Toyota EC-1 Series User manual

INSTRUCTION
BOOK
EC-1 SERIES
EC-1B SERIES
A
STITCH
AHEAD
OF
THE
TIMES
TOYOTA
sewing machines
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IMPORTANT
PLE
SE
READ
CAREFULLY
The
wires
in
this
mains
lead
are
coloured
in
accordance
with
the
following
code:
BlJJE-NEUTRAL
BROWN-LIVE
[OH
ACT
IVE!
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~
rice.
the
machine
must
be
disconnected
from
the
supply
by
removing
the
plug
from
the
socket
outlet.
MAXIMUM
INPUT
OF
LAMP:
15
WATTS
Please
retain
the
packagings
not
to
damage
your
machine
in
transit
for
the
possible
return
of
repairs
in
the
future.
N.B
(1)
if
you
have
purchased
EC-1B.
your
machine
has
the
following
additional
features
in
comparision
with
the
specifications
mentioned
in
this
instruction
book.
1.
Clip
on
Feet
'
2.
Thread
Cutter
3.
Carry
Handle
‘
4.
Saftey
Clutch
For
some
models.
these
specifications
are
already
mentioned
in
the
book.
(2)
Accessories
shown
in
this
book
in
some
cases
are
optional.
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CONTENTS
1_ NAMES 0F PARTS...........................................................
ZACCESSORIES
Detachable Extension Table ------------------------------------------
Connecting Foot Controller and Power Cord-~----~~--~
changing Foot ..............................................................
changing Hood's............
Bobbin Winding ............................................................
Inserting Bobbitt"- ................................... . ................. 11
Adjusting Lower Thread........ 12
Drop Feed Lever ......................................................... 12
Threading Upper Thread --------------------------------------------- 13
Drawing up Lower Thread ......................................... 1‘
F001: pressure ............................................................. 14
Fabric.
Thread
and
Needle
Table
---------------------------------
15
4. STRAIGHT SEWING‘IB
Pattern Selection Dial ------------------------------------------------ 16
Stitch Length Dlal16
Double Presser Foot Lifter .......................................... 17
Reverse Sewing .......................................................... 17
Adjusting Thread Tension ........................................... 13
5_ ZIGZAG SEWING .............................................................. 1B
Zigzag Width Control ................................................. 19
Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch -------------------------------- 1B
' OVERCASTING ................................................................. 2°
_ MAKING BUTTONHOLESH...............................................21.
Determing Length ....................................................... 2"
Determine
Width
......................................................
...21
Left
and
Right
Side
Balance
of
Buttonhole
---------------
23
Cutting Buttonhole: .................................................... 24
Col-dad But-tanho'“ ................................................... 2‘
8.
BLIND
HEM
STITCH
........................................................
25
Elastic
Blind
Hem
Stitch
---------------------------------------------
26
9_ SHELL STITCHING ........................................................... 27
10‘ ZIPPER STITCHINGZB
Patching..................................................................... 29
Manding 5 Rip..................: ......................................... 29
12. APPLIOUE WORK ............................................................ 3°
13_ EMBROIDERY31
14_ MAINTENANCE32
c'eaning ...................................................................... 32
15- TROUBLE CHART34
Changing
Light
Bulb35
muonapur‘o
N10
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26
27
28
29
1.
NAMES
OF
PARTS
. Take—up lever
. Face cover
. Upper thread tension dial
. Thread guide for upper threading
. Presser foot thumb screw
mooummhwrur-
. Free arm
. Shuttle cover
.
Spool
pins
. Pattern selection dial
. Stitch length dial
. Reverse sewing lever
. Zigzag width control
. Drop feed lever
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Thread guide for bobbin winding
Pressure regulator
Presser foot
Bobbin winding spindle
Bobbin winding stopper
Handwheel
Stop motion knob
Special
buttonhole
adjustment
switch
1:
Socket
Thread
guide
for
upper
threading
Handle
Presser foot lifter
Thread cutter
Feed dog
Needle
plate
*Speclfications
vary
from
country
to
country.
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2.
ACCESSORIES
Needles
Zipper foot
Feits.
(2
pcs.)
Buttonhole
cutter
$55113:
Bobbins
Screw
drivers
CECE
(small)
:Zgg
“arge’
Accessories
are
stored
in
extension
table.
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3.
BEFORE
SEWING
Machine
is
stored
in
flat-bed
style
which
makes
your
work
easier
in
ordinary
sewing.
