ELNA Plana Star de Luxe CI. User manual

Greeti n gs,
As the user of an EL NA yo u ha ve chosen one
of the w or l d's fi ne st precision-made sewing
machines.
It o ff ers you new dim en sions of
home sewing:
satisfacti on -simp licit y - ve rsatility
Depend upon the ea sy-to-follow instruct ions in
this booklet to use properly and care f or your
wonderful ELNA. When you have become well
acquainted with your machine you can save
time and money by referring
to the handy ind ex
of gener al subjects on page 2.
I am the E LNA elf, inviting you first of all to go
through the booklet
with me-page by page.
Fo
llow me closely and find that home sewing
can be relaxing and plea
surable-not hard work-
also that a good understanding of these instruc-
tio ns can eliminate costly service calls as time
goes on.
Ready-let's go . ..

Content s and Us eful Hi nts
Pre pari ng y our EL NA
Giving your m hln Iii
s rves Is y our gu r
p rform In
II d -
p rf cl
Evon th b t wing m Ichlno will not
se w prope rl y with a n ee dle 0'1 poor
quality. Choose needles of first-class
quality, system 70 5 or the Americ an
st yl e 15 x1.
• Ne edle and thread must be adapted to
the kind
of work to be do ne .
Pages
3-10
E LNAgraph 11
Straight Sewing 12-1 3
• Universal tension 13
Se wing with aut om atic s titches 14-16 an d 23
• Selection dial fo r use with the built-in
ELNAdiscs 14
• Interchangeable EL NAdiscs 15 and 23
• Variations of Stitch Width 16
• Centering the Needle 16
Some Pr actical Sew ing 17-22
Addit i onal ELN A Su per Fe atures 23
• " Com bi " St i tch Pa ttern s 23
• Bu ttonhole, No -turn 24
• Practica l Stitch es w ith EL NA Super 25-26
• First f am iliarize yourselfwiththe simpler
kinds of work. You will then take b ett er
advantage of
th e ma ny o ther possibili-
ties provid ed by your ELNA .
Other Us es of ELN Adiscs 27
As s ortme nt of ELNAdiscs 28
Examp les of .. Com bi " St it ch Pa ttern s 28
Ex tra Accesso r ies 29- 30
Servici ng and D isorders 31
• Do not tr y to re me dy a disorder withou t
fir st having consulted our re commenda-
tions.
• Make as much use of your EL NA ser-
vice as you wish. In each
ELNA shop ,
there is a qualified personnel ready to
help you. Under the conditions of the
guarantee, they are the only ones
competent
to deal with .technical
ma tt ers concerning your machine.
Ta ble of Adjust m ents 32
Alph ab etic Index
33
EL NA Star de Luxe CI. 41
EL NA P la na Star de Luxe CI. 43
ELNA Su per CI. 62
ELNA Plana Super CI. 64
2

Prep aring your ELNA
Openin g t he case and Unp ac king
• for the free-arm ELNA .
Fig. 3
Remove the 4 screws at th e bo ttom;
• Keep them in the accessory box for use again,
if necessary (impor tant for shipping).
Fig. 4
open the fla p.
Fig. 5 a
Remove the cover.
Take
out the foot co nt rol.
Fig. 5 b
Take out
the machin e,
the accessory box.
Fig. 6
Sewing Table
To increase the sewing surface, use the cover
as a sewing table.
3
4

