Frister Rossmann Cub 7 User manual

Frister+Rossmarnr
COMPACT FREEARM
SUPER-AUTOMATIC
WITH
BUILT-IN
PRACTICAL
STITCHES
AND STRETCH
STITCHES
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

This
booklet
has
been
written
for
you,
to
help
you
use
and
enjoy
fully
your
F + R
zigzag
sewing machine.
Before
you start
to use
this
machine,
please
take
a
few
minutes
to
study
this
booklet.
You will
find
it
will
be
time
well
spent
in
understanding
your machine.
If
you
have
any
questions
regarding
the
use
of
your
sewing
machine
please
do
not
hesitate
to
contact your
supplier
or
ourselves.
Frister
+ Rossmann
Sewing Machines,
Limited.
Mark
Way,
SWANLEY.
Kent.
BR8
8NQ

ABLE
OF CONTENTS
Adjusting bobbin tensions
.................... .. 12
Adjusting
for good stitches
........... ..... 28
Adjusting top tensions .............
.......... .. .. 12
A ppliqueing ...................
........ ......... ... ... _23
Attaching presser
foot ..................................
7......7
Blind
stitching .........................
.... ....... 29
Buttonhole making ... i n. ...... ... ... ... .... .... 25 -26
Button
sew ing ....................
............................
27
Connecting m achine
4..........................................4
Converting to free-arm sewing
............ .............
5
Darning and free
hand embroidery ....
34
Elastic
stretch stitching .........................
........
32
Fancy hem m ing ..................................................
35
Fault findings ...........
...................... . .. 42 -
43
Feed dog
control .................
.......
17
Free-arm sew ing .........................
............. 38
If your suits w ere torn ....................................
3
Lace
sew ing ......................
22........
Leather
sewing .......................
.................... 28
M achine identification
.......................................
2 -3
Needle and thread table
., . . . . . ........... 8
Now you can start sewing
............................
..... 19
O iling m achine ............ .. ........... ..... ......
40 - 41
Overcast stretch
stitching ......................... ..
...... 30
Partslist .............
..................... ..
44 - 45
Placem ent of needle
.....................................
.... . 7
Pressure
adjustm ent ...........................................
17
Rem oving lint .........................
.. .... ... ....... ..... 39
Reverse
stitch control .................
.. ....... .....
14
S ew ing light
......................................
.... 6
Smocking stretch stitching .... ._
31
Special
stitch selector and
indicator
4... 14-16
Stitch length control ................
.. ... ...... ......
13
Stitch w
idth control .....................
.. ..... .. . .... 13
Straight
stitching ..... ......
........ ..... .
20
Stretch stitching ...............
................. 21
The double
needle .............................
........... 36 -37
Threading of
top thread ....... ................
..... . ,.11
Threading the bobbin
case .....................................
10
W inding
the bobbin ..... ............
.... .... .... .9
Zigzag and
straight stitching plate ......... .8
Zipper sewing ......
.24

MACHINE
IDENTIFICATION
1. Accessory
box
10,
Built- in
tension
regulator
2.
Needlle
plate
M1 Thread
take
-up
3.
Feed
dogs
12.
Channel
for
simplified
threading
4.
Presser
foot
13,
Specialstitch
selector
5.
Threadguide
K4
Special
stitch
indicator
6.
Thread
guide
15.
Stitchwidth
control
7,
Thread
tension
spring
16. Reverse
stitch
control
8. Thread
guide
17.
Stitch
length control
9.
Face
cover
M8
Shuttle
cover
2

MACHINE IDENTIFICATION
26 ___22
25
24---
23
• .. ......30
._•.I
- • ' • ..... 32
33
21-
20
19 ... .... .
19. Nomenclature plate
27. Bobbin winder tension disc
20M Connector 28. Thread
guide
21. Rear support release button
29. Presser foot lever
22. Power/light switch 30. Thread
cutter
23. Automatic clutch 31. Needle clamp
screw
24. Bobbin
winder 32. Changeable needle
plate
25, Retractable spoof pin 33. Rear
support
26, Hole for extra spool
pin
3

