Toyota 9600 User manual

INSTRUCTION BOOK
9060 9600 9960
A STITCH AHEAD OF THE TIMES
TOYOTA
sevving machines

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
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The wires in this mains lead are coloured
in accordance with the following code:
BWE-NEUTRAL BROWN-LIVE (OR ACTIVE)
As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug - PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: The earth
plug pin is unnesessary. As the Machine is designed under double insulation structure,
the earth wire is removed from the machine. The wire coloured BROWN must be
connected to the terminal marked L or A or coloured RED.
The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured BLACK.
Neither core is to be connected to the earth terminal of a three-pin plug.
When leaving the machine or when servicing or changing mechanical parts or accesso-
ries, the machine must be disconnected from the supply by removing the plug from
the socket outlet.
MAXIMUM INPUT OF LAMP: 15 WATTS
THIS APPLIANCE (U.K. SPECIFICATIONS) COMPLIES WITH BS 800 STANDARD.
Please retain the packagings not to damage your machine in transit for the possible
return of repairs in the future.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. NAME AN9 FUNCTION OF PARTS 1-2
2. ACCESSORIES 3
3. BEFORE SEWING .4-10
A. Converting machine 4
B. Connecting Foot Controller and Power Cord 5
C. Changing Needie 5
D. Changing Foot 6
E. Winding Bobbin 7
F. Lower Threading 8
G. Upper Threading 9
H. Drawing up Lower Thread 10
4. FUNCTION OF DEViCE 11-12
A. Pattern Selector 11
B. Zigzag Width Dial 11
C. Stitch length Diai 11
D. Adjuster 11
E. Reverse Sewing Button 11
F. Needle Position Control 12
G. Drop Feed Lever 12
H. Foot Pressure Regulator 12
I. Double Presser Foot Lifter 12
5. PATTERN SETTING ~ 13
6. FABRIC. THREAD AND NEEDLE TABLE 14
7. STRAIGHT SEWiNG 15
A. Trial Sewing 15
B. Thread Tension Adjustment 16
8. ZIGZAG SEWING 17
9. ELASTIC SEWING 18
10. MAKING BUTTONHOLES 19-21
11. OVERCASTING 22
12. STRETCH STITCHING 23
13. OVERLOCKING 24
14. BLIND HEM STITCHING 25
15. MENDING 26
16.ZIPPER SEWiNG 27
17. ROLL HEMMING 28
18.ATTACHING ELASTIC 29
19. LAPPED SEAM SEWING 30
20. QUiLTING ..............................................•............................................................... 30
21. APPLIQUE WORK 31
22. EMBROIDERy 32
23. TWIN NEEDLE SEWiNG 33
24. PIN TUCKING 34
25. MAINTENANCE 35.38
A. Cleaning Feed Dog And Hook 35-36
B. Oiling Under Top Cover And Face Cover 37
C. Changing Light Bulb 38
26. TROUBLE CHART 39-40

