Janome 605 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual
Janome 605 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual
Janome 605 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual
605
Super Automatic Full Zigzag
This is the highest quality super automatic full zigzag sewing
machine which has the following superior features.
1. Zigzag width of 7 mm. (0.28 inch) will enhance the beauty
of zigzag patterns.
2. Super pattern elongator will give you a good few super pattern
variations.
3. Buttonhole device is built-in and a quantity of attatchments will
facilitate many practical sewing applications.
4. Free arm is ideal for stitching cuffs and sleeves, decorative
bands. and other tubular areas.
5. Chainstitching device will be found useful for many sewing jobs.
6. Rotary shutHle, which is free from thread jamming trouble,
will increase sewing speed and offer you quiet sewing.
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CONTENTS
NAMES OF PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ................. 4
24 PATTERN CAM S ..............................................6
TO USE SEW ING GUIDE ....... ..................................... .. 7
PRIMARY PREPARATION FOR SEWING ........................... 8.......8
TO ATTACH EXTENSION PLATE ...............................................8
TO USE SEW LIGHT 9...............
TO USE FOOT CONTROL ............. ........................... 9
CORRECT NEEDLE AND THREAD FOR CORRECT CLOTH ... 10
TO SEE IF NEEDLE IS BENT OR BLUNT........ -- ............ -- ...... 10
TO INSERT NEEDLE ... ............. ............. 11
TO WIND BOBBIN .............................................. 12
* To Adjust Bobbin Winding Device ......................... 13
TO INSERT BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE ....................... ......... 14
TO INSERT BOBBIN CASE INTO MACHINE ............. ...... ...15
TO THREAD NEEDLE ............................................... 16
* Tilting Spool for Prevention of Thread Tangling .... .............. 16
TO DRAW UP LOWER THREAD ...........................-.......-....---. 18
TO SEW STRAIGHT SEAM ..... ......................................... 19
TO START TO SEW ................. ............. ................. 20
TO TURN CORNER ................................... 21
* To Adjust Pressure of Presser Bar to Cloth ........... ............... 21
TO FINISH SEAM. ..... .......................................... 22
* To Regulate Thread Tensions ..................... .... ... ...... 23
TO SEW TUBULAR AREAS ............. .................................. 24
APPLICATIONS OF FREE ARM FEATURE ........... ................. 25
TO SEW CHAIN STITCH SEAM.................... ......................... 28
TO INSERT CHAIN LOOPER ...................... ......... 29
TO THREAD FOR CHAINSTITCHING ...................................... 30
* To Regulate Thread Tension .............................................. 30
TO FINISH SEAM ... ... ........ ............... .......... .... ...31
TO LOCK THREAD ............. ............ .............. ........ 31
TO REMOVE SEAM ................. ......................... 32
CORRECTION OF SKIPPED STITCHES ............................ 32
TO CHANGE FROM CHAINSTITCHING TO LOCK
STITCHING .................................--........... 32
APPLICATIONS OF CHAINSTITCHING ..... .--- ................. 33
ZIGZAG SEWING ............................................... 34
Thread Tension for Zigzag Sewing ........ ............-.... 35
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AUTOMATIC ZIGZAG PATTERN SEWING ............................... 36
SUPER PATTERN ELONGATOR ...... .......................... 37
TO CHANGE PATTERN CAMS ........................... ..... 38
TWIN NEEDLE SEWING ................................ 39
INSERT CAM PATTERNS ......... .......................40
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS ...... .......................... 44
BUTTONHOLE SEWING. ................................ 44
To Adjust Buttonhole Stitches ................................ 46
CLOTH GUIDE ................................ 47
BUTTON SEWING ............................ 48
HEMMING ................................ 50
SEWING ON ZIP ................................ 52
QUILTING. ................................ 53
BLIND STITCH HEMMING ................................ 54
APPLIQUE ................................ 56
BRAID SEWING. ................................ 57
STRETCH MATERIAL SEWING ......... ....................... 58
MATTING or DRAWN STITCHES ................................ 59
FRINGING ............. 60
SCALLOPING .................. 62.............
