Leader Like Me User manual

Important-Please read these instruction fully before starting assembly
Important Safety Instructions
When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the
following.
Read all instructions before using this sewing machine.
DANGER--To reduce the risk of electric shock:
1. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this sewing machine is used
by or near children.
2. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance
shall not be made by children without supervision.
3. Use this sewing machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only
attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual.
4. Never operate this sewing machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if
it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return the sewing machine to the nearest
authorized dealer or service center for examination,repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment.
5. Never operate the sewing machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of
the sewing machine and foot control free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and loose cloth.
6. Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
7. Do not use outdoors.
8. Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being
administered.
9. To disconnect, turn switch to the off (”O”) position, then remove plug from outlet.
10. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
11. Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing machine
needle.
12. Never sew with a damaged needle plate as this can cause needle to break.
13. Do not use bent needles.
14. Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deflect the needle causing it to break.
15. Switch the sewing machine off (”O”) when making any adjustments in the needle area, such as
threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc.
16. Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or
when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual.
17. Attention the following to avoid injury:
--switch off or unplug the appliance when leaving it unattended;
--unplug the appliance before carrying out maintenance.
Moving parts-To reduce risk of injury, switch off before servicing. Close
cover before operating machine.
This appliance complies with EMC Directive 2014/30/EU covering the
electromagnetic compatibility.
Please note that on disposal, this product must be safely recycled in accordance
with relevant National legislation relating to electrical/ electronic products. If in
doubt please contact your retailer for guidance.
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Know Your Machine
Name of parts............................................................................................................................2
Accessories...............................................................................................................................2
Preparing To Sew
Connecting machine to power supply ..........................................................................................3
Reverse sewing lever.................................................................................................................3
Sewing table .............................................................................................................................4
Presser foot arm ........................................................................................................................4
Changing the presser foot ..........................................................................................................5
Changing the needle..................................................................................................................6
Thread and needle chart.............................................................................................................7
Stitch selector and indicator........................................................................................................7
Bobbin winding..........................................................................................................................8
Threading the upper thread.........................................................................................................9
Threading the bobbin case........................................................................................................10
Drawing up the bobbin thread ...................................................................................................11
Seam guide line ......................................................................................................................11
Thread tension ........................................................................................................................12
Basic Sewing
Selecting stitch sewing.............................................................................................................13
Changing sewing directions......................................................................................................14
Reverse sewing.......................................................................................................................14
Basic Z-stitch ..........................................................................................................................15
Finish sewing ..........................................................................................................................16
Utility Sewing
Overlock stitches.....................................................................................................................17
Three-point Z-seam..................................................................................................................18
Blind seam..............................................................................................................................19
Decorative stitch......................................................................................................................20
Sewing buttonholes.............................................................................................................21-23
Care Of Your Machine
...........................................................................................................24-25 Cleaning shuttle race
Cleaning the feed dogs.............................................................................................................25
Oiling the machine....................................................................................................................26
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................27
Specification................................................................................................................................28
Contents
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Know Your Machine
2
Connecting the machine to
power supply
Name of parts
Accessories
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
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23
24
Reverse sewing lever
Power switch
Machine socket
Handwheel
Bobbin winder stopper
Bobbin winder spindle
Spool pins
Carry handle
Stitch length adjustor
Thread guide
Bobbin winding thread
guide
Thread take-up lever
Thread tension dial
Face plate
Sewing table & accessory
box
Stitch selector dial
Thread cutter
Presser foot arm
Presser foot holder
Needle plate
Blind hem guide clamp
screw
Foot controller
Machine plug
Power supply plug
A
B
C
D
E
Bobbin 3 pcs
Ripper/Brush
Buttonhole foot
Needle set
Felt pads
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23
24
E

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ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Power/light
switch “ON”
Power/light
switch “OFF”
PreparingToSew
CAUTION: Ensure your fingers are
free from the needle and presser
foot area and do not press the Foot
Controller by mistake which
would automatically start the
sewing machine.
a:TurnoffthePowerSwitch.
b: Insert the Machine Plug into
theMachine Socket .
c: Insert the Power Supply Plug
intotheWallsocket.
d:TurnonthePowerSwitch to
turnonthepowerandthesewing
light will also automatically turn
on.
- Please read the important safety
instructions before use.
- Before connecting to the mains
make sure that the rated voltage
show on the rear panel matches
your mains voltage supply.
Press Reverse Stitch Lever
to start reverse sewing.
Reverse sewing lever
Connecting the machine to
power supply
Wall socket

