| “INSTRUCTION MANUAL | Super Stretch RECC ARmodel 260031, 39. 40. 41 42 43, 45. 46. 47, 48 a 30. CONTENTS NAMES OF MAIN PARTS ~~~ FITTING THE SNAPON SEWING TABLE TURNING ON AND OFF THE LIGHT ~ CORRECT NEEDLE AND THREAD FOR FABRICS INSERTING NEEDLE —~ " WINDING BOBBIN =-----~ THREADING BOBBIN CASE INSERTING BOBRIN CASE INTO SHUTTLE RACE UPPER THREADING PRESSURE DIAL - DROP FEED - PRESSER FOOT ~ - FREE-ARM SEWING ~... - STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING: ‘ START SEWING oer THREAD TENSION —...-~ STITCH LENGTH AND REVERSE SEWING CHANGING SEWING DIRECTION “ REMOVING FABRICS « PARALLEL SEWING (QUILTING) nsroco THREE FOLD HEMSTITCH ZIPPER SEWING =~ = CORDING (1) = mene ‘TWIN NEEDLE SEWING RAISED SEAM (PINTUCK) =n ZIGZAG PATTERN SEWING WITH BUILT-IN CAMS non LADDER STITCH = ATTACHING INTERFACING ~ SATIN STITCH AND CURVING mn MONOGRAM APPLIQUE EMBROIDERY - SEWING ON BUTTON, EVE, HOOK, ETC PATCHING AND QUICK MENDING FAGOTTING AND MENDING TEAR BLIND HEM STITCH = sn SHELL STITCH SEWING ~~ - RUTTONHOLE, CORDING (2) “ CORDING (3) ZIGZAG PATTERN SEWING WITH SINGLE CAMS ZIGZAG VATTERN SEWING WITH DOUBLE CAMS QUICK MENDING OVERCASTING EDGE =~ SEWING FLASTIC FABRICS ELASTIC BLIND HEMSTITCH = ATTACHING ELASTIC TAPE ~ CLEANING FEED DOG CLEANING SHUTTLE RACE AND HOOK OILING ARM AND BED UNSATISFACTORY CONDITIONS: CAUSES AND. REMEDIES lo 20 26lL. NAMES OF MAIN PARTS Cam door ‘Teed guide ‘Arm cover thread guide “Thread take-up lever Face plate Dial tension Needle bar thread guide Nocille clamp screw’ Hook cover Drop feed button Reverse button Feed dial Hand whee! Bobbin winder ‘igang diel Fine adjuster Selector dil [Arm cover Arm cover thread guide Spo! pin Lamp switel Pressure regulating dial Dresser bar lifter2. FITTING THE SNAP-ON SEWING TABLE Hold the snap-on sewing table on the dant as Stown and set the concage (0 the convex of machine pulling the stopper (1). (Gigs. | &2) Stopper (WD reine Wiorgsiteof—Tolects ny snap-on seving table = Stopper (2) Stan ewig ae stopper hole (2) Stones hoe (1) Boni Il) 3 TURNING ON AND OPE THE LIGHT Sowing light equipment is built in the fee plane aiid ig tuened oa and off by means of the Fight switch Tocated on the right sie of veetien arm of machine. (Fig.4 ) When replacing the light bulb, first be sure to unplug your sewing macline. Swing eu the face plate, then the ligt bulb is ewily accessible and ean be removed just as an onitary tight but (Pig. 5) IF the tight bulb isnot sceewed in rightly, itis apt 10 fall owt, Thesefore, always be sere tht itis serewed in tightly Set the stopper (1) to the stopper hole (1) and Jet your finger go off for locking. Lower the snap-on sewing table down to horizon- tal position pulliig the stopper (2) towacd left. Set the stopper (2) to the stopper hole (2) snd let your finger go off. (Figs.1& 3) When you change the bobbin, pull the stopper (2) only toward left and pusi the left side of snap-on sewing table upward. You do not have 10 remove it completely. aS Nor spect Sect site Figs4. CORRECT NEEDLE AND THREAD FOR FABRICS ‘The size of thiead which is sutable to the king of work (o be done should be determined first and then the sie of the needle shout be adapted tw the thee Use a good quality mercerized thread to avuid shrinking when fiundered. ‘The bobbin thread should be of the same type as the needle thread ‘or even lighter. 1 should never be heavier. ‘The needle is one of the most impurtant parts of the sewing machine. It is important to apply the proper cede size for the different types of Fabrics jo be sewn, Ia fine needle is used on heavy fabries, ar 3 190 heavy needie is used on light fabrics, the machine nay skip stitches, For very light fabrics, use a fine needle and very Fine thread. For heavy fabrics, use strong heavy needle and thread, ‘The relation between nezdle and thread is correct iF the threed, when placed in the long groove of needle, fils the long groove well and can be Ireely moved up and down. For sewing wieat, knitted fabrics and clastic materials, ball point needles are recommended. The use of the ball point needles prevents damage 10 dustie threads and helps to avoid skip-stitching, because the ball point needles sew between threads, while ordinary needles may split and. break