPER LOOPER 1. Feed the thread through the thread guide as illustrated. 2. Pull the upper thread through the slot, holding the thread with your left hand. 3. Draw the thread through the thread guide as illustrated. 4. Pass the thread through wire thread guide and looper eye, leaving an excess length of about 10 cm.

  • Page 16: Treading Needles

    TREADING NEEDLES 1. Feed the thread through the thread guide as illustrated. 2. Draw the needle threads through left-hand tension slot. Holding the thread with your left hand, pull down with right hand firmly. 3. Draw the thread through the thread guide as illustrated. 4.

  • Page 17: Helpful Hints

    HELPFUL HINTS REPLACING THREAD SPOOLS When replacing thread spools, the following steps may be helpful for quick changeover. 1. Cut off existing threads near the spools. Tie the cut ends thread from new spools as illustrated (seamen's knot). 2. Raise presser foot. 3.

  • Page 18: Testing Stitch Overlock Stitches

    TESTING STITCH OVERLOCK STITCHES After threading is completed, use a scrap of Fig. 1 fabric that you plan to sew and test to sew in the following order. 1. Gently pulling all the threads to the left, lower the presser foot. Rotate the hand wheel towards you a few times to see if the lock stitches are properly formed.

  • Page 19: Setting Chart

    SETTING CHART Note: The above settings of tension and overage cutting with dial are for general guidance. A little fine tuning will improve your stitching in many cases. Following advice helps you: 1. Turn overage cutting width dial (see page 24) 2.

  • Page 20: Three-Thread Overlock With One Needle

    THREE-THREAD OVERLOCK WITH ONE NEEDLE By threading the LEFT needle only a width of 7 mm will be produced and by threading the RIGHT needle only a width of 3.8 mm will be produced. Two-thread overlock convertor Fig. 3 Upper looser Fig.

  • Page 21: Narrow And Rolled Hem, Picot Stitch

    NARROW AND ROLLED HEM, PICOT STITCH Narrow and rolled edge is ideal for use on thin materials such as georgette crepe, crepe de chine, silk etc. Also, picot stitch can be produced particularly when sewing on fine 'scarflike' materials. In view of the nature of these hems, they are unsuitable for use on 'hard' or 'heavy' materials.

  • Page 22: Recommended Thread

    RECOMMENDED THREAD Narrow overlock edge Rolled edge With three threads With three threads With two threads Thread for Polyester, Nylon, Silk No. 50 – 100 Nylon No. 100 needle Upper looper – Polyester, Nylon, Silk No. 50 – 100, Bulk nylon (less stretchable) Lower looper Bulk nylon (less strechable) Narrow hem...

  • Page 23: Four-Thread Use

    FOUR-THREAD USE Fig. 1 Just right Upper looper thread Right needle thread Lower looper thread Left needle thread Top side Under side Fig. 2 Upper looper thread Fig. 3 Lower looper thread pulled to top side pulled to top side Upper looper thread Upper looper thread Lower looper...

  • Page 24: Adjusting Stitch Length

    ADJUSTING STITCH LENGTH Turn the stitch length dial until the required length is indicated. The higher the number, the longer the stitch. This dial can adjust the stitch length from 1 to 5 mm. Stitch length dial ADJUSTING OVEREDGE CUTTING WIDTH Overedge cutting width can be adjusted from 4 to 7 mm by simply turning overedge cutting...

  • Page 25: Differential Feed

    DIFFERENTIAL FEED The differential feed has two independent feed dogs, one front (A) and one rear (B). Each feed dog has an individual feed mechanism which enables the feeding of material at a different ratio. Di erential feed dogs POSITIVE DIFFERENTIAL FEED When set for positive differential feed, the front feed dog (A) makes a longer stroke than the rear feed dog (B).

  • Page 26: Setting Differential Feed

    Di erential feed control dial SETTING DIFFERENTIAL FEED Set by simply turning the differential feed control dial in the direction desired referring to the chart below. The adjustment can be made between 0.7 (negative effect) and 2 (Posi- tive effect). These settings give the best ratio of feeding. For normal sewing, the dial should be set at 1.

  • Page 27: Basic Techniques

    BASIC TECHNIQUES TURNING OUTSIDE CORNERS WITHOUT CUTTING THREADS 1. When you reach the fabric edge, stop stitch- ing with the needle above the fabric. 2. Raise the presser foot and gently pull on the thread chain just enough to clear the stitch finger.

  • Page 28: Corded Overlock

    CORDED OVERLOCK Corded overlock can be used to strengthen shoulder, sleeve or side seams when joining or making up knitted garments. As a decorative feature you can use knitting yarn of contrasting colours to further enhance your garment. Your machine is equipped with a presser foot which has been designed to feed your cord or yarn to the left of the safety stitch or to the right.

  • Page 29: Decorative Effects

    DECORATIVE EFFECTS In addition to normal overlocking which is fully described in this instruction book, your machine can also be used for a number of decorative applications such as decorative Fig. A top-stitching, butted seams ,pin-tucking or making lengths of decorative braid. See below. Decorative top-stitching-using only two threads or using three threads (flat seam) Fold fabric along the line to be top-stitched and...

  • Page 30: Differential Feed Applications

    DIFFERENTIAL FEED APPLICATIONS Please refer to pages 25 and 26 differential feed, Differential feed is designed to minimize puckering and wavering. It is also very effective for gathering. 1. Puckering Puckering tends to occur on woven or sheer fabrics. To obtain pucker-free seams, set the differential feed control dial at less than 1.

  • Page 31: Caring For Your Machine

    3. CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE REPLACING MOVING CUTTER Screw Replace a moving cutter if it becomes blunt Moving cutter as follows. A spare cutter will be found in your accessories. Note: You should not need to replace fixed cutter, which is made of special hard alloy material. 0,5 mm First remove the power plug from the supply socket-outlet...

  • Page 32: Cleaning And Oiling

    CLEANING AND OILING To keep the machine running smoothly, keep it clean and lubricated at all times. First disconnect machine from power supply by removing plug from socket-outlet. 1. Open the front cover and working table. Using the brush provided, remove dust and lint that have accumulated.

  • Page 33: Checking Performance Problems

    4. CHECKING PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Irregular stitches 1. Incorrect thread tension(s). 1. Reset thread tension(s). 2. Incorrect size needle. 2. Choose correct size needle 3. Improper threading. for thread and fabric. 4. Pulling fabric. 3. Re-thread machine. 5.
  • Page 35 Warranty Receipt Certificate One Unit GLAESERhome ol50 Overlock sewing machine The warranty covers defects which the product already had at the time of purchase. If you detect a defect in the ol50 overlock machine, you can demand a repair or otherwise rework from GLAESERhome.
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