Using the Ultrafeed
®
Ultrafeed
®
Sewing Machines arrive tuned and optimized for sewing heavy
materials like sailcloth and marine canvas. If you want to sew lighter, home
fabrics you will need to make adjustments to the machine, which are outlined
in the Home Sewing section (p. 18).
Starting to Sew
1.
Plug the machine into an outlet.
2.
Use the lift lever (
13
) to raise and lower the
presser foot onto the material.
3.
The thread from the needle and the bobbin
should be behind the foot as you start to
sew. Hold them down with your finger.
4.
To mark your starting position, you may
want to rotate the balance wheel towards
you until the needle is buried in the fabric.
5.
Press the foot control pedal to begin
sewing and release the trapped threads
after the first few stitches. If the thread
ends are not held down for the first few
stitches, a rats nest at the beginning of
sewing may occur.
Picking Up Bobbin Thread
After the machine is threaded and the bobbin case (with bobbin) is installed,
pick up the bobbin thread as follows:
1.
Hold the needle thread loosely to the side
(
9
) and rotate the balance wheel toward
you until the needle moves down and then
back up.
2.
As the needle nears its highest point,
pull the needle thread gently. The bobbin
thread should come up through the needle
hole, with the needle thread, in the form of
a loop (
10
).
3.
Pass a screwdriver under the presser
foot from right to left to pull the thread out
away from the machine (
11
).
NOTE:
If the bobbin thread does not
appear when the needle is lowered and
raised, check to make sure 5 to 6 inches
of bobbin thread is hanging loosely from
the bobbin case and repeat steps 1-3
again.
4.
Completed set-up should look similar to
(
12
). Now you’re ready to sew!
A
Raise
B
Lower
C
Pressure Regulating Thumb Screw
DO NOT
operate the machine when threaded without material under the presser foot (and foot
lowered). The machine will most likely “lock up” and be inoperable until the thread jam is cleared.
9
10
11
12
13
A
B
C
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