PreparingToSew
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Sewing table
The Sewing Table provides added
sewing surface and can be easily
removed for free arm sewing.
Free-arm sewing is used when sewing
tubular and hard-to-reach areas on a
garment such as the hem of pant legs
or sleeves.
- To remove, hold the end of the
sewing table and pull away from the
sewing machine.
- To replace, push the sewing table
until it fits into the machine.
Accessory storage
Sewing accessories are conveniently
stored inside the Sewing Table .
Presser foot arm
The Presser Foot Arm andraises
lowers the presser foot.
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Auxiliary function
Up position
Normal position
Normal position
Up position

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5
Changing the presser foot
Ensure the Power Switch is
turned off when changing the
presser foot.
Needle
Presser foot
Groove
Pin
a:To remove
Turn the Hand Wheel toward you
to raise the Needle to its highest
position.
. Raise the Presser foot arm
Press the Press Foot Holder on
the back of the foot holder. the
Presser Foot will release.
b: To attach
Place the Presser Foot on the
Needle Plate and align the Pin
on the foot with the Groove of the
foot holder. Lower the foot holder to
lock the foot in place.
- Make sure the Presser foot is
secure before use.
- Make sure put down the Presser
Foot Arm before start sewing.

Preparing To Sew
6
Note:
Changing the needle
Ensure the Power Switch is
turned off when changing the
needle.
Needle clamp screw
Needle clamp
Flat side
a:Rasie the Needle to highest
position by turning the Hand
Wheel counterclockwise,
toward you, and lowering the
Presser Foot .
Loosen the Needle Clamp Screw
by turning it counterclockwise.
Remove the Needle from the
Needle Clamp .
Insert a new needle into the Needle
Clamp with the Flat Side to
the rear. Then tighten the Needle
Clamp Screw .
b: To check if a needle is bent.
Place the Flat Side of the
needle onto something flat (e.g.
needle plate or glass). The gap
between the needle and the flat
surface should be consistent.
Never use a bent or blunt
needle.
c: replace the needle if it is:
- Bent
-Blunt
-Point is damaged
Placing ascrap of fabric under the
presser foot and lowering the presser
foot makes it easier to change the
needle and will preclude dropping
the needle into the needle plate slot.
Tighten snugly, but do not over
tighten.
The needle must always be straight
and sharp for smooth sewing.

PreparingToSew
Fabric Thread Needle
Size
thin
fabric
medium
fabric
thick
fabric
9(65)
or
11(75)
11(75)
or
14(90)
14(90)
or
16(100)
silk, voile, lawn,
organdie, georgette,
warp fabric
flax, cotton goods,
pique, serge,
double knitting fabric,
fine cotton goods
jean, drill, gaberdine,
coated fabric,
wool, canvas
80 to 100 fine silk thread
80 to 100 fine cotton thread
80 to 100 fine synthetic
cotton covered polyester.
50 silk thread
50 to 80 cotton thread
50 to 80 synthetic cotton
covered polyester.
40 silk thread
40 to 50 cotton thread
40 to 50 synthetic cotton
covered polyester.
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Note:
The dial can not repeat rotating 360°,
Please reverse rotate in the position
shown arrow.
Please keep the calibration tails and
the pattern on line.
Stitch selector and indicator
To select a stitch, be sure needle is
out of fabric at its highest position.
Turn the Stitch Selector dial
until the required stitch is indicated
by symbol.
Thread and needle chart
Never use a bent or dull needle.
Using the standard needles. The
size of your needle should match
the size of the thread and both
should match the fabric type and
weight.
For normal sewing, the same size
and type of thread should be used
in the bobbin as on the upper part
of the machine.
calibration tails

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PreparingToSew
Bobbin winding
b: Place the spool of thread onto the
spool pin.
Pull the thread from the spool and
guide it around the Thread guide
and Bobbin winder Thread guide
c: Insert the thread through one of
the holes in the Bobbin from the
inside to the outside.
Wind the thread a few times by
hand around the empty bobbin in a
clockwise direction.
d: Place the Bobbin on the
Bobbin Winder Spindle and
push it the right to the bobbin
winding position.
e: Turn on the power switch. Press
the Foot Controller gently,
The bobbin will stop winding when
it is full.
Note:
Do not forget to push back the
Bobbin winder spindle to the left,
then pull out the bobbin.
a: Spool Pin is used for holding
the spool of thread in order to feed
the thread to the machine. To use,
pull the spool pin out and place the
spool of thread over it, To store,
remove the spool of thread and push
back.

