User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX NM1800

[. . . ] This sewing machine has only been produced for use in the home. 2 Bedienungsanl. 1800/1600 GB 30. 08. 2004 17:44 Uhr Seite 5 Important instructions! Before using the sewing machine, the following instructions should always be followed: 1. Operate the machine with the adequate caution - because of the needle going up and down ­ and keep an eye at the sewing place while working!Always unplug before changing the light bulb, the needle, the sewing foot, the spool, the needle plate as well as during interruption of work without supervision or during maintenance for reasons of safety. [. . . ] If the sewing spool stops, remove the bobbin and cut the thread (figure 5). Now, tighten the release plate again. 10 Bedienungsanl. 1800/1600 GB 30. 08. 2004 17:45 Uhr Seite 13 Thread the upper threading Put the thread reel on the reel holder so that the thread comes backwards from the reel. Hold onto the reel with your right hand and lead the thread downwards through the two tension plates from top to bottom. Lead the thread giver with a slight pull through the hole of the thread giver. Lead the thread to the needle and thread the needle from front to back. Draw up lower threading Put the sewing foot on its highest position. Now, turn the hand wheel with your right hand into your direction until the needle moves down and then it moves up again. Pull the upper stitch slightly to the top so that the lower stitch forms a loop (figure 2). Now, pull out around 5 cm of both threads under the sewing foot to the back (figure 3). 11 Bedienungsanl. 1800/1600 GB 30. 08. 2004 17:45 Uhr Seite 14 Straight sewing and zigzag sewing Presser foot: zigzag foot (figure) Stitch selection: 1 or 2 for straight sewing 3-10 for zigzag sewing Stitch length selection dial: 0. 3 ­ 4 Start sewing Make sure that both threads are under the presser foot. While holding the threads with your left hand, turn the hand wheel into your direction and put the needle in the position on the material where you want to start sewing. Lower the presser foot, step slightly on the foot controller and start sewing. To bolt the stitch end you have to sew a few reverse stitches first. Change sewing direction 1. Stop the machine; turn the hand wheel into your direction to put the needle into the material. Lower the presser foot and continue sewing. Strengthen the stitches 1. Press the reverse button; sew a few reverse stitches to bolt the stitches. [. . . ] On the right side, when you fold back the hem, there has to remain a selvage with the width of 4 mm (figure 2). Lay the hem under the blind stitch foot so that the guidance of the foot goes along the folded hem (figure 3). The guidance of the blind stitch foot can be changed in that way, that the needle only hits the selvage of the hem using the biggest zigzag over-lock so that you can only see a point of the thread at the other side (figure 4). [. . . ]