Acc ess or ies
The accessory box contains the f ollow ing stan-
dard accessories:
1 presser
foot (already on t he machine) ( 7)
1 darning foo t (8)
1 darning
an d bu tto n plat
1 zipper f oot (9)
1 embroidery and buttonholo f
ot (10)
1 bu tto nh ole kni'l
5 bobbins
1 assortment
of 5 needl s
1 needle threader
6 single
ELNAdi scs
1 screwdriver
1 cleaning brush
1 empty oiler
1 E LN A-oil refill
Ad diti o nal for ELNA Super :
1 bu ttonhole fo ot (11)
1 assortment of 10 (instead of 5) needles
1 single ELNAdisc (instead of 6)
5 double E
LNAdiscs
How to u se the ac ce ssories is explained from
page
17 onwards.
F ig . 12
Elect ri cal C ontr ol s
Check the voltage on the swi tc h plate. Ma ke
sure thatthe voltage is the same as that indicat ed
on the light bu
lbs in your home. If this is not
t h ~ cas e, do not plug in the machine, but get in
touch with
the EL NA service. Do n ot go by the
markings on the wall plugs.
El
ectric Fo ot Co n tr ol and Co rd
Plug these in as shown in fig. 12.
Elect r onic Foot Control
If the fo ot control is mar-
ked" el e ctr onic", it is also
equipped with a small
switch as s how n in this
sketch. You then have two
r an ges of se wing speeds,
namely:
Fast speed : W it h the switch at "+ "
Sl ow speed :' With the switch a t" -"
St a rti ng the Machine
The more you press the foot control pedal dow n,
the faster the machine runs.
Fig. 13
Se wi ng L ight
The sw it ch is on the switch plate.
To replace the bulb: First of all, pull out the plug.
Press wit h the screwdriver to make the lamp
come out.
Bayonet socket: push in, turn and remove the
bulb.
o
12
13

Ma intenance a nd Cle aning
The ELNA will always serve you fa ithfully if it
is cared for pro pe rly.
Fig. 14
Remo ve the needle and foot. Open the rotary
hook cover. Take off
the needle plate (wit h the
screwdriver).
Brush the
rot ary hook and feed dog with th e
cl ean ing brush, to remove the pieces of th read
and lint.
Oiling
Fig. 15-16
To oil the machine, rais e the th read ta ke-up
lever (see arrow).
Use only good qua
lit y oil for your sewing
machine.
Two d ro ps of ELNA oil will suffice for each
oil hole.
The latter are p ai nted red. Oil occasion-
ally according to use.
In
ca se of pro longed, u nin terr upte d use,
p
lace one dr op of o il on t he ro tar y hoo k
f
rom tim e to t im e.
Fig. 17
Insertion of the needle plate.
14
15
16
17

Fig. 18-19
Quick Change of the Presser Feet-
wi thout a screwdriver.
For all accessories,
wh ther standard or extra,
rai se the needle bar and the presser bar. Turn
out
the w ings of the clamping screw and loosen
it.
Fa sten the foot. Tigh ten the clamping screw,
turn in th e wing s.
Fig. 20
N.B. The darning f oot is fa st ened from the
re ar, the lever of the foot passing behind the
needle clamp stud.
Make sure to lo
wer t he presser foot le ve r before
s
ta rting to darn.
Thr ea ds
The use of g oo d qu ali ty dull or merceriz ed
t hr ea d is preferabl e.
A dry thread becomes brittle. It regains its
stre,ngth when placed near
an open window
overnight.
Fig. 21
For darning, use left twist thread (stronger).
C
hoi ce of T hr e ads and Needles
S el e ct the thread according to the kind of work
and material used, the needle
according to the
thr ea d: Darning, sewing or embroidery thread
accord
ing to the fineness, durabil ity and the
app ea ra nc e to be given to the sewing work.
Threads
Needl es
Sy
stem
Materi a ls
I I
Synthetic
705
Cotton Silk
Fibre s I5X1
Sheer
120·100·
sewing sew i ng
70
10
---
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Used (darning)
darning
darning darning
70
1 20 -100·
10
- - -
---
Ordinar y 100 - 60· se w ing sewing
80
12
--- - - -
Medium and
80 -40·
sewing sew i ng
80-90
heavy weights
12 - 14
·Sizes may change depending on the country.
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19
20
21

