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.—‘ I ,, _ Ii O WNER ‘S OPERA TIN G AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL 4 MODEL t1UMER 870 ...
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You are now the owner of a new zigzag sewing machine, the most versatile type of its kind you can possess. Buttonholes, monogramming, overcasting and creative embroidery are done with ease and speed. To aid you in obtaining the greatest performance from your new machine this book on its care and use has been written for you. Read the instructions c ...
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INDEX Page. Features and Parts 2-3-4 Needle and Thread Chart 5 Setting the Needle 6 Winding the Bobbin 7 Threading Bobbin Case 8 Upper Threading 9 Straight Stitching 10 Setting the Stitch Length 11 Adjusting the Tensions 12 Adjusting Pressure and Feed 13 General Sewing 13 Light Weight Fabrics 13 Darning and Monogramming 13 Removing the Work 14 Zigz ...
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3 FEATURES AND PARTS (Front View) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Top thread guides Pressure release (Darner) Thread take up lever Pace plate Lower thread guide Sew light(inside face plate) Presser foot clamp screw Presser foot Cover plate Needle plate Needle clamp screw Upper thread tension Drop feed knob Zigzag width Zigzag width Stitch le ...
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4 (Rear View) 23. Spool pins 24. Thread cutter 27. Head hinge mounting holes 25. Presser bar lever 26. Sew light switch Pig. 2 ...
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a 5 NEEDLE-THREAD-FABRIC-STITCHING GUIDE Machine Silk Needle Stitches Cotton Mercerized or Pabric No. Per Inch Thread Thread Nylon Extremely heavy 6 10 tarpaulin, sacking. 4 to to Heavy Duty canvas, duck, etc. 8 30 Heavy upholstery 8 30 fabric, ticking, 3 to to Heavy Duty denim, leatherette 10 40 Medium heavy drapery 10 40 fabric, velveteen, 2 to t ...
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6 SETTING THE NEEDLE See Fig.3. Raise the needle bar A to its highest point, turning hand wheel toward you by hand. Then loosen the needle clamp screw B and the needle can be inserted into clamp C. Place needle (flat side to back) in the needle clamp and push it upward as for as it will go into the needle clamp hole, tightening the needle clamp scr ...
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7 WINDING THE BOBBIN Disengage the hand wheel (Fig.5) from the stitching mechanism by turning the clutch toward you or counter-clockwise. Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins, lead thread through the upper rear thread guide (1) and to the right around the bobbin winder tension discs (2). Make one winding around the discs and run end of ...
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8 THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE Refer to Figs. 7, 8 and 9 and practise the following procedure. Hold the bobbin case in your left hand. Let about two inches of thread hang free from the bobbin, and insert bobbin into case so that thread will be rotating counter clockwise. Guide the thread end through the slot on the side of the case and under the tensi ...
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9 UPPER THREADING SINGLE NEEDLE 1, Turn hand wheel toward you to raise take-up lever to highest position. 2. Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins. (Fig. II). 3. Lead thread through thread guides (1) and (2) on top cover. 4. Down and around one set of tension discs (3) from right to left. 5. Up into check spring (4). 6. Continue pulling ...
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10 STRAIGHT STITCHING For straight sewing on fine fabric or very soft material, it is advisable to use the straight stitch presser foot and the straight stitch needle plate which are included in your accessory box. Both have appropriate needle slots. Changing the foot and plate. To change presser foot (8, Fig.1), loosen thumb screw and remove zigza ...
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11 SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH The length of the stitch is regulated by the lever (A) shown in F’ig.15. Near 0 is the shortest and 4 the longest. Adjust stitch length stops by turning knurl knob on end of stitch regulator. SEWING IN REVERSE ON HI When you wish to sew in reverse to tie the threads at the beginning or the end of a seam, push down lev ...
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12 ADJUSTING THE TENSION Always adjust the upper thread tension with the presser foot down, as the tension is automatically released when it is raised. To increase the tension turn dial (A) (Fig. 1?) to the right, or clockwise. To decrease, turn to the left. The higher the number on the dial, the tighter the tension. Set numbers to indicating point ...
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13 ADJUSTING PRESSURE AND WEEDING OF’ FABRIC General Sewing Usually, for straight sewing, zigzag stitching, and manual embroidery, the pressure bar cap or darning release (A) (Fig. 22) is at its lowest position and the feed is at its highest level with the drop feed knob (A, Fig. 16) turned to HI position. Sewing ryhin or Lightweight Fabrics When ...
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14 REMOVING THE WORK Be sure to stop the machine with the thread take up lever and needle bar at the highest position. Now raise tte presser foot and draw the fabric back and to the left, Pig. 23 and 24, and pass the threads over the thread cutter (A). Pull down sharply, holdeing the threads in both hands, so as not to bend the needle. Leave the en ...
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15 ZIGZAG STITCHING Be sure zigzag needle plate and presser foot are in place. 1. Moving lever (A. Fig. 25) gradually down and up will produce zigzag stitches of varying widths. To maintain selected widths of zigzag stitches, employ locks(C, Fig.25). 2. Lower lock determines the minimum width stitch width, while upper lock controls the maximum. Loc ...
