White 1919 User manual

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POLARIZED
PLUG CAUTION
To reduce
the
risk
of
electric
shock,
this
applianc
has
a polarized
plug
(one
blade
is
wider
than
t
other). This
plug
will fit in
a
polarized
outlet
on
one
way.
If
the
plug
does
not
fit
fully
in
the
outl€
reverse
the
plug.
If
it
stifl
does
not
fit,
contact
qualified
electrician
to install
the
proper
outlet.
C
not
change
the
plug
in
any
way.
SEWING
MACHINE
Record
in
space
provided
below
the
Serial
No.
and
Model
No.
of
this
appliance.
The
Serial
No.
is
located
Rear
of
arm.
The
Model
No.
is
located
Rear
of
arm.
Serial No.
__________________________
Model
No.
1919
Retain
these
numbers
for
future
reference.

IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using
an electrical appliance,
basic safety
precautions
should
always
be
followed,
including
the
following:
Read
all
instructions
before
using
(this
appliance).
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.
WARN
ING
——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.
DANGER
1.
Always
unplug before relamping.
Replace
bulb
with
same
type
rated 15
watts.
2. Do
not reach
for an
appliance
that
has fallen into
water.
Unplug
immediately.
3.
Do
not
place
or store
appliance
where
it can fall
or
be pulled
into
a
tub
or
sink.
Do not
place
in
or drop
into
water
or other
liquid.

WARNING
1.
Keep
fingers away
from all moving parts. Special
care is
required around the sewing
machine needle.
2.
Always use the proper
needle plate.
The
wrong plate can
cause the
needle to
break.
3. Do
not
use bent
needles.
4.
Do
not
pull or push fabric
while stitching. It may deflect
the
needle causing
it to
break.
5.
Switch the
sewing
machine off
(“0’)
when
making any
adjustments in
the
needle
area,
such
as
threading needle, changing needle,
threading
bobbin, or
changing
presser foot, etc.
6.
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.
7.
Never
operate
on a soft
surface
such as abed
or
couch
where the
air
openings
may
be
blocked.
SAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

CONTENTS
1.
NAMES
OF PARTS
1
2.
ACCESSORIES
3
3.
BEFORE
SEWING 4
Detachable
Extension
Table
4
Connecting
Foot Controller
and
Power
Cord
5
Setting
Spool
Pins
6
Changing Foot
7
Changing
Needle
8
Bobbin
Winding
9
Inserting
Bobbin
1
2
Adjusting Lower
Tension
1
3
Darning
Plate
1
3
Threading
Upper
Tension
14
Drawing
Up
Lower
Tension
1
5
Foot Pressure
15
Fabric,
Thread
and Needle Table
1
6
4.
STARTING
TO SEW
17
Turning
a
Square
Corner
1
7
Pattern
Selection
Dial
18
Starting
to Sew
1
9
Double
Presser
Foot
Lifter
1
9
Reverse
Sewing
1
9
Cloth
Guide
20
Adjusting
Thread
Tension
20
5.
STRAIGHT
SEWING
21
6.
ZIGZAG
SEWING
21
Thread
Tension
for
Zigzag
Stitch
21
7.
MAKING
BUTTONHOLES
22
Determine
Length
22
Left
and Right
Side Balance
of
Buttonhole
24
Cutting
Buttonholes
25
Corded
Buttonholes
25
8.
OVERCASTING
26
9.
BLIND
HEM STITCH
27
Elastic
Blind
Hem
Stitch
28
10. SHELL
STITCHING
29
11.
MENDING
30
Mending
aRip
30
12.
STRETCH
STITCHING
31
Adjusting
Stretch
Stitch
Balance
31
13. STRETCH
SEAMS
32
Straight
Stretch
Stitching
32
Rick-Rack
Stretch
Stitching 32
14. LAPPED
SEAM
SEWING
33
15. BRIAR
STRETCH
34
16.
OVERLOCKING
34
17. SEWING
ON
BUTTONS
35
18.
ZIPPER
SEWING
36
19.
ROLL HEMMING
37
20. QUILTING
38
21.
EMBROIDERY
39
22.
MAINTENANCE
40
Cleaning
40
Oiling
41
23.
TROUBLE
CHART
42
Changing
Light
Bulb
43

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1. NAMES
OF
PARTS
1
Thread
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
1
3 Reverse
sewing
lever
(button)
14
Bobbin
winding
spindle
15
Bobbin
winding
stopper
16
Handwheel
17
Stop
motion
knob
1
8
Adjuster
for
buttonhole
stitch balance
and
stretch
stitch
balance
19
Switch*
20
Socket
21
Thread
guide
for
upper
threading
22 Handle
23
Presser
foot
lifter
24
Thread
cutter
25 Feed
dog
26.
Needle
plate
*Specifications
vary from
country
to
country.
—2—

