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Accessories drawer 2
Bobbin
4,
5
Bobbin case
4,
6
Bobbin
thread 7
Buttonholing
20, 21
Carrying case
cover 1
Carrying
handle 1
Cleaning
23
Dual feed
11
Electrical
connection
3
Foot
control
3
Foot
control receptacle 1
Light
bulb 23
Machine feed 9
Master
selector
dial
8
Needle 1 2
Needle position 9
Oiling
23
Overlock
seam 1
8,
1
9
Presser bar
lifter 11
Reverse sewing 9
Sewing
feet 1 3, 1 6
Sewing mechanism
4
Slot-threading 6
Special
accessories
26
Special sewing feet 1 7
Stitch program
chart
27—29
Straight stitch 8
Thread cutter 12
Thread
tensions 10
Trouble shooting 24, 25
Upper
threading
7
Utility-stitch combinations 1 5
Utility stitches 1 4
Winding
5
Work
support 22
Zigzag
stitch
8

4

Some
safety rules
a> Be
careful
when
sewing that
your
fingers will not be injured by the needle.
b>
Make sure you pull out the power cord
plug whenever you want
to
change
needle, sewing foot, bobbin or needle
plate, when
you clean
and oil the
machine,
or when
you have
to interrupt
sewing and
leave
the machine
for
a while.
c) Be sure
to use only
a 15-watt
light
bulb
in
the sewing
lamp.
Parts of
your sewing
machine
1
Take-up
lever
2
Thread
retainer stud
3
Eraser
button
4
Utility-stitch
buttons
5
Spool
pins
6
Bobbin
winder
7
Balance wheel
8
Stop
motion knob
9
Master
selector dial
10
Needle position
and
buttonhole
knob
11
Master switch
1
2
Accessories
drawer
13 Free
arm
14 Free
arm cover
(enclosing
sewing
hook)
1 5
Sewing foot
16 Sewing
foot holder
17
Needle threader
1
8
Needle
threader
control
1 9
Upper
tension
20
Control
for reverse
sewing and
dropping
the
feed dog
21 Presser bar
lifter (on back
of
machine
arm)
22
Top
feeding foot
with thread
cutter
23
Needle
holder with needle
set
screw
24
Needle plate
with guide
grooves
25
Handle
IMPORTANT!
Valid for United
Kingdom only!
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
be
connected to the
terminal
which is marked with the
letter N
or coloured black.
The
wire which is coloured
brown
must be
connected
to the
terminal
which is
marked with the letter
L
or
coloured red.
Please
note:
When
a
13-ampere plug
is
used
a
3-ampere
fuse
has
be fitted.
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Removing the
carrying case
cover
Lift the
cover
off.
Foot control
receptacle
Remove this receptacle from the
machine,
Before
you put
the machine away after
sewing, replace the receptacle
in
its origi
nal
position
(A).
Handle
The handle can be folded
down,
as
shown
by the arrow in ill. B.
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Electrical
connection
Push
plug
A
into
the
machine
socket
and
plug B
into
the
wall
socket.
Press
master
switch
11.
Your
machine
is
now
switched
on
and ready
for sewing.
Foot
control
Place
the foot
contro[
under
the
table.
Press
down
its
pedal.
The
machine
starts
sewing.
The more
the
pedal
is
depressed,
the faster
the
machine
will
run.
3

Removing
bobbin
case
and
bobbin
Open
free
arm
cover
14.
Lift
latch
A,
pull
out
the
bobbin
case,
release
the
latch
and
take
out
the
bobbin.
The
bobbin
cannot
fall out
as
long
as
you
keep
latch
A
raised.
Disengaging
the
sewing mechanism
Before
you
start
winding
the
bobbin,
disengage
the
sewing
mechanism.
To
do
this,
hold
the
balance
wheel
steady
and
turn
the
stop
motion knob
toward
you.
After
bobbin
winding
turn
the
knob
in
the
opposite
direction
to
re-engage
the
sew
ing
mechanism
again.

