Frister Rossmann 503 User manual

Frister*Rossmann
FREEARM
LIGHTWEIGHT
SUPER-AUTOMATIC
WITH BUILT-IN
PRACTICAL
STITCHES
AND STRETCHSTITCHES
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

Table of contents
Adjustingmachine
for good
stitches 32
Adjusting
tensions 10
Applique 27
Attachments
supplied
with yourmachine 30-32
Blind
stitching 21
Buttons
Buttonholemaking 22-23
Changingthe presser
foot 't2
Connecting
machine
Darning
Double
needle 2A-29
Elasticstretch
stitching
Fancy
hemming 19
Fastening
aseam 15
Fault
findings 36-37
Feed
dog
control 11
ldentification 2-3
lnserting
and
removing
the material 13
Insertingbobbininto bobbincase
Installingf
lat table 12
Leathersewing 32
Needle
andthreadtable
Needle
position control 15
Oiling
and
cleaning 33-35
Overcaststr6tchstitching
Partslist 38-39
Picking
upbobbin thread
Placementof needle
Pressure
adjustment
Removing
bobbincasefrom shuttle 7
Reversestitching 14
Setting
specialstitch seloctor 16-18
Settingstitch length 14
Setting stitch width 16
Sewing
light
Smocking
stretch
stitching
Straight
or three
cornered
tear
Stretch
stitching
Threading
uppermachine
Winding
the bobbin
Writing andmonogramming
Zigzagand
straightstitchingplate 11
30
This booklet has been written-for you,
to help you use and enjoy fuli.y your
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Before you start to use this machine,
please take a few minutes to studv
this booklet. You will find it witl
be time well spent in understandinq
your machJ-ne.
If you have any questions regarding the
use of your sewing machine please d.o
not hesitate to contact your supplier
or ourselves.
Frister + Rossmann
Limited.
Mark Way,
SWANLEY.
Kent.
BR8 8NQ
Sewing Machines,
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26
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20
24
27
Zipper
sewing 31

-
ldentif
ication
Bobbinwinder
tension
disc
Presser
foot[n6[-
Thread
take-uP
Thread
guide
Thread
tension
assembly
Thread
guide
Needle
clamP
Presser
footthumb
screw
Presser
foot
Needle
plate
Feed
dog
Shuttle
cover
Changeahle
needleplate
stitch
selector
Thread
spool
pins
Bobbinwinder
mechanism
Stitchwidth lock
Handwheel
Stitchwidthcontrollever
Needle
position
control
Stitch
length
control
Reverse
stitch
push
-button
Feed
dogcontrol
knob

Sewing
light
The
sewing
light
is
placed
inside
the
face
cover
plate
as
shown,
and
illuminates
the
sewing
areaonly.
lt
may
beturnedonor off by pushing
light
switch,which
is
located
on
the
backof facecover.
..DISCONNECT
FROM
MAINS
SUPPLY
BEFORE
CHANGING
BULB".
Tochangebulb,
open
theface
cover
plate
byswingingit towardsleft,
twist old bulbawayfrom you
and
remove.Then
insert
new bulb.
Placement
of needle
Raiseneedle
barto its highest
position
byturninghandwheeltowardyou.
Loosen
needleclampscrew. Hold
needle
so
that the flat sideis away
from you, slipblunt
endof needleas
far
asit will go
intoneedleclamp.
Tighten
clamp
screw.
Connectingmachine
WARNING
- THISAPPLIANCE
MUST
BE
EABTHED
IMPORTANT.
Thewires
in
this
mains
lead
are
coloured
inaccordance
with the
following
code:
Green
-
and
-
yellow: Earth.
Blue:
Brown: Neutral.
Live.
As the colours
of the wires in the
mainslead
of this appliancemay
not correspond
with thecoloured
markings
identifyingthe
terminals
in
your
plug,
proceed
as
follows:
Thewire
which
iscoloured
green
-
and
-yellow must be
connected
to
the
terminal
inthe
plug
whichis
markedwith the letter E
or by the
earthsymbol 4 or coloured
green
or green
-
and
-
yellow.
The
wirewhich
is
coloured
blue
must
beconnectedto the terminal
which
ismarked
with the
letterN
or colouredblack.
Thewire which iscolouredbrown
mustbe
connected
to the terminal
which
ismarked
with the letterL
or coloured
red.
Needle and thread table
UseSystem
705 needles.Thesizeof
the needleshouldconformto the size
of the threadandboth shouldbe
suitable
to the
material.The
same
sizethreadshouldbe
used
in the
bobbin
ason theupper
partof the
machine
forordinarysewing.
Thread
Size Needle Size
Continental
American
Fita 3 ampfusewhenusinga 13
amp
(BS
1363)fused
plug.
lf any
othertype
of plug
isused
protect
with a 5 amp fuse
eitherin
the
plug
or adaptor or at the distribution
board.lf in doubt
consult
a
competent
electrician
beforeuse.
Push
foot control
plug
into the
connectorsocket
at the right hand
side
of machine
column.See
i
IIustration.
Neverusea bent
needle
norone
with a blunt
point.
For
successfulsewingof stretch
fabricsuse
the stretchstitch foot
with gold
shank
and
stretch
stitch
needleswith blue
shank.
Fabric
Flat sideaway from You
cotton60-100
Synthetic
tvt.9!'n1qtry!dery
Cotton
Synthetic
silk
A
Machineembroidery
Frister
+Rossmann All stretchfabrics.
Blueshankneedle
70
(7\
or
80(8)
11
or
12
Sheercottons,silk
synthetics,finelaces,
batiste,dimity.
Cotton
60- 80 80 (8)
Mercerized
50- 60 or
Synthetic 90 (9)
Cotton
30- 60
Mercerizedheavy
duty
Mediumweight cottons,
mediumweight
synthetics,
poplin,
seersucker,
gingham,
velvet,
light
weightwoolens,linen.
12
or
14
100
(10) 16 Heavy
weight cottons,
mediumto heavy
weightwoollens,
denim.
4(Note: Newmachinesarefittedwith American
needlesizes.)