Needle
Fig. 22
Insert the needle into the needle clamp, the flat
of the n eedle a gainst th e index fin ger. Make
sure
that the needle is pu shed as far as it will
go. Tighten th e screw firmly (witho ut scr ew-
driver).
Bo
bbin Windi ng
Fig. 23-24
Oesengage the flywheel by unscrewing the coup-
ling knob by a q uarte r of a turn .
Fig. 24 a
Place the bobbin on the bobbin winder wi th
the ho les on top . The thread will the n wind
and
unwind automatically in the right direction.
Push
the bobbin winder to the right.
Pull out the spool pin. Place the spool on it and
pass the thread
through the guide . Wind the
end of
th e thread around the bobbin by hand,
then wind by machine, wh
ile p ressing lightly
on the sp o ol with the l eft hand, in order to
streIch
the thread and fill the bobbin evenly
(fig. 24 ). The bobbin stops automatically when
it is full.
Fig. 23
Tighten the flywheel coupling kn ob firmly (tu rn
knob in opposite direction to the arrow), cut
the thread and remove the bobbin by pushing
away
the bobbin winder.
22
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24 a
24

Fig. 25
The bobbin
sh ould un wi nd in the direction of
the arrow.
Fig. 26
Inse r ting the Bobbin and T hreading t he
Lower Thread
Place the bob bi n into the r ot ary hook with the
holes on the to p. Reta in th e bobb in wit h the
left index fi nge r and pass the thread through
the slot. Bring the thre ad around to the front, to
the righ t, at the angle ill ustr at ed.
Fig. 27
Cl o se the rotary hook cover and draw the thr ead
into the sl
ot with a slight tug. It then snaps in to
the tension spring automatically.
F ig . 28
Check
Op en the rotary hook cover an d check by p ulling
the thread gently to the rear; it should not co me
out of the slo t. If it does repeat the operation as
ex plain ed above (Fig. 26 -2 7).
Pull out about 6 inch es of thr ea d.
Fig. 29
C hanging t he Bo bbin
Presser bar raise
d. Pull the ext ractor do wn into
the centr al hole of the bobbin. When it is
released, the bobbin is au tomati ca lly removed.

Threadi ng the Upp er Thread
Fig. 30
Needle bar and presser bar up.
Pass the thread through the two thread guides
the upper tension
slot (hold
th e spool
back
when inserting
the t hrea d, giving it a
slig
ht tug upwards)
the thre ad ta ke -up
lever fr om left to
right
the thre ad guides.
The needle cl am p is to be threaded exactl y
as shown in
the dr awing .
Fig. 31 -31a
Threa d the needle from fro nt to back.
When using the needle thr eader, you must
th erefo re inse rt it in to the e ye of the needle
from the rear.
Pull forwar d about 6 inches of thread.
T hrea ding T win Need les
See extra accessories, page 30 .
Fig. 32-32 a
Proceed in the same way but with two thre ads.
Pass one threa d on either side of the separa ti ng
disc of the upper tension (fig. 32 a), as well as on
either side of the thread guide on the needle
clamp.
30
31
32

Drawing up the Lower Thread
Fig. 33
Hold the upper thread between the left index
finger and the edge of the needle plate.
Place your hand on the top of the flywheel, turn
it for one full turn-towards you-so that the
thread take-up lever is lowered and then
raised completely to its highest position.
The lower thread is then drawn up aut omatically.
Free
it by hand completely.
Fig. 34
Make sure that the lower thread crosses the
bobbin correctly.
Fig. 35
Close the rotary hook c ov er, pull both threads
about 6 inches
towar ds the re ar and under the
presser foot.
Place the material beneath the presser foot and
lower the presser foot lever. Never r un a
threaded machine without a ny mate r ial
under the presser foot.
The two threads should be held back while
sewing the first two or three stitches, every
time you start sewing.
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33
34
35

ELNAgraph
Fig. 36
The EL NA graph is the automatic st itc h control
of the machine.
It consi st s of:
1. St itch selec tion dial
2. E jec tor for the ELNA discs
3. Ne ed le position wheel
4. Stitch width lever
5.
St itch lengt h k no b.
The fo llowing sy mbols will facilitate the prepara-
tio n of yo ur machine:
~ S el ection dial
o ELNA disc
~ Sti tch width lever
® Stitc h length kn ob
Importa nt Chara ct eris tics
Fig. 37-38-39
• Th e stitch wid th le ver has var ious func-
t
ions
and c an be turned to one of the following
positions:
1. fo r a pre-determined stitch width- fig. 37
2. fo r a varying stitch width- fig. 38
And wi th ELNA Super :
3. fo r n o-t urn b utt onhole s- fi g. 39
• The Un i ver sal Press ure of t he Foot
The ideal pressure has be en adjusted at the
factor
y-for both sheer and heavy material s-
so that no adju stme nts are req uir ed.
37
38
Su p ermat ic
01·234
39

