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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............ 2
MODEL 9960 ...................................................... 8
FOR EUROPEAN AND SIMILAR TERRITORIES: ...... 8
MAIN PARTS .................................................... 10
ACCESSORIES ................................................ 12
DUST COVER .................................................. 12
EXTENSION TABLE ......................................... 14
a. REMOVING THE EXTENSION TABLE ................................ 14
b. OPENING THE ACCESSORY CASE ................................... 14
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT ................. 14
A. Changing the presser foot ..................................................... 14
B. Removing the presser foot holder ......................................... 14
INSERTING THE NEEDLE ............................... 16
FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE TABLE ........ 16
CONNECTING THE MACHINE ........................ 18
FOOT CONTROLLER ...................................... 18
FUNCTION OF EACH PART ............................ 20
A. START/STOP BUTTON ........................................................ 20
B. REVERSE STITCH BUTTON ............................................... 20
C. NEEDLE UP-DOWN / SLOW BUTTON ............................... 20
D. SPEED CONTROL BUTTON ............................................... 20
E. PRESSER FOOT LIFTER .................................................... 20
F. THREAD CUTTER BUTTON ................................................ 22
G. DROP FEED LEVER ............................................................ 22
H. THREAD CUTTER ................................................................ 22
I.
TOP COVER ......................................................................... 22
J. HAND WHEEL ...................................................................... 22
EXTRA WIDE TABLE ....................................... 22
CONTROL PANEL ............................................ 24
A. L.C.D. DISPLAY .................................................................... 24
B. L.C.D. CONTRAST CONTROL ............................................ 24
C. PATTERN CHART ................................................................ 24
D. DIRECT STITCH SELECTION BUTTONS ........................... 24
E. UTILITY STITCH BUTTON ................................................... 24
F. DECORATIVE & LETTER STITCH BUTTON ....................... 24
G. FUNCTION BUTTONS ......................................................... 24
H. EDIT BUTTON ...................................................................... 24
I.
CLEAR BUTTON .................................................................. 26
J. SCROLL BUTTONS ............................................................. 26
K. CURSOR BUTTONS ............................................................ 26
L. TACK BUTTON ..................................................................... 26
M. TWIN NEEDLE BUTTON ...................................................... 26
TO TURN OFF THE AUDIBLE BEEP ............... 26
BOBBIN SETTING ............................................ 28
A. REMOVING THE BOBBIN .................................................... 28
B. SETTING SPOOL OF THREAD ON SPOOL PIN ................ 28
C. WINDING THE BOBBIN ....................................................... 28
D. INSERTING THE BOBBIN .................................................... 30
THREADING THE MACHINE ........................... 32
A. PREPARING TO THREAD MACHINE ................................. 32
B. SETTING SPOOL OF THREAD ON SPOOL PIN ................ 32
C. THREADING THE UPPER THREAD ................................... 32
D. THREADING THE NEEDLE EYE ......................................... 34
E. DRAWING UP THE BOBBIN THREAD ................................ 34
STARTING TO SEW ......................................... 36
A. START AND END OF SEAM ................................................ 36
B. REVERSE STITCHING ........................................................ 38
C. AUTO TACK STITCH ........................................................... 38
D. TURNING CORNERS ........................................................... 40
E. SEWING HEAVY FABRIC .................................................... 40
F. SEWING OVER OVERLAPPED AREAS .............................. 40
G. WIDTH OF SEAM ALLOWANCE ......................................... 40
THREAD TENSION .......................................... 42
SELECTING UTILITY STITCH PATTERN ....... 44
A. DIRECT STITCH PATTERN ................................................. 44
B. SELECTING OTHER UTILITY STITCH PATTERNS ........... 44
C. MIRROR/REVERSE STITCH ............................................... 44
D. ELONGATION ...................................................................... 46
E. SETTING STITCH WIDTH AND LENGTH ........................... 46
WHERE TO USE EACH STITCH ..................... 48
STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING .......................... 50
A. Straight Stitch ........................................................................ 50
B. Straight Stitch With Auto-lock Stitch (Pattern No. 3, 4) ......... 50
BASTING .......................................................... 52
A. ATTACHING THE DARING/ EMBROIDERY FOOT ............. 52
B. BASTING .............................................................................. 52
ELASTIC STITCH SEWING ............................. 54
QUILTING ......................................................... 54
A. Joining the pieces of fabric ................................................... 54
B. Quilting .................................................................................. 54