Winding the bobbin
1.
Place
thread
onsPool
Post.
Draw
thread
asshown.
2.
Wind thread
around
bobbin
afew
times.
3. Place
bobbin
ontobobbin
winder
shaft. Push
bobbin
winderlatch until
it clicks.
o
4. Release clutch
bypulling
hand
wheelasshownin Fig.4. Start @
machine,holdingonto endof thread.
When
bobbinisslightly
f
illed,
release
endof thread.
5.When
bobbinis
full,winding
machanismstops.
6. Push in
handwheelto returnto
stitching
position.
Remove
bobbin. 6
Removingbobbincasefromshuttle
1.Raiseneedleto itshighest
position.
2.Openshuttle cover.
3.
Pull
out
latch
of bobbincase.
4. Pull bobbincasestraight
out.
Inserting
bobbin
intobobbincase
- case
1
.Guidebobbin
onto
center
pinof
bobbin
case.
2.Pullthreadthroughslot.
3.Pullthreadundertension
spring.
4. Holding
latch.
position
caseinto
shuttle,
release
latch.
@
o
@o
intoshuttle
m
@
@o
@o

Threading
uPPer
machine
Raise
take-up
leverto its highest
position
byturning
handwheel.
Guidethreadthroughthreading
points
as
illustrated.
Draw sufficient
threadthrough
eyeof
needle.
Picking
upbobbin
thread
1.Raise
presser
footlever.
Hold
needlethreadloosely
in left hand
and
rotatehandwheel
towardyou
one
complete
turn.
2.Bring
bobbin
threadup
bypulling
upper
thread.
3.Place
threads
backunder
oresser
foot.
Pressure
adjustment
Pushdownouterringof presser foot
knob
(See
illustration).This
will
release
pressure
of presser foot. To
increase
pressure,push
down inner
pinuntil suitable pressure
isobtain6d.
Forordinarysewing,the inner
pin
shouldbeabouthalf way down. When
sewingmultiplethicknessor heavy
material.
reduce
the pressure.
Increaseit whensewing sheer
fabrics.
!nsufficient
pressure
maycause
skippedstitchesor difficulty in
guiding
thefabric. lf feeddog
or
presser
foot marksappearon the
fabrics,
reduce
the pressure.
o

