White 766 Operation manual

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Features and
Parts
2-3-4
Needle
and Thread
Chart
5
Setting the
Needle
6
inding
the
Bobbin
6-7
areading
the
Bobbin
Case
7
Placing
Bobbin Case in
Shuttle
8
Upper Threading
9
Straight
Stitching
10
Setting
the
Stitch
Length
11
Stitch
Length
Chart
11
ewing
in
Reverse
11
Adjusting the
Tensions
11-12
Adjusting
Pressure and
Feed
12
General
Sewing
12
Light
Weight
Fabrics
13
Darning
and
Monogramming
13
Preparing
to
Sew
13
Removing
the
Work
14
Creative
Embroidery
14
INDEX
Page
Samples
of
Embroidery
15
Embroidering
with
a
Hoop
16
Sewing
on
Buttons
17
Making Buttonholes
18
How
to
Use
Accessories
19
Narrow
Hemmer
19
Lace
Trimmed
Hem 19
Lace
Edge
19
French
Seam 19
Flat
Felled
Seam
19
Hand Rolled
Effect
19
Quilting
Guide 20
Seam
Gauge
21
Care
and
Maintenance
21-22
Replacing
Light
Bulb
21
How
to
Change
Belt
22-23
Cleaning
and Oiling Shuttle
23
Accessories
24
Trouble
Chart
25-26-27
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FEATURES
AND
PARTS
(Front
View)
3
1. Hand
Wheel
2. Bobbin Winder
3.
Stitch
Length
Dial
4.
Push
Button
Reverse
5.
Bobbin Winding
Tension
6.
Drop
Feed
Knob
7.
Needle
Plate-Seam
Guide
8.
Cover Plate
9.
Presser
Foot
Attachment and
Foot
Thumb
Screw
Needle
Clamp
and
Screw
Needle
Bar
Thread
Guide
Thread
Guides
Tension
Regulator
Sew
Lite
Switch
Take-up
Lever
Pressure
Release-Darner
Arm
Thread Guides
Stop
Adjustment
Screws
Stitch
Width Lever
Spool
Pins
Built
in
Cams
Dial
Manual Lever
Three
Needle
Position
Lever
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
10.
11.
12.

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26
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27
Fig.
2
25.
Presser
Bar
Lifter
27.
Feed
26.
Thread
Cutter

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NEEDLE
- THREAD
- FABRIC
- STITCHING
GUIDE
Machine
Needle
Stitches
No
Per Inch
Extremely
heavy
6
10
tarpaulin,
sacking,
4
to to
canvas,
duck,
etc.
8
30
Heavy
upholstery
8
30
fabric,
ticking,
3
to to
denim,
leatherette
10
40
Medium
heavy
drapery
10
40
fabric, velveteen,
2
to
to
suiting,
felt,
terry,
etc. 12
60
Medium
broadcloth,
12
60
percale,
gingham, linen,
1
to
to
chintz,
taffeta,
sheer
wool,
shantung,
etc.
14
80
Sheer
voile,
lawn,
14
80
dimity, crepe,
0
to
to
handkerchief
linen,
16
100
plastic
film,
etc.
(Plastic
film
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16
00
5
Fabric
Cotton
Thread
Mercerized
Thread
Silk
or
Nylon
Heavy
Duty
Heavy
Duty
Heavy
Duty
50
A
Very
sheer
chiffon,
batiste,
lace,
organdy,
ninon,
net,
marquisette,
etc.
50
A
to
20
100
to
150 50
A
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SETTING
THE
NEEDLE
See
Fig.
3.
Raise
the
needle
barA
to
its
highest
turning
Hand
wheel
toward
you
by
hand.
Then
Ia
needle
clamp screw
B
and
needle
can
be
rem
ovr
replaced.
When
replacing needle
(Flat
Side
to Rig
needle
clamp
push
it
upward
as far
as
it
will
go
into
n
clamp hole,
tightening
the
needle
clamp
screw
B sec
with
a
screw
driver.
After
changing
the
needle
make
one
complete
muon
of
the
Hand
wheel
by
hand
to
be
sure the
nee’
in
the
correct
position.
WINDING
THE
BOBBIN
Disengage
the
hand
wheel
A
Fig.
4.
from
the stitc
mechanism
by
turning
the
clutch
B
toward
you
or co
clockwise.
Place
a
spool
of
thread
on
one
of the
SpoOl
lead
thread
through
the
front
thread
guide
on
the arm.
down
through
the
tension
disc
at
the
base
of the
mac
Run
end
of
thread
through
a
hole
in the bobbin
edge
place
bobbin
B
on
spindle
of bobbin
winder
fittinc
notch
on
bobbin
over
small
pin
on
spindle.
Push bc
winder
pulley
against hand
wheel. Hold
thread end icr
and
start
machine
slowly.
Bobbin
will
be
released
matically when
it
is
filled.
Turn
clutch
away
from
you
until
sewing
mechan:5
again
engaged
so that
needle
moves
when you
turn
the
wheel.
Break
off
loose
thread
end
used
to start the
windin
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THREADING
THE
BOBBIN
CASE
I
Step
1
(illustrated
in
Fig. 6).
Hold
bobbin
case
between
thumb
nd
forefinger
of
left
hand,
so
that
e
slot
in
the edge
of
the
bobbin
ase
is
on
top.
Take
the
bobbin
between
thumb
and
forefinger
of
xc
right
hand
so
that
the
thread
on
top leads
from
left to
right. Step
2.
Insert
bobbin
into
bobbin
case,
pull the
thread
into
the
slot of
the
bobbin
case as
shown
in
Fig. 7,
and
draw it
under
the tension spring
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__________
s.
nd into
the
fork-shaped
opening
f
the
spring
as
shown
in
Fig. 8.
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Fig.
5
SLOT
ENSION
4
SPP NG
A
V
SLOT
Fig.
6
Fig.
7
Fig. S

