Riccar Serger User manual

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OWNER'S

MANUAL

This

sewing

machine

is

intended

for

household

use

When

using

a

sewing

machine.

Basic

safety

precautions

should

always

be

followed,

including

the

following

Reed

all

Instructions

before

using.

DANGER

-

To

reduce

the

risk

of

electric

shock:

1.

Never

leave

unattended

when

plugged

in

Always

unplug

this

machine

from

the

electric

outlet

immediately

after

using

and

before

cleaning.

2.

Always

unplug

before

relamping

Replace

bulb

with

same

type

and

wattage

WARNING

-

To

reduce

the

risk

of

bums,

fire,

electric

shock,

or

Injury

to

persons:

1.

Do

not

allow

to

be

used

as

a

toy.

Close

attention

is

necessary

when

this

sewing

machine

is

used

by

or

near

children

2.

Use

this

sewing

machine

only

for

its

intended

use

as

described

in

this

manual

Use

only

attachments

recommended

by

the

manufacturer

as

contained

in

this

manual.

3.

Never

operate

this

sewing

machine

if

it

has

a

damaged

cord

or

plug,

if

it

is

not

working

properly,

if

it

has

been

dropped

or

damaged

or

dropped

into

water

Return

the

sewing

machine

to

the

nearest

authorized

dealer

or

service

center

for

examination,

repair,

electrical

or

mechanical

adjustment.

4.

Never

operate

the

sewing

machine

with

any

air

openings

blocked

Keep

ventilation

openings

of

the

sewing

machine

and

foot

controller

free

from

the

accumulation

of

Imt.

dust,

and

loose

doth

5

Never

drop

or

insert

any

object

into

any

opening

6

Do

not

use

outdoors

7

Do

not

operate

where

aerosol

(spray)

products

are

being

used

or

where

oxygen

is

being

administered

8.

Do

not

unplug

by

pulling

on

cord

To

unplug,

grasp

the

plug,

not

the

cord

9.

Keep

fingers

away

from

all

moving

parts

Special

care

«

required

around

the

sewing

ma¬

chine

needle

and

knives

10.

A

lways

use

the

proper

needle

plate

The

wrong

plate

can

cause

the

needle

to

break

11

Do

not

use

bent

needles

12.

Do

not

pull

or

push

fabric

while

stitching

it

may

deflect

the

needle

causing

rt

to

break

13.

Always

unplug

sewing

machine

from

the

electrical

outlet

when

making

any

adjustments

in

the

needle

area,

such

as

threading

needle

or

loopers

changing

neeale.

knife,

or

needle

plate

14.

Always

unplug

sewing

machine

from

the

electrical

outlet

when

removing

covers,

lubricating,

or

when

making

any

other

user

servicing

adjustments

mentioned

m

this

manual

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

SPECIFICATIONS.1

GETTING

TO

KNOW

YOUR

SEWING

MACHINE

....2

ACCESS

TO

THREAD

GUIDES

AND

FREE

ARM

...3

ACCESSORIES.4

ELECTRICAL

CONNECTION.4

NEEDLE.

THREAD

AND

FABRIC

CHART.5

INSERTING

THE

NEEDLE.5

THREADING

THE

MACHINE.6

BEFORE

STARTING

TO

SEW.10

OVERLOOK

SEWING.11

REGULATING

THE

THREAD

TENSION.11

SETTING

STITCH

LENGTH.12

SETTING

SEAM

WIDTH.12

ADJUSTING

THE

PRESSURE

ON

FABRIC.12

NARROW

AND

ROLLED

HEMMING.13

ROLLED

OVEREDGE.15

TURNING

CORNERS.16

FREE

ARM

SEWING.17

DECORATIVE

OVERLOCK.17

CLEANING

AND

MAINTENANCE.18

BEFORE

YOU

CALL

FOR

SERVICE.20

SPECIFICATIONS

Stitch

length

1-5

mm

Seam

width

3.5-5

mm

Needle

bar

stroke

27

mm

Presser

toot

Hinged

Presser

toot

lift

5

mm

Needle

BL-1.size#11.

#14

Number

ot

threads

3

Dimensions

Width:

290

mm

X

Depth:

230

mm

X

Height:

320

mm

Net

weight

6.7

kg

REARVIEW

1.