Detachable
Extension
Table
Slide
table
off
and
the
machine
is
used
as
a
free-arm
model.
Free-arm is convenient to sew or
embroider; trousers. sleeves, cuffs
of T‘shirts, blouses, etc.
Do vice-verse of above steps to
attach extension table.
To open lid of accessory box. push
it open. as illustrated.
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Connecting foot controller
and
power
cord
Connect foot controller and
power
cord
1'
2.
Before plugging in your machine,
be sure that voltage is same as
that of your machine. (written on
a plate at back of machine)
Switch on. not power on the
machine and turn on the sewing
light.
Push
button
to
turn
sewing
light
on
and
off.
Always
switch
off
or
unplug
machine when not in use.
*Specifications vary from country
to
country.
The more you press foot controller,
the
faster
the
machine
runs.
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Changing
Foot
Raise
presser
foot
lifter
(I).
Set
needle
in
the
highest
position
by
turning
handwheel
towards
you
@-
Remove
foot
holder
by
loosening
screw
with
screwdriver.
Replace
screw-snap
type
presser
foot
and
tighten
screw.
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Changing Needle
Set
needle
in
the
highest
position
by
turning
handwheel
towards
you.
Loosen
needle
clamp
screw
and
remove
needle.
With
flat
face
away
from
you,
insert
a
new
needle
into
groove
of
needle
bar.
Push
needle
until
it
reaches
stopper
@
and
tighten
needle
clamp
screw
firmly.
Always use a straight needle with
a sharp point.
Using
defective
or
worn
needles
not
only
causes
stitch
skipping,
breakage
of
needles
or
snapping
of
thread;
it
also
can
darnage
hook and
needle
plate.
Proper
needle
straight shaft
sharp
point
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Bobbin
Winding
Set
needle
in
the
highest
position
by
turning
handwheel
towards
you.
Open
shuttle
cover.
Open
|atch
of
bobbin
case
and
take
it
out.
Ciose
latch
of
bobbin
case
and
bobbin
comes
out
easily.
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Push
back
to
fold
handle.
Pull
out
spool
pin.
Put
a
spool
on
spool
pin.
Draw
thread
from
spool
pin
through
thread
guide
and
pre-
tension
device,
following
numb-
ers
(I)
and
(2).
Wind
thread
clockwise
around
bobbin
several
times.
Push
bobbin
on
to
Spindle.
Holding
handwheel
with
your
left
hand
disengage
handwheel
by
unscrewing
stop
motion
knob.
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Push bobbin to right and press
down foot controller.
Machine
stops
automatically
when
bobbin
is
full.
Push bobbin to left, to disengage
from wheel.
Take
off
bobbin
from
spindle
and
cut
thread.
Retighten stop motion knob.
If
bobbin
is
wound
unevenly
as
shown,
open
face
cover
and
loosen set-screw
of
the
guide
for
bobbin
winding:
Use
screw
driver
to
adjust
height.
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Inserting
Bobbin
Place
bobbin
in
its
case
with
thread
running
in
direction
of
arrow.
Guide
thread
into
slot
iii“:
of
bobbin
case.
Pulling
thread
to
left,
bring
it
under
tension
spring
then
to
delivery
eye
(13;.
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Adjusting
Lower
Tension
To
test
bobbin
tension,
hang
and
shake
bobbin
case
as
shown.
At proper tension bobbin case
will gradually drop a small
amount.
‘ _ ’ i ghten
'
We
O
To
adjust
tension,
turn adjusting
screw
with
small
screwdriver.
Raise
needle
in
the
highest
position.
Leave
end
of
thread
of
about
10
cm
(4”)
from
bobbin
case.
Take
hold
of
latch
and
push
bobbin
case
into
shuttle
Release
latch
when
bobbin
case
is
fully
inserted.
DROP
FEED
LEVER
The
lever
is
in
the
right
side
of
shuttle
cover.
For
normal
sewing,
move
the
lever
to
_A_A,
position.
To
lower
feed
dog,
move
the
m
_
.
.
=—/.’
—
lever
to
M
pCJSItlon.
This
position
is
used
for
button
sewing,
darning
and
embroidery.
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Threading
Upper
Thread
Raise
presser
foot
lifter.
Raise
take-up
lever
to
the
highest
position
by
turning
handwheel
towards
you.
Thread
following
numbers
I
-
7'.
Pass
thread
through
guide
I.
