Frister Rossmann 404 QUILTER PROFESSIONAL User manual

QUICK
REFERENCE
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
404 QUILTER
PROFESSIONAL

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PRINCIPAL PARTS OF THE
MACHINE
1. Upper thread guide
2. Tension dial
3. Speed adjustment lever
4. Reverse button
5. Take up lever
6. Face cover
7. Needle position button
8. Start/Stop button
9. Extension table
10. Needle clamp screw
11. Bobbin & shuttle cover
12. Buttonhole lever
13. Threading lever
14. Needle threader
15. Presser foot holder screw
16. Presser foot
17. Needle plate
18. Bobbin winder stopper
19. Bobbin winder spindle
20. Horizontal spool pin
21. Handle
22. Hand wheel
23. Stitch balance dial
24. Power switch
25. Foot controller connector
26. Plug connector
27. Presser foot lever
28. Feed dog height lever
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ACCESSORIES
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1. All purpose foot (On machine)
2. Narrow hem foot
3. Buttonhole foot
4. Zipper foot
5. Button foot
6. Satin stitch foot
7. Blind hem foot
8. Quilting / Straight stitch foot
9. Overlock foot
10. Cording foot
11. Embroidery foot
12. Walking foot
13. Bobbin
14. Screw driver (Large)
15. Screw driver (Small)
16. Needle plate screw driver
17. Spool cap (Large)
18. Spool cap (Small)
19. Quilting guide
20. Buttonhole cutter
21. Extra spool pin
22. Finger protecter (On machine)
23. Needles.

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1. Place thread spool and spool cap onto spool
pin. (Make sure the cut on the thread reel is
towards right side before threading)
2﹒Follow the arrow direction, thread as diagram.
3﹒Thread through inside of the opening on the
bobbin edge, then place empty bobbin onto
spindle.
4﹒Push bobbin winder to the right, hold the end of
thread. Slowly press the foot control to start
winding.
WINDING THE BOBBIN
Spool Gap
Spool pin
Spool cap

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5﹒When bobbin winder is completed, release the
foot control to stop machine then cut the thread.
6﹒Return winder spindle to left and remove wound
bobbin.
If it is not winding evenly, make adjustments:
Turn screw clock wise: position down.
Turn screw counter clockwise: position up.
Until winding is even in bobbin.

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INSERTING AND REMOVING THE
BOBBIN
1. Release the lock of bobbin cover plate (push to
right) and remove the bobbin cover.
2. Remove the bobbin.
3. With newly wound bobbin draw thread on
bobbin out approx 10 cm, then put the bobbin
in bobbin case.
4. Whilst gently pulling the bobbin thread allow this
to pass into indentation on bobbin case (A), and
pull it towards to left.
(A)

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UPPER TENSION THREADING
1. TURN HANDWHEEL TOWARDS YOU UNTIL NEEDLE IS IN ITS HEIGHEST
POSITION.
2. RAISE PRESSER FOOT.
3. PLACE REEL OF THREAD ON VERTICAL SPOOL PIN, AND FIT SPOOL PIN
CAP 17 OR 18 ONTO SPOOL PIN TO SECURE COTTON REEL.
4. PULL THE THREAD UNDER THE THREAD GUIDE AND SLIDE IT UP OVER THE
HOOK. (DIAGRAM 1)
5. PULL THE THREAD ACROSS THE TOP OF MACHINE, ENSURING IT IS LAID
INBETWEEN THE TENSION LEVER DISCS ((DIAGRAM 2).
6. TAKE THE THREAD DOWN THE RIGHT SIDE OF SLOT AND UP THE
LEFTHAND SIDE (DIAGRAM 3).
7. PULL THE THREAD FIRMLY, FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, OVER THE TAKE UP
LEVER AND DOWN INTO THE TAKE UP LEVER EYE (DIAGRAM 4).
8. TAKE THREAD DOWM AND SLIDE INTO THREAD GUIDE FROM RIGHT
(DIAGRAM 5).
9. SLIDE THREAD FROM RIGHT INTO NEEDLE BAR THREAD GUIDE (DIAGRAM 7).
10. THREAD NEEDLE FROM FRONT TO BACK MANUALLY. (ALTERNATIVLEY, TO
USE NEEDLE THREADER, SEE NEXT PAGE).

