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_ N S T R U C T I O N S
'_dODEL 15/I649
ZRG-ZAG SEWING MACHINE
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TABLE OF Adjusting for Good Stitches ..... 34 Needle Size Adjusting Pressure of Presser Foot 10 CONTENTS Adjusting Tensions ..... 12 - 13 Overcasting .......... 23 Applique 22 Parts List ......... 32- 33 Basting Picking up Bobbin Thread .... t0 _ 11 19 Placement of Needle ................ 5 Blind Stitching Buttonholes 20- 21 Removing Bobbin Case'fr'om Shutt e .... 6 Changing the Presser Foot 15 Reverse Stitching .... 11 Replacement of Belt . 27 Cleaning & Oiling 27-29 Connecting Machine 4 Settin
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BACK VIEW @ @ 23, Upper Thread Guides 17, Hand Wheel 24., Presser Foot Knob 18, Clutch Knob 25, Presser Foot Lever 19 Buttonhole Reverse Stitch Length Control 26, Needre Clamp Screw 20 Upper Thread Spool Pins 27. Thread Cutter 21• Pattern Disc Shaft Cover 28 Needle Plate 22 Bobbin Winder Tension Disc
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INSTALLING MACHINE HEAD IN PORTABLE AND CABINET Loosen the two hinge screws under holes in the rear edge of the machine bed (1) Raise hinge pins in the cabinet cutout (2), Slip machine head onto the pins and tighten hinge screws securely (3),. Lower machine head to front flap+ Screw spoor pins in place+ Lay the plastic discs over the spool pins D_scs and pins are packed in the accessory box SEWING LIGHT The sewing tight is located inside the face cover plate as shown, tt may be turned on or off
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NEEDLE AND THREAD TABLE PLACEMENT OF NEEDLE NEEDLEI FABRfC THREAD S}ZE Raise needle bar to its highest I slz!_j_ ................. position by turning hand wheel ;otton 60 - 1 O0 Sheer cottons, silks, and synthetics toward you, Loosen needle clamp ;ynthetic screw, Hold the needle with ,fiat Fine laces ;_lk A s_de away from you, Stip the :otton 60- 80 Medium weight cottons needle as far as it will go into the _lercerized 50 Medium weight silks needle clarop, and tighten the t4 Medium weight synth
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REMOVING BOBBIN CASE FROM SHUTTLE eedle at s highest osltiom Pull !'" i out ] latch. / i \_;.i Pull bobbin case straight out ,#
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WINDING THE BOBBIN @ 0 Release clutch by Place thread on spool f_fF turning clutch knob post Draw thread as zi,-_ .... shown toward you Start machine, Iif " @ @ m';,,s, 7{!Z\O Wind thread around When bobbin is full, bobbin a few times. winding mechanism stops. @ @ ...._1 J Place bobbin onto Tighten clutch knob bobbin winder shaft and remove bobbin Push bobbin winder latch until it clicks ,I
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INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE CASE INTO SHUTTLE O Guide bobbin onto center pin of bobbin case, _1Pulf thread through slot Pull thread under tension spring Holding latch, position case into shuttle, release latch_ 0 @ 0
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Place thread as _ltustrated between discs of the Thread Tension Assembly Prevent the spool of THREADING UPPER MACHINE thread from turning and by hotding the end Of the thread pull spring wire loop up and past the top hook until the thread can be slipped into the hook When thread tension is released, the spring,wire loop will return to poshlon as shown with the thread in proper place Re_easa spool of thread and continue to thread machine as ilrustrated 9 p
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PICKING UP BOBBIN THREAD Raise presser foot lever Hold needle thread loosely in left hand and rotate hand wheel toward you one complete turn Bring bobbin thread up by pulting upper thread {See illus- ! q _ti_ • tration) Place threads back under presser foot ADJUSTING THE PRESSURE OF THE PRESSER FOOT Push down outer ring of presser foot knob (See illustration), This will release pressure of presser foot, To increase pressure, push down inner pin until suitable pressure is obtained, For ordinary s
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SETTING STITCH LENGTH The stitch length lever control the stitch length Set lever to any desired stitch length position between 0 and 4 by turning knob until the indicator is aligned with the stitch length number desired The red mark indicates the setting for a satin stitch This will vary slightly depending upon the type of material to be sewn At No 4 the longest stitch is obtained The size of stitch you select wilt depend on fabric you are sewing Straight stitching is done with stitch width con
