frister & rossmann EURO-17, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...X Frister Rossmann ROTARY HOOK SEWING MACHINE EURO 21 EURO 17 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ever alter any of the Controls with d The threading of both top and bottom the Needle in the fabric while the are correct eqsure you raise the Machine is stationary otherwise you Presser Foot before threading will break Needles e Both threads are drawn back under 3 Never run a threaded Machine without the Presser Foot fabric under the Presser Foot f The correct Presser Foot is fitted for otherwise...

Page 3: ... and operation table For EURO I 16 4 Starting to sew Zig zag width adjustment For EURO 21 only 17 Straight stitches 18 Reverse sewing i18 Adjusting upper tension 19 Zig zag sewing Seam finishing _20 5 Special sewing patterns Over casting sewing 21 Straight and zig zag stretch stitch __211 Blind stitch 22 23 2 step buttonhole sewing _ 24 25 Zipper sewing 25 26 Three step zig zag 26 Decorative sewin...

Page 4: ...pper tension dial Take up lever Bobbin winder spindle Rabbi winder stop Face plate Stitch width dial For EURO 21 only Presser foot s Stitch length dial pressure selection Bobbin case adjusting screw through hole Reverse lever Extension table accessory box 1 ...

Page 5: ...ght lever I B H fine adjustment Power switch For qualified technician only Foot control socket S S fine adjustment For qualified technician only Illustration of needle bar section Threading lever Needle clamp screw For EURO 21 only Needle threader For EURO 21 only Bobbin shuttle Needle plate cover Presser foot 2 ...

Page 6: ...Zig zag foot Buttonhole foot Overcasting foot Hemmer foot Zipper foot Quilter Blind stitch foot Button sewing foot Needle Screw driver Buttonhole opener Spool cap small Spool cap large Oil Extra spool pin For EURO 21 only 3 ...

Page 7: ... the machine into the power supply 2 Turn switch to on position 3 Sewing speed can be varied by Fthe foot control 4 Foot control Accessory box 1 The extension table can be opened and accessories taken out by following the arrow direction 2 To remove complete extension table just slide to the L 4 left 4 ...

Page 8: ...agram below then the spool cap onto the spool pin fr Spool Cut Spool cap Spool pin 3 Thread through inside of the 4 Push bobbin winder to the right opening on the bobbin edge then hold the end of thread Slowly place this onto spindle press the foot control to start winding 5 ...

Page 9: ... and return winder spindle will stop spindle to left and remove wound bobbin 0 X x If winding not even make adjustments Turn screw clockwise position down Turn screw counter clockwise position up Until winding is even in bobbin Adcjust scrw OO 6 ...

Page 10: ...ing 1 7 Please ensure upper threading is as shown below if uncertain check again 1 44 3B 77 Pass the thread from front to rear through needle and pull approx 10 cm of thread through eye of needle For Auto threaded system see Page 11 7 ...

Page 11: ...Cthe accessories and place into slot of spool pin arm as illustrated 3 Place spools of thread on both spool pins and spool pin covers 4 Thread both threads in the same 5 way as for single threading 5 After passing guide 5 draw thread thru each needle eye 5 NOTE I Twin needles cannot be threaded by the auto threader system 2 DO NOT have the zig zag width setting more than NO 3 ...

Page 12: ...er 3 With newly wound bobbin draw 4 Whilst gently pulling the bobbin thread on bobbin out approx 10 thread allow this to pass into cm or so then put the bobbin in indentation on bobbin case A bobbin case with thread coming NO 5 The pull it towards the left from left to right as diagram 0 9 0 ...

Page 13: ...5 Next pull thread into notch B 6 Pull in direction shown B A 0 7 Against the arrow direction push in the bobbin cover 0 NOTE Bobbin will rotate in anti clockwise direction when thread is pulled 10 ...

Page 14: ... of needle thread Lguidej finger 3 Be sure the thread 4 Hold the thread and passes through needle gently release needle threader threader lever to let it return to the upper position then the thread can be pulled through the needle eye NOTE Do not turn the handwheel whilst using the needle threader Do not touch threader lever whilst sewing as needle threader will be damaged We advise you to switch...

