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INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
FOR
SEWING
MACHINE
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WHITE
SEWING
MACHINE
COMPANY
Record
in
space
provided
below
the
Serial
No.
and
Model
No.
of
this
appliance.
The Serial
No.
is
located
on
Bed
Plate.
The
Model
No.
is
located
on
Rating
Plate.
Serial
No.
____________________
Model
No.
_________________
Retain
these
numbers
for
future
reference.

Threading
upper
thread
&
Twin
needle
threadg.
CONTENTS
Name of
Parts
1
& 2
Accessories
3
Before
sewing
(Power
supply
and
Sewing lamp)
4
Take
out
extension
table,
free
arm
sewing
5
Winding
the
bobbin
6
Removing
bobbin
case
and
bobbin
7
Inserting
bobbin
into bobbin
case
7
Inserting
bobbin
case
into
shuttle
race
8
9
10
10
11&12
13
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
19
20
20
21&22
23
23
24
25
26
27
27
28
28
29
Drawing up
bobbin
thread
Changing
sewing
directions
Control
dial
&
Adjusting
thread
tension
Regulating the
presser
foot
pressure
Drop
feed
Changing
needle
Fabric.
Thread.
Needle
table
Sewing
(pattern
selector)
and
operation
table
To start
sewing
To
finish
seam
Straight
stitch
Zigzag
sewing
Overcasting
Stretch
stitch
Blind
stitch
Button
sewing
Binding
Zipper
sewing
Button
hole
sewing
Hemming
Twin
Needle
Embroidery
Quilter
Seam
guide
Maintenance
(Cle.ning
and
oiling)
Checking
Performance
Problems
WHAT
TO
DO
30

NAME
OF
PARTS
(FRONT
VIEW)
1
Pattern
selector
dial
2
Pressure
regulator
3
Take up
lever
4
Thread
tension
dial
5
Presser
foot
6
Shuttle
cover
7
Extension
table
8
Sub-spool
pins
9
Top
cover
10
Zigzag
width
dial
1
1
Stitch
length
dial
12
Reverse
button
13
Thread
guide
for
upper threading
—1—

(REAR VIEW)
Stop
Motion
knob
Hand
wheel
Bobbin
winder
spindle
Face
cover
Thumb
screw
Needle plate
Bobbin
winder
stopper
Upper
thread
guide
Presser
foot
lever
—2—

ACCESSOR
I
ES
Bobbin
/
Felt
Zigzag
foot
(On
machine)
Button
hole
foot
Button
foot
0
Needle
#11
#14
/
Zipper
foot
Machine
Oil
Screw
driver
Button
hole
cutter
—3—

BEFORE
SEWING
1.
Fit
the
machine
plug
into
the
machine.
2.
Plug
the
machine
to
the
power supply.
3.
Sewing
speed
can
be
varied
by
the
speed
controller.
1.
Remove
or
install
bulb
from
inside of
face
cover.
2.
Open
face
cover
in
direction
of
arrow.
3. Remove
bulb
by
unscrewing
it counter
clockwise.
4.
Install
a
new
bulb
by
screw
ing
it
in
clockwise.
5.
Use
a
screw
type
bulb
with
120V/15W. (Max)
Sewing
lamp
4
—4—

REMOVING EXTENSION TABLE
FREE-ARM
SEWING
1.
Hold
the left
end
of
table
and
pull
out
in
direction
of
arrow.
1.
Especially
useful
when
sewing
sleeves,
pants
leg,
tubular
fabrics
etc
more
easily.
2.
To
sew
tubular
just
slip
the
sleeve
or
pants
leg
on
the
free
arm
as
shown
above.
3.
This
sewing
machine
can
be
used
as
a flat
bed
machine,
but
easily
converts
to
free
arm
machine
by
removing
the
extension
table.
—5—

WINDING
THE
BOBBIN
1.
Release
stop motion knob.
2.
Thread
as shown.
3.
When
bobbin
is filled,
tighten
stop
motion
knob.
Push
bobbin winder
spindle
in direction
of
arrow.
When
bobbin
winding
is
com
pleted
return
spindle
to
original
position.
When
bobbin
winding
is
in
correct,
release
the
screw
of
upper thread
guide
and ad
just
up
or
down
until
bobbin
winding
is
balanced.
Rel
—6—

REMOVING
BOBBIN
CASE
AND
BOBBIN
1
Raise
needle
to
its
highest
position
and
open
the
shuttle
race
cover.
Hinged
latch
/
J
2.
Open
hinged
latch
of
bobbin
case
and
pull
bob
bin
case
out
of
machine.
3.
Release
the
latch
and
bob
bin
will fall
out
easily.
INSERTING
BOBBIN
INTO BOBBIN CASE
3.
Pull
into
slot
and
under
tension
spring
and
draw
out
about
10
cm
of
thread.
cm
1.
Pull
off
5cm
of
thread
from
bobbin
and
insert
it
into
bobbin
case
as
shown.
Tension
spring
2.
Guide
the
end
of
thread
into
slot.
—7—

