White 212 User manual

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POLARiZED
PLUGS
CAUTION
This
pro
uct
is
equipped
with
a
polayized
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
re’ersing
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 aoptiance,
basic
safety
precautions
should
always
be
followed,
including
the
followirg:
Read
all
instructions
before
using
(this
sewing
machine)
DANGER
To
reduce
the
risk
of
electric
shock:
An appliance
should never
he
left
unattended when
plugged
in.
Always
unplug
this
appilance
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
at1enton
s
recessary
when
this
apIiance
is used
by
or
near
children.
2.
Use
this
appliance
only
for
its
(ntendod
use
as described
in this manual.
i.,se only
attachments
recommended
by
the
manufacturer
as
contained
in
this
manual.
3.
Never operate
this
appliance
if
t
has
a
damaged
cord
or
plug,
if it
is
not
working
properly,
if it
has
been
dropped
or damaged,
or dropped
into
water
Return
te
appliance
to the
nearest
authorized
dealer
or
service
center
for
examination, repdir,
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.
11.
Always
use
the
proper
needle
plate.
The
wrong
plate
can
cause
the needle
to
break.
12.
00
not
use bent
needles.
13.
Do
not
pull
or
push
fabric
while
stitching.
II
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
Names
of
Parts
I
&
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
Threading
upper thread
&
Twin
needle
threachng
9
Drawing
up
bobbin thread
TO
Changing
sewing
directions
10
Levelling
machine
ii
Adjusting
thread
tension
12
Regulating
the
presser
foot
pressure
13
Drop feed
13
Changing
needle
14
Fabric,
Thread.
Needle
table
15
To
start sewing
16
Tofiriishseam
17
Straight
stitch
18
Zigzag
sewing
18
Button
sewing
19
Zipper
sewing
20
Hemming
21
Twin Needle
22
Embroidery
22
Quilter
&
Seam
guide
23
Buttonhole
sewing
24
Maintenance
(Cleaning
and oiling)
25
Checking
Performance
Problems
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• Face
cover
Thumb screw
plate
(REAR
VIEW)
Stop clamp
motion
Hand
wheel
Upper
thread guide
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Button
sew
on foot
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ACcESSORIES
Bobbin
Screw
driver
Machine o
Buttonhole cutter

BEFORE
SEWING
1.
Fit
plug
into
the
machine.
2.
Plug the
machine
to
The
power
supply.
3.
Sewing
speed
can
be
vaned
by
the
toot
control.
Use
only VGK
model
ELI 68A
foot
controller
with
sewing
machine.
REMOVE
OR INSTALL BULB
1.
Open
face cover
in
direction
of
arrow.
2.
Remove
bulb
by
unscrew
ing it
counter-clockwise.
3.
Install
a
new
bulb
by
screwing
it
in
clockwise.
4.
Use
a
screw
type
bulb
with
1
20V /1
5W(Max).
IMPORTANT
When
leaving
the
sowing
machine
unattended,
the
plug
must
be
removed
from
the
socket
outlet.
When
servicing
the sewing machine,
or
when
removing
covers
or
chang?ng
lamps,
the
machine must be
disconnected
from
the
supply
by
removing
the
plug
from
the
socket
outlet.
Sewing
lamp
I
—4—

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

WINDING
THE
BOBBIN
Winder
1
,Release
stop
motion
knob.
2.Thread
as
shown.
3.
When
the
bobbin
is
full,
the
stop
motion knob
must
be
tightened.
Push
bobbin
winder spindle
in
ciLtectiot’
ct aow.
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.
5cm
thread
1
—6—