Adjusting
toptensions
A oerfect
stitchwill have
threads
locked
betweenthe two layersof
fabric
with noloopson topor bottom. o
Feed dog control
Thefeeddogcontrol
knobissituated
onthebottomof machinecolumn.
Whenknob
isturnedto theleft.feed
,
dogdropsand
doesnot pull material.
'This allows
theoperatorfreedomof
movement
of material,
asfor darning.
Forregular
sewing,
turnknobto the
right.
Zigzag
andstraight
stitching
plate
Needle
plate
insert
Youare
provided
with two needle
plate
inserts.
The
one
with thewide
ovalhole
isto beusedfor all zigzag
stitching.
The
one
with the
small
roundholeisfor regular
straight
stitchingor straight
stretchstitch
sewing.
Changingneedle
plateinserts
1.Raiseneedle
to itshighest
position
andraise
presser
foot.
2. Swingshuttle
coveropen.
3. Pushaspringunderthe
plate
as
shownto releasethe needle
plate
insert.
4. Removeneedle
plateinsertby
placing
thumb
under
edge
of plate.
5.Replacetheneedle
plate
insert
positioning
asshowninFig.
3.
6. Pushneedle
plateinsert
downto
lockinto place.
Reposition
the
shuttlecover.
Whenupperthreadistoo tight,
decreasetension.
Whenupperthreadistoo loose,
increase
tension.
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Adjusting bobbin tensions
Whenstitchingis unsatisfactoryin
figures2 and
3 above,adjust the
upperthreadtension.LOWERTHREAD
TENSIONREOUIRESADJUSTMENT
LESSFREOUENTLYTHANTHEUPPER
THREADTENSION.
Whenstitch issatisfactory,
as in Fig.
1 andseamis badly
puckered,
the
cause
maybetight tensionsandboth
upper
andlower may beadjusted.
When
adjustingthe tensionon the
bobbin
case,make
slight
adjustments
with a screwdriver.
A
{(tl
\r'
-
--ll-l l-l l-
--E-*-*----r-
l=pov'N------ utl
A
ttll
\r'
DECREASE
TENSION
DOWN UP
INCREASETENSION
Turn clockwise.
@6
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Turn
counter
clockwise,
10 11

Changing
thepresser
foot
Thevarious
attachment
feet available
for certainkinds
of work are
to be
fastenedto the presser
bar.
Toattachthe foot, raisethe presser
barto its highest
position
by raising
the presser
foot lever.
Dropfeed dog. loosen the presser
foot
thumb screw, choose the properfoot
andinsertfrom the front.
Tighten
the screw usingthe large
screwdriverandmakesure
that the
foot is secure.
Installing
flat table
For
all normalsewing,
us€theflat
table
provided
with themachine,
To install
flat table,slide
the table
towards right along
the freearm,
pulling
the latchlevers outwards.
d
Youcanset the tableon the machino
easilybyaligning
the red doton the
table
with that on tha free arm.
Inserting
andremoving
the
material
For
allkindsof sewing,
consult
chart
page
5.
Before
plachg thematerial
onthe
machine
see
that:
The
presser
foot and
needle
clamp
screwsare
both
tight.
The
sizesof theneedle
andthread
suit the kind
of work to bedone.
Theneedle
isat its highest
position.
The
endsof threadshavebeendrawn
about4 inches
to the rearof the
machine.
Thefeeddogs
areup.
Placematerial
under
the presser
foot,
insert
the needle intothe material
by
turning
thehandwheeltoward
you,
lowerpresser
foot and
start sewing.
Experiment
bysewingof thefabric
to beusedto determine
tension
adjustmentand
correctstitchsettings.
To remove
the work,first turn the
handwheel
towardyou
untilthe needle
isat its highest
position,
then
raise
the presser
foot,
draw materials
to
the rear
andcutoff excessthread
with thethread
cutter locatedon the
presser
bar. To avoidsewingoff the
endof the material,
back
tackeach
seam.
See
page
1
5.
IMPORTANT:
Always
turnthe
handwheeltowardyou
I Whenthe
machineis not beingused,
place
a
piece
of material
overthe feeddog
andlower the presser foot. Always
havefabric underthe presser
foot
whenoperating
the machine.
Operatingthreadedmachine
without
fabricwill causeit to jamby forcing
lint intotheshuttle. See
page
33.
12 13

Setting
stitchlength
The
stitch length
control
regulates
the
length
of thestitch youselect' THE
HIGHER
THENUMBER
. THE
LONGER
THESTITCH.
Turnstitch length
control
to the
desired
pointbetween
O
and
4' The
4
settingis the longeststitch. The
size
of the stitch selected
will depend
on
the fabric
sewn.
Reverse
stitch
control
It isbestto begin
andend
seams
with
a few stitchestaken
in reverse.
This
iscalled
back
tacking. Backtacking
fastensthe endsof the seams
firmly
andprevents
ravelling.
Whenreverse
stitching
isneeded,
simply
push
and
hold
in the center
of
thestitch length
control.Thefabric
will immediately
start feeding
backwards
andseam
will befastened.
Fastening
a seam
Besureboththreads
aredrawnback
under
the presser
foot. Lowerneedle
into fabric aboutrl inch from
beginning
of seam.
Pushreverse
push
buttonfor reverse
stitching.Stitch in reverseuntil
needlereaches
beginningof seam.
Releasebuttonfor forward stitching
andcompleteseam.
Whenyou
reach
the end
push
reversebuttonandsew
backover %. inchof completedseam.
Needle
position
control
Moveneedle
positioncontrol leverto
right (R), centre
(M)
or left (L) for
correspondingneedle
position.
The
needle
shouldbeat its highest
point
whenadjustingneedle
position
or
stitch width while the machineis
stopped.
For
certainkindof work suchas
sewingzippers,bindings,etc. (straight
stitch),
andbuttons,buttonholes,etc.
(zigzag
stitch).
a straightor zigzag
stitch can
bedisplacedfrom left to
right.
Forordinary
sewingthe controlshould
besetat "M" position.
15