INSERTING
BOBBIN
CASE
INTO
SHUTTLE
RACE
1
Raise
needle
to its
highest
position,
pulling
thread to the
front,
open
the
latch of
bobbin
case
and
hold
it.
2,
Holding latch
open,
place
bobbin
case
onto
centre
pin
in
shuttle
and release
latch
(lnsert
)
—8—

Twin
needle
threading
—9—

CHANGING
SEWING
DIRECTIONS
1.
Hold
upper thread
with
left
hand,
turn
the
hand
wheel
slowly
towards you
until
the
needle
goes
down
and comes
up.
Then
stop
the
hand
wheel when
the
takeup
lever
is
at its
highest
position.
Lightly
draw
up
the
upper
thread
will be brought
up in
a
loop.
2.
Pull
out
both
threads
and
place
them
together
under
presser
foot
to
the
rear
of
machine.
1.
Lower
needle
down
into
fabric and
raise
presser
foot,
pivot the
fabric
around the
needle to
change
direction
as
desired.
DRAWING
UP
BOBBIN
THREAD
/
2.
Put
down
presser
foot
and
start
to
sew.
—10—

CONTROL
DIAL
1.
Pattern
selector
dial
2.
Thread
tension
dial
3.
Zig-zag
width
dial
4
Stitch
length
dial
5.
Reverse
button
—11—

ADJUSTING
THREAD
TENSION
Correct
,(
Fabric Upper
thread
Weak
Strong
Bobbin
thread
Upper
thread
tension
may
be
adjusted
by
turning
the thread
tension
dial.
Incorrect
rthread
Lower
thread tension
can
be
adjusted
by
turning
screw
on
bobbin
case
slightly
to the
right
—12—

REGULA11NG
THE
PRESSER
FOOT PRESSURE
1.
Push
down
inner
pin
(A)
to
increase
pressure.
(Light
to
medium
fabrics).
2.
Push
down
outer
ring
to
release
pressure,
(Heavy
fabrics)
3.
Insufficient
pressure may
cause
poor
feeding,
skipped
stitches,
or
difficulty
in
guiding
the
fabric.
4.
No
pressure
adjustment
is
required
when
darn
ing
or
sewing
embroidery.
DROP
FEED
There
are
a few
times when
you
want
to
control
the
feeding
of
fabric
by
your
self.
Raise
needle
bar
to
its
highest
position
and
raise
presser
foot,
place
daring
plate
over
needle
plate
aligning
two
pins
of
darning plate with
holes
of
needle
plate.
You
may
then
determine
the
movement
of
the
fabric
by
yourself.
See
page
20
for
button
sewing
application
—
13
—
A
1

CHANGING NEEDLE
1. Raise
needle
to
its
highest
position.
2.
Loosen
neecile
clamp
screw and
remove old
needle.
3.
With
the
flat
side
of
the needle
facing
away
from
you,
insert
needle
as
far up
as
it
will go.
4.
Tighten
the needle
clamp
screw
securely.
—14—

FABRIC
THREAD•
NEEDLE
TABLE
Please
note
that
the
following
list
is
a
guide
when
sewing
different
fabrics.
F
Lenqth
of
\
Pressure
of
stthes
lndica
\
Fabric
Thread
Needle
presser
foot
ST.
zz.
\
Pressure
Stitch
length
regulation
dial
\4
Light
Nylon
80
Cotton
Tricot
60
S.
Fiber
9
!
Woolsilk
50S
Fiber
1-3 1-4
Medium
Ging
ham
60-80
Cotton
1
1-14
thin
Jcrsey60
S.
Fiber
abardine
50
SL1k
11
0.5
— 30.5
—
0
Denim
!S0conon
14-16
Jersey
150S.
Fiber
11-14
0.5—30.5
Tweed
j5OSilk
11-14
4
—
15—

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— 16—

TO
START
SEWING
Important
Hints.
1.
Raise
the
take-up
lever
to
its highest
position
when
starting
and
stopping
sewing.
2.
Hold
both
threads
about
10
ems
to the rear
of
machine for
the first
two
to
three
stitches.
3.
Sufficient
fabric
should
be
placed
under
needle
before
lowering
presser
foot.
4.
Depress
foot/Speed
control
and
start
to
sew.
5.
Test the
machine stitches
on
a
scrap
of
fabric
you
plan
to
use, adjusting the
machine
for
the length of
stitch
and
tension
suitable
to
your
fabric.
Attenttion.
1. When
turning
the
hand
wheei
manually,
always
turn
it
toward
you.
2. Guide
the cloth
gently
with
your
hand.
3.
To prevent
breaking needle
always
stop with
the
needle
out of
the
fabric.
—17—