User manual TOYOTA JEAN

[. . . ] 5 Part names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Part names and their functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Quick adviser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 How to operate foot controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Thread guide Hold in place with your finger. Pass the thread end through the hole in the bobbin as shown. Place the bobbin on the thread winding spindle so the groove aligns with the shaft projection. Hole Thread winding spindle Thread Groove Bobbin Shaft projection 2 Sewing preparations Spool pin ( 2 ) Thread winding spindle ( 7 8 10 ) Main power switch ( 1 6 ) Slide the thread winding spindle in the direction of the arrow until it snaps into place. 6 Foot controller ( 7 9 ) Turn on the machine. Main power switch 7 1 While holding the thread end, begin pressing on the foot controller with your foot. 2 After the thread has been wound around the bobbin about 10 times, release the foot controller to stop winding. Foot controller 15 Threading the lower thread Open the bobbin case cover, and insert the bobbin into the bobbin case. If the bobbin is incorrectly inserted into the bobbin case, the stitching will not be sewn correctly. 1 Turn off the sewing machine. Main power switch 2 Pull the bobbin case cover towards yourself. Bobbin case cover Insert the bobbin so that it rotates counterclockwise. (Needle No 14/90 is included when the sewing machine is purchased. ) The needle cannot be threaded if the thread is too thick for the needle. For details on possible needle and thread combinations, refer to “Relationship between the needle, thread and fabric, and adjusting the thread tension” on page 27. zz Preparing to use the needle threader 1 Turn the handwheel towards yourself until the needle is in its highest position. ** If the needle is not in its highest position, the needle cannot be threaded. 2 Turn the pattern selection dial to “7” (straight stitch). ** Otherwise, the needle threader may not operate correctly and the needle may not be threaded. Check that the thread has been passed through the needle thread guide. Presser foot lever Needle thread guide zz Understanding the needle threader mechanism 1Lower The hook is within the guide. Doing so could break the needle and cause an injury. Straight stitching and reverse sewing zz Straight stitch 1 1 2 Turn the handwheel towards yourself to raise the needle. Zigzag sewing foot (Originally attached to the sewing machine) 7 8 9 4. 0 2. 0 2. 0 mm (For details on changing the presser foot, refer to “Changing the presser foot” on page 24. ) 1 Position the fabric and lower the presser foot lever. Step on the foot controller to begin sewing. zz End of sewing After sewing, turn handwheel towards yourself until the needle is in the highest position. Raise the presser foot and pull out the fabric to the rear. 28 zz Thread cutter „„For model XXX15C Line up the two threads, and cut them with the thread cutter on the presser bar. Thread cutter „„For model SuperJ15 Line up the two threads, and cut them with the thread cutter on the face cover. 3 Thread cutter Sewing zz Reverse sewing Reverse sewing is performed at the beginning and the end of sewing to prevent the thread from unraveling. Reverse sewing is performed while pressing down the reverse sewing lever. • Stitch 1 cm from the edge of the fabric to prevent unraveling at the start of sewing. Note: Remove your finger from the reverse sewing lever to return to forward direction sewing. Reverse sewing lever 29 zz Sewing thick fabric When sewing over thick fabric, the presser foot may tilt and be unable to feed through the fabric. Place fabric or thick paper of the same thickness as the fabric you wish to sew under the presser foot. This will enable smooth sewing. Fabric or thick paper Sewing fabric zz Sewing thin fabric When sewing thin fabric, sometimes fabric puckers or is not fed correctly. At that time, sewing is easier if tissue paper is placed under the fabric. [. . . ] Right side of bobbin case c d <When correctly installed> • The entire bobbin case fits into the hook so that the edge of the hook is visible. • Part c on the bobbin case is to the left of part d on the sewing machine. Note: Carefully check the bobbin case since it may be incorrectly installed even though part c of the bobbin case is to the left of part d on the machine, as shown in the above diagram on the right. 44 Attach the needle plate with red mark a on the bobbin case positioned as shown in the diagram. 3 Check that the needle correctly enters the hole in the needle plate. ** If the bobbin case is not installed correctly, the handwheel does not turn smoothly. [. . . ]