Setting stitch width Specialstitch
selector
Setthespecial
stitch selectorat the
marking r Movestitch width
control
lever
to thedesired
Point
between
O
and
4. Zigzag
stitch
increases
from 0 to 4.
Straight
stitchingis possible
with
control
onOsetting.
To lock
the leverat thedesired
setting,
push
andmove
the left knob
(A)sothat the lever
rests
againstthe
knob
andreleaseit. The
right side
knob (B)
can be usedas a stoPfor
wider setting.
For
doubleneedle
stitching,
the stitch
width control
levershould
notadvance
beyond
2 setting.
Straight
and
zigzag
stitch
Youcanstraightstitch
andzigzagstitch by
settingas
follows:
SpecialStitchSelector:
Stitch LengthControl
:
any
number0.5 to 4
stitch width control
:
any numberOto 4
MendingStitch
You can achieve
fine
mending
stitches
by
setting
as
follows:
Special
Stitch Selector:
r
Stitch
LengthControl:
neai0.5
stitch width control:
4
BlindHem
Youcanmake
blind
hemming
bysetting as
follows:
SpecialStitchSelector
:
Stitch Length
Control:
1.5to2
Sritch
Width Control:
1.5to
2
Buttonhole
Making
Fancy
Hem
Youcan make fancy
hemmingby setting as
follows:
SpecialStitch Selector :
e
Stitch
Length
Control:
0.5
to 1
stitch
width control :
2to4
Special
stitch selector
Therearecertain types of practical
stitch€s
youwill use
often inYour
homesewing. As you become
familiar
with this machine
youwill
find this selector useful in sewing.
Detailed
instructions
are
given
on
the next two Pages. @o
Thesesettingsare
for buttonhole making.
When you makebuttonhole,the selector must
besetto f[ firstly. Furtherinstructionsare
given
on pages 22 & 23.
16 17

se"c,e!
e!i!t
StretchStitch
selector
ElasticStretch
You
can
make
elastic
stretch
stitchingby
settingas
follows:
SpecialStitch Selector:
6
Stitch Length
Control:
near
3
stitch width control:
4
SmockingStretch
You
can
make
smocking
stretchstitching
by
settingas follows:
Special
Stitch Selector
:
g
Stitch Length
Control:
. near 3
stitch width control:
4
Fancy
hemming
This
attractive
stitch isusedfor
attaching
lace,
combining
two pieces
of fabric,
decorating
pocket
cover
andsoon as shown. As you become
familiar
with your
machine,
you
will
be
able
to find out new usesof this
stitch.
Setting:
Special
Stitch
Selector: €
Stitch Length
Control
: 0.5 to 'l
Stitch Width Control
i 2 to 4
NeedlePosition
Control
: M
Combining
fabrics
...
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Design on pocket
Designon euff
You
can
stretchstitch
bysetting
asfollows:
Special
Stitch Selector
:
nl
trl
Stitch Length
Control:
4
Stitch Width Control
:
0to4
Overcast
Stretch
Youcan makeovercast
stretch
stitching
by
settingas
follows:
SpecialStitchSelector
:
{
StitchLength
Control:
near
3
Stitch Width Control:
4
Attaching lace
18 19