C. Hand Look Quilting Stitch (No. 8) ......................................... 54
ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING ............................... 56
MULTI-STITCH ZIGZAG ................................... 56
FREE ARM SEWING ........................................ 56
OVERCASTING-OVERLOCKING .................... 58
A. USING THE OVERCASTING FOOT .................................... 58
B. USING THE GENERAL PURPOSE FOOT ........................... 58
C. NOTE: .................................................................................... 58
BLIND HEM STITCHING .................................. 60
PATCH WORK .................................................. 62
APPLIQUE ........................................................ 62
INSERTING ZIPPERS
CENTERED INSERTION .................................. 64
LAPPED INSERTION ....................................... 66
To stitch around the zipper tab: (Diagram A) .............................. 66
BUTTONHOLE SEWING .................................. 68
BOUND BUTTONHOLE ................................... 72
EYELET ............................................................ 74
AUTOMATIC BAR-TACK AND DARNING ....... 76
SEWING ON BUTTONS ................................... 78
A. Thread Shank ....................................................................... 78
NARROW HEMMING ....................................... 80
CORDING ......................................................... 80
A. SINGLE CORDING ............................................................... 80
B. TRIPLE CORDING ............................................................... 80
CONTINUOUS DECORATIVE PATTERN ........ 82
A. SEWING THIN FABRICS ..................................................... 82
USING THE EVEN-FEED FOOT ...................... 82
A. ATTACHING THE EVEN-FEED FOOT ................................ 82
B. SEWING ............................................................................... 82
DARNING/FREE-HAND EMBROIDERY .......... 84
A. ATTACHING THE DARING/ EMBROIDERY FOOT ............. 84
B. DARING ................................................................................ 84
C. FREE-HAND EMBROIDERY ................................................ 84
D. After darning or free-hand embroidery .................................. 84
TWIN NEEDLE SEWING .................................. 86
DECORATIVE & LETTER STITCH SEWING ... 88
A. SELECTING DECORATIVE & LETTER STITCH (selecting
mode) .................................................................................... 88
B. SHIFTING THE CURSOR .................................................... 88
C. TO CHECK SELECTED PATTERNS ................................... 90
D. INSERTING PATTERN ......................................................... 90
E. TO DELETE PATTERN ........................................................ 90
F. EDITING OF EACH PATTERN ............................................. 92
G. TO RECALL THE SELECTED PATTERNS .......................... 94
H. SEWING THE SELECTED PATTERNS ............................... 96
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TO SEW PATTERN FROM BEGINNING ............................. 96
DECORATIVE AND LETTER STITCH CHART 98
ADJUSTING THE FORWARD AND REVERSE STITCHES 98
MAINTENANCE .............................................. 100
CLEANING ...................................................... 100
Messages on LCD.......................................... 102
HELPFUL HINTS ............................................ 104
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CONNECTING THE
MACHINE
DANGER: To reduce the risk of
electric shock.
Never leave unattended when plugged in. Always
unplug this machine from the electric outlet
immediately after using and before maintenance.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
burns, fire, electric shock, or injury
to persons.
Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp
the plug, not the cord.
1. Place machine on stable table.
2. Connect the power line cord to the machine by
inserting the 2-hole plug into the terminal box.
3. Connect the power line plug to the electric outlet.
4. Turn on the power switch.
5. A lamp will light up when switch is turned on.
6. To disconnect, turn the power switch to the off
position (symbol O), then remove plug from
outlet.
FOOT CONTROLLER
Use of foot controller will permit control of start,
stop and speed with your foot.
When the foot controller is connected, start/stop
button will be deactivated. (See page 20)
1. Turn off the power switch. (symbol O)
2. Push foot controller plug into the jack on
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machine.
3. Place foot controller at your feet.
4. Turn on the power switch.
5. A lamp will light up when switch is turned on.
6. The harder you press the foot controller, the
faster the machine will sew. The machine will
stop when foot controller is released.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
burns, fire, electric shock, or injury
to persons.
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1. Turn off the power when connecting the foot
controller to the machine.
2. Handle the foot controller with care and avoid
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dropping it on the floor. Be sure not to place
anything on top of it.
3. Use only foot controller provided with this
machine. (Type 4C-337B)
FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA USERS:
POLARIZED PLUG INFORMATION
This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade wider than the other). To reduce the risk of electric
shock, this plug is intended to fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the
outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do
not modify the plug in any way.
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