Bernina 530-2 User manual

BERNINA
Model 530-2, Bernina - Record
Automatic Zigzag Sewing Machine
with automatic buttonhole
Model 532-2
Zigzag Sewing Machine
with automatic buttonhole
INSTRUCTION-BOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Guarantee.1
Removing and replacing of machine 6
Electric part.12
Bobbin Case and Bobbin.14
Removal of Bobbin Case .... 14
Spooling the Lower Thread ... 16
Inserting the Bobbin in the Cuee
and Threading the Bobbin Thread
Replacing Bobbin Case in Shuttle 17
Needle and Thread
Needle and Thread Selection . . 18
Needle and Thread Table ... 18
Threading the Top Thread /
Bringing up the Bobbin Thread . 21
Thread Tension.22
Cleaning and Oiling.23
Plain Stitch.28
Exchanging Presser Foot ... 28
Forward and Backward Sewing and
Adjustment of Stitch Lengths . . 81
Darning and Mending.88
Cross-wise Darning for Linen, etc. 83
Darning Stockings.35
Lap Hemmer.88
Hemmer.40
Gathering foot.41
Edger.42
Zigtag Stitch.43
Left, middle and right-hand stitch 43
Elastic Sewing of Knitted Goods . . 46
Roll Hemmer.48
Braiding.49
Buttonhole Sewing.61
The buttonhole with cord inlay . . 63
Sewing on Buttons.69
Darning with wool.70
Applique Work.73
Ornamental stitches, hand-operated . 74
The straight-sided satin stitch stop 82
Automatic Fancy Slitchea
(only applicable to Model 630-2) 83
Blindslitch sewing.88
Pintucking.92
Embroidering around holes .... 96
Useful Hints.100
Standard Accessories Inside back cover
Accessorial for modal 530-2 and modal 532-2
On Machine .*
68 06 08 04 1 zigzag presser foot with
hinged base
63 06 67
63 06 08 ’
63 06 13 •
63 06 82 OS •
63 06 16 •
63 1)0 11 •
63 06 20 •
63 06 18 01
63 1134
63 1187
63 06 70
63 06 29 01
63 07 81
In Sewing Kit :
1 zigzag embroidery foot,
also used for braiding
(1 red line)
1 hemmer
1 lap hemmer
1 blindatitch foot
1 edger with quilting guide
1 combi nation roll and shell-
roll hemmer (2 red lines)
1 button presser foot
(2 blsck lines)
1 buttonhole foot
1 buttonhole cutter
1 wooden block
1 automatic darning foot
1 wool darning foot
6 bobbins, of which one In
machine
681182
1 small screwdriver
68 It 12
1 targe screwdriver
68 11 12 1 oiler
63 11 18 1 brush
63 12 00 •
1 darning attachment for
stockings
•
1 Vis' plntuck needle
68 06 86 08 1 plntuck foot, 7 grooves
64 82 1 pack of needles, system
706, various sizes
fit Carryinp Case :
68 00 66 1 sewing table
63 11 10 i motor cable with plug
1 instruction book
model 880 2/632 2
Available! at Extra « ;
6106 48 01 1 narrow hemmer
68 OS 44
1 plain stitch presser foot
with hinged Deee
68 06 46 I gathering foot
Has to be charged for the model 131-1

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Note
To prevent damage to presser foot, place a piece of cloth under it whenever practicable.
Place a piece of cloth under presser foot whenever machine ia out of use.
In order to avoid thread jamming, make aura after every sewing operation that the
take-up lever is in its raised position.
Guarantee
We reserve the right to change designs, specifications and accessories at any time
without notice and without incurring any obligations.
The Warranty Certificate ia Bent to the Buyer direct by the Importers.
Please complete and mail to them the card supplied with the machine,
and they shall send you the Warranty Certificate.
Fritz Gegauf Ltd.
