Toyota EC-1 Series User manual

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INSTRUCTION BOOK
EC-1 SERIES
EC-1B SERIES
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A STITCH AHEAD OF THE TIMES
sevving machines

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IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
The wires in this mains lead are coloured
in accordance with the following code:
BLUE-NEUTRAL BROWN-LIVE (OR ACTIVE)
As the colours ofthe mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in yourplug -PROCEED
AS FOLLOWS: The earth
pl
ug 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 orcoloured BLACK.
Neither core is to be connected to the earth terminal of a three-pin plug.
When leaving the machine orwhen servicing orchanging mechanical parts oraccesso-
ries, 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) Accessori
es shown in this book in some cases are optional.

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CONTENTS
1 . NAMES OF PARTS ····························································· 2
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.. ACCESSORIES ································· ......... ························ ·· 3
3. BEFORE SEWING ································································ 4
Detachable Extension Table ······································· ·· ·· 4
Connecting Foot Controller and Power Cord ············ ... 5
Changing Foot ············································· ... ····· ·· ······· 6
Changing Needle ······ ............ ··························· ......... ····· 7
Bobbin Winding ···························································· 8
Inserting Bobbin ··················· .. ·················· .. ················ 1 1
Adjusting Lower Thread ··· ... ······································· 12
Drop Feed Lever ······ ...··· ...... ··· ... ··· ...... ······ ......... ······ ··· 12
Threading Upper Thread ············ ... ········· ... ·········......... 1 3
Drawing Up Lower Thread ········································· 14
Foot Pressure ································· .................. ·········· 14
Fabric , Thread and Needle Table ············ ...... ········· ...... 16
4 . STRAIGHT SEWING ......................................................... 16
Pattern Selection Dial ······················ .. ························ · 16
Stitch Length Dial ······ ......... ······························ ......... 16
Starting to Sew ··························· .............................. 17
Double Presser Foot Lifter ··· ......... ··· ......... ··· ...... ······ ··· 1 7
Reverse Sewing ··················································· ...... 1 7
Adjusting Thread Tension · .......................................... 18
5 . ZIGZAG SEWING ··········· · ·· · ·· ···· ......................................... 18
Zigzag Width Control ······························· · ········ ......... 19
Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch ······················ .. ········ 19
6 . OVERCASTING ························ ...... ································· .. 20
7. MAKING BUTTONHOLES ................................................. 21
Determing Length ··· .. ·· .. ·········· .... ················ .. ·· .... ···· .. ·· 21
Determine Width ··· ··· ·· · · .. ··· ··· · .... · .. · · .... · ··· ··· .. · .. · .. · ······· .. 2 1
Lett and Right Side Balance of Buttonhole ................ 23
Cutting Buttonholes ··· ...... ··· ............... ························ · 24
Corded Buttonholes .................. ·············· ·· ···· · ········ · ·· ·24
8. BLIND HEM STITCH ············· .. ········································· 26
Elastic Blind Hem Stitch · ................................... ·· ······ · 26
9 . SHELL STITCHING ························································· ·· 27
10 . ZIPPER STITCHING · .. ················································· .. ···· 28
11 . MENDING ···... ········· ... ············ ... ······ ...... ···... ··· ...... ··· ... ···... · 29
Patching ··· ......... ········· ...... ······ .. . ......... ········· ... ········· ... 29
Mending a Rip .................. ! ......................................... 29
12 . APPLIQUE WORK ···· ........................................................ 30
1 3. EMBROIDERY ........................ ······································· · ··· 31
14 . MAINTENANCE ·········......... ··· ...··· ... ······ · ········ ... ········· ... ···· 32
Cleaning ······ ... ········· ......... ········· ...... ······ ... ·················· · 32
Oiling ··· ......······ ...... ··· .................. ·················· ...... ········ 33
16 . TROUBLE CHART ............................................................. 34
Changing Light Bulb ······ ...... ···································· ... 35

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1. NAMES OF PARTS
1. Th read guide for bobbin winding
2. Pressure regulator
3. Take-up lever
4. Face cover
5.
Upper thread tension dial
6. Thread guide
for upper threading
7. Presser
foot thumb screw
8. Presser foot
9. Free arm
10 . Shuttle cover
11 . Spool pins
12 . Pattern selection dial
13.
Stitch length dial
14 . Reverse sewing lever
15 . Zigzag width control
16. Drop feed lever
17. Bobbin winding spindle
18. Bobbin winding stopper
19. Handwheel
20. Stop
motion knob
21 . Special bu ttonhole adjustment
22 . switch*
23 . Socket
24. Thread guide
for upper threading
25 . Handle
26 Presser foot lifter
27 Th read c utter
28 Feed dog
29 Needle plate
* Specifications vary
from country to country .
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2. ACCESSORIES
~manhole foot
Zipper foot
Felts. (2 pcs .)
Bobbins
(3 pcs.)
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Needles
Oiler
Buttonhole cutter
Screw drivers
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Accessories are stored
in extension table .