8
PLACING
BOBBIN
CASE
IN
SHUTTLE
Open
hinged
cover
plate
left
of
the
needle.
(See
12,
Fig.
1)
Hold
the
bobbin
case
latch,
(D),
Fig.
9,
between
the
thumb
and
forefinger
of
the
left
hand,
with
at
least
three
inches
of
thread
running
from
the
top
of
the
bobbin
case
to
the
right.
Insert
and center
the
bobbin
case
on
the
stud
of
the
shuttle
body,
C).
Be sure
the
bobbin
case
finger,
E;:,
is
opposite
the
shuttle
race
notch,
(A’.
Press
the
bobbin
case
B)
into
the
shuttle
as
far
as
possible
until
latch
catches
on the
center
post
of
the
shuttle.
THEN
release
the
bobbin
case
latch,
(D). Press
bobbin
case
again
after latch
has
been released
to
make
sure
the
bobbin
case
is
locked
securely
in
place.
Close
the
cover
plate.
E
A
C
D
B
F
Fig.
9
Fig.
10

9
UPPER
THREADING
Fig.
10)
1.
Turn
the hand
wheel
toward
you
to
raise
the
take-up
lever
and
needle
to
their highest
posi
tion.
2.
Place
spool
of
thread
on
the
spool
pin
nearer
the
needle.
3.
Lead
thread
through
rear
and
front arm
thread
guides
A.
4.
down
and between
tension
Discs
B
from
right
to
left
5.
up
and
around
into
the
notch
on
check
spring
C over tension
Discs.
6.
Down
under
thread
guide
bar
and
into
guide
7.
up
into
take-up
lever
from
right
to
left
(E)
3.
down
through
guide
D
in
thread
bar again
Fig. 11
9.
into
thread
guide
F
10.
through
needle
clamp
guide
(G)
and
into
needle
from
left
to
right pulling
three
to
four
inches
of
thread
through needle.
Hold
the end
of
upper
thread
loosely
and turn
hand
wheel
toward
you
until
the
needle
goes
all
the
way
down
and
comes
back
up.
A
loop
will
be
formed
over
the
upper thread
iich
then
can
ba
pulled
out
straight
Fig.
11).
Place
both
thread
ends
under
the
slot
of
a
presser
fcot
and
toward
the
back
of
the
machine,
leaving
both
threads
three
or
four inches
long.