BERNINA Sewing Machine Factory
Steckborn - Switzerland

Term* of Guarantee
We engage to repair, free of charge, any defects due to faulty material or workmanship
arising during five years in the machine, and during two years in the motor of the
Bernina Model 630-2 or Model 632-2 Sewing Machine supplied by us. All other claims
are excluded from this Guarantee, which is valid only towards the first buyer of the
machine
This Guarantee becomes valid on the day of delivery of the machine. A buyer wishing
to claim under the Guarantee should return the machine to the Bernina Dealer who
sold the machine or if this is impossible to the General Agency of the country where
the buyer is living or directly to the Manufacturers. Transport charges as well as any
damage caused by faulty packing are at the buyer’s expense.
This Guarantee does not cover normal wear and any damage ensuring therefrom, such
as cable breakage, burning out of electric bulb, wear of motor carbon brushes and
the like.
This Guarantee does not apply if the Instructions for use are disregarded, if the ma¬
chine is not properly cleaned and lubricated, if third persons not appointed by us are
allowed to effect alterations or repairs. Damage due to faulty manipulation is not
covered by this Guarantee.
This Guarantee is valid only if high-grade sewing machine oil and needles System 706
(or Standard 16X1) are used.
Buyer
of
Machine
Supplier
of
Machine
Name and Surname:
Street: -
Town: ..
Date of delivery: .
(Signature of Buyer!
(Signature of Supplier)
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Notes of Bernina Agent, concerning instructions, home calls
and possible warranty work
Notes
Thi* Inatructton-Book i» uppJicaW* for both. Modal 5JO-9 anti Modal SSt-i.
with the exception of “Automatic Fancy Stitchco" On tmoe W.
Removing and replacing
To secure safe shipping the sewing machine is fixed to the bottom of the carrying
case by two screws.

To unpack the machine, put the carrying case on the edge of the table letting ’/« of the
case project over the edge, as in Fig. t b. Then unscrew first fixing screw by means of a
screw-driver. Turn carrying case and unscrew second fixing screw likewise.
Fixing svrew
6
Now the carrying case can be opened (Fig.lc). Grip the machine on the upper arm and
take it out. When packing the machine away, be careful to have the handwheel on the
correct side, as otherwise the carrying case cannot be closed. On the inside bottom of
the case there is a drawing
which shows how to place the
machine.
The fixing screws should be
kept for use when the machine
at any time is sent by public
transport.
Pagt 5 :
Pos. 1 Base plate uf machine
Pus. 2 Rubber disc
Pos.3 Wusher
Pus. 4 Fixing screw
Pus 6 Bottom of carrying case
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Pig. 2 on the preceding page shows a BERNINA-Record Model 630-2 knee operated;
the controls referred to in the Operating Instructions being marked and identified.
1 Cover Plate
2 Needle Piute
3 Needle Holder
4 Thread Tension
5 Face Piute
6 Light Switch
7 Take-up lever
6 Thread Guide
9 Ornamental Stitch
Selector
Zigzag / Ornamental
Stitch control
Balance wheel
Zigzag, Plain Stitch and
Buttonhole sewing
Control knob
Needle Dlaplacement lever
Stitch - Length - Stop
Stitch length lever with
control knob for buttonhole
16 Bobbin Winder Shaft
17 Drop Feed Knob
18 Bed Plate
19 Knee Control Lever
20 Free Arm
rg Set acrew for satin
stitch stop
59 Satin stitch stop lever
60 Balance wheel release
10
11
12
13
14
15
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Pig. 3 on tlie preceding page shows a BERNINA Model 632-2 knee operated;
the controls referred to in the Operating Instructions being marked and identified.