Thread

Guide

Hanger

2.

Extension

Bar

3.

Lower

Looper

Thread

Tension

Dial

4.

Upper

Looper

Thread

Tension

Dial

5.

Thread

Guide

and

Tension

Disc

6.

Needle

Thread

Tension

Dial

7

Pressure

Regulator

8.

Thread

Take-up

Lever

9.

Extension

Table

10.

Free

Arm

11.

Extension

Table

Lock/

Release

Lever

12.

Front

Cover

13.

Looper

Thread

Guide

14.

Stitch

Length

Regulator

GETTING

TO

KNOW

YOUR

SEWING

MACHINE

FRONT

VIEW

15.

S

titch

Length

Regulator

Dial

16

HandWheel

17.

Terminal

Box

18.

Spool

Stand

19.

Spool

Pin

20.

Spool

Supporter

21.

Presser

Foot

Litter

22.

Handle

INSIDE

OF

FRONT

COVER

AND

FREE

ARM

COVER

23.

Needle

Bar

Thread

Guide

24.

Upper

Knile

Holder

25.

Upper

Knife

26.

Presser

Fool

27.

Throal

Plate

28.

Feed

Dog

29.

Seam

Width

Knob

30.

Upper

Looper

31.

Lower

Looper

32.

Lower

Knife

ACCESS

TO

THREAD

GUIDES

AND

FREE

ARM

1.

Place

thumb

in

hollow

of

front

cover

and

slide

it

to

the

right

as

far

as

possible;

pull

cover

down

toward

you.

2.

To

close,

lift

cover

up

and

it

will

snap

into

place.

3.

Be

sure

that

the

cover

is

properly

closed

before

starting

to

sew

Opening

the

Extension

Table

1.

Turn

lever

located

on

left

side

of

Extension

Table

toward

front

of

machine.

2.

Pull

Extension

Table

out

to

open

3.

To

close

shut

and

trim

lever

in

opposite

direction.

This

locks

the

Extension

Table

to

Free

Arm

Cover

Removing

the

Free

Arm

Cover

Swing

Extension

Table

out

with

lever

in

locked

position

and

Free

Arm

Cover

will

stay

attached

to

the

Extension

Table.

3

ACCESSORIES

ELECTRICAL

CONNECTION

Connect

the

electncal

cord

to

the

machine

by

inserting

the

three-hole

plug

into

the

terminal

bo*

located

on

the

right

side

of

the

machine

Connect

the

cord

plug

into

an

electrical

outlet.

Place

Foot

Control

on

floor

where

it

is

easy

to

reach

with

your

foot

To

make

machine

go

faster,

press

down

on

Foot

Control:

to

slow

down

let

up

slightly

CAUTION

1.

Disconnect

the

electncal

cord

from

the

wall

outlet

when

machine

is

not

in

use

or

when

it

is

being

cleaned.

2.

Disconnect

the

electncal

cord

from

the

wall

outlet

before

changing

needles

or

throat

plates

This

will

help

prevent

accidents.

4

NEEDLE,

THREAD

AND

FABRIC

CHART

The

chart

shows

size

and

type

of

thread,

and

needle

size

for

vanous

weights

and

types

of

fabrics.

Size

means

the

fineness

of

both

needle

and

thread

Use

BL-1

type

needle

for

this

machine

The

needle

size

is

located

on

the

shank

of

the

needle.

FABRICS

THREADS

NEEDLE

SIZES

LIGHTWEIGHT:

organdy,

voile,

taffeta,

lawn,

crepe

Cotton

#100

Silk

#100

Spun

#80-100

Tetron

#90

#11

MEDIUM

WEIGHT:

gingham,

satin,

seersucker,

linen,

velveteen,

gabardine,

broadcloth

Cotton

#60-80

Silk

#50

Spun

#60-90

Tetron

#60-80

#11.#14

HEAVYWEIGHT:

denim,

tweed,

corduroy,

pile

fabrics

Cotton

#40-60

Silk

#40-50

Spun

#60-90

Tetron

#50-60

#14

KNIT

tricot

Spun

#60-80

Tetron

#60-80

#11

jersey

Spun

#60-80

Tetron

#60

#11.#14

wool

Spun

#60-80

Tetron

#50-60

Woolly

nylon

Woolly

tetron

#14

INSERTING

THE

NEEDLE

Select

the

proper

type

and

size

needle

for

fabnc

used

(See

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THREAD

AND

FABRIC

CHART-)

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1.