Preparing To Sew
9
Note:
Threading the upper thread
We recommend you remove from
the mains power before completing
all these procedures.
Tension area
Check spring holder
Thread guide
a: Raise the Thread Take-up Lever to
its highest position by turning the
Hand Wheel towards you.
Raise the Presser Foot .
b: Pull out the spool pin, and put the
thread spool onto it. Carefully pull
the thread from the upper spool
through the Thread guide .
c: Hold the end of the thread and
carefully draw the thread down and
up around the Check Spring
Holder .
d: Carefully draw the thread up and
through the Thread Take-up Lever
threading from right to left.
e: Carefully pull the thread down and
pass it into the Thread Guide .
Then thread the needle front to
back. Leave about 10cm (4 inches)
of thread behind the needle.
f: Put down the Presser Foot Arm
so that you can resume sewing.
Please follow these steps carefully,
if you thread the machine
incorrectly it will not sew properly.
Please always check the machine is
threaded correctly before sewing.
Normal position

PreparingToSew
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Threading the bobbin case
Shuttle cover
Bobbin case
Latch
Tension spring
Ensure the Power Switch is
turned off when removing or
inserting the bobbin case.
a: Remove the sewing table from
the machine by pulling it to the left.
Open the Shuttle Cove by
pulling down the tab on the left of
the cover.
Raise the needle to its highest
position by rotating the hand wheel
towards you.
b: To remove the Bobbin Case
from the shuttle pull back the Latch
on the bobbin case and pull
straight out of the shuttle.
c: Place a Bobbin in the Bobbin
Case ,making sure the thread
feeds clockwise from the bobbin.
d: Draw the thread through the slot
in the case.
Continue to draw the thread under
the Tension Spring and
through the opening.
Pull out about 4" (10cm) of thread.
e: Raise the needle by turning the
hand wheel towards you.
Open the Shuttle Cover .
Hold the Bobbin Case by the
hinged Latch .
Insert the bobbin case fully into the
shuttle race and release the latch.
f: Make sure that the latch located
into the notch at top of the shuttle,
closed the Shuttle Cover .
Note:
When you insert the bobbin case.
You must push the bobbin case as
far as it goes, and you can hear the
“Click”.

PreparingToSew
Note:
Drawing up the bobbin thread
Needle thread
Bobbin thread
a: Raise the presser foot. Hold the
Needle thread lightly with
your left hand and rotate the
hand wheel anticlockwise,
toward you, for one complete
turn.
b: Bring the Bobbin Thread up
by pulling the needle thread.
c: Pull both thread 6" (15cm) under
and behind the presser foot.
-Make sure you have correctly
completed step 9 before staring
this step.
-Must rotate the hand wheel
anticlockwise, toward you.
Otherwise you can not draw the
bobbin thread.
Seam guide line
The number on the Needle Plate
indicate the distance between the
center needle position and seam
guide line.
The number in the front of the
needle plate are in millimeters and
the ones in the back are in inches.
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PreparingToSew
Note:
Thread tension
The bobbin thread tension has been
adjusted at the factory and
readjustment is not usually required.
In order to obtain better zigzag
stitches, the upper thread tension
should be sightly weaker than the
bobbin thread tesion. That means,
the upper thread should appear
slightly on the reverse side of the
fabric, but the bobbin thread cannot
appear on the top side of the fabric.
Lower thread tension:
a: To set the bobbin thread tension,
remove the bobbin case with the
bobbin from the machine and hold
the bobbin case suspended by
the thread.
Shake it once or twice.
If the tension is correct, the
thread will unwind by about an
inch or two.
If the tension is too tight, it will not
unwind. If the tension is too
loose, the thread will unwind
more than two inches.
b: To adjust the tension, turn the
small screw on the side of the
bobbin case.
Upper thread tension:
c: Turn Thread Tension to
adjust the tension. Standard
thread tension setting is “3-4".
d: To increase the tension, turn the
dial up to a higher number.
e: To decrease the tension, turn the
dial to a lower number.
f: Normal thread tension.
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Basic Sewing
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a. Stitch selector dial: “ ” or “ ”
b. Thread tension dial: 2-6
c. Presser foot: zigzag presser
d. Stitch length adjustor: 0-3.6
Lift the presser foot and align the fabric
with the guide on needle plate. Pull the
needle thread and the bobbin thread to
back and lower the presser foot.
Slowly press the foot controller and
start sewing along the guide.
Stitches ( Pic. e )
Selecting stitch sewing
Note:
You can select the suitable stitch
length for most fabtic.
The higher the number, the longer the
stitch length.
Note:
calibration tail
calibration tail
3.6
1
2
3
0
2-6
calibration tailcalibration tail
The dial can not repeat rotating
360°,
Please reverse rotate from the
arrow position arrow.
Turn the Hand Wheel anti-
clockwise to ensure the needle is
higher than needle plate and fabric
(keep the needle in its highest
position) before rotating the stitch
selector or after sewing. Otherwise
the needle will be bent.
When selecting a pattern, please
keep the pattern on knob aligned
with the calibration tail.
needle in its
highest
position