1 Cover Plate
11 Balance wheel
17 Drop Feed Knob
2
Needle Plate
12
Zigzag, Plain Stitch and
Buttonhole sewing
18
Bed Plate
3
Needle Holder
Control knob
19
Knee Control Lever
4
Thread Tension 13
Needle Displacement lever
20
Free Arm
S
Face Plate
14
Stitch - Length - Stop
58
Set screw for satin
stitch stop
6
Light Switch
IS
Stitch length lever with
control knob for buttonhole
S9
Satin stitch stop lever
7
Take-up lever
e
Thread Guide
16
Bobbin Winder Shaft 60
Balance wheel release
10
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Electrical part
The drive of the BEIiNINA Record Model 630-2 and Model 532-2 is by the universal
motor placed at the rear. Motor and rheostat control are concealed beneath the protec¬
tive housing, which bears a plate specifying the voltage and power of the motor (Fig. 4).
Prior to connecting the flex to the mains, make sure that the voltage indicated on the
plate corresponds to the mains voltage. The mains voltage is indicated on the electric
meter of your home. This must always be checked, particularly if the machine is to be
used away from homo. Ilo not rely on the voltage indicated on plugs and sockets.
After connecting the curd extension to the machine, start machine by exerting slight
pressure on the knee control lever with your knee. The farther the lever is displaced
to the right, the gronti i the speed of the machine. Practise speed control several times
without lliicoiling the miichine.
The lamp is arranged in the swivelled head cover so that it will evenly distribute light
over the sewing area. It is switched on and off by pressing the light button. The bulb
can be changed when necessary; turn it anticlockwise to remove, clockwise to insert.
/ ■ 'not Control connect the lead from the foot control to the machine and then connect the
main electric lead. Stall machine by slight pressure of the foot on the foot control plate.
The further the foot control plate is depressed the greater the speed of the machine.
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Bobbin Case and Bobbin
Winding the Bottom Thread
Removal oi
Bobbin Case
Place take-up lever
7 (Fig. 2) approxi¬
mately in its extre¬
me top position.
With the index fin¬
ger of the right
hand open the hing¬
ed shuttle cover.
Now open the hing¬
ed luteh 21 ( Fig. 5)
with left index fin¬
ger, removing the
ease complete with
bobbin. By releas¬
ing latch, bobbin is
free to drop out of
the ease.
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A neater stitch is obtained if the bottom thread is chosen somewhat finer than the upper
thread. The reel from which the winding has to be done is placed onto one of the two
reel-pins 22 (Fig. 6). In order that the whole machine may not run needlessly when

winding, turn with your right hand the handwheel release screw CO as far as possible
towards you, at the same time holding the handwheel 11 firmly with your left hand.
Slip the bobbin 26 onto the bobbin shaft 16 projecting out from the stand below the
handwheel, and turn it slowly until the small pin mounted on the bobbin shaft engages
in the slot of the metal bobbin. This pin ensures that the bobbin turns with the shaft.
Bringing the thread to the bobbin is simple. From the thread reel placed on the pin 22,
pass the thread first through the eye 8 located at the back, then through the eye 8a,
and from there downwards between the tension discs of the bobbin tensioning device 24
onlo the bobbin 26.
The motor can then be started by a slight pressure on the knee lever or foot plate.
Care must be taken never to fill the bobbin right to the rim. After finishing the
winding operation, tighten the handwheel release screw 60 again.
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Inserting the Bobbin In the Case and Threading the Bobbin Threed
Replacing Bobbin Case in Shuttle
When replacing bobbin in case, make sure that bobbin
turns in the direction of the arrow when thread is
pulled. After insertion of bobbin, pass thread through
slot 27, below tension spring 28 and allow it to come
out at the end of tension spring 29.
Insertion of the bobbin case is possible only when the
needle is in its raised position. The case is held by the
opened latch 21 as when removing it (Fig. 6).
The index finger and thumb of the left hand hold the hinged latch so that the bobbin
case finger 30 (Fig. 7) points upward and engages the recess in the shuttle race cover.
Then place the bobbin case on the shuttle pin as far as it will go. Now release latch
and make sure that it is properly closed. If the hinged latch does not close completely,
thread ends or fluff have collected at the base of the shuttle pin and must be removed.