PIN TUCKING ........... ........... ........ 64
SHELL TUCKING .................. 65
SMOCKING ................................ 66
FAGOTING. ........... ,.,.67
INTERFACING .. ........ 6.
LACE EDGING ......... 68
EMBROIDERING .................. 69
FILLING STITCH .. ............-. , , ,. 70
MULTIPLE STITCH ZIGZAG SEWING or TRICOT STITCH ... 71
TO KEEP YOUR MACHINE IN THE BEST CONDITION ..... -- ...72
TO OIL MACHINE.......... ...........----....................72
TO CLEAN FEED TEETH .................. ,.,. 74
TO DISMANTLE AND CLEAN SHUTTLE RACE-............ ......... 75
TO ADJUST MOTOR BELT TENSION ............................ ......... 78
UNSATISFACTORY CONDITIONS: CAUSES AND REMEDIES ..... 79
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NAMES OF PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
c mptfiment lid
. .caim
pi-~~'"
!. pOttod
ba- I! I
press.I bar .
,,read cutte needl clamp
srew (thread
>2 screwSUitable height of
feed teeth is selctIed
Q
thumb
scf g uldes - willi this knob,
a,verage end
2..
ZIQC wymtra eed teeth
tzgfo
1 .. he.
liagte(r iI
4 \l cwSial
0,finishing
egto WQ,l
button s_wing
feed
tee erodery
needle plate needlehole darning
~
<~e~1l ~tec>ir och ~universal dial
needle Positions 4j
straight Stitch STRAIGHT ----
twin needle TWIN >'t~
soing
buttonhole sewing I *O 2.*3*2S
cam exchange OFF Lid opens.
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A-~~~~ tw~,er atr ton
turn in 4 direction
setat centre,
turn in - direction
a 4 ~~01 2 3 4
2i92.g~~d,ttt,W,Itef.~
24 PATTERN CAMS
The 24 ihsert pattern cams will enable you
to sew beautiful decorative patterns. Also
they are useful in miany sewing applications.
TO USE SEWING GUIDE
7
PRIMARY PREPARATION FOR SEWING
8
TO USE SEWLIGHT
Sewight is connected directl v
to the maiin supplY lead of the
machine when the motol plug
is inserted inito the connector.
This results in the light acting
as a 55arning when the machille
i, coriecteld to the electiricit
suppl-.
9
CORRECT NEEDLE AND THREAD FOR CORRECT CLOTH
No. 16 TIick cotton cloth, serge and No. 30-60 cotton thread or
thin woollen goods. ordinary silk tliread.
Ordinary woollen goods No 06ctonlradf
No. I8 trousers, over-coats, thiick N.3-0cto hedo
calico) anid chiildren's clothkes, ordinary silk thiread.
Twini Calico, silk, serge, cottonl
Needle cloth anid thtini woollen No. 40-80 cotton thiread or
No. 14 goods. ordinary silk thread.
N.
1.. ..
SS 4 ersey tricot and all synthietic No. 50-100 nylon thiread, or
scarfed stretch materials. Not IhrSa sik or cottod,
necedlethed
Nl If god 1piality nirten/ted otton threacl, if abtc. to avoid
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lass or tat piate
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X \
10
TO INSERT NEEDLE
Iiisert the needle in the order
of 1, 2. 3, 4. and 5.
1 Place a spool of thread on the pool pin on thc back of the arm. Pass tIhe
thread thirough the thread guides (A) and (B). Pass the end of the thread through
one of the holes in the bobbin (C). Then place (tic bobbin on the bobbin winder
spiidle with the notch of the bobbin againist the spring of the spindle.
Cut thread,
hread.
2. Depress the bobbin winder spindle so that the bobbin cngages the bobbin presser.
This disengages the stitching mechanism automatically.
3. Holding the end of the thircad, press the foot control to wind the thread a
little. rhen cut the free end of the thread.
