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STANDARD SEWING EQUIPMENT CORP.

Record in space provided below the Serial No. and Model No. of this appliance. The Serial No. is located Rear of arm. The Model No. is. located Rear of arm. Serial No.___________________________ Model No. 2630 Retain these numbers for future reference.

1. NAMES OF PARTSl 3 2. ACCESSORIES 4 3. BEFORE SEWING 4 Detaching Extension Table 5 Connecting Foot Controller and Power Cord 6 Changing Foot 7 Changing Needle 8 Bobbin Winding 1 1 Inserting Bobbin 1 2 Adjusting Lower Tension 12 Drop Feed Lever 1 3 Threading Upper Thread 1 4 Twin Needle Threading 1 5 Drawing Up Lower Thread 1 6 Fabric, Thread and Needle Chart 1 7 Replacing Drop-in Cams 19 4. STRAIGHT SEWING 1 9 Stitch Length Dial 20 Double Presser Foot Lifter 21 Adjusting Thread Tension 22 SEWING 5. ZIGZAG 22 Zigzag Width Control 22 Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch 23 6. MAKING BUTTONHOLES 23 Determine Length 23 Determine Width 25 Cutting Buttonholes 25 Corded Buttonholes 26 7. SEWING ON BUTTONS 27 8. OVERCASTING 28 9. OVERLOCKING 29 10. BLIND HEM STITCH 30 Elastic Blind Hem Stitch 31 11. STRETCH SEAMS 32 12. SHELL STITCHING 33 13. PIN TUCKING 34 14. QUILTING 35 LAPPED SEAM SEWING 15. 36 16. MENDING 36 Patching 36 Mending a Rip 37 17. APPLIQUE WORK 38 18. EMBROIDERY 39 19. DECORATIVE TOUCHES 39 Embroidery Automatic 41 20. MAINTENANCE 41 Cleaning 42 Oiling 43 21.TROUBLE CHART 44 Changing Light Bulb 22. STITCH VARIETIES 45

1. NAMES OF PARTS
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Thread guide for bobbin wincjrng Takeup lever Upper thread tension dial Face cover Thread guide for upper threading Presser foot thumb screw Presser foot Drop feed lever Shuttle cover Spool pins (retractable) Pattern selection lever Reverse sewing button Zigzag width Control Stitch length dial Accessory box Free arm

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Bobbin winding spindle Bobbin winding stop Handwheel Stop motion knob Power supply switch Socket Thread guide for upper threading Cam insert Cover Reverse (super automatic) stitch control knob Presser foot lifter Thread cutter Needle Plate Feed dog

 ACCESSORIES 3. BEFORE SEWING

Bobbins (3 pcs.)

Zigzag foot (on machine)

Machine is stored in flat-bed styl which makes your work easier ii ordinary sewing.

Buttonhole foot Needles (3 pcs.)

Detaching Extension Tabi

Push lock lever to left.
Open extension table in directio of arrow.

Ordinary needles

Button sewing foot Twin needle (1 pc) Screw drivers (small)

Slide it off and the machine

Quilting guide

(large) Oiler

used as a free-arm model.

Buttonhole cutter

Free-arm is convenient to sew embroider; trousers, sleeves, c of T-shirts, blouses, etc. Do vice-versa of above steps
attach extension table.

Accessories are stored in built-in compartment at right front of machine.

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:onnectlng Foot Controller nd Power Cord

Raise presser foot lifter

Changing Foot D

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onnect foot controller wer cord (L

fore plugging in your machine, sure that voltage is same as at of your machine. (written on plate at back of machine)

highe the Set needle in position by turning handwhe towards you .

Decifications vary from country country.

vvitch on power to put on .achine and turn on sewing

Remove foot by loosening scre with screwdriver.

lways switch off or unplug iachine when not in use.

ie more you press foot controller, e faster the machine runs.

Replace new foot and tighi screw.

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Changing Needle
highest Set needle in the position by turning handwheel towards you. Loosen needle clamp screw and remove needle.