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DRAWING UP BOBBIN THREAD
1. Hold the upper thread with your left hand and turn
hand wheel slowly and towards you.
2. Gently pull the upper thread, and the lower thread
will come up in a loop.
3. Pull both threads together taking them backwards
and through presser foot to the rear of machine.

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Enlarged 1-5 times photo.
SETTING STITCH WIDTH
1. THE WIDTH OF EACH PATTERN IS SET
AUTOMATICALLY. HOWEVER IT IS POSSIBLE ON
SOME PATTERNS TO ADJUST WIDTH. IF BUZZER
GIVES 3 BEEPS THE WIDTH LIMIT HAS BEEN
REACHED. ADJUSTMENT IS DONE BY PRESSING+
OR – WIDTH BUTTONS. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO
ADJUST SIZE OF LETTERS.
SETTING STITCH LENGTH
TO ADJUST STITCH LENGTH FOR NORMAL SEWING
PRESS THE LENGTH +/- BUTTONS TO SUIT.
ADJUSTMENT IS LIMITED WHEN SEWING PATTERNS,
AND 3 BEEPS WILL BE HEARD WHEN THERE IS NO
MORE ADJUSTMENT. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ADJUST
LETTER SIZE.
You can make a pattern enlarge up to 5 times after you press “insert” button for these 14 kinds of pattern.
You can decrease sizes when pressed “Delete”.

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DROP FEED MECHANISM
USED FOR FREE HAND
EMBROIDERY
1. TO LOWER THE FEED MECHANISM, IN ORDER TO
SEW ON BUTTONS & DO FREE HAND EMBROIDERY,
SLIDE “FEED DOG HEIGHT LEVER” No 28 TO LEFT. THIS
WILL ENABLE THE TEETH TO DISENGAGE.
2. ENSURE THAT FOR FREE HAND EMBROIDERY FOOT
No 11, EMBROIDERY FOOT, IS FITTED.
3. WHEN SEWING ON BUTTONS FOOT No 5 MUST BE
FITTED.
4. TO RETURN TEETH TO NORMAL SEWING SLIDE FEED
DOG HEIGHT LEVER No 28 TO THE RIGHT, AND TURN
MACHINE BY HAND & REVOLUTIONS TO ENGAGE.
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18. Bobbin winder stopper
19. Bobbin winder spindle
20. Horizontal spool pin
21. Handle
22. Hand wheel
23. Stitch balance dial
24. Power switch
25. Foot controller connector
26. Plug connector
27. Presser foot lever
28. Feed dog height lever

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AUTOMATIC NEEDLE THREADER
NOTE: NEEDLE MUST BE IN ITS HEIGHEST POSITION PRESSER
FOOT MUST BE REMOVED WHEN USING AUTOMATIC
THREADER.
NEEDLE THREADER CANNOT BE USED WHEN USING A TWIN
NEEDLE
1. RAISE NEEDLE TO ITS HEIGHEST POSITION.
2. LOWER NEEDLE THREADER TO ITS LOWEST POSITION.
3. HOOK “A” WILL AUTOMATICALLY INSERT ITSELF FROM THE
REAR INTO EYE OF NEEDLE, ENABLING UPPER THREAD TO
BE PLACED AROUND HOOK “B” FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, AND
UNDER HOOK A.
4. WHILST HOLDING THREAD IN RIGHT HAND, AROUND 5 CM
HIGHER THAN THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE, RAISE NEEDLE
THREADER WITH LEFT HAND. RELAX HOLD ON RIGHT HAND
AT THE SAME TIME TO ALLOW THREADER TO PULL THERAD
THROUGH EYE OF NEEDLE.