4. Run the machine until the bobbin winder spindle stops tuming. Pull the
spindle towards you to the original position in order to connect the stitcling
mechanism. Then take out the bobbin from the spindle and cut thi thread.
Whlt4 runolog Tha machine, dO r> t l or t Porblbi winder sorte
12
* To Adjust Bobbin Winding Device
0 correctly wound
L Loosen ~ screw
After
A edjpsstrenl tighter io
rhe screw fhrmly reser Ine
tnread guide.
13
TO INSERT BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE
1. Plate the bobbin into the
nbobbn fs ,hbobbin ease when the tliread is
wound.
1<
+ - _ _ _
14
TO INSERT BOBBIN CASE INTO MACHINE
5, Ttirri the balance whed towar&
you tintil the needle bat i, at it,
liigliest point.
h`leh
7
8. Release the latell ind press the bobbin casc iiito the Aluttle usitil the latell
catches oti the eciitre Iiin witli a click,
TO THREAD NEEDLE
(See next page.)
5~~~
Os
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4 thrcd ens on regulator
/
spol 2 thread guide
a /
. 9 _ + = = 7 ~~~~~~~~thr7/k up )g
I thread
\ 3 thread g
h,dke p srig
thg,udiduide
/ >~~~~~~~~~~~~8
eve of
Pull, / , needle
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TO DRAW UP LOWER THREAD
1 1loid the end of the upper
thread with your let hand.
Turn the balance wheel towards
you slowly until the needle
and the take-up lever move
down and up again, then stop
{~~~~~<~ e thmadn
\\upperthreadf
S Lower thread
pwil be brought up
In a loop.
tra 5r.d5.il
t,re
a:! 1
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18
TO SEW STRAIGHT SEAM
* Sewing preparation:
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19
TO START TO SEW
r. Select the needle hole for straight
sewing by the folltowing methed.
First. pull the lever (A) to the left,
C Pusb. ;1_;1Toon depress the top of the needle plate
Ct _#needle plate. with your f-inger thus raise the
bottom hialf of the needle plate.
Then turn the plate, adjust the
hole (B) in the needle plate to the
pin (C), and push h5ack the lever
(A) to its place.
\\Pull levere
le ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t o1 Iot>9 4>bl
lower thr~t
low r thrriez Lower needle.
/ Tt H \ vi~~~~~~~~o;r> o,'IertA,,ia4u4lrb1s i
/ s t lt |\\iLower \~~~ t.<oa... e t2 tO
< hs
>.t:,ttb t;
upper
t 1- prsr foot
h rte
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TO TURN CORNER
I. Stop sewing with the necdle in
the fabric and lift the presicr
loot.
presser
t
presser oot.
* reverse sewing
I
3. Sever the thread with either
the thread cutter attached to
the presser bar or with a pair
of scissors, leaving about 6
thread cutert - inches of thread from the
- eye
__ of the needle
22
* To Regulate Thread Tensions
Correct tensions are important for the
good appearance of the stitches. If the
tensions are not correct, the result
will be inmperfect stitching. Adjust the
telisions by the following method.
upper thread
i3 correct tnin
'- ~~~fabrk .
lower thread
,3 cA Vlo knobl
> 4 Weake.
t If the upper thiread lower
tension is too weak or enn
Strengthen 0
uppe, tension
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TO SEW TUBULAR AREAS
* Sewing preparation:
Ditacli the cxtension plate as illust ratd.
Set the controls in the conventional i
mann-er
* Sewing procedure:
/Inwrt the mubular fabric in theIree arm.
lower the presser foot and commence
secwing. Guile Ihe cloth genily " ibh
:our halidI.