CONNECPTIN
MACHINE
IMPORTANT.
The wires
in this mains
lead are
coloured
in
accordance
with
the
following code:
Blue: Neutral,
Brown:
Live.
As the
colours
of the wires
in the
mains
lead of this
appliance may not
correspond
with
the coloured
markings
identifying
the terminals
in
your
plug,
proceed
as follows:
The
wire
which
is
coloured
blue
must(S
be connected
to
the terminal
which
is
marked
with the
letter
N or coloured
black.
The wire
which
is coloured brown
Power/light
must
be
connected
to the
terminal
sic
which
is marked
with
the letter
Lor
coloured
red.
Fit
a3 amp
fuse when
using
a 13
amp
I BS 1363)
fused plug.
If any other type
of plug
is used protect
with
a
5 amp fuse either
in the plug
or
adaptor
or at the distribution
board.
If in
doubt consult
a competent
electrician
before use.
Push
foot
control
plug
into the
connector
socket
at the right
hand
side
of machine column.
See illustration.
The
power/light switch
is located
at the
right of
the machine
column.
When
leaving your
machine or
when
servicing or
changing mechanical
parts
or accessories,
your machine
must be
disconnected
from the
mains supply
by removing
the plug
from the
socket outlet.
This appliance complies with EEC
Oirective 82/499/EEC covering
suppression against
radio interference.
4

ONVERTING
TO
FREE-ARM
SEWING
Release
Button
Ftg.
I
Rear Support
Fig, 2
1
Remove the accessory box from
3. To return
to flat-surface sewing,
the machine by lifting it from
the pull the
rear support toward you
left side.
(Fig. 1)
until it snaps
in place, and
2.
Push
the
release
button tilting
the reposition
the
accessory
box.
machine toward
you slightly and
the rear support will
pop out to the
back for free-arm sewing.
(Fig,
1, 21
5

SEWING
LIGHT
The sewing
light
is
placed
inside
the
face
cover
plate
as
shown,
and
illuminates
the
sewing
area
only.
The
power/light
switch
is
located
on
the
side
of the
machine
column.
(See
Fig.
1).
"DISCONNECT
FROM
MAINS
SUPPL
Y
BEFORE
CHANGING
BULB"
"DO
NOT
USEA
BULB OF
MORE
THAN
15W"-
To
change
bulb,
open
the
face cover
plate
by
swinging
it towards
left,
twist
old
bulb away
from you
and
remove.
Then insert
new
bulb.
(See
Fig.
2).
Fig. 1
Fig.
2

ATTACHING
PRESSER FOOT
To attach
the foot, raise
the presser bar
to its highest
position
by
raising the
presser
toot
lever.
Loosen the
presser foot thumb
screw,
choose the
proper toot and
insert from
the front.
Tighten
the screw
using a large
screwdriver and make
sure that
the foot
is
secure.
(C
FINGER
GUARD
In order to prevent
your fingers
accidentally coming
into contact
with
the needle, the machine
is now titled
with a 'FINGER
GUARD'I as
shown in
the illustration
alongside.
Should
it
become
detached,
or
should you
remove
it, it
can easily
be re
fitted in
the
manner
shown.,1
'PLACEM1ENT
OF
NEEDLE
Raise needle
bar to its highest
position
by
turning
handwheel
toward
you.
Loosen
needle
clamp screw.
Hold
needle
so that the
flat side is away
from
you, slip blunt
end of needle as
far as it
will go into needle clamp,
Tighten
clamp
screw.
4I
Flat side
away from you,
7

NEEDLE
AND
THREAD
TABLE
Use System
705 needles.
The size of
the needle should conform
to the size
of
the thread
and both should
be
suitable
to the material. The
same
size
thread should
be used in
the bobbin as
on the upper
part of the machine
for
ordinary
sewing.
Never
use a bent needle
nor one
with a
blunt point,
For successful
sewing
of stretch
fabrics
use the
stretch stitch
foot with
gold
shank and stretch
stitch
needles
with blue
shank,
Thread Size Needle
Size Fabric
Continental
American
Cotton60- 100
Blue
shank needle
All stretch
fabrics.
Synthetic
Machine embroidery
Cotton
70(7)
11
Sheer cottons,
silk
Synthetic
or
or
synthetics, fine
laces,
Silk
A
80(8)
12
batiste,
dimity.
Machine
embroidery
Cotton
60 -80
80(8)
12
Medium
weight
cottons,
Mercerized
50 60
or
or
medium
weight
synthetics,
Synthetic
90(9)
14
poplin,
seersucker,
gingham,
velvet,
light
weight
woolens,
linen,
Cotton 30 - 60
Heavy
weight cottons,
Mercerized
heavy
100(10)
16
medium
to heavy
duty
weight woollens,
denim.
8