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16 FREE RAND EMBROIDERY PATTERNS With the machine set on a short length, different designs can be made by swinging the stitch width lever (A, Fig. 25) up and down between 0 and 5 or with any combination of widths. Try setting the locks at 1 and 5, 2 and 5, etc. Obtain a rhythm of movement and then proceed. After a while you will become quite skillf ...
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18 MAKING BUTTONHOLES Buttonholes of various widths and lengths can be made easily. To establish the correct length buttonhole required add 1/8 inch to the desired cutting space for bar tacks. To obtain the length of the cutting space, the opening through which the button passes is measured by adding the width (A) and thickness (B) of the button.(F ...
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19 2 ) Set stitch length lever as near 0 as possible without stopping the feeding action. (3 ) Position zigzag width lock on the right to suit material being sewn OT Width of buttonhole desired. (Number 5 for the widest buttonhole.) 4 ) Set lower lock at number 2 1/2 on lower set upper lock at twice. The size of the lower lock for bar tack. 5 ) Low ...
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20 SEWING ON BUTTONS 1. Set blind stitch change lever to “Manual” position. 2. Remove zigzag presser foot and attach button sewing foot. (Fig.33). 3. Turn drop feed knob to E position. 4. Set zigzag width lever at 0. Place the button so its left-hand hole comes directly under the needle, then gently lower the presser foot. Fig 33 5. Move zigzag ...
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21 If you wish, you may place a rounded toothpick over the button, between the two holes, and sew button to fabric in regular way. Remove the toothpick and wind thread under the button forming A shank to faster. Apply the above method to sew on buttons with four holes, also hooks snaps and etc. If a four hole button is to be sewn, follow the same p ...
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22 QUILTING The quilting attachment included with your machine will enable you to sew horizontal lines on padded fabric without the necessity of marking them in advance. To attach the quilter raise the presser foot lever and loosen presser foot screw. Insert forked portion of quilter holder from behind needle and between presser foot screw and pres ...
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23 NARROW HEMMER With needle at its highest position replace regular presser foot with narrow hemming foot (Fig.39) tightening it securely in place. Set zigzag width lever at 0 for a straight sewn hem or at number 3 for a zigzag sewn hem. Set stitch length control to suit. For a plain narrow hem make a 1/8 inch double fold for about two inches alon ...
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24 SEWING WITH BRAID Replace regular presser foot with braiding foot (Fig.41). Thread braid through the small hole at front of foot. Set zigzag width and stitch length of the braid is obtained. 7ID Draw design YOll wish to sew on fabric with tailor’s chalk, and place material under foot being sure that the braid from the notch in the foot is at t ...
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25 Step 1. If hem with folded edge is used, make first fold 3/8’ deep. Step 2. Turn hem to depth desired and baste 1/4” from upper edge. Press into place. Step 3. Pold hem back toward right side of garment leaving 1/4” extended. Step 4. Place garment under presser foot and sew blind hem. STEP STEP 1 2 STEP Pig. 42-A Pig. 42-B Pig. 42-C ...
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26 CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR MACHINE Cleaning and Oiling the Shuttle The stitch forming machanism occasionally becomes clogged with loose thread and lint. This will interfere with the efficient operation of the machine. Cleaning should be done with a small brush, and never with a sharp or pointed tool. To remove the stitch forming machanism, pro ...
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27 HOW TO OIL YOUR MACHINE Your machine should be oiled occasionally to keep it operating smoothlyhow often depends on the amount of sewing you do. Oil the upper part of the machine at points indicated by arrows in Fig. 44, after removing the top cover. To oil moving parts inside the face plate, which only rarely reguire plate and oil at spots indi ...
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28 SOME USEFUL HINTS WHEN USING YOUR SEWING MACHINE To turn sewing fabrics on corners 1. Stop the machine while the needle is still in the material. 2. Raise the presser foot and turn the fabric using the needle as a pivot. 3. Lower the presser foot and resume sewing. To sew elastic and stretch fabrics In sewing elastic type materials it is advisab ...
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29 1 Straight Stitch Foot 2 Buttonhole Foot 3 Hemmer Foot 4 Button Sewing Foot 5 Quilter Guide 6 Bobbins 7 Thumb Screw 8 Cloth Guide 9 Felt Washers 10 Needles 11 Screw-driver 12 Tubed Oil 13 Buttonhole Cutter 14 Needle Plate for Straight stitching 15 Twin Needles ACCESSORIES I A 11 1 Fig. 47 ...
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30 MINOR FAULTS AND THEIR CORRECTION Breaking of upper thread 1. Incorrect threading. 2. Defective needle or needle inserted incorrectly. 3. Upper thread tension too tight. 4. Needle rubbing against presser foot or other attachments. 5. Needle eye too small for thread used. 6. Knot in sewing thread. 7. Hole in the needle plate damaged or rough. Bre ...
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PARTS t88?79 SJH TO OBTAIN THE BEST PERPORMANCE PROM YOUR MACHINE BE SURE THE CABINET, CARRYING CASE OR OTHER ITEMS USED WITH YOUR MACHINE ARE GENUINE WHITE SEWING MACHINES PRODUCTS ...
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