24
APPLICATIONS OF FREE ARM FEATURE
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In this section you will find illustrations of ideas where the free armi of
your inachine will be an aid to your sewing skill. 25
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- - TO SEW CHAIN STITCH SEAM
*Sewing preparation:
hanlooper
use
~fl ..!9
Ns50
b sowwallei
oq.
tor tw~l
cotto_ a_d _f
Q
Si2i ire r8comft etd_
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TO INSERT CHAIN LOOPER
1. Open the shuttle cover. Rais preswer ba. ltRaise needie.
tnshuflleshueo cver.
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llom Ll ...........
..........
7, ~~ ~ ~ 2
TO THREAD FOR CHAINSTITCHING
Thread the needle in the way in the order from I to 9 except open face
plate and pass thread from take-tip lever throuigh built-in chainstitch
thread guide (6).
Draw about 10 inchies of thread throuigh the eye of the needle before
you comnience sewing.
tA0W//
corrct tension
*Sewing procedurE.
Sew in the sane procedure as the straight stitch sewing. When you wish to have
the interlocking seams on the tip side of the fabric, sew the fabric witi it, reverse
30 side ouit.
TO FINISH SEAM
1Sto stitching at desired point.
Make sure tlhe take-up lever is in
its hliglhcst posi tio,.
31
TO REMOVE SEAM
1. Pick up the freed thread end from 2. With this free thread end the endr,
the top surface of the fabric with line of stitching can be removed by
a weam ripper or the like, a single pull.
CORRECTION OF
SKIPPED STITCHES
See the reverse side if there is no skipped
stitch. If you find any, it is recommend-
ed to remove the seam to the skipped Y )
point and proceed with sewing from that
point, or lock the seam by hand sewing
as illustrated.
32
APPLICATIONS OF CHAINSTITCHING
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i~~~~.
X~~~~S
33
ZIGZAG SEWING
* Sewing preparation:
Zig,ag wwing is not difficult at all.
As you know, '-Practice makes perlect."
By changing zigzag width, stitcli length _jW2
and pattern cams, or by usinig super
pattem elongator. attractive embroidery
is createdd.
briq'an width L
more than 5
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selectlon of stitch length
0.5 1 2 ^i 4 iop
*Thread Tension
for Zigzag Sewing
o obtain better zigZag stiwhe. the
uipper tension stol eslightly wae
than in the case of straight sewing. The
upper tliread should slightly appearon
the reverse side of the material.
s 2lecti
n1 wdVh 5ozag
35
AUTOMATIC ZIGZAG PATTERN SEWING
* Sewing preparation: |2
The 24 Cams (and 4 optional extra carns)
will enable you to sew beautiful decora- rO | t
tive patterns. Also they are usefulin
manry sewing applications. 0 0
,i_
~~~~~~~and
±
[ S : S 4)
y rs ~hstitch
lengthY1betwveen '0.3-- and -0.
for ptsrn cams No. 1 through No 9
6° < 2 ~~~and(and S 11
v~~~~~~~~~ t r Km
36
SUPER PATTERN ELONGATOR
By tirning the super pattern elongator when sewing
with any pattern cam No. 9 through No. 24 (and
No. S-2 through No. 5-4), you can obtain lengthened
or shortened stitches, as in the diagram.
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TO CHANGE PATTERN CAMS
U t, m.. .. -o o U
icX'>in
oi
(Colour(i n ~uiu
pattit r sw vt
a twin ed sn w
0 threado ntatgco
- use of an embroider-
vhoop will avod the
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X
~~~puckering
~~~~~~~~~~~~fab of stretch
in twn need]e
S-1~ ~ ~ 1
ordinarythread guide 14
Nfe I) ~~~~
INSERT CAM PATTERNS
2 3
Single Needle ;
Twin Needle
Variation +
by . 4
Elongator
__
8 9 10
Single Needle
Twin Needle
Variation
by-
Elongator
40
, 4
CONTINUED
41
CONTINUED
16 7
15
Single Needle
jll4J#,
Twin Needle
Variation
by
Elan gate,
Variation
by
42
18 1 ~~19 20 21
2o5250
At -
Si same s , ca NO, 1 8
to s 2, SS3r5e4,
, . S. t o 24
43
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
LBUTTONHOLE SEWING
* Sewing preparation.
