White 1240 User manual

CONNECT THE FOOT

CONTROL

WIRES:

•

Connect special

plug

block

machine

shown

diagram

above.

•

Connect

outlet

plug

electrical

outlet.

•

When

sewing,

keep

children’s

hands

away

from

foot

control

and

wiring.

•

After

sewing,

disconnect

plug

from

electrical

outlet.

USE

THE FOOT

PEDAL:

•

Begin

sewing

turning

the

hand wheel

toward

you

and

apply

gradually

increasing

pressure

foot

pedal.

•

Sewing

constant

speed

will

give

best

results.

I’

USING

THE

FOOT

CONTROL

(

-I

USING

THE

EXTENSION

PLATE

ATTACH

AND

REMOVE

THE

EXTENSION

PLATE:

sliding

extension

plate

tubular

bed,

shown

Fig.

engage

fittings

plate

with

tubular

bed, and

pull

to the

left

remove

the extension

plate.

LEVELING

THE

MACHINE

•

Level

your

sewing

machine when

you

into

the cabinet.

UP:

Counter-Clockwise

DOWN:

Clockwise

use

the

table

install

FREE

ARM

FEATURES

TUBULAR SEWING

•

The

free

arm

design

simplifies

the

sewing

tubular

items

such

pant

cuffs,

shirt and blouse cuffs and

socks.

Simply

position

these

items

over

the

tubular

bed

the

machine and

sew.

Extension

P’ate Fitting

Fig,

FLAT

BED

SEWING

•

When

the

extension

plate

attached,

you

have

all

the

advantages

flat

bed

machine

for

sewing

flat

items,

and

for

sewing

large

tubular

items

such as

flared

pant

legs.

•

Raise

needle

bar

highest

position

and

raise

presser

foot

shown.

•

The

extra

lift

for

heavy

fabric

makes

easier

place

fabric

under

the

presser foot.

REMOVE

THE

PRESSER

FOOT:

•

Press

button

back

presser

foot

shank

and

foot

will

drop

from

shank

shown

above.

•

not

necessary

loosen

the

thumb

screw

change

presser foot.

ATTACH

THE

PRESSER

FOOT:

•

Align

desired

presser

foot

to shank

shown

above.

•

Lower

presser foot

lever

and shank

will

automatically

attach

foot

shown

above.

CHANGING

THE

PRESSER

FOOT

CHANGING

THE

NEEDLE

Hat

side

___________________

Always

make

sure needle

straight.

check

straightness

needle,

lay

needle

flat

surface

and

see

that

needle

straight

and

parallel

shown

above

diagram.

Needle

Clamp

Screw

.—

Flat

side

towards

back

machine

•

Turn

hand

wheel

toward

you

raise

needle

bar

its

highest

posi

tion.

•

Loosen

needle

clamp

screw

and insert

needle

upward

far

will

go,

making

sure

flat

side

needle

towards

back

machine

shown

the

above

diagram.

•

Tighten

needle

clamp

screw

with

screwdriver.

•Follow

the

same

procedure

for

insertion

twin

needle.

•

make

sure

that

needle

has

been

inserted

correctly,

turn

hand

wheel

toward

you

and see

that

needle

comes

down

through

the

center

the

needle

hole

the

needle

plate as

shown

the

above

diagram.

•

Stitch

selector

dial

must

set

straight

stitch

needle

position

when

checking

needle alignment.

•

skipped

stitches

occur,

needle

may

incorrectly inserted.

•

WINDING

THE

BOBBIN

DISENGAGE

THE

HAND

WHEEL:

•

Hold

the

hand

wheel

(1)

with

left

hand,

turn

clutch

(2)

counterclockwise

with right

hand

disengage

shown.

WIND

THREAD

ONTO

BOBBIN:

•

Lead

thread

through

spring

thread

guide

(4)

and

through the

hole

Your

bobbin

from

the

inside

out.

Place

the

bobbin

onto

the

bobbin

winder

shaft

(3).

•

Push

the bobbin

winder to

the

right.

