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De Luxe 311-BBS Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2 engineered Sewing You are now Ihe owner of a predson Machine. øive your machine proper care and i will provide many years of trouble free service.
  • Page 4 Needle plate Hinged plate Hohb:n winder lever l’r.ssure regulator Presser foot Rubber ring Thread take up ever Needle Stitch length regulator Upper thread guide Needle bar thread guide Zigzag Stitch length dial window Thread cutter Reverse feed push button Top cover Face plate Bobbin winder Spool pin...
  • Page 5 OPERATING BALANCE WHEEL AND STOP MOTION ‘p Hold the balance wheel (A) firmly with your left hand and turn the stop motion knob (B) toward you, thus permitting the balance wheel to run freely, so that the bobbin can be wound without operating the stitching mechanism.
  • Page 7 ADJUSTING TO WIND ON THE BOBBIN In order to ensure smooth rotation of the bobbin within its case, make sure that the thread is wound evenly on the bobbin, Correct winding incorrect winding otherwise may cause thread to break, irregular tension, or fail to produce neat stitches.

  • Page 9: Setting The Bobbin Case

    SETTING THE BOBBIN CASE Turn the balance wheel toward you until the needle bar is at its highest position. Hold the latch of the threaded bobbin case between the thumb and forefinger of the left hand, replace the bobbin case. Make sure that the bobbin case position finger is fixed in the notch at the top of the shuttle race.

  • Page 11: Preparing For Sewing

    PREPARING FOR SEWING Pull sufficient thread through the needle and with the left hand hold the end, leaving slack from the hand to the needle. Turn the balance wheel toward you until the needle moves down and up again, thus catching the under thread. When the take-up lever is at its highest point, pull the end of the needle thread you are holding and the under thread will be brought up with it through the needle hole...

  • Page 12: Removing The Material

    REMOVING THE MATERIAL Stop the machine when the needle is at its highest poi Lift the presser bar lever and draw the material to the 1 hand side and to the rear of the machine. Passing the threads over the thread cutter as shown, down lightly and cut the threads.

  • Page 13: Thread Tension

    ADJUSTING UNDER THREAD TENSiON All machines are correctly adjusted before leaving the factory, therefore is seldom necessary to alter the UNDER tension. Should become necessary to do so, tighten the tension spring screw to increase the tension and loosen the screw slightly to lessen the tension, using the small screw driver.

  • Page 15: Regulating The Length Of Stitch

    REGULATING THE LENGTH OF STITCH Turn the dial to the right to lengthen and to the left to shorten the stitch. Near 0 is the shortest stitch and 5 is the longest. SEWING IN REVERSE To sew backward for tying the threads at the beginning or end of a seam, press in the button R, as far as will go.
  • Page 19 EMBRO[DERING WITH A HOOP It is easy to follow a stamped design or to work free hand when embroidering or monogramming. Release the pressure from the foot by pressing down the snap lock on the automatic darner. Drop the feed completely. Stretch the fabric in an embroidery hoop, and place under the needle after removing the presser foot, Set the stitch width at the size you prefer and lower the presser bar lifter.
  • Page 23 STRETCH STITCHES (A> ——...

  • Page 26: Cloth Guide

    HEMMING AND INSERTING LACE IN ONE OPERATION The Narrow Hemmer is designed with a slot at the right, into which lace, braid, or any other finished trimming edge can be inserted, and stitched to the garment while hem is being made.

  • Page 29: Oiling The Machine

    OILING THE MACHINE To see that your machine is always in smooth running condi tion, you must keep it oiled at all times. No grease is required, just a drop of oil is sufficient at each time of oiling. Points to be oiled are illustrated. To oil your machine thoroughly, open arm cover and face plate and turn the machine over to get to parts underneath the bed.
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  • Page 44 Description t’cs Pc s Parts No. Description Parts No. Lamp cord guide set screw 143— S Stitch plate indicator E l.amp cord guide B Stitch plate indicator F Lamp cord guide pin Stitch plate indicator G Lamp complete Zigzag width indicator plate Balance wheel Zigzag width indicator plate set screw 126—...
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