I'n
CONTINUED
45
CONTINUED
To Adjut
Buttohole St tches A,< i»C~*~hCI r>
46
CLOTH GUIDE
The cloth guide is used for stitching close to the edge
of the fabric, or to make a wide hem up to 1% inches
in a straight and uniform line
* Sewing procedure:
I Place the guide in the l,oles to the
riglit of the ncedle plate on the
bed of the machine and tighten h
he tIhumilb screw firmly. adjusting oles for cloth gulde
the guide to the desired position.
47
(, ) X BUTTON SEWING
If you have many buttons to sew on, the following
method will save you much time. This method can
be used for sewing on hooks.
*Sewing preparation:
distance
.... . .... o
holes
* Sewing procedure:
L :.
L Set the zigzag wiuth regulator lever at ''O" Place a button on the fabric
with its holes in a horizontal line and hitn the balance wheel slowly tolwards
you witli your right hand, niaking sure the needle drops into the left hole of
the button. Lower the preser foot onto the but ton.
48
width beetwn
2. Ric h needle by turning the balance wheecl towards youi. Move the zig.zai
width regulator lever to the right, while still turning the balance wheel. See
that the needl.e drops into the righit hiole of the button. Fix the lever with
the zigzag width limiiter. Sew five or six stitchies.
3. Retujrn thec zigzag midthi lever to -O- and sew three or four stitches.
+ hen~ 4ewn 5 on ar b&,tttts of th,e same size,
it Is rootae 0 limi
flo, th Io~ .igz* r.R.I.tor
ejth both the limier knobs
* eraalso
Hoos ewn o. bythe sate roedre
49
HEMMING
You can turn and stitch a narrow hein in a single
_olcration if you use the hemmer foot.
* Sewing preparation:
* Sewing procedure:
I(erease a double i/8 itcih fold for abouit 2 _
inches alonig the edge of the fabric to bc hemlicmed. c
presser foot.
80In
50
I 'flien turri the Ltbric around to the
w,,ing posilion a, 'lloxin riglit.
Lo
-Y
51
a SEWING ON ZIP
The zipper foot is designed to improve stitches close
to a raised edge. Also the zipper foot is useful for
making corded seams and has many applications in
sewing hems,
* Sewing preparation: 0 IO
* Sewing procedure:
wf ~tntX - I iS1r
1. To sew the left side of the 2, To sew the right side of the
zip, sot the zipper foot on zip, bring the foot to the
the left side of the needle and right side of the needle and
sew along the edge of the repeat the same procedure as
zip. with the left side.
52
QUILTING
Quilting attachments are convenient for quilting a mat
or the like, stuffed with cotton.
* Sewing preparation:
~~~~~~~l I
. t, th It,,
{>}~~~~~~~~
e h~. oa al.i<
I~~~~~~~~~~~t
1y4 I
I 11
1 ' te atahmn
t 'UT
Iffi.Y
2A_ ~~~~~~~~qWet. i! hr ra be
sota thew
nelfsin to thewun
centr 2. Ior
lyshort distant parallel lns
hole or the foot, and tighten the screw lines, use quilter attachment(2).
3. Adjust the curved hook at a distance from the needle. Then adjust it to press
on the fabric and tighten the screw (B) flrmly. When sewing, the hook should
follow the pteceding line of stitching. 53
- BLIND STITCH HEMMING
istitehing provides a durable hem finish that is
a most invisible and comparable to hand sewing. It is
used for sewing on the. hems of curtains, trousers anid
_ ~~~~~~sleeves.
* Sewing preparation: _
W1 X~~~~~~1
4
54~~~~~~~~~~~4
* How to fold the fabric: 1/6ince
NO. 2
no, '- NO
*Sewing proeue
77r
* Sewing preparation:
*Sewing procedure:
56
BRAID SEWING
By sewing on woollen yarn and Frenich embroidery
cotton with zigzag stitch using tile braider foot, you
will obtain a fancy pattern. W
* Sewing preparation:
* Sewing procedure:
1. Insert the braid throuighi the tIhread guttle
spring on the braider loot,
2. As you lower the foot, lay tlhe braid in the
braid slot under the loot.