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ADJUSTING TENSIONS A perfect stitch will have threads locked between the two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom. (Refer to page 34) Fig. 1 PROBLEM REMEDY Upper thread too tight ¢%, ¸.... Decrease Tension Fig Upper thread too loose increase Tension Fig 3 4
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INCREASE TENSION Whenstitchingis unsatisfactory as in figures2 and3, adjust theupperthread tension Lower thread tension requires adjustment less frequently than the upper thread tension. When stitch is satisfactory, as in figure Turn Cl0ckwise. 1 and seam is badly puckered, the cause may be tight tensions and both upper and lower may be adjusted. (See page 32) When adjusting the tension on the DECREASE TENSION bobbin case, make slight adjustments with a screwdriver (See page 32) It is necessary
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INSERTING AND REMOVING THE MATERIAL Place material under the presser foot, insert For all kinds of sewing, consult chart page 5 the needle into the mater_al by turning the Before placing the material on the machine hand wheel toward you, tower presser foot see that : and start sewing, To facil{tate placement of heavy fabrics under the presser foot, the presser foot lever can be raised beyond the * The presser foot and needle clamp screws normal "up" position are both tight * The sizes of needle
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CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT The various attachment feet available for certain kinds of work are to be fastened to the presser bar To attach the foot, raise the presser bar to its highest position by raising the presser foot lever Loosen the presser foot thumb screw, choose the proper foot, insert from the front Tighten the screw using the large screw driver and make sure that the foot is secure TURNING A CORNER Stop sewing machine with needle in fabric, Raise presser foot Turn fabric Lower presser
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ZIGZAG CONTROL SETTING STITCH WIDTH Insert disc # IA Turn the stitch width knob to the desired setting between 0 and 4 on the knob Zigzag stitch width increases from 1 to 4, Straight stitching is done with stitch width control on O setting and by remova| of pattern disc INSERTING PATTERN DISC 1 Turn hand wheel so that the needle is in its highest position 2 Pull pattern disc shaft cover open 3 Push cam follower release lever _, to the right and keep it there during insertion 4 Grasp pattern disc
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% < _> < < > %" F_ _L <, 7B 5A 5B 7A 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B 6A 6B DECORATIVE STITCHING This machine enables you to sew beautiful decorative and embroidery stitches bY me,ans of various discs supplied with your machine. The movements of the needle are controlIed by the disc. Basic decorative stitches are made with stitch width at 4 and stitch iength at the red mark on the indicator plate The latter will vary slightly depending upon the type of material to be sewn; Pattern wil! be changed if usin
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DARNDNG WITH PRESSER FOOT: 1 Turn feed dog control to left, 2 Press down outer ring of presser foot knob, see page 10 With presser foot konb in this position, mending, darning, monogram work, ete, may be done. 3 Stretch fabric tightly between two spring embroidery hoops and place under needle 4 Lower presser bar so thread will have some tension° When you start to darn, move fabric back and forth to cover darning area., Then turn fabric and continue sewing at right angles to the previous stitchin
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SEWING ON BUTTONS Use disc # 1A Align two holes of button with slot of presser foot and lower foot to hold securely. Drop feed dog Turn hand wheel by hand until needle point is just above button, Adjust stitch width so that needle will align with a hole of button Turn hand wheel again by hand so that needle goes into second hole, readjust stitch width if necessary Stitch a number of times, turning hand wheel manually Finish sewing with an extra 2 inches of thread, draw thread to reverse side and
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Use disc # 1A and special buttonhole foot Stitch length at red mark BUTTONHOLES Buttonhole control knob F Feed dog control U Place the fabric, with the buttonhole tength marked at both ends. under the buttonhole foot Without lowering the foot. let the needle pierce the fabric at the beginning of the buttonhole Set the foot so the beginning of the red zone (ctosest to the needle) is at the mark of the opposite end of the buttonhole Lower the foot Stitch forward until the needle reaches the red zo