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Needle and Thread
Setting the Needle
Use only System 705 needles. Needles with blunted points or bent needles should not be
used. Turn the balance wheel towards you until the needle bar is at its highest. Hold
needle between thumb and index finger of the left hand so that the long groove facet
you. The flattened end of the needle shank must therefore, be at the rear. Now loosen
the needle holder screw by turning it in anticlockwise direction and insert needle as far
as it will go. Then tighten needle holder screw by turning it in the opposite direction.
It is important that the needle should be pushed right up to the needle stop und firmly
clamped by the needle holder screw.
Needle and Thread Selection
System 705 needles are used exclusively on the BERNINA-Record Model 530 2 and
Model 532-2. In order to obtain satisfactory results, use only firstquality needles and
high-grade thread.
First select the thread suitable for the work; then the needle to accommodate the
thread, using the table on the opposite page as guide.
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The relation between needle and thread is correct if the thread, when placed in the long
needle groove, fills the latter well and can be freely moved up and down.
For sewing, the usual needle sizes are 80, 90 and 100, for crosswise darning, use needle
sizes 70 and 80.
J Needle end Thread Table
SvidM 70S Sewing Thread
Doming
Thread
SIm
>ix-ply 1
(utifflaied) |
three-ply
(unfflaied)
two-ply
00
_
170-200
80-100
70 70-100 70-140 60 80
80 50-60 50-70 30 40
90
40-50 30 40
_
100 20-30
Thread suilable (or Sewing end Darning
For plain sewing: Nos. 60-90, three- and six-ply,
unglazed
For darning: Nos. 60-80, two-ply
For zigzag sewing: Nos. 60-90, three-ply only
For ornamental stitches: Nos. 30 and 40, two-ply

4 Thread tension
7 Take-up lever
8 Thread eyelet
12 Spool pin
31 Ring for thread tension disc
32 Thread guide pin
33 Needle thread guide
Kill. 8
Threading the Top Throad Fig. 8
The thread spool is placed on one of the two pins 22 placed at rear of top arm. From
there pass thread through the rear eyelet 8, through front eyelet 8 down to the thread
tension between the tension discs in the tension box 31, up to the take-up lever 7 and
down again behind the thread guide pin 32 and through the needle thread guide 33 and
finally through the needle eye from front to rear. Make sure that take-up lever 7 and
needle are in the raised positions when threading the machine. Thread tension 4 is
formed as a double tension. When only one thread is inserted, it is immaterial whether
the thread is passed between the front or rear tension disc.
Bringing up the Bobbin Thread
The end of the top thread projecting from
the needle eye is loosely held between
thumb and index finger of the left hand,
while the fly wheel is turned towards the
operator by une revolution with the right
hand, until the take-up lever is approxi¬
mately in its extreme upper position. The
upper thread end is now slightly pulled,
which causes the bobbin thread to conic
up. Top and bottom threads are slightly
tightened and placed rearwardly under
the presser foot.
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Thread Tendon Sax Fig. 9
The thread tension is designed to operate without special adjustment for all normal
sewing and mending work.
A Bight hole is provided on the upper portion of the thread tension box, which is
equipped with a reference line 34 on either side. Below this reference line is situated
the white ring 35 on the adjusting nut 36, marking the normal adjustment of the
thread tension. To set the tension turn adjusting nut 36 until the white line in level
with the reference line 34.
Fixing the Slide-on Table
Fig. 10
The slide-on table 37 is ac¬
commodated in the rear
wall of the carrying case
and held there by means of
a bolt. Swivelling the bolt
to the right releases the
table.
When the table is slid onto
the free arm, make sure
that the locking lever 38 is
pointing to the right. In or¬
der to clamp the table to
the free arm rigidly, the
lever is moved to the left.
Cleaning and Oiling
Cleaning the Machine Figs. 11 and 12
Fluff is collected during sewing particularly around the shuttle. Such fluff may detri¬
mentally affect the proper function of any machine and it is absolutely necessary to
remove it frequently. From time to time, re¬
move cover plate 1 so that the fluff forming
under the needle plate can be removed.
