MODEL 860 NAMES OF PARTS

1 Thread guide for bobbin winding

2 Take-up lever
3 Upper thread tension dial
4 Face cover
5 Thread guide for upper threading
6 Presser foot thumb screw
7 Presser foot
8 Shuttle cover
9 Spool pins (retractable)
10 Reverse sewing button
ii Stitch length dial
12 Zigzag width control
13 Accessory box
14 Free arm

15 Bobbin winding spindle

16 Bobbin winding stop
15
17 Handwheel
18 Stop motion knob
19 Socket
16
20 Thread guide for upper threading
21 Presser foot lifter
22 Thread cutter
17
23 Needle plate
24 Feed dog

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BEFORE SEWING

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

Open shuttle cover.

Put a spool on spool pin.

Open latch of bobbin case and
Draw thread from spool pin
take it out.
through thread guide and pre
tension device, following numb
ers I 2 and .

Close latch of bobbin case and Wind thread clockwise around

bobbin comes out easily. bobbin several times.
Push bobbin on to spindle.

Holding handwheel with your left

hand disengage handwheel by
unscrewing stop motion knob.
 Push bobbin to right and press Inserting Bobbin
down foot controller.
Place bobbin in its case with
thread running in direction of
Machine stops automatically
arrow.
when winding is full.

Push bobbin to left.

Take off bobbin from spindle Guide thread into slot . of

and cut thread. bobbin case.

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Retighten stop motion knob. /

If bobbin is wound unevenly Pulling thread to left, bring it

as shown, open face cover and under tension spring then to
trobIe loosen set-screw of the guide for delivery eye c.
I— bobbin winding, by using screw
cOrrect,Or,
driver and adjust height.
 Adjusting Lower Tension I] i nreaaing upper i nredu

To test bobbin tension, hang and Raise presser foot lifter.

shake bobbin case as shown, Raise take-up lever to the highest
position by turning handwheel

/ qhter At proper tension bobbin case

will gradually drop a small
amount.
towards you.

Thread following numbers L-’7.

joosen

To adjust tension, turn adjusting Pass thread through guide (Lj.

screw with small screwdriver.

Raise needle in the highest Lead thread either side of tensfon

position. disc .

Leave end of thread of about 10 Hook it to guide from down to

cm (4”) from bobbin case. upwards.
Take hold of latch and push
bobbin case into hook.
Release latch when bobbin case
is fully inserted.

Thread take-up lever 4.

Pass thread to guide () from right

to left, and guide (left one)
then needle eye D.

Leave end of thread of about 1 5

cm (6”).
Drawing Up Lower Thread Changing Needle
Set needle in the highest
Hold end of upper thread with position by turning handwheel
left hand. towards you.

Turn handwheel slowly towards Loosen needle clamp screw and

you until needle moves down and remove needle.
up again.

With flat face away from you,

Pull upper thread slowly and
lower thread will be brought up insert a new needle into groove
in a loop. of needle bar.

Push needle until it reaches

stopper and tighten needle
clamp screw firmly.

Always use a straight needle with

Pull out both threads to about 1 5
Proper needle a sharp point.
cm (6’) and place them together
under presser foot on left. 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.
 Place fabric under foot about 1
STRAIGHT SEWING cm (0.4”) inside the edge.
Lower presser foot lifter.
Set machine as shown.
Double Presser Foot Lifter

In order to obtain wider gap

when using very thick materials,
firmly push presser foot lifter up
as far as it will go.

Stitch Length Dial To reinforce seam, sew back

wards to the edge of fabric by
pushing reverse sewing button.
Set dial at indicating point
according to stitch size required. p.
. rT For a longer stitch, turn dial
L ,. downwards. For a shorter stitch,
turn it upwards.

For normal sewing it is set

between 2 and 3.

Release button and commence

forward sewing guiding fabric by
hand as it is fed.
Never pull material.
 Sew reverse stitches for rein
ZIGZAG SEWING
forcement at end of seam.
Draw fabric to left when sewing
is finished Set machine as shown.

To prevent seam ends unravell

ing, set machine for straight
stitch and sew in reverse at
beginning and ending of seam.

Cut threads with thread cutter Zigzag Width Control

behind presser bar.

i-nH Set control at required number.

Larger the number, wider the
stitch.
Set it at 0 for straight sewing.

Make sure needle is in upper

position when you set control.

Adjusting Thread Tension

Test stitch performance on a Thread Tension for Zigzag

scrap of material you are going
Stitch
to use.
5 F’ With correct tension (), upper
and lower threads tension is Better-looking zigzag stitching
equal and strong enough to lock requires less upper tension than
.a both threads in center. straight stitching.
upper tension too tight
If upper tension is too tight Loosen upper tension slightly.
floose), upper (lower) thread lies
upper tension too nose straight along upper (lower)
surface of fabric Correct
by turning tension dial.
 Oiling
MAINTENANCE
\ Use oil manufactured specially
N’ Your machine requires regular for sewing machine use. Other
cleaning and oiling for satis oils will eventually cause
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factory sewing performance. mechanism to jam.

£7 A machine which is used for a

few hours a day needs to be
cleaned and oiled once a month.

Cleaning
Apply one drop of oil to part of
hook where friction occurs.

Remove foot and needle.

Remove needle plate. Open face cover and apply oil in
the same way.
Brush off all dust and lint on feed
dog with cleaning brush. Be careful not to apply too much
oil or it may stain your material
Turn latches outwards. and cause some sewing difficulty.

After oiling, run machine for 1-2

minutes to allow oil to penetrate
to every part.

Remove hook race cover. Remove top cover by loosening screws and Apply one drop
Remove hook. Clean hook race of oil to lubricating points indicated by arrows.
with a cleaning brush and a soft
cloth.

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