Straight Sewing
For th e pre paration of your ELNA , t he feet
to use and for the adjus tmen ts, see c hart on
page 32 .
Nor mal St raigh1 Sew ing
U se the presser foo t (see page 4).
Place
the materi al under the fo ot.
Lower the presser
foot lever.
Ad
justme nts
Ne edle position wheel at the c en ter ed position
(red mark).
Stitch width lever at " 0 ".
S
titc h leng th kn ob at 1 to 4.
Fi g. 40
Fo rw ard S tit chi ng
Turn the sti tc h len gt h kn ob to the desired lengt h,
be t we en 1 and 4 (black numbers).
Adapt
th e stitch length to th e kind of work and
the thickness of t
he material used, i. e. short
stitches f or fine material, lon ger stitches for
hea vy ma terial.
The
two threads sho uld be held back while
sew ing the fir st t wo or t hree s titches.
Fig. 41-42
Rev erse S tit ch ing
a. For a s hor t d ista nce, to fin ish off or to
make a sho rt seam:
Push the lever. Wh en it is release d, the ELNA
automatic al ly goes ba ck to forward s tit ching
(fig. 41).
b. Pr o longed u se :
Turn the stitch length knob between 1-4
re d numbers (fig. 42).
In pr inc iple, s tr aig ht sewing does not require
other adjustments.
The te nsi on of the thre a ds
is un ive r sal-s ee next pa ge.
Fig. 43
Remo ving the Mate rial
• Tu rn the flywheel towards you to raise the
thread take-up lever
to its h ig he st po siti on .
• Lift up the presser fo ot lever.
• Pullou t the material towards the back and cut
thethread with
the thread cutter on the presser
bar.
43

Uni ve rs al Ten sio n
With the universal tensio n, most of the usual
sewing jobs can be done wit
ho ut ch angin g the
ten sio n, i. e. :
Fig. 44
Up per ten sio n : Red num ber "5 H, facing th e
guide mark.
Fig. 45
Lowe r te nsion : Red nu mb er "1 H , facing the
tip of the
tensio n le ve r.
For cer tain jobs (nylon threads, h emstitc hin g,
special seams, etc.), an adjustment can be m ad e
by tu rn ing the upper tensi on regulator knob.
If the lower t en sion h as to be alter ed (nylon
wor k), tu rn the g ra duat ed screw with the screw-
driver.
The graduation marks allow you to come
back easily
to the universal te nsion.
Fig. 46
Pe rfe ct ten si on : The threads are locked
betwe
en the tw o l ay ers of clot h.
Fig. 47
U pp er tens ion too s tron g : The threads are
locked on
top of the material. Decrease the
tension by turning the knob in
th e d irect ion of
the arrow.
Fig. 48
Upp er tens io n too w eak : The thr ea ds a re
locked on th e underside of the material. Inc re ase
the tension by tu rning the kn ob in the direction
of the arrow.

Sewi ng wit h Auto ma tic
S
tit ches
T he EL NAg raph and the ELNAdiscs (both
built-in and interch
an geable) enable you to sew
a practically unlimited variety
of automatic
stitc hes.
Fig. 49 -50
Sel e ctio n D ia l
a. At
po si t ion s 1 to 6, as desired, it allows 6
st
it ch es to be selec te d and sewn with the
built-in
ELNA d iscs:
• Zigzag stitch (1)
• Edging sti tch ( 2)
• Blind stit ch ( 3)
• Overcas ting (4)
• 2 decorative sti tc hes (5, 6)
as are ill ustrat ed opposit e, fig. 50.
T he use of these sti tches is expl ai ned from
p ag e 17 and onwards.
F ig . 49
Adjustments
for sewing the automatic stitches 1 to 6 on the
s
el ection dial:
• St it ch width lever at .. 0 n .
• Turn the selecti on dial to the stitch desired.
• Needle position wheel at the center position
(red mark).
• Stitch width lever w ith the mark " . " on top
on pos
itions 1- 4, as desired.
• S titc h l en gth knob on posi tio n )4-4, as d es i re d,
Example:
I~
o 2 3 4
~ 5
.F ig . 51
. Se le ction D ial
b. At po si tion II A ", you can sewall the
st
it ches that are possible with the inter-
changeable
ElNAdiscs (see page 15).
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51