3. Then sew on the braidi.
slot
braider, foot sprin,
57
STRETCH MATERIAL SEWING
When sewing stretch materials like jersey ann tricot, the follow$ing
stretch stitch will prevent the thread from breaking when the material
is stretched. It will also give smooth Finish when you part the under
seam. This stitch will be specially effective when you need a
reinforced stitch such as darts, sleeves or any part or garment where
there is extra stress or pull on both stretch materials and ordinary
materials.
* Sewing preparation:
W_len
the z igzag
width is set ziag dt
14)~3
Use brat in th
assiow right illustra 9 _e
Sewing procdue
tifll. t II
* Sewing procedure:a'
* fiItsrret.n'sT tch canlSo tO<IIV Iw| ¢ ,
Cr OpoIuti
l~ <l:I,UItiOl<: Wtwl:
*Sewing preparation:
*Sewing proceure.
I. Remove soniic threads fromi 5
the fabric.
2. Sew bolt, sides of the Cross-pIy j-
by the triple straighit stitch.
abe
youatnaa<o
In whtuo~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 5
it FRINGING
Beautiful fringes for the waist line, blouse front.
edge of home-miade articles. such as apron, and
table cloth, are all made hy this method.
* Sewing preparation:
* Sewing procedure:
/1 Scw zigzag stlitches.
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2. Sew triple stitches on one edge
of the zigzag seam.
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* Sewing procedure:
/
than 1/8 inchi, notch the al- a>. ac.
lowance and clip togethier the
poinis between the scallops.
Trim allowanice
63
PIN TUCKING
Neat pin tucks are easily sewn by twin needle
sewing. They will add character to blouses and
children's clothes.
* Sewing preparation:
* Sewing procedure:
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SHELL TUCKING
By sewing with pattern cam No.# pretty shell tucks 9 g
are made. Shell tucks are useful for dresses and
fancy works.
* Sewing preparation:
*Sewing procedure:
1. lod the materkd on the bias,
2. Place the mna[rial under the p7t~er
toot as illustrated. Whien s'~wing
ensuie that the necedle does not penet. -___________________
rate the niateral at its left needle
position.
65
SMOCKING
Smocking is used on children's and ladies' dresses,
* Sewing preparation:
I 1A~~SI
wvdrnse side
ofttsbrtc
s mokng upper thread
* Sewing procedure:
<~~~A X
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INTERFACING
_LACE EDGING
toot N
centre 1 ° 9
Lay the folded edge of the material B Against the side of the lace, put the
alonigside the material A. Where the folded edge of the material and sew.
materials meet, sew along this line.
68
EMBROIDERING
By using embroidery hoop, many designs and
monogrammings are achieved-
* Sewing preparation:
.'£'. 1=
L~~~~~~~~~~~~
IDraw your desired design on the 2. While moving the hoop slowly with
fabric with a pencil or tailor's clialk. the left hand following the design on
Stretchr the abric in an eniboidery the fabric, move the zigzag width
hoop. regulator Iever with the right hand to
change the width.
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FILLING STITCH
By using patter.n camn S-4 (optionial extra), any designs
can be filled beautifully
* Sewing preparation:
optional extra S
* Sewing procedure:
h.op
hoop ,' ->
1 Draw your desired design oTt the fatric with a pencil or tailotrs chalk. Stretch
the fabric in art embroidery hoop.
2 First, sex on the line you draw\v with the iiggay widtli regulator at "0".
3 Thern inwrt pattern cam No. 5-4 (optional extra) and fill the design front the
70 oliter part to the inner part.
MULTIPLE STITCH ZIGZAG SEWING
or TRICOT STITCH
The multiple stitch iigzag sewing is well suited for
mending such as rents and tears and overcasting
worn edges. this is also ideal for the reinforcement
and application of elastic materials.