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1. NAME AND FUNCTION OF PARTS
1. Thread Guide
To guide thread for bobbin winding.
2. Top Thread Guide
To lead upper thread.
3. Take-up Lever
Safety.designed take-up lever for easier
threading. Thread to be led from right to left.
4. Thread Guide
To lead upper thread from right to left.
5. Needle.bar Thread guide
To lead upper thread into the left guide for
regular sewing.
6. Presser Foot Thumb Screw
To set presser foot holder.
7. Needle Plate
For smooth feeding to aid sewing.
8. Plastic Plate
You can see the rest quantity of lower thread.
9. Drop Feed Lever
To lower feed dog for darning and
embroidering. etc.
10. Extension Table with Accessory Box
Toconvert the machine style into tlat-bed use.
To store the accessories.
11. Spool Pin (Retractable)
To mount spool of thread.
Retracts when not in use.
17. Bobbin Winder Spindle
To wind lower thread by pushing spindle to
right.
18. Bobbin Winding Stopper
To stop bobbin winding when bobbin had
winded full by thread.
19. Handwheel
Always turn it towards you. When bobbin
winder spindle at right position not turn it
by handl ,. also even if press the foot con-
troller, the machIne not move.
20. Power and Light Switch
To set machine on and to turn on sewing light
at the same time.
21. Electrical Receptacle lor Foot Controller
To plug in foot controller and obtain power
supply.
22. Upper Thread Tension Dial
To adjust upper thread tension according to
kind of material and thread used. The higher
the number on tension dial, the greater the
tension.
23. Pressure Regulator
To change pressure of presser foot.
24. Handle
To carry machine.
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12. Pattern Selector
To select the stitch pattern.
13. Zigzag Width Dial
To adjust zigzag width.
14. Stitch Length Dial
To adjust stitch length.
15. Reverse Button
To be pushed for reverse sewing.
* 16. Adjuster
To adjust buttonhole stitches balance and
stretch stitch appearance.
* NO. 16 Adjuster is available for only
model 9600. 9960, and 2221.
25. Presser Foot Lller
To raise foot. With 2-step lifter thicker fabrics
can be easily fed.
26. Needle Clamp Screw
For needle replacement.
27. Snap-on Presser Foot
Easily chang able foot for feeding materials.
28. Feed Dog
To feed materials by its teeth.

2. ACCESSORIES
Buttonhole Foot
Straight Stitch Foot
Roll Hemming Foot
Overcasting Foot
Zipper Foot
Blind Stitch Foot
Teflon-eoated foot
* Optional accessory.
* Accessory may differ from country to country.
Needles
Twin Needles 1pc
Ball Point Needle 1pc
Regular Needle
No. 16 1pc
No. 14 1pc
No. 11.. 1pc
For stretch fabrics such as knits, jersey
materials, etc., use blue shank Bali-point
Needle to get better stitch performance.
Bobbins (3pcs)
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Cleaning Brush with Bobbin Extractor
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Screwdrivers.
Small (lpc)
Large (lpc)
Oiler
Felts (2pcs)
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Buttonhole Cutter
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The accessories come with your machine as stan.
dard equipment and are stored in extension table.
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3. BEFORE SEWING
A. Converting Machine
For flat-bed use
For free arm use
Take it off and the machine is used as a free-arm
model.
Free-arm is convenient to sew or embroilder, trous-
ers, sleeves, cuffs of T-shirts, blouses, etc. Do vice-
versa of above steps to attach extension table.
To open lid of accessory box, push it open, as
illustrated.
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B. Connecting Foot Controller and
Power Cord
Conect foot controller and power cord.
Before pluggIng In, be sure voltage of machIne
conforms to your electrIcal power supply.
Always unplug machIne when not In use.
Be careful not to drop foot controller.
Switch on machine and turn on Sewing light.
The more you press foot controller, the faster the
machine runs.
*Specifications vary from country to country.
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C. Changing Needle
(1) Bring needle to highest position by turning
handwheel towards you.
(2) Loosen needle clamp screw and remove needle.
(3) With flat side away from you, insert new needle
as far as it will go.
(4) Push needle until it reaches stopper @ and
tighten needle clamp screw firmly.
Use Bali-poInt Needle for stretch fabrIcs.
Needles for IndustrIal sewIng machIne can not
be used.
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Do not use bent or blunt needles.
Using defective or worn needles not only
causes stitch skipping, breakage of needles or
snapping of thread; it also can damage hook
and needle plate.
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D. Changing Foot
Baise presser foot lifter. Bring needle to highest
position.
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(1) Push button of holder towards you and foot
will come off.
(2) Position a new foot with the pin right under the
groove of the holder.
(3) Lower presser foot lifter so that holder catches
a presser foot.
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holder does not catch a presser foot perfectly,
press the lifter slightly.

