Hook Enclosure Attachment

Thread the needle with four strings of thread and secure with a knot at the end.

Place the hook on the fabric (two layered with inner lining layer). Anchor the thread by piercing the needle adjacently to the loop of the hook and bring it inside the loop and pull the needle over the thread.

Pass the needle through the fabric just adjacent to the bottom ring and pass the needle up through the center of the ring passing the needle over the thread.

Sew three to four similar stitches around each loop until it is covered.

Pass the needle through inner lining layer and pull it near the head of the hook.

Pass the needle through the fabric just above the hook head, wrap the thread over the hook head and pull tight. Repeat the step until the neck of the hook is stable.

Finally lock the thread near the head to secure the hook.

Upper Threading

The machine should be turned off during threading.

Raise up the presser foot lever, then raise the needle by turning the handwheel towards you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points at upward direction. The sewing machine cannot be threaded if the needle is not properly raised.

Pull up the spool pin (in some models) insert a spool of thread to it.

While holding the thread from the spool with the help of right hand, pass the thread in the groove on the thread guide towards your direction. Be sure that the spring present in the groove catches the thread.

Guide the thread through the thread-take-up lever from right to left. The upper thread cannot be wrapped around the thread-take-up lever if it is lowered, therefore first raise the needle by turning the handwheel counterclockwise that is towards you.

Pass the thread behind the Needle bar thread guide. Next thread the needle from front to back leaving a tai; of thread (some machines are equipped with a needle threader).

Drawing Up The Lower Thread

The lower thread should be pulled up by lowering the needle before starting sewing.

Lightly hold the end of the upper thread and then slowly turn the handwheel towards your direction (counterclockwise) by hand to lower and then raise the needle.

Pull on the upper thread to draw up the lower thread.

Finally pull out about 4 inches or about 10 cm of both the upper and lower threads and put them toward the back of the machine under the presser foot.

(For some models with a quick-set bobbin, lightly hold down the bobbin with the help of the right hand, and then guide the thread through the two slits, pull the thread toward you and then cut it with the thread cutter at the end of the slit. Start sewing after threading the lower and upper thread).

Lower Threading

Lower threading involves installing the bobbin wound thread to the machine. The machine should be turned off during threading to avoid any accidents.

Before threading the lower thread prepare the bobbin so that it is wound properly and evenly.

Remove the bobbin cover on the machine by sliding it and lifting towards you.

Insert the bobbin 'in' so that the thread comes out in the direction shown by the arrow (comes out at the left side). Set the bobbin so that the thread unrolls in right direction shown by the arrow, otherwise it may cause incorrect thread tension or break the needle.

Holding the end of the thread, push the bobbin down with the help of the finger and then pass the thread through the slit.

Replace the bobbin cover, put the thread projection into the bobbin race retainer grove and push it closed (be sure that the end of the thread comes out from the cover towards the rare of the machine.

Winding The Bobbin

Insert a spool of thread on the spool pin. In some models one should pull up the spool pin.

Holding the thread from the spool with the help of right hand, pass the thread in the grove on the thread guide towards your direction.

Next, pass the thread around the pre-tension disc and pull the thread in completely.

Pass the end of the thread through the hole on the bobbin from the inside of the bobbin.

Insert the bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft and slide the bobbin winder shaft to the right. Turn the bobbin by hand in clockwise direction until the projection slides into bobbin notch. Make sure to keep about 3-4 inches of thread from the hole of the bobbin.

Turn the machine on. While holding the end of the thread, gently press the foot controller to wind the thread around the bobbin a few times.

Stop the machine and trim the excess thread above the bobbin (leave about 1cm of thread from bobbin hole).

Press the foot controller again to start.  When the bobbin becomes full it begins to spin slowly.

Take your foot out of foot controller, cut the thread, slide the bobbin winder shaft to the left and remove the bobbin.

Stitches on Pattern Selection Dial

The pattern selection Dial can be turned in either direction to choose a desired stitch.

 

1=Automatic Buttonhole.  

2, 3, 4 = Zig Zag Stitch.

