1. 2. 3. 4.

Part code: SA177, F054(XC3879-002) Part code: SA132, F016N(XC2215-002) Part code: SA551, WT5(XC9567-152) Part code: SA125, F001N(XC1944-052) Part code: SA185, F057(XC7416-252)
To obtain optional accessories or parts, contact your sales representative or the nearest authorized service center.

Accessories 9

Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions
The names of the various parts of the sewing machine and their functions are described below. Before using the sewing machine, carefully read these descriptions to learn the names of the machine parts.

Front view

a Thread guide plate Pass the thread under the thread guide plate. b Thread guide cover Pass the thread behind the thread guide cover when threading the upper thread. c Spool pin Place a spool of thread on the spool pin. d Bobbin winding thread guide and pretension disk Pass the thread under this thread guide and around the pretension disk when winding the bobbin thread. e Top cover Open the top cover to place the spool of thread on the spool pin. f Bobbin winder Use the bobbin winder when winding the bobbin. g Operation panel Use for stitch selection and various stitch functions. (page 13) h Knee lifter mounting slot Insert the knee lifter into the knee lifter mounting slot. i Operation buttons and sewing speed controller Use these buttons and the slide to operate the sewing machine. (page 12) j Flat bed attachment with accessory compartment Store presser feet and bobbins in the accessory compartment of the flat bed attachment. When sewing cylindrical pieces, remove the flat bed attachment. k Thread cutter Pass the threads through the thread cutter to cut them. l Needle threader lever Use the needle threader to thread the needle. m Thread take-up lever check window Look through the window to check the position of the take-up lever. n Thread tension dial Use the thread tension dial to adjust the tension of the upper thread.
Needle and presser foot section

Right-side/rear view

a Buttonhole lever The buttonhole lever is used with the one-step buttonhole foot to create buttonholes. b Thread guide disk Pass the thread through the thread guide disk when using the needle threader to thread the needle. c Needle bar thread guide Pass the upper thread through the needle bar thread guide. d Needle plate The needle plate is marked with guides to help sew straight seams. e Needle plate cover Remove the needle plate cover to clean the bobbin case and race. f Bobbin cover Open the bobbin cover to set the bobbin. g Feed dogs The feed dogs feed the fabric in the sewing direction. h Presser foot The presser foot applies pressure consistently on the fabric as sewing takes place. Attach the appropriate presser foot for the selected stitch. i Presser foot holder The presser foot is attached onto the presser foot holder.
a Presser foot dial Use the presser foot dial to adjust the amount of pressure that the presser foot applies to the fabric. b Handle Carry the sewing machine by its handle when transporting the machine. c Handwheel Turn the handwheel toward you to raise and lower the needle. The handwheel should be turned towards you (counterclockwise). d Air vent The air vent allows the air surrounding the motor to circulate. Do not cover the air vent while the sewing machine is being used. e Main power switch Use the main power switch to turn the sewing machine ON and OFF. f Foot controller jack Insert the plug on the end of the foot controller cable into the foot controller jack. g Power supply jack Insert the plug on the power cord into the power supply jack. h Feed dog position switch Use the feed dog position switch to lower the feed dogs. i Presser foot lever Raise and lower the presser foot lever to raise and lower the presser foot.

(OK key) or

(Cancel/clear
The initial stitch screen appears again.
Changing the Machine Settings 19
List of stitch or machine attributes The stitch or machine attributes that can be set are listed below. For details on each attribute, refer to the corresponding reference page. Attribute Check pattern Mirror imaging Pattern length Pattern size Repeated/ single sewing Stitching density Initial needle position Stitch width control Language Buzzer LCD brightness Vertical pattern adjustment Icon Details Allows combined patterns to be checked. Mirror images patterns along a vertical axis. Adjusts the length of satin stitches. Sets the size of patterns to be large or small. Specifies whether the pattern will be sewn once or repeatedly. Specifies the sewing density of the stitching. Select the straight stitch that is automatically selected when the machine is turned on. Allows the stitch width to be adjusted with the sewing speed controller. Allows the language used in the screens to be changed. Specifies whether or not a beep is sounded with each operation. Adjusts the brightness of the LCD. Adjusts the up and down position of the pattern. Reference page 121 page 125 page 124 page 122 page 121 page 123 page 105 page 21 page 149 page 21 page 127
The icon shown highlighted above is the default setting. The default display language is English.
Adjusting the brightness of the LCD
The brightness of the LCD can be adjusted.
Changing the screen language
The language used in the screens that are displayed can be changed to one of the many available.