E. Winding Bobbin
(1) Pull up spool pin.
(2) Put spool on spool pin. Draw thread from spool
pin through thread guide as following number CD
@and Q).
(3) Wind thread clockwise around bobbin several
times.
(4) Push in bobbin as far as it will go.
(5) Push bobbin towards hardwheel and press
down foot controller.
Do not put your fingers near needle as needle
may move a little when starting to wind bobbin.
Never push spindle towards handwheel while
sewing.
When bobbin winder spindle at right position
not turn it by handle, also even if press the foot
controller, the machine not move.
(6) Machine stops automatically when winding is
finished.
Return spindle by pushing it in direction of arrow.
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F. Lower Threading
Removing bobbin
Slide plastic plate towards you and take out bob.
bin with your finger or cleaning brush with bobbin
extractor attached.
Inserting bobbin
(1) Insert bobbin into bobbin case with thread end
in direction of arrow.
(2) After pulling end of thread in direction of arrow
hook it on right cut.out @) of bobbin case.
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(3) While pulling thread, it will be inserted automat-
ically between bobbin case and spring.
Pull thread to turn bobbin.
(4) Hook thread on left cut.out (6: of bobbin case
and pull it up towards needle.
(5) Pull out thread for about 15cm (6 ) and close
plastic plate.

G. Upper Threading
Raise presser foot.
Set take-up lever to highest position by turning
handwheel towards you.
Thread by following steps:
1) Lead thread from spool, hook it onto guide CD
and pass it between guide CD and guide ~ .
2) Draw thread to the front and into either slit of
thread tension unit aJ.
3) Hook thread onto guide @ and pull it up to
insert into spring.
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4) Hook thread onto take up lever@ making sure
it is through hole.
It is easier to check threading if face plate is open.
5) Pull thread downwards, thread guide CID and pull
it to the lef1.
6) Pull thread through left guide CD, and thread
needle <ID from front to back, leaving an end of
about 15cm.
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H. Drawing Up Lower Thread
Holding end of upper thread with left hand, and
keeping it slack, turn handwheel towards you.
When needle goes down and returns pull upper
thread lightly and lower thread will come out in a
loop.
Do not pull upper thread too hard as this may
bend needle.
Place both upper and lower threads under foot on
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4. FUNCTION OF DEVICES
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A. Pattern Selector @
Set pattern indicator to the required stitch pat-
tern by turning selector.
Do not forelbUy turn to the left at •• I] .. nor
to the right at •• ~ .
Always make sure the needle Is In the
highest position when operating the dial.
B. Zigzag Width Dial @
Set dial at required number. Larger the num-
ber, wider the stitch.
C. Stitch Length Dial @
Set dial according to stitch size required.
To obtain the right stitch length and width
for each pattern, set the dial within the
colour band corresponding to the pattern
selected.
D. ReverseSewing Button @
Press reverse sewing button and machine will
sew backwards for as long as button stays in.
* E. Adjuster @
Adjust stretch stitches appearance and stitches
density on right and left side balance of
buttonhole.
* E. Adjuster @ Is available for only
model 9600, 9960, and 2221.
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F. Needle Position Control CD
When pattern 7 is selected and the manual stitch
width dial is activated, you can move the needle
between center and left needle positions.
Use general purpose foot.
G. Drop Feed Lever CID
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ing for normal sewing ..
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dog for button sewing, embroidery, etc.
H. Foot Pressure Regulator @
Normal sewing: Usually for straight sewing or
zigzag sewing, pressure pin a should be main-
tained in the lower position.
Thin or delicate fabric sewing: Because lighter
pressure is desirable for perfect sewing of fine silk
or thin fabric, pressure button should be adjusted
in the middle or center.
Loosen pressure with outer ring (Ii and then push
pressure pin Ca) half way towards the bottom.
Oversewing and embroidering: To be able to
move fabric freely in case of darning, mending and
embroidering. loosen pressure pin @by pushing
outer ring (6) .
I. Double Presser Foot Lifter CD
Presser foot lifter can be lifted up one more step
to obtain wider gap for placing thick materials, but-
tons, etc.