•

Hold

loose

end

thread

firmly

and

turn hand

wheel

make

thread

tight.

Apply

gradual

pressure

foot

pedal

until

automatic shut

off

disengage

bobbin

winder.

Cut

off

loose

end

thread.

CHANGING

THE

BOBBIN

REMOVE

THE

BOBBIN

FROM

BOBBIN

CASE:

•

Raise

needle bar

its

highest

position.

Bobbin

case

cannot

removed

when

needle

bar

low

position.

•

Open

shuttle

race cover,

pull

bobbin

case

latch with

two

fingers and

remove bobbin

case

shown

above.

•

Remove

bobbin

from

bobbin

case

releasing latch.

Notch

Latch

AflACH

THE

BOBBIN

CASE:

•

Pull

thread

least

inches

from

bobbin.

•

Thread bobbin

as shown

page(

7).

•

Making

sure

that

needle

bar

its

highest

position,

insert bobbin

case

into

shuttle

race

holding

bobbin

case

latch.

Make

sure

bob

bin

case

finger

inside

shuttle

notch.

Press bobbin

case

into

shuttle

far

possible

until

latch

catches

center

post

the

shuttle.

THREADING THE

BOBBIN

CASE

Pull

thread at

least

inches

from

bobbin.

Insert

bobbin

case

that

thread

will

unravel

clockwise.

Slot

Pull

thread

into

slot

bobbin

case

Thread

shown

Fig.

Tension Spring

hole

bobbin

case

Draw

thread

under

the tension

spring

and

into

the

fork-shaped opening

the

spring

shown

Fig.

Pull

thread

through

finger

shown

Fig.

(Recommended

for

zigzag

sewing

only)

CORRECT

INCORRECT

TOP

TENSION TIGHT

BOTTOM

TENSION

LOOSE

INCORRECT

TOP TENSION

LOOSE

BOTTOM

TENSION

TIGHT

ADJUST

BOBBIN

TENSION:

•

Turn

screw

side

bobbin

case

clockwise

increase

tension.

•

Turn

screw

side

bobbin

case

counterclockwise

decrease

tension.

Fig.

Fig 2

Fig.

I’

UPPER

THREADING

•

Raise

needle

bar

its

highest

position.

•

Raise

presser

foot.

•Lead

thread

through

top

plate

thread

guide

(1)

and

between tension

discs

(2).

•

Pull

thread

down

around

arm

thread

guide

(3)

and

take-up

lever

(4).

•

Lead

thread through

eyelet

take-up

lever

from

right

left

and

down

through

face

plate guide

(5),

hooking

thread

into

guide.

•

Pull

thread

down

through

needle clamp

guide

(6)

and

through

needle

hole

from

front

rear

(7).

•

Always

use

the

same

type

thread

top

and

bottom

different

sizes

types

thread

will

cause

tension

problems.

Example:

Polyester

thread

the bobbin

and

cotton

thread

top

will

result

poor

tension

quality.

TWIN

NEEDLE

UPPER THREADING

•

threading

instruction

for

single

needle

with

these

exception.

•

Place

thread,

matching

contrasting

color,

both

spool

pins.

•

Draw

threads

through

thread

guides

as normal, but

separate

the

threads

the

tension.

•

Pass

thread

through

the

left

disc

and one

thread

through the

right

disc,

•

Now

treat

both

threads

one

until

you

reach the

needle eyes.

ZIGZAG

DIAL:

Set

desired

width

between

“0”

and

“3,”

you

set

dial

higher

than

the

needle

will

hit

the

needle plate

and

break.

STITCH

LENGTH:

Set

desired

stitch

length.

ADJUSTING

FEED

DOG

HEIGHT

•

Upper

position

feed dog

used

for

normal

sewing.

raise

feed

dog.

•

Press

drop

feed

button

““

located

under

shuttle

cover

upper

Position.

•

Lower

position

used

for

Embroidering,

Mending

Sewing

Button.

Press

drop

feed

button

““

lower

position.

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