With flat face away from you, insert a new needle into groove of needle bar. Push needle until it reaches stopper and tighten needle clamp screw firmly.

Always use a straight needle with a sharp point.

Proper needle straight shaft sharp point

Using defective or worn needles not only causes stitch skipping, breakage of needles or snapping of thread; it also can damage hook and needle plate.

Bobbin Winding
Set needle in the highest position by turning handwheel towards you. Open shuttle cover.

Open latch of bobbin case and take it out.

Close latch of bobbin case and bobbin comes out easily.

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Pull out spoolpin.

spoolpin. from spoolpin guide and pre following numb

Put a spool on Draw thread through thread tension device, and ers
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Wind thread clockwise around bobbin several times. Push bobbin on to spindle.
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Holding handwheel with your left hand disengage handwheel by unscrewing stop motion knob.

Push bobbin to right and press down foot controller. Machine stops automatically when winding is full. Push bobbin to left.

Take off bobbin from spindle and cut thread. Retighten stop motion knob.

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If bobbin is wound unevenly as shown, open face cover and loosen set-screw of the guide for bobbin winding, by using screw driver and adjust height.

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Inserting Bobbin
Place bobbin in its case with thread running in direction of a r row

Guide thread into slot bobbin case.

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Pulling thread to left, bring it under tension spring then to delivery eye

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Adjusting Lower Tension

To test bobbin tension, hang and shake bobbin case as shown. e At proper tension bobbin cas small will gradually drop a amount. g To adjust tension, turn adjustin . screw with small screwdriver

Raise needle position. Leave end of thread of about 10 cm (4) from bobbin case. h Take hold of latch and pus into hook. bobbin case e Release latch when bobbin cas rted. is fully inse

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Drop Feed Lever

hook. The lever is on right side of r To lower feed dog, move leve position. to ing This position is for button sew and embroidery. darning
lever For normal sewing, move n. to AA positio

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Threading Upper Thread

Raise presser foot lifter. Raise take-up lever to the highest position by turning handwheel towards you. Thread following numbers Pass thread through guide

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Lead thread either side of tension disc Hook it to guide upwards.

from down to

Thread take-u lever

Pass thread to guide from right to left, and guide (left one) then needle eye . Leave end of thread of about 1 5 cm (6).

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Twin Needle Threading

Thread in the same way as normal threading, except at points , and .

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At point , pass threads sepa ratly to right and left of tension disc,

At guide , pass one of threads to right guide and the other at left guide. At point D, thread from right guide should be lead to right needle eye, and from left guide to left needle eye. Leave ends of threads of about 1 5 cm (6).

nb. When using zigzag width control, set it between 0 and 2.5. To set control above 2.5 will cause needle to break.

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Drawing Up Lower Thread

Fabric,Thread and Needle Chart

Hold end of upper thread with left hand.

THREAD FABRIC Cotton Cotton 705 European Mercerized European NEEDLE USSize 15x1

Point Style

Turn handwheel slowly towards you until needle moves down and ip again.
VERY SHEER, Lace, Voile, Chiffon, Net 70 50 70 30 50 60 60 SHEER, Blouse Crepe, Lawn. Organdy, Taffeta LIGHT-WEIGHT, Crepe, Wool, Brocade, Velvet MEDIUM, Wool, Silk, Linen, Velveteen. Pique. Faille, Terrycloth 30 HEAVY, Denim, Duck, Sailcloth 30 30 EXTRA HEAVY, Upholstery, Canvas. Awning KNITS1 LIGHT-WEIGHT; Trcot Power net MEDIUM WEIGHT; Jersey, Double Knit, Power Net HEAVY-WEIGHT; Double knit, Power Net 5070 60 Silk Nylon 70 50 Silk Nylon Silk Silk Nylon 6570 65Z70 7580

Cotton Covered Polyester, Silk, Nylon

REMAR

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Regular

Loosen per tent one or points

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Silk

8090

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Pull upper thread slowly and ower thread will be brought up in a loop.

