White 1766 User manual

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INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
FOR
SEWING
MACHINE
N
WHITE

POLARIZED
PLUGS
CAUTION
This product
is equipped
with
a polarized
alternating
current
line plug
(a
plug
having
one blade
wider
than
the
other). This plug
will fit into
the power
outlet
only
one way.
This is
a safety
feature. If
you
are
unable
to
insert
the plug fully into
the outlet, try
reversing
the
plug.
If the
plug should still
fail
to
fit,
contact
an electrician
to replace
the
obsolete
outlet. Do
not
defeat
the
safety
purpose of the
polarized
plug.
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.

IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When
using
an electrical
appliance,
basic safety
precautions
should
always
be
folowed,
including
the
following:
Read
all
instructions
before using
(this
sewing
machine)
DANGER To reduce
the
risk
of electric
shock:
An
appliance
should never
be
left
unattended
when
plugged
in.
Always
unplug this
appliance
from the
electric
outlet
immediately
after
using
and before
cleaning.
Always
unplug before relamping, Replace
bulb
with
same type
rated
15
watts.
WARNING
To
reduce
the
risk of
burns,
fire,
electric shock,
or
injury
to
persons:
1.
Do
not allow
to be
used as a
toy. Close attention
is necessary
when this
appliance
is
used
by or
near
children.
2. Use this
appliance
only
for its intended
use as
described
in this manual. Use only
attachments
recommended
by the
manufacturer
as
contained
in this
manual.
3.
Never
operate
this
appliance
if it has
a damaged
cord
or plug,
if it is not
working
properly,
if
it has
been
dropped
or
damaged,
or
dropped
into water,
Return
the
appliance
to the nearest
authorized
dealer
or
service center
for
examination,
repair,
electrical
or
mechanical adjustment.
4. Never
operate
the appliance
with any
air openings
blocked,
Keep
ventilation
open
ings
of the sewing
machine and
foot
controller
free from
the accumulation
of lint,
dust, and loose
cloth.
5.
Never
drop
or
insert
any
object into
any
opening.
6. Do not
use outdoors.
7. Do
not operate
where aerosol
(spray>
products
are being
used
or where
oxygen
is
being
administered.
8.
To disconnect,
turn
all
controls
to
the
off
(“0”)
position,
then remove
plug
from
outlet.
9.
Do not
unplug
by
pulling
on
cord. To
unplug,
grasp the
plug,
not the cord.
10.
Keep
fingers
away from
all moving
parts. Special
care
is required
around
the sewing
machine
needle.
ii.
Always
use
the proper
needle
plate.
The wrong
plate
can
cause
the needle
to
break.
12.
Do
not
use bent
needles.
13.
Do
not pull
or
push
labric
while
stitching.
It may
deflect
the needle
causing
it to
break.
14.
Unplug
the
sewing
machine
when
making
any adjustments
in the
needle area,
such
as threading needle,
changing
needle,
threading
bobbin,
or changing
presser
foot,
etc.
15.
Always
unplug
sewing machine
from
the electrical
outlet
when
removing
covers,
lubricating,
or when making any
other user
servicing
adjustments
mentioned
in
the
instruction
manual.
SAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

CONTENTS
Name of
Parts
Accessories.
Removing
the
extension
table,
free
arm sewing
Before
sewing
(Power
supply
and Sewing
lamp)
Fitting
shank
and
quilting
seam
guide.
Fitting
of presser
Winding
the
bobbin
Removing
bobbin case and
bobbin
Inserting
bobbin into
bobbin
case
Inserting
bobbin
case
into
shuttle
race
Changing
needle
Threading
upper
thread
&
Twin
needle
threading
Drawing
up
bobbin
thread
Changing
sewing
directions
Adjusting.thread tensions
Regulating
the
presser
foot
pressure
Drop
feed
Fabric.
Thread.
Needle
guide
Sewing
(pattern
selector)
and
operation
table
To
start
sewing
to
finish
a seam
Straight
stitch
Blind
hemming
Three step
zig-zag
Overcasting edges-binding
Straight stretch
stitch
Sewinq
on
buttons
Sewing
in
zips
Button
hole
sewing
Hemming
Twin
needle-freehand
embroidery.
-
Cleaning
of
race
and
shuttle hook.
Cleaning and
oiling
Trouble
shooting
guide
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- 12
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13
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- 14
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- 15
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- 16
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17
• 18
- 19
20
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
feet-
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12
21