Page 15: ...ds and through presser foot to the rear of the machine Replacing needle Needle clamp 1 Turn off power supply 2 Raise needle bar to its highest Tighten position 3 Loosen needle clamp screw remove old needle Loose 4 If any needle is deformed bent or damaged replace with anew one 5 With the flat side of the needle Needle clamp facing away from you insert S screw needle as far up as it will go 6 Tight...

Page 16: ... lever as shown 4 Remove presser foot and fit one required release lever 1 Place the presser loot pin right under ý j leve presser lever the groove of the foot holder 2 Lower the presser lever so groove engages pin This can be helped by releasing lever when in down position presser foot pin groo ý 13 ...

Page 17: ...Gingham Cotton 11 14 L A_ ____ ___ 2 0 5 4 0 5 4 Thin Jerse 60 SFibre ____________________ 11 Gaberdine 50 Silk Heavy Denim 50 cotton 14 16 Jersey 50 S Fibre 11 14 1 4 0 5 5 3 Tweed 50 Silk 11 14 As a general rule use shorter stitch lengths on finer fabrics and longer stitch lengths with heavier fabrics finer thread and needles with finer fabrics and heavier thread and needles with heavier fabrics...

Page 18: ... Pattern Stitch Presser remark Pattern __length dial foot r t_ Adjustable 1 buttonhole IkhM 1 button hole straight sewing 4 2 zig zag sewing A Wl o 3 darning zig zag 30 5 blind stitch 3 sewing LV JV p o 0 decorative stitches 0 7 0 8 1l l 15 ...

Page 19: ...on table For EURO 21 Stitch Presser Pattern length dial toot Remark 9 AAA 11 12 X X 13 V 14 decorative 4 stitches 15 16 17 Ilk 18 19 __ 20 Twin needle sewing FI Use embroidery 21 Embroidery Zigzag 0 5 0 no need hoop 15A ...

Page 20: ...r remark length dial foot Sbuttonhole 1 Adjustable butnhl ___ _ __ button hole 2 straight sewing 3 zig zag sewing I CIO 4 darning zig zag 1 D I blind stitch v 0 sewing _ V I 6 I Lf Y 8 liiiiiiiiiiiii 6 10 11 decorative stitches 12 XyCX 13 M 14 BE a 5 16 V W 1 17 ...

Page 21: ...at you can adjust the stitch and tensions for the material S Sufficient fabric should be placed under the foot before lowering the foot lever 6 Depress the foot control and start to sew slowly 7 Secure the first few stitches by sewing in reverse 8 Guide the cloth gently with your fingers Be sure not to pull the cloth or it will affect the feeding mechanism 9 Always turn handwheel anti clockwise to...

Page 22: ...r both straight and zig zag sewing 3 For sewing light fabric use smaller stitch size Reverse sewing I1 Stop sewing and lower the needle into the fabric whilst sewing on the corner of fabric 2 Raise up the presser and turn the fabric to the direction you plan to sew 3 Lower presser foot and start to sew 18 ...

Page 23: ...on can be decreased underside of the fabric in arrow direction X Tight upper tension 4mfIncrease Bobbin thread loops on the upper Adjust tension dial In surface of the fabric arodietn NOTE Adjusting lower thread tension Decrese 1 Through the hole provided see Page 1 Decreaseturn the screw to left to decrease the tension as shown on the picture 2 The lower thread tension has already been adjusted d...

Page 24: ...le Ifyou want to sew athin fabric place a piece of paper under the fabric or lining cloth to avoid wrinkling Seam finishing Thread cutter When sewing to the edge of the cloth push the reverse button and sew in reverse for about 2cm Then raise needle to its highest position Next raise presser foot and take the fabric to rear of machine The threads can then be cut with thread cutter located in rear ...

Page 25: ...fabric edges seam and applique Straight and zig zag stretch stitch Use this stitch with knittted tricot 0 or other stretchy fabrics As general Y 0 straight sewing the machine will ti 10t feed forward and backward making Z a triple stitch not easily broken offering strength on stretch fabrics 21 ...

