White 1620 User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FOR
SEWING MACHINE
WHITE’
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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.

To
start
sewing
.
To
finish
seam
Straight stitch
Zigzag
sewing
Overcasting
Stretch stitch
Blind
stitch
Button
sewing
Binding
Zippersewing.
Button
hole
sewing
Hemming
Twin
Needle
Embroidery
Quilter
Seam
guide,
CONTENTS
1&2
3
4
5
6
7
7
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
Name of
Parts
Accessories
Before
sewing
(Power
supply
and
Sewing
lamp).
.
Take
out
extension
taNe,
free
arm
sewing
Winding
the
bobbin
Removing
bobbin
case
and
bobbin
Inserting
bobbin into
bobbin
case
Inserting
bobbin
case
into
shuttle
race
Threading
upper
thread
& Twin
needle
threading.
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
Maintenance
(Cleaning 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
Stitch
length
dial
12
Reverse
button
13
Thread
guide
for
upper threading
—1—

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

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

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.
spindle
—6—-

REMOVING
BOBBIN
CASE
AND
BOBBIN
1.
Raise
needle
to
ts
highest
position
and
open
the
shuttle
race
cover.
N
Hinged
latch
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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
I
T 5 cmj
1.
Pull off 5cm
of
thread
from
bobbin
and
insert
it
into
bobbin
case
as
shown.
SLOT
2.
Guide
the
end
of
thread
into
slot.
3.
Pull
into
slot
and
under
tension
spring
and
draw
out
about
10
cm of
thread.
Tension
spring
—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
pn
in
shuttle
and release
latch
)
—8—

Twin
needle
threading
—9---

DRAWING
UP
BOBBIN
THREAD
CHANGING
SEWING
DIRECTIONS
1.
Lower needle
down
into
fabric
and
raise
presser
foot,
pivot
the
fabric
around
the
needle
to
change
direction
as
desired.
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.
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
Upper
thread
tension
may
be
adjusted
by
turning
the
thread
tension
dial.
Lower
thread
tension
can
be
adjusted
by
turning
screw
on
bobbin
case
slightly
to
the
right
(clock.wise)
to
increase
tension.
(Anticlockwise)
to
the
left
to
decrease
tension.
I
Weak
Strong
Fabric Upper
thread
Bobbin
thread
Incorrect
Inside
of
fabric
Upper
thread
(\j
—12—

REGULATING
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
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
—
4
A
There
are
a
few
times when
you
want
to
control
the
feeding
of
fabric
by
your-

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CHANGING NEEDLE
1.
Raise
needle
to
its
highest Position.
2.
Loosen
neec1e
clamp
screw and remove
old
needle.
3,
With
the
flat
side
of
the needle
facing
away
Irom
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.
Lenqth of
\
Pressure
of
L
stitbes
lndica
\
Fabric
Thread
Needle
presser
foot
tion
o
--
tension
\
Pinssure
Stitch
length
regulation
dial
\
Light
Nylon
80
Cotton
Tricot
60
S.
Fiber
9
Woolsik
S.Fiber
14
Medium
60-80
Gingnam
Cotton
11-14
4n
Jcrse6QS._Fiber
Gabardine
50 Silk
Heavy
Denim
50
cotton
14-16
Jersey
1 50S.
Fiber
11-14
0.5—30.5—4
1
1
1-14
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TOSTARTSEWING
Important
Hints.
1.
Raise
the
take-up
lever
to
its
highest
position
when starting
and
stopping
sewing.
2.
Hold
both
threads
about
10 crns
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.
Attenrtion.
1.
When
turning
the
hand
wheel
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—