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6. FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE TABLE
THREAD NEEDLE
CoUon REMARKSFABRIC European Mercerized Covered European U.S. Size Point
CoUon CoUon Polyester, 705 15xl Style
Silk, Nylon
VERY SHEER; Lace, 70 60 Silk 65-70 9Regular Loosen
Voile, Chiffon, Net Nylon upper
tension
SHEER; Blouse Crepe, 50-70 60 Silk 65-70 9 Regular one or
Lawn. Organdy, Taffeta Nylon two
points
LIGHT-WEIGHT; Crepe, 30 50 Silk 75-80 11 Regular •
wool, Brocade, Velvet
MEDIUM; Wool, Silk, 30 50 Silk 8D-90 11-14 Regular
Linen, Velvelten, Colton,
Faille, Terrycloth
HEAVY; Denim, Duck. 30 Heavy C.C. Poly. 100 16 Regular
Sailcloth Duty
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EXTRA HEAVY; 30 Heavy C.C. Poly. 120 19 Regular
Upholstery, Canvas, Duty
Awning
[KNITS]
LIGHTWEIGHT; Tricot 50-70 60 Silk 70 9 Light
Power net Nylon Ball
MEDIUM-WEIGHT; 30 50 Silk 70-80 9-10 Light to
Jersey, Double Knit, Nylon Medium
Power Net C.C. Poly. Ball
HEAVY-WEIGHT; Double 30 50 Silk 80-90 11-14 Medium
Knit, Power Net Nylon To Heavy
C.C. Poly. Ball
FAKE.FURS, VELOURS 30 Heavy C.C. Poly. 90-100 14-16 Ball or
Duty Sharp
[LEATHER]
VINYLS FILMS 30 50 C.C. Poly. 90 14 Wedge
LIGHT - TO - MEDIUM. 30 50 C.C. Poly. 9D-loo 14-16 Wedge
WEIGHT
HEAVY LEATHER 30 Heavy C.C. Poly. 100-110 16-18 Wedge
Duty
[DECORATIVE TOUCHES]
TOP STITCHING Silk twist 100-110 16-18 Regular
MACHINE EMBROIDERY Size 50-70 65-80 9-11 Regular
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7. STRAIGHT SEWING
Set machine as shown.
A. Trial Sewing
Place fabric under loot.
Position needle at starting point and lower foot.
Leave an end of thread about 10-15cm.
To reinforce seam at beginning, sew in reverse to
edge 01labric by pushing reverse button.
Press reverse button as far as It will go.
Release reverse button and start sewing, guiding
fabric by hand as it is led.
Never pull too hard on it.
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Draw fabric to left when sewing is finished.
Cut threads with thread cutter behind presser bar.
B. Thread Tension Adjustment
Upper tension
Test stitch performance on a scrap of material you
are going to use.
With correct tension @, upper and lower threads
tension is equal and strong enough to lock both
threads in center.
If upper tension is too tight (loose), upper (lower)
thread lies straight along upper (lower) surface of
fabric @(@).
Correct by turning tension dial.
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Lower tension
1)With plastic plate closed, insert small driver into
front. hole @ and locate righthand adjusting
screw.
2) turn adjusting screw clockwise @ if lower
thread is too loose and counter-clockwise ~ if it
is too tight.

8. ZIGZAG SEWING
Set machine as shown.
*Teflon-caated foot gives smoother feeding on
vinyl-coated or leather materials.
* Optional accessory.
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thread-tension for zigzag stitching
Better-looking zigzag stitching requires less upper
tension than straight stitching. Loosen upper ten-
sion slightly.
For thin fabric or the fabric easy to be wrinkled,
place a piece of paper underneath which gives
neater finish.
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