5 = Zig Zag Satin Stitch.

6, 7, 8, 9, 10 = Straight Stitch (Center Needle Position).

11 = Straight Stitch (Left Needle Position).

12 = Blind Hem Stitch.

13 = Elastic Stitch.

14 = Stretch Blind Hem Stitch.

15 = Overedge Stitch.

16 = Double Action Stitch.

17 = Bridging Stitch.

(16 & 17 are only available on certain models).

Sewing Machine Needles

Sewing Machine Needles are the specialized needles used in a sewing machine. It must always be sharp and straight for smooth sewing.

The needle thread and the fabric combination are very important. Using a wrong combination such as heavy fabric like denim with a small needle may bend or break the needle. The lower the thread number the thicker the thread and higher the needle number the thicker the needle. (For replacing the needle hold the needle with the left hand and using the screwdriver turn the needle clamp screw anti clockwise to remove the needle. Replace the new needle with the flat side toward the back of machine until it touches needle stopper and then tighten the needle clamp).

Bobbins

A bobbin is a part of sewing machine which is cylinder in shape and holds the thread. Bobbins come in many different sizes and may be of metal or plastic. Threading the lower portion of the machine involves the threading of the bobbin i.e., the machine makes the stitch by catching the bottom thread from the bobbin and top thread from the needle to form a stitch. Only use the bobbins that comes with the particular model of the machine as each sewing machine requires a specific type of bobbin.

Handle

 The handle is used to carry the machine during transportation.

Foot Controller Jack Socket

The foot controller jack socket is used to connect the foot controller plug to the machine and connect the machine to power supply.

Presser Foot Lever

 The presser foot lever is used to raise and lower the presser foot.

Flat Bed Attachment

Slide the Flat Bed Attachment to the left to open it. The accessories can be stored in a compartment inside this Flat Bed Attachment.

 

Foot Controller

The foot controller is used to control the sewing speed and to stop and start sewing. By pressing the foot controller down lightly the machine will run at a low speed and by pressing it harder the speed of the machine will increase.

Buttonhole Fine Adjustment Screw

The buttonhole fine adjustment screw is used to adjust the stitching (too open or too tight) while sewing a buttonhole. Using a screwdriver provided with the model it is turned into '-' or '+' direction depending on the adjustment one needs.

Presser Foot

The presser foot is a small attachment used to hold the fabric flat as it is fed through the machine during sewing. One should turn off the machine before changing the presser foot and only use the one which is designed for your particular model of the machine.

Depending on the type of the presser foot holder the method of releasing the presser foot will vary (pulling it down vertically or pressing the button at the back of the presser foot)

Main Power And Sewing Light Switch

Turn "ON" the main power and sewing light switch to use the machine. One should take care not to turn on the machine while pressing down the foot controller so that it may cause personal injury or damage to the machine.

Pattern Selection Dial

Rotate the Pattern Selection Dial in either direction to choose the stitch you need.

In contrast the stitches are selected on a main screen in computerized sewing machines.

Reverse Sewing Lever

The lever is pushed to stitch in the opposite direction. This helps to lock the stitches and secure seams so that the stitches don't come apart (back tacking and reinforcing).

To reverse sew, push the lever and hold it in that position while lightly pushing the foot controller. Then release the reverse sewing lever to sew forward.

Upper Tension Control Dial

This dial controls the tension of the upper thread. The tension of the thread will affect the quality of the stitches.

If the upper tension is too tight, loops will appear on the surface of the fabric therefore the tension is reduced by turning the upper tension-control dial to a lower number.

If the upper tension is too loose loops will appear on the back of the fabric therefore the tension is increased by turning the upper tension-control dial to a higher number.

Thread take-up lever

The thread from the spool is passed from thread guide and then through the thread take-up lever. This lever controls the flow and movement of the spool thread.

During the threading of the machine, if the take-up lever is lowered the upper thread cannot be passed through the take-up lever. Therefore, one should raise the needle by turning the handwheel clockwise i.e., towards you so that the mark on the wheel points up.