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3. BEFORE SEWING
Machine 1s stored in flat-bed style
which makes your work easier in
ordinary sewing
Detachable Extension Table
Slide table off and the machine
1s used
as a free- arm model
Free- arm is convenient to sew or
embroider ; trousers, 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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Connect ing foot controller
and
power cord
( onnect foot controller and
power cord I 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, put 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.
*Spec1f1cations 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 CL,.
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 damage
hook and needle plate.
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Proper needle
straight shaft
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Bobbin Winding
Set needle in the highest position
by turning handwheel towards
you .
Open shuttle
cover .
Open latch
of bobbin case and
take it out.
Close 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
Ci) and ®·
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 nght and press
down foot controller .
Machine stops automatically
when bobbin 1s 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 a of
bobbin case.
Pulling thread
to left , bring it
under tension spring then to
delivery eye b .
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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 .
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 .,.. position.
To lower feed dog , move the
lever to .AA position.
This position is used
for button
sewing, darning and embroidery.

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Threading Upper Thread
Raise pres ser foot lifter
Raise take-up lever to the highest
posItIon
by turning handwheel
towards you
Thread
following number s I - 7.
Pass thread
through guide I •
Lead thread either side of tension
disc
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 6 (left one)
then needle eye 7 .
Leave end of thread of about 15
cm (6").
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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
1n 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
1s 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
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European IU S.
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REMARKS
FABRIC ~opean Mercerized C d
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Polyester,
---- otton Cotton Silk, Nylon I
VERY SHEER. Lace
70
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60
Silk
105 -~I _ 15 _x_1 ___ s1y1e __L _
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Voile Chiffon , Net Nylon
SHEER . Blouse Crepe
50
_ 70
60
Silk
Lawn Organdy, Taffeta Nylon
LIGHT-
WEIGHT , Crepe.
Wool. Brocade, Velvet
MEDIUM.
Wool , Silk ,
Linen. Velvetten, Cotton
Faille.
Terrycloth
HEAVY Denim, Duck,
Sailcloth
EXTRA HEAVY,
Upho ls tery . Canvas,
Awning
[KNITS]
LIGHT
WEIGHT , Trtcot
Power net
MEDIUM-WEIGHT
Jersey Double Knit
Power Net
HEAVY-WEIGHT, Double
knit. Power Net
FAKE-FURS. VELOURS
(LEATHER]
30
30
30
30
50 - 70
30
30
30
50
50
Heavy
Duty
Hea vy
Duty
60
50
50
Heavy
Duty
Silk
Silk
CC Poly
CC Poly
Silk
Nylon
Silk
Nylon
CC Poly
Silk
Nylon
CC Po ly
CC Poly
65 70
65 70
80 - 90
100
120
70
70 80
80 - 90
90 100
9
9
11
11
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Regular
Light
Ball
Light I
9- 10 to Medium
Ball
11 - 14
14-16
Medium
to Heavy
Ball
Ball
or
Sharp
VINYLS FILMS
LIGHT-
TO -MEDIUM
WEIGHT
30
30
30
50
CC Poly 90 14
Wedg l
HEAVY LEATHER
[
DECORATIVE TOUCHES]
TOP STITCHING Silk
!WIS!
MACHINE EMBROIDERY Size 50-70
50 CC Poly 90 100 14 16
Duty
Heavv
___ c_c Poly 1 100 _ 110 16 18
Wedge
Wedge
100 110 16 - 18 Regul ar
65 - 80 9 11
Regular
15
Loosen up -
per tension
one
or two
points

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4. STRAIGHT SEWING
Set machine as shown .
Pattern Selection Dial
Turn dial to choose pa tt ern .
Dial can
be turned either to r ight
or to left .
M
St raigh t & Zigzag
Stitch
1 B
lin d H em Stitch
2 E
lastic Blind H em
S titch
3
Multiple Zigzag
a B
ut t onhole
• Always make su re needle is
in the highest position whe n
operating dial.
Stitch length dial
For a longer stitch , turn dial in
clockwise . For a shorter stitch ,
turn it in counter - clockwise .
For normal sewing it is set
between 2 and 3.

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Starting to Sew
Place fabric under foot about
cm (0. 4") inside the edge.
Lower presser foot lifter .
Im portant:
Hold on both threads during the
sew ing of the first 3- 4 stitches
of t he 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
leve
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Release lever and commence
forward sewing guiding fabric by
hand
as it is fed.
Never pull
mater i al.
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