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Contents
Enclosed Accessories ................................................................................................ Cover A
Accessories .............................................................................................................................................Cover A
Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions .......................................................... Cover B
Front view ...............................................................................................................................................Cover B
Needle and presser foot section ..............................................................................................................Cover C
Right-side/rear view ................................................................................................................................Cover C
Operation buttons .................................................................................................................................. Cover D
Operation panel ...................................................................................................................................... Cover E
Optional Accessories ...........................................................................................................1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................2
Sewing Machine Features ....................................................................................................2
Contents ..............................................................................................................................3
Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................6
GETTING READY ..............................................................................................9
Turning the Machine On/Off ............................................................................................. 10
Power supply precautions ............................................................................................................................... 10
Turning on the machine .................................................................................................................................. 11
Turning off the machine .................................................................................................................................. 11
Winding/Installing the Bobbin ...........................................................................................12
Bobbin precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Winding the bobbin ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Installing the bobbin ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Upper Threading ...............................................................................................................18
About the spool of thread ................................................................................................................................ 18
Loading the spool into the thread cassette ....................................................................................................... 19
Threading the needle ...................................................................................................................................... 22
Using the extra spool pin ................................................................................................................................ 24
Thread the needle manually
(without using the needle threader) ................................................................................................................. 25
Using the twin needle ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Pulling up the bobbin thread ........................................................................................................................... 29
Replacing the Needle ........................................................................................................30
Needle precautions ......................................................................................................................................... 30
Needle types and their uses ............................................................................................................................. 30
Checking the needle ....................................................................................................................................... 31
Replacing the needle ....................................................................................................................................... 32
Replacing the Presser Foot ................................................................................................35
Presser foot precautions .................................................................................................................................. 35
Replacing the presser foot ............................................................................................................................... 35
Removing the presser foot holder .................................................................................................................... 37
Using the optional walking foot ...................................................................................................................... 38
Sewing Cylindrical Pieces ..................................................................................................40
Free-arm sewing .............................................................................................................................................. 40
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