Heavy Duty Heavy Duty

C.CPoIy. C.CPoly.

100 120

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Light Ball

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Silk Nylon C C.Poly

7080

910

Light toMedium Ball

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Silk Nylon C.C.Poly. FAKE-FURS, VELOURS LEATHER] VINYLS FILMS LIGHT-TO-MEDIUMWEIGHT HEAVY LEATHER DECORATIVE TOUCHES] TOP STITCHING MACHINE EMBROIDERY Silk twist Size 5070 30 30 50 50 C.CPoly C.C.PoIy 30 Heavy Duty C.CPoly.

8090

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Medium to Heavy Ball 90100 1416 BalI or Sharp

ull out both threads to about 1 5 ;m (6) and place them together inder presser foot on left.

90 90100

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Wedge Wedge

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Heavy Duty

CC.PoIy.

100110

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wedge

100110 6580

1618 911

Regular Regular

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Replacing Drop-in Cams

30 DROP-IN cams come with the nachine

)pen the cam insert cover on the op of the machine.

The reverse (super automatic> 51 control is the back of the mad The stitch is formed correctl setting at the center of mark However, some adjustment be necessary for certain material

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lide the selection lever to the mark so that the clutch will nove back.Then take out the cam. o put in the new cam, match the :ut-out with the peg. To start a ;omplete pattern stitch from a very beginning of design, match he guide mark with the clutch.

or the actual sewing, always set ie selection lever at thejmark.

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L STRAIGHT SEWING

Double Presser Foot LiftE

In order to obtain wider g when using very thick materia firmly push presser foot lifter as far as it will go.

et machine as shown.

Place fabric under foot about cm (0.4) inside the edge. Lower presser foot lifter.

titch Length Dial

t dial at indicating point cording to stitch size required. O1234

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To reinforce seam, sew ba wards to the edge of fabric pushing reverse sewing butto

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r a longer stitch, turn dial )wnwards. For a shorter stitch, rn it upwards.

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Release button and comme forward sewing guiding fabrk hand as it is fed. Never pull material.

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5. ZIGZAG SEWING
Set machine as shown. To prevent seam ends unrav ing, set machine for straic stitch and sew in reverse beginning and ending of sear

ew reverse stitches for rein )rcement at end of seam. raw fabric to left when sewing finished.

ut threads with thread cutter hind presser bar.

Zigzag Width Control

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Set control at required numL Larger the number, wider stitch. Set it at 0 for straight sewir Make sure needle is in up position when you set cont

djusting Thread Tension

Thread Tension for Zigz Stitch

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right side

Better-looking zigzag stitch requires less upper tension straight stitching. Loosen upper tension slighti

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st stitch performance on a :rap of material you are going use. ith correct tension (), upper id lower threads tension is lual and strong enough to lock )th threads in center. upper tension is too tight ose), upper (lower) thread lies raight along upper (lower) rface of fabric (.). Correct turning tension dial.
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6. MAKING BUTTONHOLES

Set machine as shown.

Bar tacking; Set pattern selec lever to 1 ( ) and sew stitches

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Left side: Change pattern t (aU) Sew left side from fron back until it reaches end lin

Determine Length
marking

\1easure diameter and thickness )f button and add 0.3cm (1/8) :or bar tacks. Aark buttonhole size on material.

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Remember the point where ar shows so that it is not neces to mark end the lines for buttonholes.

)etermine Width

Bar tacking: Change pattern () and sew 5-6 stitches.

)etermine width according to iameter of button, its thickness, nd kind of material.

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Right side: Change pattern Ja) and sew right side un reaches the first bar tack.

ttach buttonhole foot. Dompletely push back sliding part of buttonhole foot. lace material under foot so that parking of buttonhole passes :hrough center of foot and arrow of foot indicates beginning line )f marking.