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Basic Sewing
Reverse sewing is used for locking the
end of seams and where
reinforcement is need.
Reverse sewing
At the end of a seam, press down on
the Reverse sewing lever and
touch the foot controller lightly.
Sew a few reverse stitches.
Release the reverse sewing lever and
the machine will sew forward again.
Changing sewing directions
Stop the machine at the point where
you wish to change directions with the
needle still in the fabric.
Raise the presser foot and turn the
fabric to line up to its new direction
using the needle as a turning point.
Lower the presser foot and continue
sewing in the new direction.
Note:
The dial can not repeat rotating
360°,
Please reverse rotate from the
arrow position arrow.
Turn the Hand Wheel anti-
clockwise to ensure the needle is
higher than needle plate and fabric
(keep the needle in its highest
position) before rotating the stitch
selector or after sewing. Otherwise
the needle will be bent.
When selecting a pattern, please
keep the pattern on knob aligned
with the calibration tail.
needle in its
highest
position

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Basic Sewing
Basic Z-stitch
Simple zigzag sewing is widely used
for overcasting or sewing on button,
etc.
a. Stitch selector dial: “ ” “ ” or “ ”
b. Thread tension dial: 2-5
c. Presser foot: zigzag presser
d. Stitch length adjustor: 0-3.6
Stitches ( Pic. e )
Note:
You can select the suitable stitch
length for most fabtic.
The higher the number, the longer the
stitch length.
Note:
calibration tailcalibration tailcalibration tail
3.6
1
2
3
0
calibration tail
2-5
calibration tail
The dial can not repeat rotating
360°,
Please reverse rotate from the
arrow position arrow.
Turn the Hand Wheel anti-
clockwise to ensure the needle is
higher than needle plate and fabric
(keep the needle in its highest
position) before rotating the stitch
selector or after sewing. Otherwise
the needle will be bent.
When selecting a pattern, please
keep the pattern on knob aligned
with the calibration tail.
needle in its
highest
position

Basic Sewing
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Note:
Finish sewing
Rotate the Hand Wheel
anticlockwise (toward you) to bring the
thread take up lever to its highest
position.
Raise the presser foot and draw the
fabric away from you.
Hold the threads behind the presser
foot with both hands.
Guide them through the slit in the
Thread Cutter and press down.
The dial can not repeat rotating
360°,
Please reverse rotate from the
arrow position arrow.
Turn the Hand Wheel anti-
clockwise to ensure the needle is
higher than needle plate and fabric
(keep the needle in its highest
position) before rotating the stitch
selector or after sewing. Otherwise
the needle will be bent.
When selecting a pattern, please
keep the pattern on knob aligned
with the calibration tail.
needle in its
highest
position

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Utility Sewing
Overlock stitches
Overlock stitches are used for seams
or neatening visible hems.
All overlock stitches are suitable for
sewing and neatening edges and
visible seams in one operation.
When neatening, the needle should
just go over the edge of the fabric.
The stretch overlock stitch is used for
fine knits, jerseys, neck edges or
ribbing.
The double overlock stitch is used for
fine knits, hand knits and seams.
a. Stitch selector dial: “ ”
b. Thread tension dial: 1-4
c. Presser foot: zigzag presser
d. Stitch length adjustor: 0-3.6
Stitches ( Pic. e )
Note:
You can select the suitable stitch length
for most fabtic.
The higher the number, the longer the
stitch length.
Note:
3.6
1
2
3
0
calibration tail
calibration tail
1-4
calibration tail
The dial can not repeat rotating
360°,
Please reverse rotate from the
arrow position arrow.
Turn the Hand Wheel anti-
clockwise to ensure the needle is
higher than needle plate and fabric
(keep the needle in its highest
position) before rotating the stitch
selector or after sewing. Otherwise
the needle will be bent.
When selecting a pattern, please
keep the pattern on knob aligned
with the calibration tail.
needle in its
highest
position

Utility Sewing
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Use this stitch for sewing a raw edge
fo crease sensitive fabric or synthetic
elastic fabric such as rayon. Leave
sufficient allowance at the edge and
after sewing cut the hem as show.
Stitches ( Pic. e )
Three-point Z-seam
a. Stitch selector dial: “ ”
b. Thread tension dial: 1-4
c. Presser foot: zigzag presser
d. Stitch length adjustor: 0-3.6
Note:
You can select the suitable stitch length
for most fabtic.
The higher the number, the longer the
stitch length.
When cutting take care not to
cut the stitches.
Note:
calibration tail
1-4
calibration tail
3.6
1
2
3
0
calibration tail
The dial can not repeat rotating
360°,
Please reverse rotate from the
arrow position arrow.
Turn the Hand Wheel anti-
clockwise to ensure the needle is
higher than needle plate and fabric
(keep the needle in its highest
position) before rotating the stitch
selector or after sewing. Otherwise
the needle will be bent.
When selecting a pattern, please
keep the pattern on knob aligned
with the calibration tail.
needle in its
highest
position