The cover plate is accordingly designed for
quick removal, so that cleaning and oiling can
be effected eusily.
I To remove the cover plate, open the hinged
31* plate und depress the releasing lever 40 (cf.
Fig. 11) with the index finger of the right
hand. The presser foot need not be removed
but the needle should be placed in its raised
. position.
Fix. ll
22
Fix. 10
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Oiling
The sewing machine should be oiled frequently, but not
too liberally. A few drops of oil suffice to keep the
machine running freely. Excess oil will drain off unused
He. isu i.-l. s;so -ji
and may soil the fabric. Always oil the machine before sewing, not afterwards. Use clear
oil which is free from resin and acid such as is supplied by the Bernina dealers. Use of
inferior oils may cause the machine to jam when the oil dries and becomes tacky,
h’igs. 13 a, 13 b and 11 show the oiling points indicated by white lines. Opening the hinged
cover on the front of
the free arm gives
access It* the shuttle
of which the race
should he oiled Ire
qtlclllly hilt lightly ill
the point indicated by
the arrow one fig. I 1
iihquitlr oil nlU to
sores quid operation
of I lie maehntc and
lengthens its life. The
oiling points not vis¬
ible in Figs. 13 a, 13 h
and I I are marked in
red on the- machine.

Important Oiling Instruction*
When the machine has been kept in a very cold room, it should be opened and placed
in a warm room about one hour before use so that it assumes room temperature and
allows the oil in the bearings to becomes liquid again. t
1. Excessive oiling will cause trouble.
2. If the speed of a machine has substantially decreased, this is
generally due to excessive oiling of the motor.
3. The motor of every new machine is oiled at the factory, and need
nut be oiled during the first year.
4. After the first year, the motor requires oiling only every aix
montka if the machine it in daily use, a maximum of 4-6 drops
being placed into the two oiling points marked in red. If the
machine is used once a week, one annual oiling in the second and
subsequent years is sufficient.
5. If the motor is oiled too little, this condition is shown by abnormal
noise.
6. To oil the motor, remove the motor housing. The two diagonally
opposite nickel-plated screws below the bed plate are removed and
4-6 drops light, odorless sewing machine oil ore applied to the
points marked in red on the two bearings.
7. Always make sure that all other portions of the motor are kept
free from oil.
8. These instx-uctions apply to the motor only.
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Plain Stitch
Plain Stitching with Standard and Special Pressor Foot
Exchanging Preiser Fool
Different sewing work requires more or less frequent exchange of the presser fool.
This is why the BERNINA Record Model 630-2/632-2 has been equipped with a presser
foot holding device which does not require the aid of a screwdriver but still ensures
positive clamping of the presser foot.
a) Removal of 1‘resser Foot Fig. 15
The cloth presser bar with presser foot is lifted by the lifting lever placed on the rear
of the head. Now raise clamping lever 41, which engages below the clamping boss 42
of the presser foot 43, far enough for the hook 44 of the clamping lever to release the
clamping boss 42 completely. The presser foot will drop automatically, or with a little
help from the cloth presser bar cone and can easily be removed.
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b) When replacing the Pretter Foot proceed in the opposite order: After raising the
cloth presser bar by means of the lifting lever, hold the shank of the presser foot
between thumb and index finger of your left hand, and place the presser foot below
the cone of the cloth presser bar while the needle is raised. Now lift the clamping
lever 41 with your left hand and slide the presser foot into the cloth presser bar
cone making sure
that the screw 46
engages the guide
uf the presser
foot. Then depress
clamping lever so
that it will engage
below the clamping
boss of the presser
foot. Slight pres¬
sure exerted on the
lever will suffice
to secure the pres¬
ser foot firmly on
the cloth presser
bar cone.