Disconnect

the

electncal

cord

from

the

wall

outlet.

2.

Turn

hand

wheel

toward

you

until

the

needle

comes

to

its

highest

point.

CAUTION:

Use

*BL-1’

needles

for

this

machine.

Household

type

needles

cannot

be

used,

the

needle

may

break

from

the

high

speed

of

sewing.

3.

Use

the

screw

driver

provided

in

the

accessory

box

to

loosen

the

needle

damp

screw,

and

remove

the

needle

4.

Insert

tbe

needle

as

far

as

it

will

go

with

the

long

groove

facing

front.

5.

Retighten

the

screw

5

THREADING

THE

MACHINE

When

threading,

be

sure

to

follow

the

directions

given

below.

The

machine

will

not

sew

properly

if

threaded

incorrectly.

An

illustration

for

correct

threading

is

given

inside

the

front

cover

of

the

machine.

The

thread

guides

are

identified

with

color

markings

corresponding

to

the

thread

to

which

they

belong.

Thread

the

machine

in

the

following

sequence:

Upper

Looper

(threading

points

marked

in

green).

Lower

Looper

(threading

points

marked

in

blue),

needle

(threading

points

marked

in

yellow).

extension

bar

1.

Pull

the

Extension

Bar

up

as

far

as

it

will

go.

2.

Rotate

the

Thread

Guide

Hanger

so

that

the

Thread

Guides

are

right

above

the

spool

pins.

3.

Place

the

spools

or

thread

cones

on

spool

pins

Thread

spool

nets

are

useful

for

synthetic

threads

which

tend

to

come

loose

and

slip

out.

Cover

the

thread

cones

with

the

thread

nets

provided

in

the

accessory

box.

Bring

thread

end

to

the

top

of

the

cone.

Thread

caps

are

also

provided

with

the

accessories.

They

are

used

when

sewing

with

regular

spools.

Insert

the

stem

of

cap

into

the

spool

hole.

6

threading

the

upper

looper

Open

ihe

front

cover

and

thread

upper

looper

thread

as

illustrated

below

1

to

10.

Follow

thread

guides

with

green

color

markings

on

machine.

Threading

Chart

3

Bring

thread

straight

down

through

the

slot

so

that

it

passes

between

the

tension

discs.

4.

Hook

thread

into

guide

from

the

right

side.

5.

Hook

thread

from

the

left

side.

6.

Hook

thread

from

the

right

side.

7.

Hook

thread

from

the

bottom

side

and

pull

thread

up.

8.

Hook

thread

from

the

top

side.

9

Hook

thread

from

the

bottom

side

and

pull

thread

up.

10.

Use

tweezers

to

pass

thread

through

the

upper

looper

hole

front

to

back.

Pull

at

least

7

cm

(3

inches)

of

thread

through

the

upper

looper.

7

threading

the

lower

looper

Remove

the

free

arm

cover

and

thread

lower

looper

thread

as

illustrated

below

A

to

I

(Thread

guides

with

blue

color

marking

on

machine).

A

Pass

thread

through

guide

from

back

to

front.

B

Bnng

thread

down

and

pass

through

thread

guide

and

under

tension

disc.

C.

Bring

thread

straight

down

along

the

slot

so

that

the

thread

passes

between

the

tension

discs.

D.

Hook

thread

into

guide

from

the

left

side.

E.

Hook

thread

from

the

right

side

and

pull

thread

toward

left.

F.

Hook

thread

from

the

bottom

side.

G.

Hook

thread

from

the

bottom

side

and

pull

thread

toward

left.

H.

Turn

hand

wheel

toward

you

until

the

lower

looper

is

in

extreme

left

position.

Pass

thread

through

hole

using

the

tweezers.

I.

Turn

hand

wheel

until

the

lower

looper

is

in

ex¬

treme

right

position.

Use

the

tweezers

to

pass

thread

through

hole

front

to

back.

Pull

at

least

7

cm

(3

inches)

of

thread

through

lower

looper.