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PATTERN SELECTION
1. SELECT THE PATTERN LIST YOU WISH TO CHOOSE FROM BY PRESSING BUTTON
No 1.
2. PRESS BUTTON No 6.
3. USING BUTTONS No 7 SCROLL ALONG THE PATTERN LIST TO SELECT WHICH
PATTERN YOU WANT. THEN PRESS BUTTON No 6 AGAIN TO CONFIRM PATTERN.
WHEN SCROLLING THROUGH THE PATTERN LIST BY PRESSING BUTTONS No 5
THIS WILL TAKE YOU TO THE NEXT OR PREVIOUS LINE OF PATTERNS.
PATTERN END SELECTION BUTTON “PES”
1. WHEN SELECTING PATTERNS THE “<” SIGN WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN. BY
PRESSING BUTTON No 12 THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE MACHINE ALWAYS
COMPLETES A PATTERN AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU FINISH SEWING.
2. BY PRESSING BUTTON No 13 THE PATTERNS CAN BE MIRRORED, AND THE
MIRROR IMAGE WILL SHOW ON THE SCREEN.
Sewing indication screen
1. Power on screen(straight stitch)
2. Pattern group indicator
3. Presser foot indicator
4. Pattern indicator
5. Stitch length indicator
6. Stitch width indicator
7. Stitch length adjust / pattern page up or down
8. Pattern selection button
9. Stitch width adjust / pattern selection up or
down button
10. Mirror button indicator
11. PES auto stop indicator
12. PES auto stop button
13. Mirror button
14. Pattern group selection button
Pattern selection screen
1. Pattern group selection button
2. Pattern group indicator
3. Pattern selecting indicator
4. Pattern group selecting indicator
5. Pattern page up or down / Stitch length adjust
6. Pattern selection confirm button
7. Pattern selection up or down / Stitch width adjust
button
LCD SCREEN / OPERATION BUTTONS

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USING MACHINE MEMORY
MEMORY CAN BE USED FOR LETTERS & NUMBER SECTION, “A&1”.
1. TO SELECT “MEMORY SECTION” PRESS SELECT BUTTON No 1 TO MEMORY MODE.
2. PRESS “EDIT” BUTTON No 5 TO OPEN MEMORY.
3. PRESS BUTTON No 8, “PATTERN SELECTION BUTTON”, AND USING BUTTONS No 9
SCROLL UP & DOWN TO REACH THE REQUIRED PATTERN.
4. PRESS BUTTON No 8 TO SELECT DESIRED PATTERN, AND REPEAT 3&4 IT TO ADD
AND SELECT MORE PATTERNS.
5. USING THE STITCH LENGTH BUTTONS WILL ENABLE SELECTION OF EITHER
NUMBERS OR LETTERS.
* THE MEMORY HAS A MAXIMUM OF 30 PATTERNS
MEM mode Edit screen
1. Pattern group selection button
2. MEM mode Edit screen indicator
3. Edit mode indicator
4. MEM mode indicator
5. Edit mode button
6. Delete button / elongation smaller button
7. Insert setup button / elongation larger button
8. Pattern selection button
9. Edit position left / right button
10. Edit position number indicator
MEM mode sewing screen
1. Mirror button indicator
2. MEM mode sewing screen indicator
3. MEM mode indicator
4. MEM mode Edit button
5. MEM mode Pattern Number
6. MEM mode Pattern position / number
7. MEM mode Pattern screen
8. PES auto stop indicator
9. Auto stop button
10. Mirror button
11. Pattern group selection button

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BUTTONHOLE SEWING
1. PLACE BUTTON IN BUTTONHOLE
FOOT AND ADJUST SLOT TO SIZE OF
BUTTON.
2. REMOVE ORDAINARY SEWING FOOT
& FIT BUTTONHOLE FOOT.
3. PULL UPPER & LOWER THREADS
APPROX 10cm & LAY UNDER
BUTTONHOLE FOOT.
4. PRESS PATTERN “SELECTION
BUTTON” No 8 FOR SELECT MODE.
USE EITHER OF STITCH LENGTH
BUTTONS TO SELECT BUTTONHOLE
LINE, AND THEN SELECT DESIRED
BUTTONHOLE BY USING EITHER OF
STITCH WIDTH BUTTONS.
5. PRESS PATTERN SELECT BUTTON
No 8 TO SECURE BUTTONHOLE.
6. MARK OUT POSITION OF
BUTTONHOLE ON FABRIC.
7. PLACE FABRIC UNDER BUTTONHOLE
FOOT & LOWER FOOT.
8. LOWER BUTTONHOLE LEVER, No 12,
LOCATED UNDER LIGHT, AT REAR OF
NEEDLE THREADER
(SEE DIAGRAM 1).
9. START SEWING SLOWLY UNTIL
FABRIC RETURNS TO THE START
LINE AND THEN STOP SEWING.
10. RAISE BUTTONHOLE FOOT &
REMOVE FABRIC.
Bartacks
Buttonhole
locations
(Marks)
(Diagram 1)
(Diagram 2)
(Diagram 3)
(Diagram 4)
Button adjuster
Button slot
Remake：
Buttonhole patterns are one time stitches.
Buttonhole
lever

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