Bobbin
winding
Disengage
the
sewing
mechanism.
Raise
pins
5.
Place
a
bobbin
on
the
bobbin
winder
so
that
pin
A
enters
slot
B.
Place
a
spool
of
thread
on
one
of
the
spool
pins.
Pass
the
thread
around
thread
retainer
stud
2
and
wind
it
around
the
bobbin
a
few
times,
as
indicated
by
the
arrow.
Push
lever
6
against
the
bobbin to
start
the
bobbin
winder
and
hold
the
thread
end
at
the
beginning.
The
bobbin winder
stops
when
the
bobbin
is
full.
Re-engage
the
sewing
mechanism.
If
you
want to
stop
the
bobbin
winder
earlier, pull
lever
6
forwards.
Remove
the
bobbin
and
cut
the
thread.
Inserting
the
bobbin
Insert the
filled
bobbin
into
the
bobbin
case
so
that
the
thread
unreels
toward
the
back
(A).
Then
draw
the
thread
into
slot B
and under
the
spring
into eye
C.

Inserting
the bobbin
case
Lift
latch
A
and
push
the
bobbin
case
onto
stud
B as
far as
it will
go,
making
sure
slot
C
points
upwards.
Release
latch
A.
Latch
A and
stud
B
must
be flush.
Upper
threading
Pull
the
thread
from
the
spool
and draw
it
into
slot
A,
guide
B
and
take-up
lever
1.
Then
pull
it into
guide
C and
thread
guide
D on
the
needle
holder.

Threading
the
needle
rum
the
balance
wheel
toward
you
to
raise
the
needle
and
take-up
lever
1.
Push
needle
threader
control
18
down
all
the
way.
Draw
the
thread
under
fingers
A
and
B,
at
the
same
time
releasing
control
18
and
the
thread.
As
you do
this,
the
thread
is
pulled
through
the
needle
eye.
Place
the
needle
thread
under
hook
A
of
needle
threader
17.
Push
needle
threader
control
18
down
as
far as
it
will
go.
Then
place
the
needle
thread
under
hook
B
of
the
needle
threader.
At
the
same
time
release
control
18
and
the thread.
The
thread
is
now
pulled
through
the
needle
eye
in
a
loop.
Then
pull
the thread
through
the
needle
eye completely.
Drawing
up
the
bobbin
thread
Hold
the
needle
thread
a
little
taut.
Turn
balance
wheel
8
toward
you
until
the
needle
moves
down and
up
again
and
the
take-up
lever
is
up.
Pull
the
bobbin
thread
out
of
the
needle
hole
and
lay
both
threads
toward
the
left
back
under
the
sewing
foot.
7

Master
selector
dial
(9)
Turn
the outer
ring until
the
symbol
of
the
straight
or
zigzag
stitch
desired
is
posi
tioned
above
mark
A.
Straight
stitch
Straight
stitches
are
located
in
the
range
from
0
to
4.
Zigzag
stitch
Setting
mark
=
A
Zigzag
stitches
are
sewn
in
the
ranges
marked
5, 6, 7,
8
and
9.
At
the
right of
this
range
the
stitches
are close
together;
toward
the
left,
the
zigzag
stitches
become
increasingly
longer.
In
ranges 4
and
5
a
long,
narrow
zigzag
stitch
is
made.
4

Needle
position
The
needle
can
be
set to different
posi
tions
in
the
needle
hole.
Turn
knob
11
until
the
symbol
of
the
needle
position
desired
is
positioned
below
mark
A.
ciD
=
Central
(normal)
needle
position
=
Right
needle
position
=
Left
needle
position
Reverse
sewing
and
dropping
the
feed
dog
Reverse-feed
control
20
has
the
following
positions:
A
=
Normal
position
B
=
As
long
as
the
control
is
pressed,
the
machine
sews
backwards
(for
backtacking
the
end
of
a
seam).
C
=
Vertical
position.
The
machine
sews
permanently
in
reverse.
D
=
The
feed
dog
is
dropped
(for
embroidering,
darning, etc.).
cp
A
4
7
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)
D

Lower tension
B
=
Regulating
screw.
Turn
it
left
for
a
looser tension,
or
right for
a tighter
tension.
C
=
Correct
thread
tension.
D
=
Upper
tension
too
loose
or
lower
tension
too
tight.
D.
E
Upper
tension
A
= Setting mark.
The
normal
tension
set-
E
=
Lower
tension
too
loose
or
upper
ting
is
in
the light-coloured
range be-
tension
too
tight.
tween
3
an
5,
depending
on
the
work.
The
higher
the
number,
the
tighter
the
tension.
The
correct
lower
tension
Let
the
bobbin
case
with
a full
bobbin
hang
down
freely
by
the
thread.
It
must
not
slide
down
by
its
down
weight,
but
should gradually move
downwards
when
you
jerk your
hand
upwards
lightly.
Once
the
lower
tension has
been set
cor
rectly,
adjust
the
upper
tension
only.