INDING
THE
BOBBIN
Follow
the
procedures
directed
by
4
illustrations
below.
*
00
Push
latch.
Release clutch by pulling
hand
wheel,
When
bobbin
is full,
winding
Push
in hand
wheel
to return
to
mechanism
stops,
stitching
position.
9

THREADING
THE
BOBBIN
CASE
Raise
needle
to
its
highest
position,0 4
remove accessory
box, open shuttle
cover and remove
bobbin case from
shuttle by gripping
spring loaded
latch.
Insert a full bobbin into bobbin
case
as
illustrated.
Pull
thread under tension spring.
Holding
latch, position case into
shuttle,
release
latch.
10

THREADING
OF
TOP THREAD
Fig, 1
Fig.
2
Fi.44
Raise
presser foot Pul up
spool pinon presser
foot holding top thread
loosely
top of machine
and fit spool
with
in left hand and
rotating handwheel
thread
coming from back
of the spool. towards
you one complete
turn, Pull
Holding
the spool stationary
with the
upper thread
to bring up
the bobbin
right hand, draw
thread through rear
thread (See Fig. 4).
Place both threads
thread guide
(See Fig. 1).
into top
under and to the
back of the presser
threading
channel towards you (See foot,
leaving 3 to 4 inches of thread
Fig.
2).
clear.
Draw thread
down
and
hook
under
IMPORTANT: Always
turn
the
thread
tension
spring,
then
up
through
handwheel
toward
you
IWhen
the
thread
guide
and
thread
take-up
lever machine
is not
being
used,
place
a
as
shown
in Fig.
2.
piece
of material
over
the
feed dog
and
lower the presser foot. Always
have
Continue
to thread
down
through
fabric
under
the
presser
foot
when
thread
guides
as shown
in
Figs.
2 and
operating the
machine.
3. The
needle must
be
threaded
from
Operating threaded
machine
without
front
to rear,
After threading
needle,
fabric
will cause
it to jam
by forcing
lint
bring
up
bobbin
thread
by
raising
into
the
shuttle.
See
page
39.
11

ADJUSTING
TOP
TENSIONS
There
are many reasons
forhaving to
numbers of layers
of fabric being sewn,
reset your
tension. The required
as
well as the type of stitch
you are
tension
depends upon the stiffness
of making.
the
fabric, thickness
of the fabric,
0
A
perfect
straight
stitch:
Threads
are locked between
the two
layers of fabric with no loopson top
or
bottom.
. .
Upper
thread too tight-
Decrease tension
-Upper
thread too loose-
Increase tension
ADJUSTING
BOBBIN
TENSIONS
When stitching
is unsatisfactory
in
figures 2 and
3 above, adjust
the upper INCREASE
TENSION
thread tension.
LOWER THREAD
TENSION
REQUIRES ADJUSTMENT
LESS FREQUENTLY
THAN THE
UPPER
THREAD TENSION.
When
stitch is satisfactory,
as in Fig. 1
and seam is
badly puckered, the
cause
may
be tight tensions
and both upper
Turn clockw.is
and lower
may be adjusted.
When adjusting
the tension on the
bobbin
case, make slight
adjustments
DECREASE TENSION
with a screwdriver.
Turncounter
clockwise.
12

STITCH
LENGTH
CONTROL
The stitch
length control
regulates
the
length of the
stitch you select.
The stitch setting you use will be
determined
by
the thickness
of the
fabric
you
are sewing.
A
higher
stitch
setting
should
be used
for thicker fabric
or
more layers
of fabric.
A basting stitch
is made
by using the
highest
possible stitch
setting to
make
the longest
possible
stitch.
I
STITCH
WIDTH
CONTROL
This control
regulates
the width of the
stitch
you select.
The
higher
the
number, the wider
the stitch.
You may
vary
your zigzag
and decorative
stitching
by
adjusting
this
control
to
the
21
¼
setting
you
desire.
This
control must
be on "0"
in order to
do
straight stitching.
13

REVERSE
STITCH
CONTROL
It
is best to begin and
end seams with
a
few stitches
taken in reverse.
When
reverse stitching
is needed,
turn
the control
clockwise and
hold there
during sewing.
The
fabric will
immediately start feeding backwards
and seam will be fastened.
SPECIAL STITCH
SELECTOR
AND
INDICATOR
There are certain
types of practical
stitches
you will use
often in your
home sewing. As
you become familiar
with this
machine you will find this
selector
and indicator
useful in sewing.
Detailed instructions
are given on
the
next
three pages.
14

