ELNA Cl.11 User manual

Greetings,

the user

ELNA

you have chosen one

the

world's

finest

precision-made sewing ma-

chines. It offers you new dimensions

home

sewing:

satisfaction-simplicity-versatility.

Depend upon the easy-to-follow

instructions

this booklet

use properly and care

for

your

wonderful

ELNA.

When you have become well

acquainted with your machine, you can save time

and money by referring

the handy index

general subjects on page 2.

I am

the

ELNA

elf, inviting you

first

all

through

the

booklet with

me-page

by page.

Follow me closely and find

that

home sewing can

be relaxing and

pleasurable-not

hard

work-also

that

a good understanding

these

instructions

can eliminate costly service calls as

time

goes on.

Ready-let's go...

Contents

and

Useful

Hints

Preparing

your

ELNA

• Giving

your

machine

the

care

deserves,

yourguarantee

perfect performance.

• Even

the

best sewing machine will

not

sew properly with a needle

poor

quality.

Choose

needles

first-class

quality, system130/705 H

the

American

style 15 x 1.

• Needle and thread

must

be adapted

the

kind

work

be done.

3-10

Straight

Sewing

• Universal

tension

Sewing

with

ELNA

Zig

Zag

and

some

examples

practical

sewing

15-19

• Tapered

stitch

width 15

• Centering

the

needle 15

Additional

sewing

with

ELNA

Special

and

some

examples

practical

sewing

21-24

•

First

familiarize

yourself

with

the

simpler

kinds

work.

You

will then take better

advantage

the

other

possibilities

offered by

your

ELNA.

Extra

Accessories

25-26

Servicing

and

Disorders

•

not

try

remedy a

disorder

without

first

having consulted

our

recommen-

dations.

• Make as

much

use

your

ELNA

service

as you wish. In each

ELNA

shop, there

is a qualified personnel ready

help

you. Under

the

conditions

the guaran-

tee, they are

the

only ones

competent

deal with every

technical

matter con-

cerning your machine.

Table

Adjustments

Index

ELNA

Cl.11 or

ELNA

Plana

Cl.13

ELNA

Zig Zag

Cl.

ELNA

Plana

Zig

Zag

Cl.

ELNA

Special

Cl.

ELNA

Plana

Special

Cl.

Preparing

Your

ELNA

Opening

the

Case and

Unpacking

for

the free-arm

ELNA

Fig.3

Remove the 4 screws at the bottom.

Keep

them

in the accessory box

for

use again it

necessary

(important

for

shipping).

Fig.4

Open the flap.

Fig.5

Remove the cover.

Take

out

the

foot

control.

Fig.6

Take

out

the

machine,

the accessory box.

Fig.l

Work

Table

increase the working surface, use the cover as

a work table.

Accessories

The

accessory

box

contains

the

following

standard

accessories:

presser

foot

(already on

the

machine)

(8)

darning

foot

1·

darning

plate

adjustable

zipper

foot

bobbins

assortment

5 needles

screwdriver

1 cleaning brush

1 empty

oiler

ELNA

oil

refil!

1 needle

threader

For

ELNA

Zig Zag and

ELNA

Special

only:

darning

and

button

plate instead

darning

plate

cording-buttonhole

foot

(10)

buttonhole

knife

How

use

the

accessories

is explained

from

page

13.

Fig.11

Electrical

Controls

Check

the

voltage on

the

switch

plate. Make sure

that

the

voltage is

the

same as

that

indicated

the

light

bulbs

your

home.

this

not

the

case,

not

plug in

the

machine,

but

get

touch

with

the

ELNA

service.

not

the

markings

the plugs.

Electric

Foot

Control

and

Cord

Plug these in as

shown

in fig.11.

Electronic

foot

control

See extra

accessories

page 25.

Starting

the

Machine

The

more you press

the

foot

control

pedal down,

the

faster

the

machine

runs.

Fig.

Sewing

Light

The

switch

is on

the

switch

plate.

replace

the

bulb:

First

all, pull

out

the

plug.

Press with

the

screwdriver

make

the

lamp come

out.

Bayonet

socket:

push

in,

turn

and remove the bulb.

Maintenance

and

Cleaning

The

ELNA

will always

serve

you faithfully,

if it

cared

for

properly.

Fig.13

Remove

the

needle and foot. Open

the

rotary hook

cover. Take

off

the

needle plate.

Brush

the

rotary hook and feed dog with the clean-

ing brush,

remove the pieces

thread and lint.

Oiling

Fig.14-15

oil the machine, raise

the

thread take-up lever

its highest position.

Use only good quality oil

for

your

sewing machine.

Two

drops

ELNA

oil will

suffice

for

each oil

hole;

the

latter are painted red.

Oil

occasionally

according

use.

