White 1866 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 2 If the plug should still fail to fit, contact an eiectrici to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safe purpose of the polarized plug. WHITE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY Record in space provided below the Serial No. and Model No. of this appliance.
  • Page 5 NAME OF PARTS (FRONT VIEW) flEZ 1 Pattern selector dial 2 Take up ever 3 Tread tension dial 4 Tread guide for upper threading 5 Presser foot 6 Shuttle cover Handle 8 Spoolpir 9 Top cover 10 Stitch length dial Reverse button 12 Face cover —1—...
  • Page 7 ACCESSOR I ES foot foot Zigzag Buttonhole Bobbin Spool pin felt (On machine) foot foot Button sew on foot Zipper ‘Straight stitch foot Blind stitch foot 1/4 inch piecing foot Cording Gathering foot Narrow hem foot Machine oil Buttonhole cutter Screw driver Needles —3—...
  • Page 13: Threading Upper Thread

    THREADING UPPER THREAD Thread the machine from A to G as illustrated. A. Through the thread guide. B. Between the tension discs. C. Up and into the tension spring. D. Into the thread take-up ever from right to left. E. Down behind the thread guide. F.
  • Page 14 DRAWING UP BOBBIN THREAD 1. Hold upper thread with left hand, turn the hand wheel slowly towards you until the needle goes down and comes Then stop the hand wheel when the takeup lever is at its highest position. Lighiiy draw up the upper thread will be brought up in a loop.
  • Page 17 REGULATING THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE 1. Adjust lever to desired pressure. For light fabrics use 3, for medium fabrics use 12, for heavy use 1. fabrics 2. Insufficient pressure may cause poor feeding, skipped stitches, or difficulty in guiding the fabric. 3.
  • Page 18 1. Raise needle ar to ts nichest position. 2 Loosen needle c:arnp screw and remove needle. the flat side of the needle facing away from you, With insen needle as tr up as it will go. clamp screw securely 4 Tighten the needle —14—...
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  • Page 23 most 1. This type of stitching is the one used frequently. 2. The zigzag presser foot can be used for both straight and zigzag sewing. 3. For sewing light fabric, use smaller stitch size and left needle position. (Refer to page 16 for dial setting). Pattern selector position.
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  • Page 25 ______ BLIND STITCH 1. Fold fabric as shown. 2. To finish seam as shown. — —...
  • Page 26 P°itiOfl Needle is not piercing Needle is pierces edge edge of fold at all, of fold too much, Correct seam —22—...
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  • Page 28 ZIPPER SEWING Select straight stftch. ‘ 1. Zipper foot is designed to sew close to a raised edge preventing sewing on zipper 2. Place zipper foot in position and attach firmly Fold the about 2 cm fabric and place fabric under foot 1.
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  • Page 33 MAINTENANCE (CLEANING AND OILING) Raise needle to its highest position. Take out bobbin case. Turn latch knob A as illustrated. Take off shuttle race cover. Take out shuttle hook. Clean and oil shuttle race and hook, then replace in the reverse order. Cleaning shuttle race (A) Latch knob (B>...

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