Press keys) until

(Settings key) in the operation or (Stitch length is displayed.
(Settings key) in the operation or (Stitch length

panel, and then press

keys) until the language is displayed.
The screen for changing the brightness of the LCD appears.
The screen for changing the language of the screens appears.
b width key). To make the LCD darker, press
To make the LCD brighter, press (Stitch width key).

(Stitch

b desired language is selected.
The language can be changed to one of the available: English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean or others.
The brightness of the LCD is changed.
The language of the screens is changed.

Press key).

Changing the Machine Settings 21

For details, refer to Starting to sew (page 52). The machine starts sewing.
When the end of the stitching is reached, press (Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch button). Keep (Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch button) held down until 3 to 5 reverse stitches are sewn. While (Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch button) is held down, reverse stitches are sewn.

g release

After 3 to 5 reverse stitches have been sewn, (Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch button). The machine stops sewing.

Cutting the thread

When you have finished sewing, cut the threads. The threads can be cut in either of two ways. Using

(Thread Cutter button)

on the foot controller. At this time, if (Start/Stop button) is held down, the machine sews at a slow speed. The machine starts sewing in the normal sewing direction.
When you wish to finish the stitching, press (Thread Cutter button) once.

i sewing machine stops.

After sewing to the end of the stitching, the (Start/Stop button) or release foot Press controller.

a Thread Cutter button

The threads are cut and the needle is raised.
a Beginning of stitching b End of stitching
Sewing reinforcement stitches When sewing stitches other than straight or zigzag stitches that are secured with reverse stitching, pressing (Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch button) sews reinforcement stitches, 3 to 5 stitches on top of each other.
Do not press (Thread Cutter button) if there is no fabric under the presser foot or while the machine is sewing, otherwise damage to the machine may occur.
a Reverse stitching b Reinforcement stitching
The machine can be set so that the threads will be cut when sewing is finished. For details on setting the machine so that the threads are cut automatically, refer to Automatically cutting the thread (page 62).
Whether reverse stitches or reinforcement stitches are sewn depends on the stitch that is selected. For details, refer to Stitch Settings (page 134).

Sewing 55

Using the manual thread cutter When sewing with thread thicker than #30, nylon or metallic threads, or other special threads, use the thread cutter on the side of the machine to cut the threads.
a sewing machine is stopped, press
When you wish to finish the stitching and the (Needle Position button) once to raise the needle.
a Presser foot lever c and then pass the threads through the thread
Pull the fabric to the left side of the machine, cutter to cut them.
Adjusting the Thread Tension
The tensions of the upper thread and of the bobbin thread (thread tension) should be adjusted so that they are equal.

Changing the tension of the upper thread
You may need to change the thread tension, depending on the fabric and thread being used. Correct thread tension The upper thread and the bobbin thread should cross near the center of the fabric. Only the upper thread should be visible from the right side of the fabric, and only the bobbin thread should be visible from the wrong side of the fabric.
Turn the thread tension dial to the left to loosen the upper thread.
Upper thread is too loose If the upper thread is visible from the wrong side of the fabric, the upper thread is too loose.