Darning
Specialstitchselector: .
Dropfeeddog.
Remove
presser
foot. Stretch
fabric
between
embroidery
hoopsand
place
underneedle.Draw thebobbinthread
upthroughfabricby holdingtheupper
thread
andtaking
onestitch at the
spotwhere
you
wish to begin
darning.
Lowerpresser
bar. Startsewing
at a
mediummachine
speed.Move
the
fabricback
andforth with asteady
rhythmto cover
thedarning area.
Then
turn thefabric and
sew another
layer
of stitchingat right angles
to
thefirst. Movethefabricfast for long
stitches,slowlyfor shortstitches.
lf youwis[to darnwithout using
embroiderf
hoop,
leavethe presser
foot attached,
movefeed
dogcontrol
to the left, and
push
downouter
ring
of presser foot knob,thereby
the
pressure
on the presser foot is
released.
Then
proceed
as
above,
stretchingfabrictightly between
hands.
Blindstitching
Follow
the instructions
below.
1.
Fold
material
andbaste.
2. Makesecond
foldoverlapping
basting.
3. Insertthe
blindstitch
guide
into
the right sideof the presser
foot
thumbscrew asshown.
Setyour machine
as
shown,sothat
one zigzagstitch catchessecond
fold.
4. Unfold,remove
bastingand
press
hem.
Setting:
Special
StitchSelector :
StitchLengthControl: 1.5to 2
stitch width control
: 1.5to 2
)'-t
I*-**
1
',:r.i{
.'dS.
,@ *b'
1
1
dfi;ht "' three-cornered tear
Specialstitch selector: :ii
Setstitch width to 4. Setstitch
fengthto ,5..Positiontear under
needleandstitch alongthe straight
tearcatchingsidesof material.When
mendinga three corneredtear,stitch
from eachendto center.
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I
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20 I21

Buttonhole making
Carefully
mark
the buttonholelength
onyourgarment. Mount one
of the
buttonhole
guides
onto the presser
foot sothat rearedgeof Presser
foot is at the rearendof the guide
as
shown
below. Place
the fabric
with thebuttonhole
markedunder
the
buttonhole
guide.Slide
the guide
foot
forward sothat the needle
Pierces
the
fabric
at the
beginningof the
buttonhole.
One
of thebuttonhole
guides
mustbe
fixed to obtain
perfect
buttonholes.
Setting:
Set
yourmachineas
follows.
Special
Stitch
Selector:
See
page
23
Stitch
Length
Control: near0.5
Stitch Width Control
: 3 to 4
Needle
Position
Control
: M
w
22 23
Euttonhole
makinq
Alwavs make
a Practice
buttonhole
ona piece
of the fabricto be
used
in the garment.
TrY
the buttonhole
with the
button
You
will use.
1.Setspecial
stitch selector
to'[
Stitchforward untilyoureachthe
frontmarking
of Your
buttonhole.
Stop
sewing
at the left stitch and
then raise
needle
at its highest
position
by
turning
handwheel
toward
you
manuallY.
2.Set
special
stitch
selector
to E
and
bartack
several
times. StoP
sewing
at the
rightstitch.
Raise
needle
at its highest
position
as
instep
1.
3. Setspecial
stitch selector
at llt
andcontinue
sewing
until
needle
reaches
beginning
of your buttonhole.
Stopsewing
at the right stitch and
then raise
needleasin steps1 & 2.
4. Setspecial
stitch selector
to 0
againandbartackto complete
br.ittonhole.
lf theforwgrdstitching
doesnot
exactly
matchthereversestitching,
slightly
adjust
the
stitchlength
control
duringforward
sewing.
Also,if making
asmaller buttonhole
thanmaximumlength.drop
feeddog
to bartackin steps 2 and4.
To makefirm well stitched
buttonholes
in heavier
fabrics,
repeatonly
steps1 and3.
Youhave
been
provided
with an
assortment
of buttonhole
guides
in
makingbuttonholes.
Theyare
%" ' %"' %"' %" and11A"
and
are
markedaccordingly.
Byusingthese
guides,
youwill accuratelymake
identical
bartackedbuttonholes
everytime. -ffi

