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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.

CONTENTS
Name of
Parts
.
2
&
3
Accessories
4
Before
sewing
(Power
supply
and Sewing lamp)
S
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
Contr&
dial
&
Adjusting
thread
tension
Regulating
the
presser
foot
pressure
Drop feed
changing
needle
Fabric.
Thread.
Needle
table
Sewing
(pattern
selector)
and
operation
table
Checking
Performance
Problems
WHAT
TO DO
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
(CIening
and
oiling)
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
30
—
1—

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

(REAR
VIEW)
Bobbin
winder
stopper
Bobbin
winder
spindle Upper
thread
guide
Stop
clamp
Motion
knob
Hand wheel
Face
cover
Thumb
screw
Needle
plate
Needle
clamp
screw Presser
foot
lever
— 3—

ACCESSOR
I
ES
0
Bobbin
Felt
Zigzag
foot
(On
machine)
Button
hole
foot
Button foot
Machine
Oil
Zipper
foot
Screw
driver
Needle
#11
#14
Button hole cutter
—4—

BEFORE
SEWING
Connect light cord,
motor
wire
2
plugs
into power
supply
separately.
1.
Remove
or install bulb
from
nside 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
— 5—

WINDING
THE
BOBBIN
Re!
1.
Release stop motion
knob.
2.
Thread
as
shown.
3.
When
bobbin
is
filled,
tighten stop
motion
knob.
5cm
thread
Bobbing
/
winder
spind1e
‘—N\
C,
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.
x.
— .
—6—

REMOVING
BOBBIN
CASE
AND
BOBBIN
1.
Raise
needle to its
highest
position and
open
the
shuttle
race cover.
3.
Release the
latch and
bob
bin will fall
out easily.
2.
Open
hinged
latch
of
bobbin
case
and
pull
bob
bin
case
out
of
machine.
INSERTING
BOBBIN
INTO BOBBIN
CASE
1.
Pull off 5cm
of thread
from
bobbin
ad
insert it
no bobbin case as
sho
n,
3.
Pull into
slot and
under
tension
spring
and
draw
out about
10
cm of
thread.
Hinged
2
Guide the
nd
&
th
ead
into
sI
Tension
spring
—7—

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

THREADING
UPPER
THREAD
Twin
need’e
threadn9
—9—

DRAWING
UP
BOBBIN
THREAD
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.
CHANGING
SEWING
DIRECTIONS
1.
Lower
needle
down into
fabric
and
raise
presser
foot,
pivot
the
fabric
around
the
needle
to
change
direction
as
desired.
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
A
-
5
1.
Pattern selector
dial
2.
Thread
tension
dial
3-
Zig-zag
width
dial
4
Stitch
length dial
5.
Reverse button
—11—

ADJUSTING
THREAD
TENSION
(4r’1
Weak
Strong
Upper
thread
tension
may
be
adjusted
by
turning
the
thread
tension
diaL
Fabric
Correct
Upper
thread
Bobbin
thread
Lower
thread
tension
can
be
adjusted
by
turning
screw
on
bobbin
case
slightly
to the
right
(clock-wise)
to
increase
tension
(Anti-clockwise)
to
the
left
to
decrease
tension
Incorrect
Inside
of
fabric
Upper
thread
—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
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 —
There
are a
few
times when
you
want
to
control
the
feeding
of fabric by
your
self.

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
from
you,
insert
needle
as
tar
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
stitches
lndca
\
Fabnc
Thread Needle
presser foot
CT
tionof
\
‘-‘ tension
\
Pressure
Stitch
length
regulation
dial
\\3
Lght
Nylon
80
Cotton
Tricot
60
S.
Fiber
9
JEN
Silk
5Osk
13
14
Wool
silk
s?l
iber
Medium 6080
Gingham Cotton
1114
Gabardine
5OSilk
053054
Heavy
Denim
50
cotton
1416
Jersey
SOS.
Fiber
1114
0.530.5—4
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Tweed
5OSilk 1114
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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
cms
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
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 —

TO
FINISH
SEAM
1.
Sew
to
the
edge
of
seam.
2.
Push
the
reverse
button
and
sew
n
reverse
for
about
3—4
cms.
3.
Rase
needle
to
its
hghest
position,
4.
Lift
presser
foot
and
pull
out
the
fabric
to
rear
of
mochne.
I
5,
Cut
threads
as
shown
on
the
thread
cutter.
—
18
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