a b c d

Wrong side of fabric Right side of fabric Upper thread Bobbin thread The upper thread is visible from the wrong side of the fabric.
Wrong side of fabric Right side of fabric Upper thread Bobbin thread
Upper thread is too tight If the bobbin thread is visible from the right side of the fabric, the upper thread is too tight.
Turn the thread tension dial to the right to tighten the upper thread.
Wrong side of fabric Right side of fabric Upper thread Bobbin thread The bobbin thread is visible from the right side of the fabric.
If the upper thread is not threaded correctly or the bobbin is not installed correctly, it may not be possible to set the correct thread tension. If the correct thread tension cannot be achieved, rethread the upper thread and insert the bobbin correctly.
Adjusting the Thread Tension 57
Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length
The zigzag width (pattern width) and stitch length of utility stitches can be adjusted. Normally, when a stitch is selected, the appropriate width and length are automatically selected. For details on the range of values within which the width and length can be set, refer to Stitch Settings (page 134).
Adjusting the stitch width
The stitch width (zigzag width) can be adjusted to make the stitch wider or narrower.
If the setting is changed, the highlighted value is erased.
To reset the stitch width to its standard setting, select the same stitch again or change the setting to the highlighted value. Press (Reset key) to return the stitch width, stitch length to their default settings. If the straight stitch (left needle position or triple stretch stitch) was selected, changing the stitch width changes the needle position. Increasing the width moves the needle to the right; reducing the width moves the needle to the left. The settings can be saved so that they will always be specified each time the utility stitch is selected. For details, refer to Saving stitch settings (page 63). The sewing machine can be set so that the stitch width can easily be changed with the sewing speed controller. For details, refer to Satin stitching using the sewing speed controller (page 105). indicates that the setting cannot be adjusted.

If necessary, specify the setting for automatic stitch length, etc.
For details on sewing with each of the utility stitches, begin on page 76.
When a stitch is selected, the icon for the presser foot that should be used appears in the screen. Check that the correct presser foot is attached before starting to sew. If the wrong presser foot is installed, turn off the sewing machine, attach the correct presser foot, and then select the desired stitch again.
For details on adjusting the stitch width and length, refer to Adjusting the Stitch Width and Length (page 58).
To erase the stitch and select a different one, press (OK key), and then change the stitch mode. To stop the current stitch from being erased, press (Cancel/clear key) to return to the previous screen.
After changing stitch settings such as the stitch length and width or after combining patterns, the stitch pattern can be saved with its current settings. For details, refer to Saving patterns (page 126).

Selecting Stitching 75

Overcasting Stitches
Sew overcasting stitches along the edges of cut fabric to prevent fabric from fraying. Fifteen stitches are available for overcasting. The procedure for sewing overcasting stitch is explained according to the presser foot that is used.
Sewing overcasting stitches using overcasting foot G
Three stitches can be used to sew overcasting with overcasting foot G. Pattern Numeric Key Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Auto

Stitch Name

Application Preventing fraying in medium weight and thin fabrics Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and fabrics that fray easily
Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Auto 2.0 (1/16) 2.5 (3/32) 2.5 (3/32) Manual 1.04.0 (1/163/16) 1.04.0 (1/163/16) 1.04.0 (1/163/16)
Manual 2.55.0 (3/323/16) 2.55.0 (3/323/16) 3.55.0 (1/83/16)

Presser Foot

3.5 (1/8) 5.0 (3/16) 5.0 (3/16)

Overcasting stitch

Attach overcasting foot G.

d presser foot guide.

Sew with the edge of the fabric against the
For details, refer to Replacing the presser foot (page 41).
Select a stitch. For details, refer to Selecting stitching (page 72).

a Needle drop point

Position the fabric with the edge of the fabric c against the guide of the presser foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.

a Guide

Sewing overcasting stitches using zigzag foot J
Seven stitches can be used to sew overcasting stitches with zigzag foot J. Pattern Numeric Key Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Auto Zigzag stitch (center needle position) Zigzag stitch (right needle position) 2-point zigzag stitch 3-point zigzag stitch

Application

Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Auto 1.4 (1/16) Manual 0.04.0 (03/16)

Manual 0.07.0 (01/4)

Preventing fraying (center baseline/ reverse stitching) Preventing fraying (right baseline/ reinforcement stitching) Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and stretch fabrics Preventing fraying in stretch fabrics Preventing fraying in thick fabrics and stretch fabrics Preventing fraying in stretch fabrics