tIeeads ot skip stitched. Size of Needle Fabric Thin calico, sith, serge and mustin Sie of Thread No, 80-100 cotton thread or fine sil thread. chine, hosiery and silk Thin calico, cotten cloth, crepe de No. 60-100 cotton thread or ordinary sik thread. woolen goods 5. INSERTING NEEDLE It is sory important to select «correct aeedte unl thread in order to get a fine slitel. Select the proper needle according to the type of materials to be sev Fiat siae Needle Fig. 6 le ow ee Fig. 7 Tahten + Ordinary cotton clot, thick silk, thin woolen goods, towels and sh ‘Thick cotton cloth, serge and thin Ordinary woolen goods, wotsers, over ‘No, 40-60 cotton thread or in ‘ordinary silk thread. Ne. 30-60 cotton thresd or ordinary silk tea. Ne. 30-60 cotton thiead or "selothes. | ordinary sitk dead. A bent needis wil not produce fine work. Check the needle by placing its fat side against fst plane, If the ncedle is bent or a sharp point has bocon damaged, a faulty needle can cause (a) tiuead breakage (b) exosssive noise while the machine is ie motion (c) damage to the needle plate (d) skipoed stitching ete. (Figs. 6 & 7) Raise the needle bar lo its highest point by tuening the hind wheel towaid you. Loosen the needle clump serew and insert the needle wp. wards into Ue clamp as Far asi will go, facing the flat sid= of acedle to the reas, Tighten the neadle clamp screw with a serow driver. (Fig. 8) After inserting the needle, check to sce that itis conrecily fitted. Turning the hand wheel toward you slowly, nake sure that the necdte is alined ‘with the center of the hole of the needle plate During this procedure the zigzag dial must be set6 WINDING BOBBIN ‘Fo wind the bobbin, Fist tuin the stop motion Place a spool on the spool pin and lead thread counterclockwise to disconnect 2 sewing me- through each threading point as illustrated in the chanic. (Fig. 9) Wind the thread aromnd the (Fig,10 ) Dobbin several times and insert the bosbin on the bobbin winder spindle making certain that the notch of bobbin engages with the frojection ‘on the spindle. (Fig 10) SS ser Ms} Figo Push the bobbin presser against the botbin then Rabbi winder turn ihe fiand wheel slightly toward you whae — “esBesite Inolding the end of the thread. See v0 i that the bobbin winder is not idling. (Fig. 29 Phaze the foot control so that the fpot ests on it comfortably. Start the machine for winding the bobbin gently pressing down the foot control, — = “The more you press the fect conteol dowa, the faster dhe machine ans. Wind thicad evenly as “A” and avoid winding a= “" oC". (Fig. 13) When the bobtin ts ful, the bobhin winder will automatically lense After he hobbin has bean wound tuer ihe stap motion sTuckwise for sewing. (Fig. 14) Sewing “Beton ‘wader Pig. 37, THREADING BOBBIN CASE Loosen out a few inches of thread from the bobbin. Put the bobbin into the bobbin case with the thtead wound in the direction the arrow indicated in the figure 15, Fig. 16 8 To insert the dubbin ease om the spindle, «aise the scedle bor to its highest point hy turning the hand wheel toward you. Then pull dhe side plate ‘toward you and Wifi. (Fig. 19) Pull sbout thice inches of thread out of the bobbin case holding it by the hinged latch with your thumb and forefinger of your left hand. (Fig. 20) book cover Fit: 19 Hinged Iotety Fig. 20 9. UPPER THREADING Guide the threed into the slot under the spring ‘Then pull the thread under the tension soxing, unit I¢ emerges from the opening at the end of the spring and thtough under the sinall iol: (Figs 16,17 & 18) Tension ~siee Small hook Fig. 18 INSERTING BOBBIN CASE INTO SHUTTLE RACE Place the bobbin exse on the spindle hang tiesd over your thasnb nal, Release the hinged latch ehiecking 1 see that the positioner of the bobbin case fits in the recess wt the top of the shuttle hock cover, (Fig. 21) Hinged tates Fig. 21 Raise the ncedie bar to its highest position by turning the hand wheel toward you, Place a spol snd lead thread from the arm thied 2uide through tle needle as shown. (Fig. 22) After threading the needle, draw sufficient thread frem the needle 10 prevent it from, slipping ott of the needle when starting the machine. ?lace both the needle and bobbin theeads eisgonally under the presser foot "