I, Intercha n geab le ELNAd i scs
Fig. 52
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The following EL NAdi sc s are supplied w it h the
EL NA St ar de L ux e:
6 single ELNA discs (single profile).
The stitch which
will automatically be repro-
duc ed is engraved on the ELNAd isc, so that the
use
of a special table for selecting the stit ches
is avoided (see assortment
of ELNA discs,
p
ag e 28).
F ig . 53-54 and 55-56
C hanging the ELNAd i sc
• Stitch length knob and stitch wi d th le ve r
at " 0 " (fig. 53).
• Remove the "di sc " from the EL NA graph
(fi
g. 54 ).
• Insert the new "d i sc" in the ELNA gr ap h
(fig.
55- 56) i the wh it e circle must be placed
over the driving-pin so that the disc snaps in.
Fig. 57
Visual Indicato r
for a ut oma tic patterns.
T
he c ir cle on the EL NAdisc b rought opposite
t
he whi te arr ow -b y turning the flywhe el- i ndi-
cat es the beginning of each au tomatic stitch
pattern.
It is not necessary to make use of this f or or-
dinary sewing work but the i ndicator is very
useful in order
to determine t he be ginning and
"t
he end of certain decorative stitch pattern s.
52
53
54
55
56
57

Fig. 58
Adju st me nts for Sewing Aut omatic Stitches
w ith Single ELNAdiscs
1. Selection dial at pos itio n " A ".
2. Needlepositionwheel atthe centered po sition .
3. St it ch width lever on position 1-4 as de sir ed,
mark
"." on to p.
4. S titch length knob on position 1-4 as de sir e d.
Example:
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y.
I
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0 2 3 4
0
05
1
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Tapered St i tch Width
Fig. 59
Th e width of a ll the automatic st it ch es may be
adjusted
gr adually, at will by hand.
Pull out and
turn the stit ch width lever into the
hor i zon tal positio n. It can then be moved
fre
el y from 1-4 and from 4-1 , w it h your thumb .
Fig. 60
This free adju st ment of the s tit ch width is par-
tic ul arly suitable for making filled-in patterns and
tapered monograms as well as
for doing fa ncy
em broidery, particularly if based on the zigzag
stitch (selection dial on
1) .
Centerin g the Nee d le
Fig. 61
For certain kinds of sewing such as bindings , zip
fasteners, e
tc . (st raight st it ch) an d buttons,
buttonholes, etc. (zigzag), t
he stitc h c an be dis-
placed to wa rds the right or le ft of the ce nt er.
Tu rn the ne ed le pos ition wh eel to the l eft or to
the
right or to any position betwee n left and
rig h t.
Example: center (red mark), left, right.
a) Strai
ght sti tch;
b) Zigzag s titch at stitch wid th" 2 ";
c) Zigzag st itch at ' gradually variable st itc h
wi dt h.
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60
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So me Pr act ical Sew ing
Y our i nstruction book gives you all the necessary
information abo ut how yo ur ELNA w or ks, b ut it
is
not a sewing cour se! The following pages
serve as a
complet e guide for the efficie nt use of
your EL
NA. Other practical sugge st ions can be
given
to you by your ELNA deale r, an d by the
special booklets you can obtain from him. Find
out about these!
Zi gzag St it ch
~ 1 ~ 2-4 ~ 1-4
Use the presser foot.
Useful for overcasting, etc.
Sa tin S tit ch - Fig. 62
~ 1 ~ 1-4 ~ X-y,
The satin stitch is easy to adjust thanks to the
large distance which has been allowed for fine
adjustme
nt s between 0 and 1, on the st itch
leng th knob.
Generally used for decorative patte
rn s, mono-
grams, etc.