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To Quick finish: pre unstitching, set zigzag widtl 0 and proceed and for a stitches.

utting Buttonholes
Set machine as shown,

7. SEWING ON BUTTOi

3tick a needle through bar tacks o prevent overcutting.

Dut buttonhole along center with )uttonhole cutter.

orded Buttonholes

Position a button and mater under foot. When needle corn to left side of stitch, lower foi Raise needle and adjust zigz, width so that needle comes right hole of button. Run machine at medium spe and sew 5-6 zigzag stitches..

or stretch fabrics such as knits, corded buttonhole is effective o keep the finished buttonhole i shape. look filler cord on top spur and ad ends of cord under foot, pull aut, and hook them to bottom otches as shown. roceed with stitching as for egular buttonholes.

Jhen buttonhole is completed, ull filler cord ends so that the op on the other end disappears to buttonhole stitching. to hread ends of the cord verse side and tie, or cut both nds of cord.

Stop machine when needle is upper position. Set zigzag width control to and sew 3-4 stitches to prev unstitching. OR Draw out work and cut threads. Draw thread ends through wrong side and tie a knot.

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OVERCASTING

9. OVERLOCKING
Overlocking stitches make ii possible to sew and overcas seams at the same time. Set machine as shown.

or light weight material: et machine as shown.

For medium, thin material For medium, thick material

ew carefully so that all stitches n right side are flush with edge I fabric.

Put two pieces of cloth togeth with right sides facing and sev To prevent edges from frayin sew so that right side stitche drop outside the edge of materia In some cases overlocking be used fo stitches can overcasting.

or thick and elastic material: t machine as shown. w in the same way as above.

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1O.BLIND HEM STITCH

right side wrong side

Set machine as shown.

Correct seam. Needle is catching edge of fol too much. Needle is not catching edge fold at all.

Fold material as shown and place it under foot.

Elastic Blind Hem Stitch

For a neater finish, it is preferable to baste or iron hem beforehand.

For elastic materials, set machii as shown and sew in the san way as for normal blind he stitch.

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Sew carefully. so that straight stitches are made on hem edge, nd slanting stitches pierce only ne or two threads of fold.

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12. SHELL STITCHING

Silk, nylon organdy or simila sheer fabrics are suitable. Set machine as shown.

1. STRETCH SEAMS

ball-point needle is essential. aper may be laid under knits for moother feeding.

Medium-weight fabrics ouble knit, jersey.

pply elastic triple stitch.

) Light-weight fabrics pply small zigzag. Reduce upper nd lower thread tension.

Fold edge of material. Witi folded edge to left, place it unde presser foot. Pull thread ends towards bac when starting sewing.

For very elastic fabrics pandex (power net)

Make sure needle misses ra edge of fold when it moves si ways.

ise lapped or abutted seam. pply multiple zigzag.

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13. PIN TUCKING

14. QUILTING
Set machine as shown.

Set machine as shown.

For better appearance, use sheer material and tighten lower thread a little.

For twin needle threading, see p. 14. Baste layers of material prevent them from slipping as you sew. Attach quilting guide and se the same way as pin tucking

Loosen presser foot thumb screw and insert square cut of quilting guide holder between screw and foot.

Tighten screw.

Mark first line with pencil or tailors chalk, and sew. From second line, just sew, following seam of first line using guide. Interval between seams can be adjusted by moving guide in direction of arrow.

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17 APPLIQUE WORK

18. EMBROIDERY
Set machine as shown. Remove foot, and holder scr To avoid lower thread be pulled up, reduce upper thr tension.

Set machine as shown.

Draw design on material to be used as an applique and cut it out. Place cut-out on base material and baste it.

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Thread

For good embroidery, it important to use correct neec and thread. Use thin embroidery silk upper thread and a thinner s of same kind and colour lower thread. Trace your design on mate and centre it in embroidery ho Make sure material is taut. Pull out lower thread by turr hand wheel towards you w holding upper thread lightly. Lower presser foot lifter.