Page 26: ...Adjust needle width and presser position foot screw adjusting to make the 3 Stitch length dial at between 1 5 needle pierce the edge of the 3 position fabric fold 4 Needle width dial at 3 4 3 When finished the seam has no position sewing loops on the surface of 5 Loosen upper tension slightly fabric but sewing points only 4 4 2 3 22 ...

Page 27: ...ust needle position and stitch width Wrong Wrong x x Needle is not piercing edge Needle pierces edge of fold of fold at all too much Correct 0 There should only be stitch points on the surface of fabric 23 ...

Page 28: ...e Then push the slide to back of foot 7 Lower down presser foot 8 Set pattern selector dial at raise up needle 9 Start sewing slowly Stop sewing when buttonhole length is reached 10 Set pattern selector dial at t raise needle up 11 Start sewing slowly until it reaches bartacks of the start line then stop sewing 12 Raise presser foot up take out fabric Cut threads off Remarks If there are no bartac...

Page 29: ...arks 4o Start line Bartacks FIG C FIG D Start line Red indication dots FIG E Zipper sewing Fit adjustable zipper foot in the correct locations as it has 2 fitting position Select the side you require to use See over Page 26 25 ...

Page 30: ...eft side of the needle Three step zig zag You can use this stitch for many sewing C tasks Suitable for sewing towelling and patchwork I Decorative sewing S t 1 The decorative stitches can be used for the applique of a collar a cuff of a sleeve tablecloth etc 2 Place a piece of paper on the cloth to avoid wrinkles when sewing silk fabric 26 ...

Page 31: ...der the foot Secure the folded edge with a few stitches Take out the work and draw the hem into the hemmer foot by pulling the threads 3 Lower the foot and sew the hem 4 During sewing told the fabric to the left a little and allow it to run into the hemmer foot 5 Make sure that the fabric does not move under the right half of the foot The fabric must be fed into the scroll of the hemmer sufficient...

Page 32: ...djust the quilter position you wish to use Embroidery and Darning 1 Set stitch length control at 01 position 2 Set the feed dog height lever to position 3 Remove presser foot 4 Secure your fabric into an embroidery hoop 5 Lower presser foot lever even though foot is not fitted and commence sewing whilst moving fabric in required directions Adjust the sewing speed to suit task in hand 28 ...

Page 33: ...firmly 3 Place button between presser foot and fabHc and lower presser foot 4 Manually turn hand wheel toward you and test carefully that the needle goes through the centre of first one hole and then the other If necessary adjust zig zag width 6 Sew 6 or 7 stitches 6 Pull thread to the underside and tie 29 ...

Page 34: ... Take off the needle plate by t ol loosening the screws on both osides Take up lever 2 Turn the balance wheel until the thread take up lever reaches the highest point clean the feed dog 3 Take out the bobbin case Brush away fluff and lint around feed dog bobbin case and shuttle M race clean shuttle race saddle 4 Assembling the bobbin case The fixed point should be on the left side of stop point as...

Page 35: ... drop of oil on moving points only screw Removing and Replacing the bulb 1 Remove the power supply plug Open the face plate 2 Remove the bulb in anti clockwise Q direction as illustrated Fit anew one and tighten in clockwise direction Lo Losen 3 Use screw type 2201240 15 watt bulb 3 en ...

Page 36: ...Presser Foot Fabric too sheer or too soft SKIPPING STITCHES Incorrect size Needle Certain knits and synthetics Bent or blunt Needle Incorrect setting of Needle Tight Top Thread Tension BREAKING UPPER Starting to stitch too fast THREAD Starting without Needle in fabric Improper threading Tight Top Thread Tension Incorrect size Needle Sharp eye in Needle Nicks or burrs at Needle Plate opening BREAKI...

Page 37: ...erlay or tissue paper Choose correct size Needle for Thread and Fabric See Page 14 Use a Ball Point or special Stretch Stitch Needle See Page 14 Insert New Needle See Page 12 Re set Needle See Page12 Loosen Top Thread Tension See Page 19 Start to s tch at a medium speed See Page 17 Always pdce Needle into Fabric before starting to sew See Page 17 Re hread Machine See Page 7 Lobsen Top Thread Tensi...

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