Lead
thread
either
side
of
tension
disc
1.2.
Hook
it
to
guide
«‘3;
from
down
to
upwards.
Thread
take-up
lever
4..
Pass thread to guide (5: from right
to left, and guide I61 (left one)
then needle eye (Tl.
Leave end of thread of about 15
cm
I6").
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Drawing
Up
Lower
Thread
Hold
end
of
upper
thread
with
left
hand.
Turn
handwheel
slowly
towards
you
until
needle
moves
down
and
up
again.
Pull
upper
thread slowly
and
lower
thread
will
be
brought
up
in
a
loop.
Pull
out
both
threads
to
about
15
cm
(6“)
and
place
them
together
under
presser
foot
on
left.
Foot Pressure
Push
down
the
outer
ring
of
the
pressure
regulator.
This
will
re-
lease
the
pressure
on
the
presser
foot.
To
increase
the
pressure,
push
down
inner
pin
until
suitable
pressure
is
obtained.
Insufficient
pressure
may
cause
poorfeeding
of
the
fabric,
skipped
stitches,
or
difficulty
in
guiding
the
fabric.
If
feed
dogs
or
presser
foot
marks
appear
on
the
fabric.
reduce
the
pressure.
When
sewing
multiple
thickness
or
heavy
fabric,
reduce
the
pressure.
Increase
pressure
when
sewing
lighter
weight
fabrics.
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Fabric,
thread
and
needle
table
FABRIC
VEFIY
SHEER;
Lace.
Voile.
Chiffon,
Net
SHEER; Blouse Crepe,
Lawn Organdv. Toffete
LIGHT—WEIGHT;
Crepe.
Wool.
Brocade.
Velvet
MEDIUM:
Wool,
Silk,
LInen.
Velvetten,
Cotton
Faille,
Terrycloth
HEAVY; Denim. Duck.
Sailcloth
EXTRA
HEAVY;
Upholstery,
Canvas,
Awning
[KNITS]
LIGHT» WEIGHT; Tricot
Power net
MEDIUM-WEIGHT;
Jersey.
Double
Knit,
Power
Net
HEAVY-WEIGHT; Double
knit.
Power
Net
FAKE-FUHS.
VELOURS
[LEATH ER]
VINYLS FILMS
LIGHT-TO-MEDIUM-
WEIGHT
HEAVY LEATHER
[DECORATIVE TOUCHES]
TOP
STITCHING
MACHINE EMBROIDERY
European
Cotton
70
THREAD
Mercerized
Cotton
60
60
50
50
Duty
Cotton
Covered
Polyester,
Silk. Nylon
European
705
NEEDLE
U . S ISize
15x1
Light
B III
Light
9— 1 O to Medium
Ball
Medium
1 1—14 to Heavy
Bell
Ball
or
14w
1
6
Sharp
Silk twist
r_'_
100—110
16—18
REMARKS
Loosen up
per
tension
one or two
points
Size
50770
65—80
9—11
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4. STRAIGHT SEWING
Set
machine
as
shown.
Pattern Selection Dial
Turn
dial
to
choose
pattern.
Dial
can
be
turned
either
to
right
or
to
left.
M
Straight
&
Zigzag
Stitch
1
Blind
Hem
Stitch
2
Elastic
Blind
Hem
Stitch
3
Multiple
Zigzag
u
Buttonhole
it
Always
make
sure
needle
is
in
the
highest
position
when
operating
dial.
Stitch
length
dial
For
a
longer
stitch,
turn
dial
in
clockwise.
For
a
shorter
stitch,
turn
it
in
counter-clockwise.
D
.I
III
-———--————
b
For
normal
sewing
it
is
set
between
2
and
3.
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Starting
to
Sew
Place
fabric
under
foot
about
1
cm
(0.4”)
inside
the
edge.
Lower
presser
foot
lifter.
Important:
Hold
on
both
threads
during
the
sewing
of
the
first
3~4
stitches
of
the
seam.
Double
Presser
Foot
Lifter
In
order
to
obtain
winder
gap
when
using
very
thick
materials,
firmly
push
presser
foot
lifter
up
as
far
as
it
will
go.
Reverse
Sewing
To
reinforce
seam.
sew
back-
wards
to
the
edge
of
fabric
by
pushing
down
reverse
sewing
lever.
Release
lever
and
commence
forward
sewing
guiding
fabric
by
hand
as
it
is
fed.
Never
pull
material.
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