Buttonsewing stitch

Buttonhole sewing
The maximum buttonhole length is about 28 mm (1-1/8 inches) (diameter + thickness of the button). Buttonholes are sewn from the front of the presser foot to the back, as shown below.
a Reinforcement stitching
The names of parts of buttonhole foot A, which is used for sewing buttonholes, are indicated below.
a and length of the buttonhole.
Use chalk to mark on the fabric the position
a b c d e Button guide plate Presser foot scale Pin Marks on buttonhole foot 5 mm (3/16 inch) a Marks on fabric b foot A, and then insert the button that will
Pull out the button guide plate of buttonhole be put through the buttonhole.
Buttonhole Stitching/Button Sewing 85
e buttonhole mark aligned with the red marks on
If the button does not fit in the button guide plate Add together the diameter and thickness of the button, and then set the button guide plate to the calculated length. (The distance between the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).)
Position the fabric with the front end of the the sides of the buttonhole foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.
a Mark on fabric b Red marks on buttonhole foot
Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot. When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the buttonhole will not be sewn with the correct size.
a Presser foot scale b Length of buttonhole (Diameter + thickness of button) c 5 mm (3/16 inch)
Example: For a button with a diameter of 15 mm (9/16 inch) and a thickness of 10 mm (3/8 inch), the button guide plate should be set to 25 mm (1 inch) on the scale.
a 10 mm (3/8 inch) b 15 mm (9/16 inch)
a Do not reduce the gap. f possible.
The size of the buttonhole is set.
Pull down the buttonhole lever as far as
Attach buttonhole foot A. For details, refer to Replacing the presser foot (page 41). Select a stitch. For details, refer to Selecting stitching (page 72).

a Buttonhole lever

The buttonhole lever is positioned behind the bracket on the buttonhole foot.
a Buttonhole lever b Bracket
g your left hand, and then start sewing.
Gently hold the end of the upper thread in

a Eyelet punch

Once sewing is completed, the machine automatically sews reinforcement stitches, then stops.
h and then remove the fabric.
Cut the threads, raise the presser foot lever,
When using the eyelet punch, place thick paper or some other protective sheet under the fabric before punching the hole in the fabric.
When opening the buttonhole with the seam ripper, do not place your hands in the cutting direction, otherwise injuries may result if the seam ripper slips.

b holder (page 43) to attach the screw-on
Remove the presser foot and presser foot adjustable zipper/piping foot.

Left sewing position

Right sewing position
f does not touch the presser foot.
Change the needle position so that the needle For details, refer to Adjusting the stitch width (page 58).
Use a screw driver to securely tighten the screw that holds the presser foot. If the screw is loose, the needle may break and cause injures. Select stitch 01
After adjusting the needle position, slowly turn the handwheel toward you and check the needle does not touch the presser foot. If the needle hits the presser foot, the needle may bend or break.

d the presser foot.

Loosen the positioning screw on the back of

a Positioning screw

g screwdriver.
Securely tighten the positioning screw with a

Inserting a piping

a turned inside out, as shown below.
Place the piping between two fabric pieces

a Positioning screw h

a Fabric b Piping c Fabric b zipper/piping foot (page 96).
Refer to the steps of attaching the adjustable

Sew along the piping.

After sewing, turn fabric pieces.
Zipper/piping Insertion 97
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape
Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.
Pattern Numeric Key Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Auto Stretch stitch 2-point zigzag stitch 3-point zigzag stitch Elasticattaching stitch
Stitch Length [mm (inch)] Auto 2.5 (3/32) 1.0 (1/16) 1.0 (1/16) 1.0 (1/16) Manual 1.04.0 (1/163/16) 0.24.0 (1/643/16) 0.24.0 (1/643/16) 0.24.0 (1/643/16)
Manual 1.03.0 (1/161/8) 1.57.0 (1/161/4) 1.57.0 (1/161/4) 0.07.0 (01/4)
Stretch fabrics Attaching elastic
1.0 (1/16) 5.0 (3/16) 5.0 (3/16)
Attaching elastic to stretch fabrics

4.0 (3/16)

Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.

Stretch stitching

Elastic attaching
When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that of the stretched elastic tape. therefore, it is necessary that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used.

UTILITY STITCHES b

e possible.
Attach buttonhole foot A. For details, refer to Replacing the presser foot (page 41). Select stitch 60.
For details, refer to Selecting stitching (page 72). Position the fabric so that the opening of the d pocket faces toward you, and then lower the presser foot lever so that the needle drops 2 mm (1/16 inch) in front of the pocket opening.
a 2 mm (1/16 inch) a Buttonhole lever b Bracket f your left hand, and then start sewing.
Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot. When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the bar tack will not be sewn with the correct size.
g and then remove the fabric. h position.
Raise the buttonhole lever to its original

a Do not reduce the gap.