NAME OF
PARTS
(FRONT
SIDE)
1
Pattern
selector
dial
2
Take
up
lever
3
Tread tension
dial
4
Tread
guide
for
upper
threading
5
Presser
foot
6
Shuttle
cover
7
Handle
8
Spoolpin
9
Top
cover
10 Stitch
lengtt
dial
11 Reverse
button
12
Face
cover
—1—

(REAR
VIEW)
Bobbin
winder
stopper
Stop
Motion
knob
Hand
wheel
Extension
table
Thumb
screw
Needle
plate
Presser
foot
lever
Accessories
Box
— 1A—

ACCESSOR
I ES
Zigzag
foot
(On machine)
Button
foot
Button
hoie
cutter
Machine
Oil
Zipper
foot
Needle
#11
#14
Bobbin
Felt
Button
hole
foot
Screw driver
—2—

REMOVING
EXTENSION
TABLE
To
convert
the
machine
from flat-bed
use
to free-arm
use
simply
remove
the
ex
tension
table
as shown.
FREE-ARM
SEWING
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.
—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.
(BE
SURE
TO
FIT
A
CORRECT
PLUG
TO
SUPPLY
CORD)
1.
Remove
or install
lamp
from
inside of face cover.
2.
Open face
cover
in direction
of arrow.
3.
Remove
lamp
by unscrewing
it
counter
clockwise.
4.
Install
a
new
bulb
by screw•
ing it
in clockwise.
5.
Use
only
a
120V,
15W
(Max)
“Hi-Light”
brand
re
placement
sewing
machine
lamp.
Available
from
your
Riccar
stockist.
Important:
When leaving
the machine
unattended,
servicing,
changing
lamps
or removing
covers,
disconnect
from
the supply
by
removing
plug from
the socket
outlet.
—4—

FITTING
OF
PRESSER
FEET
FITTING
SHANK
AND
QUILTING
SEAM
GUIDE
Raise
the
presser
bar
and fit
shank
as
shown.
(1)
Insert
quilting/seam
guide
carefully
so as
not
to
damage
the
holding
spring.
(2)
Raise
the
presser
foot.
Pull
the
one-touch
lever
towards
you and
the
foot
will
be
released.
Centre
new
foot
under
shank.
Lower
shank
until
groove
is
directly
above
and
touching
the
pin.
Pull
one-
touch
lever
towards
you and
the
foot will
become
engaged.
(3,
4)
Shank
I
On.touch
—5---

WINDING
THE BOBBIN
rBobbin,
winder
sPindle
1.
Release
stop
motion
knob.
2.
Thread
as shown.
3.
Place
bobbin
onto
spindle
and
hand-wind
thread
onto
bobbin
in
an
anti-clockwise
direction
for
5 or
6
turns.
(When
bobbin
is filled
re-tighten
stop
motion
knob)
4. Push bobbin
winder
spindle
against
stopper,
in
direction
of arrow,
and
depress foot
pedal.
5.
When bobbin
winding
is
com
pleted
return
spindle
to
its
original position.
Note:
If
the bobbin
winding should
be
uneven
(it
is factory
set)
the
thread guide
can
be raised
or
lowered
to achieve
the
correct
winding.
Remove
the
top
cover
and
adjust
with
a
suitable tool.
—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
5cm
I
1.
Pull
off
5cm
of thread
from
bobbin
and insert
it
into
bobbin
case
as
shown.
3.
Pull
into slot and
under
tension
spring
and draw
out
about
10
cm of
thread.
Hinged
2.
Guide
the end of
thread
into slot.
Tension
spring
—7—