10
STRAIGHT
STITCHING
For
straight
sewing
on
line
fabric
or very
soft
material,
you
may want
to
use
the
straight
stitch
presser
foot
and
the
straight
stitch
needle
plate
which
are
included
in
your
accessory
box.
Both
have
narrow
needle
slots.
Changing
the
Foot
and
Plate.
To
change
presser
foot
(9,
Fig.
1)
loosen
thumb
screw
10
and
remove zigzag
foot.
Replace
with
hinged
narrow
foot
and
tighten
screw
securely.
To
change
needle
plate
(7,
Fig.
1)
remove
screws
and
lift
off
with
cover
plate
8
attached.
Turn
assembly
wrong
side
up.
Hold
needle
plate
with
right
hand
and
cover
plate
with
left.
cFig.
12-A)
Press
corner
of
cover
plate
down
slightly
and
pull
needle
plate
upward,
slipping
upper
pin
on
needle
plate
out
of
groove. Then
slide
lower
pin
out.
Attach
cover
plate
to straight stitch
plate
by
reversing
the
above
procedure.
Slip
pin
on
lower
side
of
needle
plate
into
groove
on cover plate.
Slide
upper
pin
under
lip
and
into
groove
on
cover
plate.
Put
plates
on
ma
chine
and
fasten
securely
with
needle
plate
screws.
Be
sure
to set
stitch
width
at
0, or
the
needle
will
break
in
striking
the
foot
or
plate. Adjust
stops
19
to
hold
zigzag
lever
2
in
0
position.
Fig.
12B.
Fig 12-A
A
20
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12-B

11
SETTING
THE
STITCH
LENGTH
The
length
of
the
stitch
is
regulated
by
the
dial,
3,
shown
in
Fig.
1.
Near
0
is
shortest
stitch
and
S
is longest,
but
the
dial
may
be
set
any
spot
between
markings
for
a
variety
of
lengths.
Turn
the
dial
to
the
left
to
lengthen
and
to
right
to
shorten
the
stitch.
The
number
f
the
stitch length
you
choose
should
appear under
the
dot
of
the
control plate.
STITCH
LENGTH
CHART
(Approximate)
Figures
on
indicator
0
1
23
4
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S
Number
of stitches
per
inch
No
Feeding
50
30
15 11
6
SEWING
IN
REVERSE
When
you wish
to
sew
backward
to
tie
the
threads
at
the
beginning
or
the
end
of
a
seam,
ess
the
R
button
(4
Fig.
1)
in as
for
as
it
will
go.
The
machine
will
sew
backward
as
long
as
he
button
is
held
down.
ADJUSTING
THE
TENSIONS
Always
adjust the
upper
tension
with
the
presser
foot
down,
as
the
tension
is
automatically
released
when
it
is
raised.
To
increase
tension
on
the
upper
thread,
turn
dial
(Fig.
13,
to
if
the
right, or
clockwise.
To decrease,
turn
to
the
left. The
higher
j
(
t}e
number
on
the
dial
the
tighter
the
tension.
Before
adjusting
•
er
tension
be
sure
that
the
machine
is
threaded
properly.
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When
necessary
to
change
the
bobbin
tension, turn
small
screw
(Fig.
14)
on
side
of the
bobbin
case
clockwise
to
tighten,
Counterclockwise
to
loosen.
Fig.
13

12
When
the
upper
and
under
tensions are
properly
balanced,
a
perfect
stitch
will
be
formed
with.
both
threads
interlocking
in
fabric
(Fig.
15).
When
the
upper
tension
is
too
tight,
the
lower
thread
is
pulled
up
over
the
upper
thread
which
is
lying
flat
on
the
fabric
(Fig.
16).
i
When
the
upper
tension
is
too loose,
the
upper
thread
forms
loops
over
the
lower
thread
lying
flat
on
the
fabric
(Fig.
17).
ADJUSTING
PRESSURE
Fig.
14
AND
FEEDING
OF
FABRIC
GENERAL
SEWING.
Usually
for
straight
sewing
and
zigzag
stitching,
the
pressure
bar
cap
or
darner
release
17,
Fig. 18,
is
at
its
lowest
position
and
the drop
feed
knob
is
turned
to
“HI”
position,
Fig.
19.
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Fig.
15
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Fig.
16
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Fig.
17
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Fig. 18 Fig.
19