If the fabric does not feed, for example, because it is too thick, increase the stitch length. For details, refer to Adjusting the stitch length (page 59).

Darning

Fabric that has been torn can be darned. Darning is sewn as shown below.
a Reinforcement stitching a Set the button guide plate on buttonhole foot
Determine the desired length of the darning. A to the desired length. (The distance between the markings on the presser foot scale is 5 mm (3/16 inch).)
d (1/16 inch) in front of the area to be darned,
Position the fabric so that the needle is 2 mm and then lower the presser foot lever.
a Tear b 2 mm (1/16 inch)
a b c d b Presser foot scale Length of darning 5 mm (3/16 inch) 7 mm (1/4 inch)
Pass the upper thread down through the hole in the presser foot. When lowering the presser foot, do not push in the front of the presser foot, otherwise the darning will not be sewn with the correct size.
Attach buttonhole foot A. For details, refer to Replacing the presser foot (page 41). Select stitch 58 or 59.
Reinforcement Stitching 109
UTILITY STITCHES e possible.
a Buttonhole lever b Bracket f your left hand, and then start sewing.

Eyelet Stitching

Eyelets, such as those on belts, can be sewn. Three sizes of eyelets are possible: 7 mm, 6 mm and 5 mm (1/4, 15/64 and 3/16 inch).
Pattern Stitch Name Application Stitch Width [mm (inch)] Auto Eyelet stitch
Manual 7.0, 6.0 or 5.0 (1/4, 15/64 or 3/16)

The stitching is sewn in the direction indicated by the arrow.
d When sewing with a character stitch,
Sew reinforcement stitches.
reinforcement stitches are automatically sewn after each character. When sewing a pattern with a stitch other than a character stitch, it is useful to first set the automatic reverse/reinforcement stitching setting. For details, refer to Automatically sewing reverse/reinforcement stitches (page 60).
e trim off any excess threads at the beginning of

Sewing patterns

When you are finished sewing, use scissors to the stitching and between the patterns.
Select a stitch. For details, refer to steps d through f of Selecting stitching (page 72).
Sewing the Various Built-In Decorative Patterns 119

Repeat steps b.

Combining patterns
Multiple patterns can be combined and sewn together. Decorative stitches and character stitches (stitches selected with and ) can be combined.

d start sewing.

After all of the desired patterns are selected,
However, utility stitches (stitches selected with and
) cannot be combined. Select the first pattern. The first pattern is selected and appears in the LCD.

a Sewing direction

The order that the patterns appear in the LCD is the order that they will be sewn.
When the sewing is started, the selected pattern is sewn repeatedly until the sewing machine is stopped.
Select the next pattern. Use the numeric keys to type in the number for the desired stitch. To change the stitch type, press (Decorative stitch key) or (Character
When the combined pattern is sewn at least one time, sewing of the combined pattern is temporarily stopped. Typing in the number of a stitch after sewing clears the combined pattern and selects the new stitch, instead of adding the new stitch to the combined pattern. If you do not wish to clear the pattern, save it before typing in the number of the new stitch. For details on saving patterns, refer to Saving patterns (page 126).

Create the combined pattern that you wish to saved. For details, refer to Combining patterns (page 120).
Do not turn off the sewing machine while a pattern is being saved, otherwise the pattern data may be lost.
The pattern saved in the pocket can be erased by performing the save operation
(Memory key) in the operation
with no pattern selected.
The machine enters pattern memory mode, and appears in the upper-left corner of