SPECIAL
STITCH SELECTOR AND INDICATOR
Straight and zigzag
stitch
Menging Stitch
I~~ tpiU' -R-i-Fi-,-j
.-- 0I FCII-& +
You can
straight stitch and zigzag
You can achive fine
mending stitches
stitch by setting
as follows:
by setting as follows:
Special Stitch Selector: $
Special Stitch Selector:
Stitch Length Control:
any number Stitch Length
Control: near 0.5
0.5 to 4
StitchWidth Control: 4
Stitch Width Control:
0 to 4
Blind Hem
Fancy Hem
I. • I •
Ii' U
II io • *I• .o D
You can make
blind hemming by
You can make
fancy hemming by
setting
as follows: setting
as follows:
Special Stitch Selector:
• Special
Stitch Selector:
Stitch
Length Control: 1.5
to 2 Stitch
Length Control: 0.5
to 1
Stitch Width Control:
1.5 to 2
Stitch Width
Control: 2 to 4
Elastic Stretch
Overcast
Stretch
You can make
elastic stretch stitching
You can
make overcast stretch
by setting as follows:
stitching by setting
as follows:
Special Stitch Selector:
I Special
Stitch Selector: I
Stitch Length Control:
4
Stitch Length Control:
4
Stitch Width Control:
near 3
Stitch Width
Control: near 3
15

SPECIAL STITCH
SELECTOR
AND INDICATOR
Smocking Stretch Stretch
stitch (on straight
and zig-zag)
You can make smocking stretch
You can stretch stitch
by setting as
stitching by setting
as follows:
follows:
Special
Stitch Selector: @
Special
Stitch Selector:
Stitch Length Control:
4
Stitch Length Control:
4
Stitch Width Control:
near 3
Stitch Width
Control: 0 to 4
Buttonhole
Making
These settings
are for buttonhole
making. When you make buttonhole,
theselectormustbesetto
f
firstly.
Further instructions
are given on pages
25
and 26.
16

FEED
DOG
CONTROL
The
feed
dog control
is
located
in the
shuttle
cover. There
are a few
times
when you
want
to control
the feeding
of the fabric
yourself. When the
f5
control
is pushed to the
right,
the feed
dogs drop
and do not move the fabric.
For most of
your sewing, push
up the
control
in order
to release
it to the
left
position.
(Feed dog
up).
Feed
Dlog
___ ____
LIV 1~~~up) uEii~
~I4-
Feed Dog
r
(down)3
PRESSURE
ADJUSTMENT
'DISCONNECT
FROM
MAINS Insufficient
pressure
may
cause poor
SUPPLY
BEFORE
ADJUSTING"
feeding
of the
fabric, skipped
stitches,
or
difficulty
in
guiding
the
fabric.
The
pressure
on
the
presser
foot
is
When
sewing
multiple thickness
or
regulated
by
turning
the
dial
of
this
heavy
fabric,
reduce
the pressure.
regulator
which
is situated
in face
cover
Increase
pressure
when
sewing
lighter
plate
(See
illustration), weight
fabrics.
If feed
dog
or presser
To increase
the pressure,
turn
the
dial
foot
marks
appear
on
the
fabric,
reduce
clockwise,
until
a
suitable
pressure
is
the
pressure.
obtainted.
Make
certain presser
foot lever
isin the
up position during
adjustment.
17

ZIGZAG AND
STRAIGHT
STITCHING
PLATE
Needle plate insert
You are provided with two needle plate
inserts. The one with the wide oval
hole is to
be used for all zigzag
stitching. The one with the small round
hole is for regular straight stitching or
straight stretch
stitch sewing.
Changing needle
plate inserts
1. Raise
needle to its highest
position
and raise presser
foot.
2. Remove accessory
box from the
machine.
Fg
3. Open shuttle
cover and push a
spring
under the plate
as shown to
release
the needle plate insert.
4, Remove
needle plate
insert by
placing thumb
under edge of
plate.
4
5. Replace
the needle plate
insert
positioning
as shown
in Fig 3.
6. Push needle
plate insert down
to
lock into place.
Reposition the
shuttle cover and accessory box.
Fl9. 2
Fig. 3
18