REMOVING BOBBIN
CASE
AND BOBBIN
1.Ralse
needle
to Its
highest
position and open
the
shuttle
race
cover.
Hinged
latch
LZ
3,Reiease
the
latch
and bob
bin
will
fall
out easily.
2.Open hinged
latch
of bobbin
case
and
pull
bobbin
case
out
of
machine.
INSERTiNG
BOBBIN INTO
BOBBIN
CASE
SLOT
2.Guide the
end
of
thread
into
slot.
I
.Pull off
5cm
of
thread
from
bobbin and
insert
it into
bobbin
case as
shown.
Tension
spring
3.Pull
into
slot
and
under
tension
spring
and
draw
out
about
10cm
of
thread.
—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.
2Holding latch open,
place bobbin case
onto centre pin in shuttle and release
latch
Hinged
latch
Insert
-I
—8—

THREADING
UPPER
THREAD
Twin
need’e
threading
—9—

DRAWING
UP
BOBBIN
THREAD
L
Hold
upper
thread
with
left
hand,
turn
the
hand
wheel
slowly
towards
you
untft
the
needle
qoes
down
and
comes
up,
Then
stop
the
hand
wheel
when the
takeup
lever
is
at
its
highest
position.
Lightly
draw
up
the
upper
t)read
and
the
lower
thread
will
be
brought
up
in
a
loop.
2.
Pun
out both
threads
and
place
them
together under
presser
foot
to
the
rear
of
machine.
3.
Place
fabric
under
presser
foot
from
the
front,
lower
presser
foot.
4.Sah
to
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(see
page16
CHANGING
SEWING DIRECTIONS
1
I .Lower
needle
down into
2
Lower
presser
foot and
start
fabric
and
raise
presser
foot,
to
sew.
pivot
the
fabric
around
the
needle
to
change
direction
as
desired.
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ADJUSTING
THREAD
TENSION
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.
ADJUSTING
LOWER
THREAD
TENSION
Lower
thread
tension
can be
adjusted
by
turning
the
screw
on
the
bobbin
case
slightly
to
the right
{clockwise)
to
increase
tension,
(Anticlockwise)
to
the
left
todecrease
tension.
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.
Correct
Fabric
Upper
thread
Incorrect
Inside
of
fabric
Upper
thread
Bobbin
thread
Increase
—12—

REGULATING
THE
PRESSER FOOT
PRESSURE
-
-
1.
Ph
down
lever
for
desired pressure,
for
light
fabrics set
lever
at
1,
set
at
2
for medium
fabrics and
3
for
heavy fabrics.
2.
Insufficient
pressure
may
cause
poor
feeding,
skipped
stitches, or
difficulty
in
guiding
the
fabric.
3.
When
darning
or
sewing
freehand
embroidery
release
the pressure
by setting
the
lever
on
0.
DROP
FEED
embroidery,
and
button
sewing.
B.
Push
feed lever
up to
raise
feed
above
needle plate
for normal
A
Push
feed
lever
down
to drop
feed below
needle plate
for
darning,
sewing.
—
13—

CHANGING
NEEDLE
1.
Raise
needle
bar
to
its
highest
position,
2.Loosen needle
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.
Length of
stitches
\
lndaca
\
Pressure of
lion of
\
Fabric
Thread Needle Presser foot
ST. ZZ.
tension
\
Pressu!o
Stitch
length
regulation
dial
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FD
Nylon
80
Cotton
Light
Tricot
0
S.Fibre
9
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Silk
50
silk
1
1-3
1-4
Wool silk
50S.Fibre
11
Medium 60-80
Gingham
Cotton
11-14
j
2
0.5-3 0.5-4
Thin
Jerse
60
S.Flbre
— 11
Gaberdine
50
Silk
Heavy
Denim
50
cotton
14-16
Jersey
50
S.Fibre 11-14
0,5-3 0.5-4
Tweed
5OSllk
11-14
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TO
START
SEWING
ints
1.
Raise
the take-up
lever
to
rts
highest
position
betore
slartrng
tid
after
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
lowenng
presser
foot
4.Depress
foot
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
balance
wheel
manually,
always
turn
it
toward
you.
2.
Guide
the
cloth
gently
with
your
hand.
3.
To prevent breaking needle
always
raise
the
needle
out
of
the
fabric
when
you stop
sewing.
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