Retrieving a pattern

the screen. Press (Preset utility stitch/saved pattern
key) in the operation panel. After
c pocket where the pattern is to be saved.
appears in the center of the screen, appears in the lower-left corner of
the machine enters retrieve pattern mode, Press the numeric key (0 through 9) for the The saved contents of the pocket for the selected number are displayed. If nothing has been saved, nothing appears in the bottom of the screen. and the screen.
If the pocket contains a pattern, the pattern is displayed. To leave this pattern in the pocket, select a different pocket.
Each time (Preset utility stitch/saved pattern key) is pressed, the machine switches between the preset utility stitch mode and the saved pattern mode. (For details on the preset utility stitch mode, refer to Selecting stitch types and patterns (page 70).
b pocket where the pattern is saved.
Press the numeric key (0 through 9) for the The saved contents of the pocket for the selected number are retrieved.
The pattern for making the adjustment is sewn. If nothing was saved in the selected pocket, a beep is sounded, and the screen displayed before the numeric key was pressed appears again. To select a different pocket, use the numeric keys to type in the number of a different pocket. The sewing machine stops after it has finished sewing the pattern.
d If the part of the pattern indicated in the

Check the sewn pattern.

illustration is sewn uniformly, the pattern is correctly aligned.

0.4 0.21.0 Automatic No (1/64) (1/641/16) reinforcement 0.4 0.21.0 Automatic (1/64) (1/641/16) No reinforcement 1.0 0.52.0 Automatic No (1/16) (1/321/16) reinforcement 1.5 (1/16) 1.03.0 (1/161/8) Automatic reinforcement
Secured buttonholes for A fabrics that have backings A
Buttonholes for stretch or 6.0 (15/54) knit fabrics Buttonholes for stretch fabrics 6.0 (15/54) 5.0 (3/16) 7.0 (1/4) 7.0 (1/4) 7.0 (1/4) 7.0 (1/4) 7.0 (1/4) 2.0 (1/16) 3.5 (1/8) 7.0 (1/4) 0.0 (0) 3.5 (1/8) 3.5 (1/8) 5.0 (3/16) 5.0 (3/16)

A Buttonhole stitch

A Bound buttonholes
2.0 0.24.0 Automatic No (1/16) (1/643/16) reinforcement 0.5 0.31.0 Automatic (1/32) (1/641/16) No reinforcement 0.5 0.31.0 Automatic (1/32) (1/641/16) No reinforcement 0.5 0.31.0 Automatic (1/32) (1/641/16) No reinforcement 2.0 0.42.5 Automatic (1/16) (1/643/32) No reinforcement 2.0 0.42.5 Automatic (1/16) (1/643/32) No reinforcement 0.4 0.31.0 Automatic (1/64) (1/641/16) No reinforcement Automatic No reinforcement Automatic No reinforcement
Keyhole buttonholes for thick or furry fabrics
Keyhole buttonholes for A medium weight and thick fabrics A Horizontal buttonholes for thick or furry fabrics Darning medium weight fabrics

A Darning stitch

A Darning thick fabrics
Bar tack stitch Buttonsewing stitch Eyelet stitch
Reinforcing openings A and areas where the seam easily comes loose M Button sewing
7.0, 6.0, 5.0 (1/4, 15/64, 3/16)
Reinforcement + No thread-cutting
Sewing eyelets, for example, on belts Sewing straight stitches while cutting the fabric Sewing zigzag stitches while cutting the fabric Overcasting on thin and medium weight fabrics while cutting the fabric Overcasting on thick fabrics while cutting the fabric Overcasting on medium weight and thick fabrics while cutting the fabric
2.5 0.25.0 No Reinforcement Reinforcement + No (3/32) (1/643/16) thread-cutting 1.4 (1/16) 0.04.0 (03/16) Reinforcement + No thread-cutting

Side cutter

2.0 1.04.0 No Reinforcement Reinforcement + No (1/16) (1/163/16) thread-cutting 2.5 1.04.0 No Reinforcement Reinforcement + No (3/32) (1/163/16) thread-cutting 2.5 1.04.0 No Reinforcement Reinforcement + No (3/32) (1/163/16) thread-cutting

Stitch Settings 137

Other stitches
Left/Right Flipping Yes Yes Yes Yes Adjustable Pattern Length/width Yes Yes Yes Yes Adjustable Stitching Density No No No

Pattern Stitch Type

11 Decorative stitches 21

32 Satin stitches

41 Yes (J)

Crossstitches

Remove the flat bed attachment.
The needle plate cover is removed.
e Grasp the bobbin case, and then pull it out.