A nice raised effect
is obtained by covering the
first row of st itc hes, once or tw ice, using the
same stitch width.
Tapered Sat in St itc h - Fig. 63
~ 1 ~ 1-4 -1 ® X -y,
Turn the st it ch width lever to its horizon ta l posi-
tio n. The width of the stitch es can be chang ed
while sewing, to obtain a stit ch w ith a fuller
or tapered effect, as des ired. It is used for
m
ak ing monog rams and fancy pa tt erns.
Fo r m onogrammin g, str etch the material on an
em broidery hoo p.
Ov e rcasting -Fig. 64
~ 4 ~ 2-4 ® 1,-1
Place the work as in fi g. 6 4. Thi s overcasting is
pa rticularly durable and wit hst ands repeated
washing.
Edge-to-Edge ' Se win g - Fig. 65
~ 4 ~ 3-4 ~ X -y,
It is best to joi n two selvedges.
1
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Fig. 66
Patching
~ 4 ~ 4 ® X-X
Cover the damaged part w it h a pa tch. Sew with
the serpentine
stitc h around t he ed ges of the
patch. Then c
ut out the defective portion of the
original, close to the serpenti ne s ti tchin g. W it h
this simple method the patching is do ne in one
operation and extra thickness or
fe ll s ea ms
are avoided.
Fig. 67
Patc hing J ersey Ma ter i al
~ 4 ~ 4 ® X-Yo
Proce ed in exactly the sa me w ay, but it is pre-
ferable to make th e patch circular and to sew it
on
abo ut Yo" (1 ce nt imetre) from the edge.
Then c ut off the loo se edges of the patch and
the defective p
art of the origin al material.
Hemming Jersey Material
Only one fo ld is made and sewn in the same
basic w
ay as the pa tc h, that is to sa y Yo " (1 ce n-
timeter ) away fr om t he e dge , which is then
cut back close
to the st it ch ing.
Fig. 68
Shell Stitch
~ 3 ~ 4 ~ 1 -2
It is mainly sewn on the bias. Every sixt h stit ch
should be made outside the mate ri al. Th en sew
or put the bias in place, depending on the kind
of work which is being done. Also suitable for
sewing on jersey material.
Fig. 69
B lin d St i tch
~ 3 ~ 1-4 ~ 1-4
• Form the hem: I, (a =
wrong side of fabric).
• Fold it back, underneath
the fabric: II.
Ia
lIa
• Pla ce it under the presser
foot as shown in fig. 6
9. i---r- -----''''
• Sew the hem, making sure L- __ "':"':="- _ -'
that only the wide stitches
to the left enter into the
fold.
When the work is finish e d, unfold it and press.
If you oft en sew this st itch, the speci al blind
stitch fo ot with guide is recommended -See
ex t ra accessories page 29.
66
67
68
69

Butt o nholes
N o-t urn Butto nh ol es
see pag e 24.
It may be preferable, first, to make a tri al b utton-
hole on a scrap of material.
Butt o nhole
3/16" (4 mm) wide
~ 1 ~ 2-4-2-4-0. ~ Yo
Fig. 70
• Turn the needle position wheel to the ex treme
left.
• Set stitch width lever at " 2 ", with mark ". "
on top .
Fig. 71
• Sew the first side of the buttonhole.
Lower the needle int o the material at the right
side of this row.
Fig. 72
• Raise the foot and p iv ot t he material half a
turn around the ne e dle. Lower the foot.
Raise the needle.
F ig . 73
• Set the stitc h width lever at " 4 ". Sew a few
st itches for th e ba rtack. Raise the needle.
Fig. 74
• Set the st it ch width lever at " 2 ", sew the other
side of the bu tt onhole, parallel to the fir st ,
but
1/1 6" shorter. Raise the ne ed le.
Fig. 75
• Set the s ti tch width lever a t" 4 " and sew afew
stitches f
or th e bartack, then finishing the but-
tonhole. Raise the needle.
Fig. 76
• Set the stitch width lever at " 0" and fast en
th e thr ea ds with a few stit ch es, holding the
material back
by hand so that it will not be fed.