Stretch
stitching
This
specialstretchstitch is ideally
suitable
for knittedfabricsandother
stretch
materials.
Sew as
you
doa
regularstraight
stitchseam.
Themachine
will make triplelock
stitches
- forwards,
backwardsand
forwards
- producing
averystrong
stitch. Regularstitchingis broken
whenfabric isstretched
as
shownin
the upper
stitching. However,this
special
stretchstitch stretches
with
thefabric
without breakingthread.
(See
thelowerstitching
in
the
illustration.
)
Thisis alsoagood stitch to useon
curvedseams
that will receive
a
great
deal
of strainwhenworn, such
asinchildren's
shortsand
slacksas
well asadultsport
clothes.
Usestretch
stitch foot for all kinds
of sewingson stretch fabrics.
Setting:
SpecialStitch Selector: lll
StitchLengthControl : 4
stitch width control : 0 to 4
Needle
Position
Control
: M
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Smocking
stretch
stitching
With a narrow
strip
of fabric
directly
under
the
line
of gathering,stitch
over
thegathers.
The
design
will be
aseries
of small
diamonds.
Make
the
design
more
interesting
by usingtwo
differentcolors
of threac'
Elasticstretch
stitching
Thisisa good
stitch to usein making
or repairinglingerie. The
stitch
is
decorativeaswell asuseful.lt has
a lotof stretchto it andisstrong
as
well. Simply
stitchthe
elastic
intoplace
around
the waist of the
garment,
making
sure
that
theelastic
isevenly
distributed.To dothis
mark
the correctlength
piece
into
Whensmockinga garment,
th€
stitchingshouldbedone
before
the
piece
is
sewnintothe
garment.
Setting:
Special
Stitch Selector: I
Stitch Length
Control: near3
Stitch Width Control
: 4
Needle
Position
Control
: M
quarters
andmatchthesemarking
with center front andbackof
garment
aswell assideseams.
Setting:
Special
Stitch
Selector: (
Stitch Length Control: near 3
Stitch Width Control
: 4
Needle
Position
Control:
M

J-
overcast
stretchstitching
Theraw edgeof eachseam
allowance
can
be
overcast
to prevent further
ravel
Iing.
This isthe same
typeof stitch used
by thegarment industry
in making
sportwear.The
seam
isformedand
finishedin oneoperation.
lt must
beused whenyouare
making
swimwear,ski pants
and
other
garments
that requir€
stretch.
Setting:
SpecialStitch Selector: X
StitchLengthControl: near3
stitch width control
: 4
Needle
Position
Control: M
26 27
Applique
Special
stitch selector
: r
Baste
cutout
applique
to fabric' Set
stitch width 2 to 4. Setstitch length
atb to 1. Zigzag
stitch
around
apitique
completely
covering
the raw
edge.
Writing and
monogramming
Specialstitch selector
: o
Drop
feed
dogs.
Draw initialsor words
to besewnonfabricandfit fabric into
embroideryhoops.Writing isdone
with eitherzigzag or straight
stitching. Remove
presser
foot.
Setstitch width for straightor zigzag
stitches
as
desired.Sliphoop
and
fabricunderthe needle, lowerpresser
bar andtake onestitch to raisebobbin
thread
through
fabric. Using
a medium
speed,
stitch alongmarkedoutline,
guiding
fabric
carefully
by hands.
,4ts6'

Using
thedouble
needle
Themachine
isset exactly
thesame
aswhen using
the singleneedlewith
oneimportant
exception.TheStitch
Width Control
mustnever
beset
beyond2. Thedoubleneedlewill
bebrokenif awider stitch is used.
Placementof needle:
Raise
theneedlebarto its highest
positionand loosenthe needlescrew.
Holdthedoubleneedlewith theflat
side
awayfrom you. Sliptheneedle
into theneedlebar
asfar as it will go.
Tightenthescrew.
Threading
thedouble needle:
Place
a spoolof thread
oneachspool
pin. Drawboththreads
throughthe
upper
thread
guides.
Passa thread
between eachset of tensiondiscsof
thetop thread
tension
control.
Continue
threadingasyou dofor
single
needlesewingexceptwhere
double
thread
guides
are
provided.
Drawone thread
througheachsideof
thedoublethread
guides
andthrough
eachneedlefrom front to back.
Turnhandwheelmanuallyonceto be
sure
needle
will clear the presser
foot. Pickupbobbinthread
as
for
singleneedlesewing. Pullthreads
to backof foot and start to sew.
28 29
Using
the double
needle
You
may
find
that You
would liketo
use
thedouble
needle
for designs'
Whenever
You
use
the double
needie
even
for straight
stitching,
remember
the
following
things:
*Use
a zigzag
Presser
foot and
needlePlate
slot.
*Always make
aPractice
design
on
ascrap
of thefabric
youplan
to use'
*Start with a full bobbin
and
plenty
of thread
onthe sPool
to avoid
running
outof thread
in the middle
of
your
design.
For
your
reference
of uses
of the
designs,
see
the illustration.
You
will soonbe
combining
designsand
creating
new uses
whenyou
become
familiar
withyour
machine.
Turning
a cornerwith double
needle:
To turn a squarecorner
with a double
needle,
stopstitchingwith the longer
needle
tip just piercing
thefabric.
Raise
the presser foot, shift fabric
halfthe turn, lowerpresser
foot and
takeone
stitch. Raise the presser
foot again,completethe turn,
and
beginstitching
in the new direction.