* Sewing preparation:
optional extra
Soloured
loor
acerf44d -
needle
* Sewing procediure:
< ~/ J9
l, t 14. pat . _
141.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~7
re neda
ret ur mF
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TO KEEP YOUR MACHINE
IN THE BEST CONDITION
TO OIL MACHINE
In normal use, apply fine quality sewing machine oil to the points
indicated by the arrows in the figures once a week
In constant use, oil the machine every 7 to 10 hours. Oiling is particular-
ly necessary after the machine has been standing idle for some time.
After oiling, run the machine rapidly for a few minutes to allow the
oil to penetrate every part.
oiling point
esuret ta use sewing eciIntt oil of gOod puaiiTy
72
* to remove free arm cover oiling points under the free arm cover
L on.
tOO?,hrkttOtorot, thrtt i
74c> tato to 0100,; t<!, td
t,Žtth8 tef.oro too o!Mtte t.ans
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TO DISMANTLE AND CLEAN SHUTTLE RACE
* To dismantle shuttle race:
1. Tum the balance wheel towards
you. rais the needle bar to its
highest point and then open the A
shuttle cover.
CONTINUED
CONTINUED
0 /~~
chunk hooi
the race.
76 CONTINUED
3. Apply a few drops of oil after
cleaning.
A :e~~to
D. net olto much. iq
* To assemble shuttde race: Assemble the shuttle race in the reverse order.
With tip of shuttle hook bobbin case finger
shuttle driver agalnst red mark on driver agalnst notch in
- , ~~~shuttfle race ring
77
TO ADJUST MOTOR BELT TENSION
When the motor runs idle or you change
the motor belt, regulate the belt tension
by the following method.
1. Loosen the belt covey set screw, and
remove the belt cover.
bet coveajf
Set Screw!
oiling Oln
point point
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r UNSATISFACTORY CONDITIONS: CAUSES AND REMEDIES
Condition Cause Remedy
(See page)
*The machine 1. The machine is in need of oil. 72-73
does not run 2. Oil of inferior quality is used. Use good oil.
smoothly 3. Loose thread ha collected in the hook 75-77
and is noisy: mechanism.
4. Lint has collected on the feed teeth. 74
5. Something is wrong with the motor. Repair or
replace motor.
*The upper 1. The upper thread is not threaded correctly. 16 . 39
thread breaks: 2. The thread is not threaded corectly for 30
chainstitching.
3. The tension on upper thread is too tight. 23
4. The needle is bent or dull. Replace it.
5. The needle is incorrectly inserted. l
6. The eye of the needle is nicked. File it smooth
withi sand
paper, and
replace needle
plate if
necessary.
7. The fabric is not correctly removed after 22
sewing is over.
8. The thread is too heavy or light for the needle. 10
9. Chainstitch looper is not inserted corectly. 29
'The lower 1. The lower thread is incorrectly threaded in the 14
thread breaks: bobbin case.
2. The bobbin case tension is too strong. 23
3. Dust has collected in the shuttle hook and spring. 75-77
4. The thread is wound unevenly around the 13
bobbin.
*The needle 1. The needle is inconectly inserted. l
breaks: 2. The needle is bent. Replace it.
3. The needle clamp screw is loose. l
4. Tension of upper thread is too strong. 23
5. The fabric is not correctly removed after sewing 22
is over. 79
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6. The needle is too fine for the cloth sewn. 10
7. The stitch length regulator knob or the zigzag Raise needle
width regulator lever is moved while the needle hbahest point
is in fabric, when you set
the machiine,
8. The needle position selector knob is not set at 39
TWIN in case of twin needle sewing.
9. The needle position selector knob is not set 28
at STRAIGHT in cas of chainstitch sewing.
10. Chainstitchi looper is not inserted correctly. 29
11. Incorrect presser foot is used for each sewing Use correct
application, presser foot.