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SEWING
THIN
OR
LIGHT
WEIGHT FABRICS.
When
lighter
pressure
is required
to
sew
satisfactorily
on
thin
silk
or
filmy material,
the
pressure
cap
should be
about
halfway
B
clown.
Release
all the
way by
pressing the
snap
lock,
A,
Fig.
20,
nd
then press cap
B
down again
to halfway spot.
Lower
the feed
ightly
by turning
the black
dot on
the
knob
to
“LO”
position.
A
DARNING
AND MONOGRAMM1NG.
In
order
to move
the
fabric freely
in
any direction
for darning,
mending
and
certain
kinds
of free-hand
embroidery, release
the
pressure
cap
B
corn
pletely
by pressing
down
on the
snap lock,
A,
Fig.
20.
Turn
the
Fig.
20
knob
to ON
position, which
drops
the feed
well
below
the
needle
plate.
To
return
feed
to normal,
return
knob to
“HI”.
PREPARING
TO
SEW
Have take-up lever at highest
point
before
starting
to
sew.
Do
not
try to
help the feeding
by
pulling
the
material
as this may
deflect
the
needle
and
cause it
to break.
NEVER
run machine
without material
under
presser
foot
Place
material and
threads
in
position
under
the presser
foot
and lower
the
presser
foot.
Turn
the hand
wheel
toward
you
until
the needle
is at its
highest point.
You
are
now
ready
t
begin
sewing.
By
having the
needle
at its highest
point, it
is not
necessary
to
touch the
L
ad
wheel to
start the
machine.
You merely
press
the
control. The
speed
of the machine
I
regulated
by
increasing
or decreasing
the
amount
of pressure
exerted
on the
control.

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REMOVING
THE
WORK
Be
sure
to
stop
the
machine
when
the
thread
take-up
lever
and
needle
bar
are at
their
highest
position.
Now
raise
the
presser
foot
and
draw
the
fabric
back
and
to
the
left,
Fig.
21-A
and
B,
and
pass
the
thread
over
the
thread
cutter.
Pull
down
slightly,
holding thread
in both
hands,
so
as
not
to
bend
the
needle.
Leave
the ends
of
thread
under
the
presser
foot.
CREATIVE EMBROIDERY
Be
sure
zigzag
presser
foot
and
zigzag
needle
plate
are
in
place.
The
satin
stitch,
Fig.
22,
which
is
really
just
a
very
short
zigzag stitch,
and
the
basis
for
Fig.
22
most
embroidery,
is
obtained
by
setting
the
stitch
length
as
near
0
as
possible
without
stopping
the
feeding
action.
The
width
may
be
set
anywhere
from
just
past
0 to
5.
*
Fig. 21-A
Fig.
21-B

15
Adjusting the
Stitch
width
To
stitch
continuously
at
one
width
of
zigzag
stitching,
set
zigzag
stitch
width
lever
at
the
chosen
stitch
width
and
lock
in
position
with
zigzag stitch
width
locks
19-Fig.
1.
Should
you
wish
to
move
freely
between
any
two
widths,
such
as
in
doing
free-hand
embroidery
or
buttonholes, set
left
hand
zigzag
width
lock
at selected
number
and
right
hand
ck
at
number
5
or
lower.
The
2 width
will
be produced
until
the
zigzag
lever
(20,
Fig.
12-B)
is
moved.
EMBROIDERY
PATTERNS
With
the
machine
set
for
a
short
stitch
length,
different
designs can
be
made
by
swinging
the
stitch
width
or
zigzag
lever
back
and
forth
between
0
and
5
or
any
other combination
of
widths.
Try
setting
the
locks
at
1
and
5, 2
and
4,
etc. Set
a
rhythm
for
yourself
and
then
proceed.
After
a
while
you
will
become
quite
skillful,
varying
your designs by
the
speed
of
te
machine,
stitch
length
and
width
and
the
manipulation
of
the
lever.
SAMPLES
OF
CREATIVE
EMBROIDERY
A
B
A.
Sew
a
few
stitches
at
5
width,
then quickly
move
lever
back
to
0
for
a
short
period.
Count,
if
nec-
C
essary
to
establish
a rhythm.
B.
Set
locks
at
2
and
4,
then
move
lever
slowly between
D
settings,
operating
machine
rather
fast.
E
et
locks
at
and
5.
Gradually
move lever
om
1 to
5,
then
snap
it
back quickly
to
1.
Fig.
23
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D.
Set
both
stops
at
4,
stitch
length
at
3.
Do
a
few
zigzag stitches,
drop
feed
for
3
or
4
stitches, then
raise
it
again.
By
operating
the
feed
knob
rhythmically
it
is
not
necessary
to
count stitches.
E.
Drop feed,
lock
stitch
width
at
4,
take
3
or
4
stitches,
leave
needle
in
fabric
left
of
stitches.
Pivot
fabric
on
needle
to
make
next
daisy
petal.
Continue
until
flower
design
is
complete.
Lock
threads
by
setting
stitch
width
at
0
and
taking
3
or
4
stitches
in
center
of
design.
It
is
easy
to
follow
a
stamped
design
or
to work
free
hand
when
embroidering
or
monogramming.
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Y.i
(See
Fig.
24).
Release
the
pressure
from
the
foot
by pressing
down
the
snap
lock
on
the
automatic
darner.
Turn
the
drop
feed
knob
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the
hoop
slowly
with
both
hands.
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carefully
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sure
to
keep
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SEWING
ON
BUTTONS
1.
Remove
hinged
presser
foot
and
attach
button
sewing
foot.
See
Fig.
25,
26).
2.
Turn
drop
feed
knop
to
“DN”
3.
Move
zigzag width
lever,
to
‘0’
position
or
to
the
extreme
left.
Place
the
button
so
that
its left
hole
comes
directly
under
the
needle,
then
gently
lower the
presser
foot.
Move
the
zigzag
width lever
to
the
right
until
the needle
comes
exactly
over
the
right
hole
of
the button.
Turn
the
balance
wheel
slowly
by
hand
to
be sure
the
needle
clears
both
holes
of
the
button.
Correct
width
if
necessary
and
lock with
stops.
4.
When
needle
goes
into
the center
of
each
hole, run
the machine
at
medium
speed,
making
five
or
six stitches,
stopping
with
the
needle
in
the
left
hole.
5.
To
lock
the
zigzag
stitch
and
prevent
raveling,
set
the
stitch
width
at
0,
and
take
a
few
stitches
in
the
same hole.
If
you wish you
may
place
a
rounded
toothpick
over
the
button,
between
the
two
holes,
and
sew
button
to
fabric
in
regular
way.
Fig.
27
Remove
the toothpick
and wind
thread
under
the
button, forming
a
shank.
Fasten.
Apply
the
above
method
to
sew
on
buttons
with
four
holes,
hooks and
snaps, etc.
If
a
four
hole
button
is
to
be sewn,
follow
the
same
procedure
above
for
the
two
hole
button.
Now lift
presser
foot slightly
and
move
fabric
to
permit
stitching
the remaining
two
holes. Hooks,
snaps
etc.,
are
sewn
to
the fabric
with
the
same
procedure
as
for
sewing
two
hole
buttons.
Fi-.
25
Fig.
26