Attachmentssupplied
with your machine
1. Zipper
foot
2. Button
sewing
foot
3. Roller
foot
4. Stretch stitch foot
Referto page
24.
(P.
#
33818)
(P.
#614 )
(P.
#28203)
(P.
#34482\
Very
detailedinstructions
in the
useof theseattachmentsare
given
infollowing
few pages.
Sewing
on buttons
Usebuttonsewing
foot.
1
.Drop
feeddogs.Align two holesof
button with slot of presser
foot and
lowerfoot to holdthe buttonsecurely.
2.Turnhand
wheelmanuallyuntil
needle
point
isjust above
button.
3. Adjuststitch width controlso
needlewill enteroneholeof the
button.
4. Turnhandwheelagainby hand
so
needleenterssecondhole.Readjust
stitch width if necessary.
Stitcha
numberof times.
5.Finish sewingwith anextratwo
inchesof threadremaining.Draw
these
threadsto reversesideof
garment
andtie.
w%%B
30 31
t-
Zipper
sewlng
This
foot is
used
to insert
aziPPer
orto cover
cording.
Attach
the
Zipper
Foot,
Regular
zlPPer:
This
foot isreversible
soYou
can
stitch
to the
right
or to the
leftof a
zipper
or acord.
Tosew
on
theleft
olace
thefoot to the left of the
needle
so
that the needle
Passes
through
the
opening
on
theright
side
of the
foot' (See
Fig.1
).
Tosewonthe right, adiust
thefoot
so
that
it isto
the
right
of the
needle
with the
needle
Passing
through
the
opening
on
theleftside
of the foot.
Concealed
ziPPer:
Tosewon
the
left
of theziPPer,
use
the rightgroove
on bottomof foot.
(See
Fig.
2). To
sew
onthe
rightof
the zipper,
usethe left groove
on
bottom
of foot.
Cording:
To makecording
for slipcovers,etc.,
coverthe cord
with a stripof bias
from thefabricyouare
using.
Enclosethecordinthe biasstrip.
(See
Fig.
3).
Setting:
Set
your
machineas
follows:
SpecialStitchSelector:
.
Stitch
Length
Control : 1.5to 2
Stitch Width Control : O
Needle
Position
Control
: MFig. 2
Fig.3

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Leather
sewing
Use
the
rollerfoot
when
sewing
leather,
rubberor plastic
materials.
When
sewingsuch
materialsit is
betterto usestraightorsimple
zigzagstitching
ratherthan anyof
thebuilt-in
automatic
practical
stitches.You
will obtainbetter
resultsusingalonger
stitchlength.
Adjusting
your
machine
for good
When
your
sewingmachine
doesnot
sewa properly
locked
stitch,
check
thefollowing:
1.Inserta new needleof thecorrect
size
for thethreadandfabric
you
are
using.Consult
chartonpage
5 for
needlesize.
2.Theupperandbobbin
thread
should
bematchedin size
andtype.
3.Check
threadingcarefully.See
page
8.
4.Checkthethread
tensionbalance.
Use
mercerized
thread,
anda correct
sizeneedle
for thefabricyou are
using.Donottry this test with
synthetic
threadas it will not break.
Beginwith a full bobbin,
properly
threadedintothe case.Setthestitch
lengthat about12 stitches
perinch.
Fold
a 6" square
of your
fabricin half
diagonally,forming
atriangle.Makea
lineof stitching
15."
from fold.
32
stitches
a.lf seam
ispuckered
- bothtensions
aretoo tight.
b.lf thebottom
thread
lays
onthe
fabric- tighten
upperthread
tension,
andrepeat
test. See
page
10.
c. lf the top threadlayson thefabric
- loosenupper
threadtension,and
repeat
test. See
page
1O.
Graspthestitching
andpullwith a
snap
to make
threadsbreak.
a.lf both
threads
break
- tensions
arebalanced.
b.lf neither
threadbreaks
- both
tensionsare
too loose.
c. lf upper
thread
breaks
- loosen
uppertension.
d. lf lower thread
breaks
- tighten
uppertension.
Boththreadsdo not haveto breakat
the same
place,
butthey should
breakonth6 same snap.
Oiling and cleaning
To insure
thebest
possibleoperation
of vour
machine,
it is
necessarY
to
feJo tneessential
partsclean
at all
times.
Using
a
small
brush,
remove
the
lint
that
accumulates
in
the
shuttle
area
and
around
thefeed
dogs'
To
Clean
the
Shuttle
Area:
1. This
area
mustbekeptfreeof
dust.
lint
and
an
occasional
tangled
thread.Raise
the needle
bar
to its
highest
point
and
remove
the bobbin
case.
2. Push
levers
of shuttle
raceaside
and
lift hook
ring
and
shuttleout.
3.
Clean
the
shuttle
racewith small
brush.
4. Put
a drop
of oil on the center
Pin
of theshuttle
and
shuttlerace.
{see
arrows)
5. To reassemble,
holdshuttle
bY
center
pin
and
fit carefullY
into
assemblyopposite
theshuttle driver.
Slipshuttle
race
coverinto
place.
Snap
the levers
intoposition.
ShuttleAssembly
Shuttle RaceCover
Shuttle
Shuttle Race
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Oiling
and
cleaning
Swinghinged
facecover
Plate
open
to oil points
indicated
at the endof
machine
head.
Removethe cover
to oil ooints
indicated
at end
of machine.
34 35
andcleaning
Removearmcover
plate
to oil points
indicatedat topof machinehead.To
removecover
plate,
lift cover.
Removefreearmcoverto oil points
indicatedinside
freearm. To remove
cover,
loosenscrews,
raiseneedlebar
and
presser
foot,andlift cover.