Presser
bar
lifter
Lever 21 has two
positions:
A
= Sewing foot
is raised.
(Before you
remove the
work,
turn
the balance
wheel
toward
you to raise the
needle
and take-up lever
1.)
B
= The
sewing foot
is lowered for
sewing.
Dual feed
(Synchronized
top and bottom feed)
This
feed
mechanism prevents
one ply
from
creeping
ahead of
the other.
Before you engage
or disengage the
dual
feed, raise
the
sewing foot.
To
engage: Push top feeding
foot
22
down until it snaps
into place.
To
disengage:
Push the top feeding
foot
down
slightly, then
pull it back and let
it
swing up.
11

Changing
the
needle
Raise the
needle bar.
Then
hold
the
needle,
loosen screw
A
and pull
the
needle
out of
the needle
holder.
Insert
a
new System
130/705
H
needle
(with the
flat
side of
its shank
facing
toward
the
back)
and push
it up
into
the needle
hold
er as
far
as
it
will
go.
Tighten
screw
A.
Thread
cutter
The
thread
cutter is
located
at
the back
of
top feeding foot
22.
Remove
the
work
by
pulling
it
backwards
out
of
the machine.
Place
the
threads
in thread
cuter
slot
A
and pull
them
downwards
to
cut
them.

Changing
the
sewing foot
To
release
the
sewing
foot push
the
red
button
A. When attaching
a sewing
foot
make
sure
studs
B
enter
slots
C.
Place
the
sewing
foot
under
the
sewing
foot
holder
and
hold
it
in
place
with
your
left hand.
Lower
the
presser
bar
lifter
and
at
the same
time
reposition
the
sewing
foot
so
that
studs
B fit
in
slots
C.
If the
sewing
foot does
not
readily
snap in
place,
press
against
screw
D
lightly.
Slot
E
and
screw
F are used
for
attaching
an
edge
guide.
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Utility
stitches
A
Elastic
stitch
B
Blindstitch
C
Elastic
triple
straight stitch
D
Overlock
stitch
E
Cross stitch
3
Eraser
button
for
releasing
the pressed
buttons.
All
stitches
and
stitch
combinations
are
listed
in
the
stitch program
chart
on
pages
27-29.
This
chart
also
contains possible
applications.
Utility-stitch
setting
The
setting
of
master
selector dial
9/10
which
is
required
for
a specific
utility
stitch
is indicated on
the
respective
but
ton.
Setting:
A
=
Press
the
button
B =
Turn
the master selector
dial

Utility-stitch
combinations
Pushing
two
buttons
simultaneously
pro
duces
new
utility-stitch
patterns.
I Honeycomb
stitch
Setting:
buttons
A
+
C,
straight
stitch
4,
left needle
position.
Il
Pullover
stitch
Setting:
buttons
B
÷
C,
straight
stitch
4,
left
needle
position.
Ill E
stitch
Setting:
buttons
B+C,
straight
stitch
0,
left needle
position,
turn
control
20 to
vertical
position.
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Sewing
feet
o
=
Normal sewing
foot:
For
all
sewing jobs
requiring
no
special
foot.
1
=
Clear-view foot:
For
ornamental
sewing and
sewing
on
buttons.
2
=
Overlock foot:
To
be
used
together
with
the
over-
lock-stitch
attachment.
If
used
alone,
the
overlock
foot
is ideally
suited
for finishing
and reinforcing
edges.
3
=
Blindstitch
foot
4
=
Zipper
foot
5
=
Buttonhole foot
6
=
Darning
foot
The
top
feeding
foot
can
be
engaged
when
sewing
feet
0, 2
and
3
are
used.
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