Sew around outline with zigzag stitch adjusting stitch length and width according to shape and size of cut-out and type of base material.

To change direction at corners, or to sew very small circles, stop machine, positioning needle just away from edge of cut-out, lift presser foot and turn material. Lower presser foot and continue sew ng.

Hold both threads and S sewing along outline of de with satin stitch. Continue sewing guiding h by hand. To finish filling, sew sev stitches with zigzag width a Lay typewriting paper underm when embroidering sheer fat 37 38

Sew a few stitches at end with zigzag width at 0. This is prevent unstitching.

19. DECORATIVE TOUCHES Automatic Embroidery

Put in an embroidery cam. (See P. 17 for how to set cams.) Braids, edging and a point decora tion are easily and quickly done. A variety of cams is shown on P. 45. Make sure to set the machine correctly corresponding to the type of cam. 1111111111111111111111111111111

Double cams Double cams for reverse (sun automatic) stitches. CamsNo. 18, 19,20,21,2: 23, 24, 25, 26, 2 28, 29, 30.

Single cams Single cams for automatic stitches (satin stitch filling in type) -Cams No. 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17.

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Set machine as shown. To correct the length of rever (super automatic) stitches, s P. 18.

Set machine as shown.

Embroidery by twin needle Make sure to set the zigzag wk below 2.5. For threading, see P. 14.

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20.MAINTENANCE

Oiling
Use oil manufactured spec for sewing machine use. 01 oils will eventually c mechanism to jam. Apply one drop of oil to par hook where friction occurs.

Your machine requires regular cleaning and oiling for satis factory sewing performance, A machine which is used for a few hours a day needs to be cleaned and oiled once a month,

Cleaning
Open face cover and apply o the same way. Be careful not to apply too m oil or it may stain your matE and cause some sewing difficL

Remove foot and needle. Remove needle plate.

Brush off all dust and lint on feed dog with cleaning brush.

Turn latches outwards.

After oiling, run machine for minutes to allow oil to penetE to every part.

Remove top cover by looser screws and with Ia screwdriver.

Remove hook race cover. Remove hook. Clean hook race with a cleanng brush and a soft cloth.

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lubricating points indicated

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21.TROUBLE CHART
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE Upper or lower thread tension too tight Stitch too long for material Thread too thick Incorrect threading of upper or lower thread P. 1 2 Breaking needle Needle not correctly inserted Needle bent Needle clamp screw too loose Upper thread tension too tight Needle too fine for the material Dials and levers have been changed while the needle was down in the material Zigzag width set more than 2.5 while twin needle was attached
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CORRECTlOI P.12, P.21 P. 1 9 P.16 P.13, P.1 1 P. 7 P. 7 P. 7 P.21 P.16 P 1 9,P. 2 2

PROBLEM CORRECTION P. 10, P. 1 5

PROBABLE CAUSE

The material puckers

Breaking lower thread

Thread not wound evenly on the bobbin or not drawn up correctly

Lower thread tension too tight Remove lint and fluff with a cleaning brush P. 7 P. 7 P 16 P.13 P.42 P.16 P.21 P.12 P. 17 P. 12 P. 18 P.41

Lint stuck in the bobbin case and inside the tension spring

Skipping stitches

Needle not fully inserted

Needle bent

Size or type of needle and thread not suitable for the material

Incorrect upper threading

Too much oil on the hook

Irregular stitches

Incorrect size of needle for the material

Upper thread tension too loose

Incorrect lower tension

n.b. If trouble is still apparent in the machine, please consult your neares t dealer. Do not try to correct fault by yourself.

The material not fed correctly

Pattern selection lever not set correctly Incorrect feed dog height Reverse stitch control knob not set correctly Lint stuck on the feed dog

Changing Light Bulb

Unplug the machine. Open face cover as shown. Remove bulb by unscrewing in counterclockwise. Install a new bulb by screwing in clockwise.

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22. STITCH VARIETIES MEMO

STANDARD NO. OF CAMS

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