a'
Fault
findings
PROBLEM
lrregular
Stitches
Breaking
Needles
Bunching
of
Thread
Puckering
Skipping
Stitches
BreakingUpper
Thread
Breaking
Bobbin
Thread
Fabricnot
Moving
MachineJamming
(Knocking
Noise)
PROBABLE
CAUSE
lncorrect
sizeneedle.
lmproper
threading.
Looseupper
threadtension.
Pullingfabric.
Light pressure on presser foot.
Loose
presser
foot.
Unevenly
wound bobbin.
Pullingfabric.
lncorrectsizeneedle.
Incorrectsettingof needle.
Loose
presser
foot.
Upperand
lower threadsnot drawnback
under
presser
foot,
Feeddog
down.
Incorrectthread
tension
(s).
Light pressure
on presser foot.
Usingtwo different sizes
of or kindsof thread.
Bentor blunt needle.
Loose
presser
foot.
Fabrictoo sheeror too soft.
Incorrectsize needle.
Bentor blunt needle.
Incorrect
settingof needle.
Tightupper threadtension.
Light pressure
on presser foot.
Starting
to stitch too fast.
lmproperthreading.
Tightupperthread
tension.
lncorrect sizeneedle.
Sharpeye in needle.
lmproperbobbincasethreading.
Tight bobbinthread tension.
Lint inbobbincase
or shuttle.
Feed
dogdown.
Light pressure
on presser foot.
Threadsknotted underfabric.
CORRECTION
Choose
correct
size
needle
for threadand fabric (page
5).
Rethread
machine
(Page
8).
Tighten
upper
thread
tension
(page
10).
Do
not pull
fabric;
guide
it gentlY'
Increase
pressureonpresser
foot (page
9).
Reset
presserfoot (Page
12).
Rewind
bobbin
(Page
6)'
Donot pull
fabric;
guide
it gently.
Choose
correct sizeneedlefor threadandfabric (page
5).
Reset
needle
(page
4).
Reset
presser
foot (page 12).
Draw both threadsbackunderpresser foot (page 9).
Raise
feed
dog(page 11
).
Resetthr€adtension(s)
(page
1
0).
Increase
pressure
onpresser
foot (page
g).
Upperthreadandbobbinthread
should
besamesizeandkind.
Insert
newneedle
(page
4).
Reset
presser
foot (page
12).
Useunderlayof tissue
paper
whenstitching.
Choose
correct size needle
for thread andfabric (page
5).
Insert new needle (page
4).
Reset
needle
(page
4).
Loosen
upper
threadtension (page
101.
lncrease
pressure
on presser
foot (page 9).
Start to stitch at a mediumspeed.
Rethread
machine(page
8).
Loosen
upper
threadtension (page
I O).
Choose
correct sizeneedle
for threadand fabric (page
5).
Insertnew needle
(page
4).
Check
bobbin
case
threading
(page
7!.
Loosen
bobbin
threadtension (page
lO).
Clean
bobbin
case
andshuttlo (page
33).
Raise
feeddog (page
I 1
).
Increase
pressure
on presssrfoot (pago
g).
Place
both threads
back underpr€ssor
foot before beginningto stitch
(page
9).
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Threadcaughtin
shuttle. Disassemble
andcleanshuttle (page
33).