MAKING
BUTTONHOLES
18
First
mark
the
beginning
and end
of
the
buttonhole
on
fabric
with
a basting
line
or
Tailor,s
Chalk.
(Make
a
sample,
following
the
directions
below,
on
scrap
fabric
to
be
certain
the
finished
buttonhole
will fit
the
button
to
be
used
1,
Replace presser
foot
with
buttonhole
foot
which
is
grooved
deeply
underneath
to
prevent
piling
of
the
threads.
See
Fig.
28.
When sewing
buttonholes,
you
can
turn
pattern
dial
without pushing
release
lever
2.
Set
built
in
cam
dial
at
No.
I
of
buttonhole,
and
set
the
stitch
width
at
approx.
No.
2 by
locking
left
zigzag
width
stop.
Set
needle
position
lever
at
L.
3.
Lower
needle
carefully
into mark
on
fabric
indicating
the
begining
of
the
buttonhole,
lower
presser
foot
and
sew
loft
side
of
buttonhole.
(Step
1)
4.
Stop
machine
and
raise
needle
to
highest
position,
turn
pattern
dial
22
Fig.
1 to
bar tack
position
(No.
2)
and
sew
4
or
5 stitches.
Step
2
S.
With
needle
at
highest
position
turn
pattern
dial
22
Fig.
1 to
No.
3 and
sew
right
side
of
buttonhole..
Step
3)
6.
Stitch
to
the
starting
point
of
the
buttonhole.
Stop
machine
and raise
needle
to
highest
position,
turn
pattern
dial
22
Fig.
1 to No.
4
and
sew
the
bar
tack.
(Step
4)
7.
Should
you
prefer
to
sew
the
right
side
of
the
buttonhole (reverse
stitching)first-start
with
step
3
and
follow
with
steps
4,
1
and
2.
If
you
plan
to
make
buttonholes
on
sheer
or
soft
material,
place
tarlàtan
or
paper
under
the
fabric
which
can
be
torn
away after
stitching.
And
it
is
always
to
make
several
button
holes
on
scraps
of
fabric before working
on
the
garment.
For
buttonholes
with
more
cutting
space,
set
stitch
width
at
less
than
2
and
for
less
outting,
higher
than
2.
Fig.
28
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Step
I
Step
2
Step
3
Step
4