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Never use a thread weighted #20 or lower. It may cause machine malfunction. Memo . The lower the thread number, the thicker the thread; and the higher the needle number, the thicker the needle. ¦ Ball point needle Use the ball point needle when sewing on stretch fabrics or fabrics where skipped stitches easily occur. The factory recommended needle is “HG-4BR” (Organ). Schmetz needles “JERSEY BALL POINT” 130/705H SUK 90/14 may be used as a substitute. ¦ Transparent nylon thread Use a 90/14 to 100/16 needle, regardless of the fabric or thread. CAUTION . Make sure you follow the needle, thread, and fabric combinations listed in the table. Using the wrong combination, such as heavyweight fabric like denim with a small needle (65/9-75/11), may bend or break the needle. The wrong combination may also cause the seam to be uneven, the fabric to pucker, or the machine to skip stitches. 26 SEWING BASICS SEWING BASICS 2 SEWING BASICS Please read before sewing CAUTION . To avoid being injured, watch the needle carefully while you are using the machine. Keep your hands away from moving parts. . Do not stretch or pull the fabric during sewing, otherwise the needle may be damaged and you may be injured. . Do not use bent or broken needles, otherwise you may be injured. . Take care that the needle does not hit basting pins or other objects during sewing. The needle may break and you may be injured. . Always use the correct presser foot. If you use the wrong presser foot, the needle may hit the presser foot and bend or break and you may be injured. . When you turn the handwheel by hand, always turn it toward you (counterclockwise). Turning it the other way may cause the thread to tangle and damage the needle or fabric, and you may be injured. . Do not start sewing without placing the fabric under the presser foot, otherwise the presser foot may be damaged. Starting sewing 1 Turn on the machine. CAUTION . Do not turn on the machine while pressing down the foot controller. The machine may start unexpectedly and cause personal injury or damage to the machine. 2 Raise the needle by turning the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) so that the mark on the wheel points up. 3 Turn the pattern selection dial to select a stitch (see page 9 - 13). 4 Change the presser foot (see page 8). 5 Raise the presser foot lever. 1 1 Presser foot lever 6 Place the fabric under the presser foot, pass the thread under the presser foot, and then pull out about 5 cm (2 inches) of thread toward the rear of the machine. 1 1 5 cm (2 inches) 7 While holding the end of the thread and the fabric with your left hand, turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) with your right hand to lower the needle to the starting point of the stitching. 8 Lower the presser foot lever. 1 1 Presser foot lever 9 Slowly press down on the foot controller. • The machine starts sewing. 0 Take your foot off the foot controller. • The machine stops sewing. • You can use reverse sewing for back tacking and reinforcing seams by pressing the reverse sewing lever. Refer to “Reverse sewing lever” on page 14 for the details. Raise the needle by turning the a handwheel toward you (counterclockwise). b Raise the presser foot lever. Pull the fabric to the left side of the c machine, and then pass the threads through the thread cutter to cut them. . 1 1 Thread cutter Trial sewing A trial piece of fabric should be sewn. Use a piece of fabric and thread that are the same as those used for your project, and check the thread tension and stitch length and width. 2Changing the sewing direction Stop the machine with the needle in the fabric at the point where you want to change the sewing direction, and then raise the presser foot lever. Using the needle as a pivot, turn the fabric, lower the presser foot lever, and then continue sewing. Sewing thick fabrics ¦If the fabric does not fit under the presser foot If the fabric does not fit easily under the presser foot, raise the presser foot lever even higher to bring the 12 presser foot to its highest position. CAUTION .If fabric more than 6 mm (15/64 inch) thick is sewn or if the fabric is pushed with too much force, the needle may bend or break. 28 SEWING BASICS SEWING BASICS Sewing thin fabrics When sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may become misaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly. If this occurs, place thin paper or stabilizer material under the fabric and sew it together with the fabric. When you have finished sewing, tear off any excess paper. 1 1Stabilizer material or paper Sewing stretch fabrics First, baste the pieces of fabric together, and then sew without stretching the fabric. 1 1 Basting Stitching cylindrical pieces Removing the flat bed attachment makes it easier to sew cylindrical pieces such as cuffs and pant legs, or hardto- reach areas. 1 Slide the flat bed attachment to the left to release it. 1 1Flat bed attachment ..With the flat bed attachment removed, free-arm sewing is possible. Note . When you are finishe...