INSERTING
BOBBIN
CASE
INTO
SHUTTLE
RACE
1.
Ensure
needle
is
at
its
highest
position.
Pulling
thread to
the
front,
open the
latch
of
bobbin
case
and
hold
it.
CHANGING
NEEDLE
2.
Holding
latch
open,
place
bobbin case
onto
centre
pin
in
shuttle and
release
latch.
1.
Raise
needle
to
its
highest
position.
2.
Loosen
needle clamp
screw
and
re
move
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
rew
securely.
Note:
At the first
sign of
any
stitching
irregularity
always change the
needle
for
a
new
g9od quality
one.
(
Insert
Hinged
latch
Needle
clamp
screw
—8—

THREADING
UPPER
THREAD
1’
‘I)
Thread
the
machine
from
A
to
G
as
iflustrated.
A.
Through
the
thread
guide.
B.
Between
the
tension
discs.
C.
Up
and
into
the
tension
spring.
D.
Into
the
thread
take-up
lever
from
right
to
left.
E.
Down
behind
the
thread
guide.
F.
Behind
the
needle clamp
thread
guide.
G.
Through
the needle from
front
to
back.Fig.
1
&
2
also
illustrates threading
for twin
needle
sewing
(see
page
25)
C
---)
F
—9—
2

DRAWING
UP
BOBBIN
THREAD
Hold
the top
thread
with
a
slight
tension
in
your
left
hand
and
rotate
the hand
wheel towards
you
so
that
the
needle
goes
down and up
again, then
gently pull
your
thread
out
towards
the
rear
and
under your
sewing
foot
and
you
are
ready
to
start
sewing.
CHANGING
SEWING
DIRECTIONS
1.
Lower
needle
down
into
fabric and
2.
Put
down
presser
foot
and
raise
presser
foot,
pivot
the
fabric
start
to
sew.
around the
needle
to
change direction
as
desired.
—10—

ADJUSTING
UPPER THREAD TENSION
ADJUSTING
LOWER
THREAD
TENSION
Lower
thread tension can be
adjusted
by
turning
the screw on the 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
As
a
general guide
only,
the
user can achieve
the
correct
tension
for
normal
sewing,
by
carefully
suspending the
wound
bobbin in
its case
by
the thread.
If the
bobbin
and
case
immediately fall to the
ground,
the tension is too
loose
and
should
be
increased.
The correct tension
is
obtained when
a
slight jerk
of
the
thread causes the
bobbin
to drop a
short distance
only. If this action
does
not move
the
bobbin
the
tension is too tight and should
be loosened
until the desired
effect
is
achieved.
(j
S
It
is only
normally
necessary
to
adjust
the
upper
thread
tension
to
achieve
the
correct
balance
between
the
upper
and
lower
threads.
The higher
the
number on
the
dial
the
greater the
tension.
Correct
Fabric
Upper
thread
Bobbin
thread
Increase
Decrease
— ii —

REGULATING
THE
PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE
1.
Adjust
lever to desired pressure. For
light
fabrics
use
3,
for
medium
fabrics
use
12,
for
heavy
fabrics use
1.
2.
Insufficient pressure
may
cause
poor feeding,
skipped
stitches,
or difficulty
in
guiding the fabric.
3. No. pressure
adjustment
0
is
required
when
darning
or
sewing freehand
embroidery.
DROP FEED
Lower
feed
dog
by pushing
lever, down
in
direction
of
arrow.
(No
feeding
of
fabric)
Used
when sewing
on
buttons,
free
hand
embroidery,
etc.
For
general
sewing,
raise
height of
feed
dog
by
lifting
lever
in
direction of
arrow.
L
/
—12—

FABRIC
THREAD
NEEDLE GUIDE
As
a
general
rule use shorter stitch
lengths on finer
fabrics and longer stitch
lengths
with heavier fabrics, finer
thread and needles
with finer fabrics and
heavier
thread and
needles
with heavier fabrics.
Use
special ‘ball point’ or
‘stretch’
needles on
difficult
stretchy fabrics.
Tweed
50
Silk
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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
or
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.
Attention.
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.
TO
FINISH SEAM
1. Sew to the edge
of
seam.
2. Push the
reverse
button
and
sew in
reverse
for
about2—3cms.
3.
Raise needle to its
highest
position.
4.
Lift presser foot and pull
out the fabric
to
rear
of
machine.
5.
Cut
threads, as
shown,
on
the thread
cutter.
—15—