Fig.14

Insert oiler

tube

as far as

possible

in oil holes.

case

prolonged, uninterrupted use, place W

one drop

oil

from

time

the

rotary T

hook.

Fig.16

Insertion

the

needle plate.

Fig.tl-18

Quick

Change

the

Presser

Feet-without

screwdriver.

For all accessories,

whether

standard

extra

raise the needle bar and

the

presser

bar.

Turn

out

the

wings

the

clamping

screw

and

loosen

it.

Fasten the

foot.

Tighten

the

clamping

screw,

turn

the

wings, fig.18.

Fig.19

The

darning

foot

is fastened

from

the

rear,

the lever

the

foot

passing

behind

the

needle

clamp stud. ·

Make sure

lower

the

presser

foot

lever before

starting

darn.

Threads

The

use

good

quality

dull

mercerized thread

is preferable.

A dry

thre

becomes

brittle.lt

regains its

strength

when placed near

open

window

overnight.

Fig.20

For darning, use

left

twist

thread

(stronger).

Choice

Threads

and

Needles

Choose

the

thread

according

the

kind

work

and material used,

the

needle

according

the

thread:

_ darning, sewing

embroidery

thread

according

the

fineness,

durab

ility and

the

ap-

pearance

be given

the

sewing work.

reads

Nee

les

Male

rials

System

Colto

n I

lk I

Synthetic

0/705

ibres

Shee

120-

00*

sewing

sewi

Used

(darning)

rni

ing

darn

20-

00*

---

ary 100

-6

sew

ing

---

Med

and

80-40*

sew

ing

sew

80-90

eavy

ghts

•siz

ange

dep

din

the

country

Fig.21

Needle

Insert

the

needle

into

the

needle clamp, with

the

flat

the needle

against

the

index finger. Make

sure

that

the

needle is pushed as

far

will

go.

Tighten

the

rew

firmly

(without

using the

screw-

driver).

Fig.22

Bobbin

Winding

Disengage

the

flywheel by

unscr

wing

the

cou-

pling knob by a

quarter

turn.

Pull

out

the

spool

pin. Put

the

reel

cotton in

place and pass

the

thread

through

the

thread

guide

and then

through

one

the

bobbin holes.

Fig.23a

Place

the

bobbin

with

the

holes on

top

the

bobbin winder.

The

thread will then wind and un-

wind automatically in

the

right

direction.

Fig.23b

Push

the

bobbin

winder

the

right.

Wind

a few

turns

thread on

the

bobbin and then

break

the

end

off.

Fig.23

Wind

the

bobbin

while

pressing

lightly

the

reel

cotton with

the

left

hand.

The

bobbin

stops

automatically when

is full.

Fig.22

Tighten

the flywheel

coupling

knob

firmly

(turn

knob in

opposite

direction

the

arrow),

cut

the

thread and remove

the

bobbin by

pushing

away

the

bobbin

winder.

Fig.24

The

bobbin

should

unwind

the

direction

the

arrow.

Fig.25

Inserting

the

Bobbin

and

Threading

the

Lower

Thread

Place the

bobbin

into

the

rotary

hook

with

the

ho-

les on

the

top.

Retain

the

bobbin

with

the

left

index

and pass

the

thread

through

the

slot.

Bring

the

thread

around

the

front,

the right,

the

angle

illustrated.

Fig.26

Close the rotary

hook

cover and

draw

the thread

into

the

slot

with

slight

tug.

then

snaps

into

the

tension

spring

automatically.

Fig.27

Check

Open

the

rotary

hook

cover and check by

pulling

the

thread

gently

the

rear;

should

not

come

out

the

slot.

does repeat

the

operation as

explained above (fig.25-26).

Pull

out

about

inches

thread.

Fig.28

Changing

the

Bobbin

Presser

bar raised. Pull

the

extractor

down

into

the

central hole

the

bobbin.

When

is released,

the

bobbin

automatically

removed.

Fig.29

Threading

the

Upper

Thread

Needle bar and

presser

bar up.

Pass

the

thread

through

the

two

thre

ad guides

the

upper

tension

slot

(hold

the

spool

back

when

inserting

the

thread,

giving

slight

tug upwards)

the

thread

take-up

lever

from

left

right

the

read

guide

The

needle

clamp

be threaded

exactly

shown

the

drawing.

Fig.30-30a

Thread

the needle from front

back.

When

using

the

needle threader, you

must

there-

fore

insert

into

the

eye

the

needle

from

the

back.

Pull

forward

about

inches

thread.

Threading

Twin

Needles

See special

accessories,

page

Fig.31-31a

Proceed in

the

same way

but

with

two

threads.

Pass one thread on

either

side

the

separating

disc

the

upper

tension

(fig.31

as well as on

either

side

the

thread

guide

the

needle clamp.

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