Remove the bobbin case.

h The needle plate cover is installed differently
Install the needle plate cover. depending on the model.
a the needle plate, and then slide the cover back
Insert the tabs on the needle plate cover into on.
a Bobbin case f remove any lint and dust from the race and its
Use the cleaning brush or a vacuum cleaner to surrounding area.
a Needle plate cover b screw in the needle plate cover.
Use the disc-shaped screwdriver to tighten the

a Cleaning brush b Race

Do not apply oil to the bobbin case.
g on the bobbin case aligns with the spring.
If there is no screw in the needle plate cover
Insert the bobbin case so that the projection
a Needle plate cover i position.
Install the flat bed attachment in its original

a Projection b Spring

a Bobbin case
Never use a bobbin case that is scratched, otherwise the upper thread may become tangled, the needle may break or sewing performance may suffer. For a new bobbin case (part code: XC3153-151), contact your nearest authorized service center. Be sure that the bobbin case is correctly installed, otherwise the needle may break. Care and Maintenance 143

Troubleshooting

If the machine stops operating correctly, check the following possible problems before requesting service. If the problem persists, contact your dealer or the nearest authorized service center.
Symptom Probable Cause The machine is not turned on. The Start/Stop button was not pressed. The sewing machine does not operate. The presser foot lever is raised. The Start/Stop button was pressed, even though the foot controller is connected. The needle is incorrectly installed. The needle clamp screw is loose. The needle is bent or blunt. The combination of fabric, thread and needle is not correct. The presser foot that is used is not appropriate for the type of stitch that you wish to sew. Remedy Turn on the machine. Press the Start/Stop button. Lower the presser foot lever. Do not use the Start/Stop button when the foot controller is connected. To use the Start/ Stop button, disconnect the foot controller. Correctly install the needle. Use the screwdriver to firmly tighten the screw. Replace the needle. Select a thread and needle that are appropriate for the type of fabric being sewn. Attach the presser foot that is appropriate for the type of stitch that you wish to sew. page 38 page 39 Reference page 17 page 52

A bobbin designed specifically for this machine is not used. The needle has not been raised to the correct position. The needle is incorrectly installed. The presser foot that is used is not appropriate for the type of stitch that you wish to sew. The stitch is not sewn correctly. The thread tension is incorrect. The thread is tangled, for example, in the bobbin case.
The needle threader cannot be used.

page 31 page 39 page 134

page 57

page 142

The feed dogs are lowered. The stitch is too short. The presser foot that is used is not appropriate for the type of stitch that you wish to sew. The pressure of the presser foot is weak. The thread is tangled, for example, in the bobbin case. The sewing lamp does not come on. Nothing appears in the LCD. The sewing lamp is damaged. The brightness of the LCD is either too light or too dark.
page 104 page 59 page 134
The fabric does not feed.

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Troubleshooting 147

Error messages
If (Start/Stop button) is pressed before the sewing machine is correctly set up or if an operation is (OK key) or (Cancel/clear key) is pressed while the message is displayed. Probable Cause The selected setting cannot be changed with the selected pattern. The Start/Stop button was pressed without connecting the foot controller while the setting for adjusting the stitch width using the sewing speed controller is set to [ON]. The stitch mode was changed. This message appears when the current pattern is to be deleted. The Start/Stop button was pressed while the foot controller was connected. A stitch other than the buttonhole, bar tack or darning stitch was selected and the Start/Stop button was pressed while the buttonhole lever is lowered. The buttonhole, bar tack or darning stitch was selected and the Start/ Stop button was pressed while the buttonhole lever is raised. The Start/Stop button, Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch button or Thread Cutter button was pressed while the presser foot was raised. You tried to combine more than 70 decorative stitches, stain stitches, cross stitches or combined utility stitches. The twin needle setting is selected while a pattern that cannot be sewn with the twin needle is selected. The Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch button, Needle Position button or Thread Cutter button was pressed while the bobbin winder shaft is moved to the right. A pattern is being saved. Otherwise, the stitch settings are being saved. The Start/Stop button or Reverse/Reinforcement Stitch button was pressed after a stitch has been deleted. The motor locked up because the thread is tangled. performed incorrectly, an error message appears in the LCD. Follow the instructions that appear. The message will disappear if