Plain Stitch
Lowering tho Food Dog Fig-16
At the right-hand bottom portion of the machine is placed a control knob 17 designed
to lower or raise the feed dog. According to whether the knob is moved to the left or
the right, the symbol
showing that the feed
dog is in operative posi¬
tion, i.e. that the machine
is ready for sewing, or
the symbol showing that
the feed dog is lowered
and the machine set for
darning will appear in
the window -16.
For plain stitching, adjust the machine as follows:
1. Raise take-up lever approximately to its highest point.
2. Insert plain stitch presser foot (for ordinary plain stitch work, the zigzag presser
foot may be used as well). Thread needle from front to back. Pass top and bottom
threads together buck under the presser foot.
3. Turn control knob to the left to bring sewing symbol into sight.
4. Adjust stitch regulator so that the zero mark of the stitch length dial is above the
line mark on the right-hand side. This is possible only if the screw 14 (Fig. 2) is
not quite screwed in.
5. Set zigzag knob to zero. In this position, the machine will do plain sewing. As soon
as the knob is turned to the right, a zigzag stitch will result.
6. Slide on sewing table.
Make sure that the balance wheel is always turned in the direction of the arrow, i.e
towards the operator.
Forward and Backward Sewing and Adjustment of Stitch lengths
According to the position of the stitch regulator 16 the machine will sew forward or
backward, making long or short stitches. If the stitch regulator lever 16 is depressed
so that the zero line of the stitch length dial 47 is above the line mark on the side, the
fill
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machine will sew forward. When the regulator lever is raised so that the zero line is
below the line mark, the machine will sew backward. Forward and backward sewing
serves to strengthen certain sewing areas and to secure the ends of the threads.
The more the stitch regulator lever is displaced upward or downward, the longer the
forward or backward stitch will become. In order to ensure that the forward and
backward stitches are of the same length, the lock screw 14 limiting the upward and
downward movement of the stitch regulator lever 15 is turned outward or inward to a
greater or lesser degree. If the screw is turned outward, the displacement of the lever
is increased, and inward rotation of the screw will reduce the displacement.
Removal ol Work Irom lha Machine
Raise the take-up lever into its highest position and lift the presser foot by means of
the lifting lever. This releases the top thread tension, so that the work can easily
be removed.
In particular, make sure that the work is always pulled from under the presser foot
towards the rear to prevent the needle from becoming bent and causing thread
breakage and faulty stitches.
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Darning and Mending
When the machine is set for durning (plain and crosswise), proceed as follows :
1. Raise take-up lever.
2. Remove presser fool and replace by hopper foot.
3. Lower feed dog by turning knob to the right to produce the darning symbol.
4. Set stitch regulator to zero so that the feed dog is not unnecessarily operated.
5. Set zigzag knob to zero.
The BERNINA-Record Model 630-2 and Model 532-2 can be used for darning with or
without the slide-on lublo depending on the type of the work.
Cross-wit* Darning for Linen, etc.
i Cross-wise darning is simple with the Bernina, thanks to the patented hopper darn¬
ing foot.
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Start by sewing stitch rows from left to right
and vice-versa (Fig. 17a). These rows should
be parallel and as dose to one another as pos¬
sible. Do not extend the rows beyond the edge
of the damaged area farther than absolutely
necessary to secure the stitches. It is advan¬
tageous to make rows of different lengths in
order to prevent the material from tearing at
the edge of the area darned.
Then cover the parallel rows with new parallel
rows at right angles running front to back and
vice-versa.
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The first covering rows are sewn a little beyond the outermost first rows (Fig.17b>
lordertoobTamarcguUr and strong darned area. The covering rows should also be
parallel und as close to one another as possible.
Finally fill the
small gaps in the
darning area by a
number of addi¬
tional covering
rows limited to the
exact urea origi¬
nally damaged
(Fig. 17c).
Darning Stockings
Darning stockings
is rendered easy
und convenient by
the Bernina Darn¬
ing Attachment. Its
operation is very
simple.
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