2.
ACCESSORIES
tonhole
foot
Button
sewing
foot
Ordinary needles
4
3
ocs
Zipper foot
Bat
ooint
needle (1
pc
Buttonhole
cutter Screw
dnvers
IsmallI
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Oiler Darning
plate
Bobbins
Felts
(2
pcs.)
(3 pcs)
*
Straight stitch foot
*
%Olt
hemming
foot
Quilting guide
*ø—
Cloth guide
Accessories are
stored
in built-in
*
iii
compartment
at
front
of
exten
sion
table
* Option
accessory.
—3—

3.
BEFORE
SEWING
Machine
is
stored
in
flat-bed
style
which
makes
your
work
easier
in
ordinary
sewing
Detachable
Extension
Table
Siide
table
off
and the machine
is
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.
—4—

Connecting
Foot
Controller
and
Power Cord
Connect
foot controller
and
power cord
Before
plugging
in your machine,
be
sure
that voltage
is
same
as
that of your machine. (written
on
a
plate
at
back of machine>
*
Specifications vary from country
to country.
Switch
on,
put power
on
the
machine and turn
on the sewing
light.
Push
button
to
on
and
off.
turn
sewing
light
Always switch
off or unplug
machine
when
not
in
use.
*Specifications
vary from country
to country.
—5—
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*
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The more
you
press
foot
con
troher,
the
faster
the
machine
runs.
—6-—

Changing
Foot
Raise
presser
foot
lifter
.
Set
needle
in
the highest
position
by
turning
handwheel towards
you
.
Snap-on
Presser Foot:
Push the
lever
®
in
the
arrow
direction
so
that
the
presser
foot
will
come
off.
Position a
new
foot with
the
pin
(
right
under
the
groove
of
the
holder.
Lower
the
presser
foot
lifter to
that
the
foot
will
be automatically
snapped
on.
When
you
fail
to
catch
the
foot,
push
the
lever
in
the
arrow
direction
slightly.
•
Screw-snap
Presser Foot:
Remove
foot holder by
loosening
screw
with
screwdriver.
Replace
screw-snap
type
presser
A
foot
and
tighten screw.

Changing Needle
Set
needle
in
the
highest
position
by
turning
handwheel
towards
you.
Loosen
needle
clamp screw
and
take
out
needle.
With
flat
side
away
from
you,
insert
a
new
needle
into
groove
of needle
bar.
Push
needle
into
clamp
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.
/
Proper
needle
straight
shaft
_________
sharp
point
—8—

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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—9—

j
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
(I
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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—10—

Push
bobbin
to
right and
press
down
foot
controller.
Machine
stops
automatically
when
bobbin is 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.
F
\
trouble
,-
correction
—11—

Inserting
Bobbin
Place
bobbin
in
its
case
with
thread
running
in direction
of
arrow.
(clockwise)
Guide
thread
into
slot
of
bobbin
case.
Pulling
thread
to
left, bring
it
under
tension
spring
then
to
delivery
eye
).
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—12—

Adjusting
Lower Tension
1
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
1
0
cm
(4”) from
bobbin
case.
Take
hold
of
latch
and
push
bobbin
case
into
hook.
Release
latch
when bobbin
case
is
fully
inserted.
Darning
Plate
There
are
a
few
times
when
you
want
to
control
the feeding
of
the fabric
yourself.
Raise
needle
to
its
highest
position
and raise
presser
foot.
Place
darning
plate
over
needle
plate
aligning
two
pins
of
darning
plate with
holes
of
needle
plate.
You
may
then
determine
the
movement
of
the
fabric
yourself.
See
page
39 for
embroidery.
I
—13—

Threading
Upper
Thread
-
—14—
Raise
presser
foot
titter.
Raise
take-up
lever
to the highest
position
by
turning
handwheel
towards
you.
Thread
following
numbers
Pass
thread
through
guide
D.
Lead
thread
either
side
of
tension
disc
.
Hook
the
thread
under
the guide
®
as
shown.
Thread
take-up
lever
®.
Pass
thread
to guide from
right
to
left,
and guide
()
(left
one)
then
needle
eye
Y.
Leave
end
of
thread
of
about
1
5
cm
(6”).
-

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
in
a
loop.
Pull
out both
threads to
about
1 5
cm
(6”)
and
place
them
together
under
presser
foot
on
left.
Foot
Pressure
Push
down
the
outer
ring
of
the
pressure
regulator.
This
will
release
the
pressure
on
the
presser
foot.
To
Increase
the pressure.
push
down inner
pin until
suitable
pressure
is
obtained.
Insufficient
pressure
may
cause poor
feeding
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
fabnc,
reduce
the pressure.
Increase
pressure
when
sewing
lighter
weight
fabrics.
—15—