Universal UN50, Instruction Book

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Page 2: ...8 Thin or Light Weight Fabrics 9 Darning and Monogramming 9 Preparing to Sew 10 Removing the Work 10 INDEX Straight Stitching 11 Zigzag Sewing 11 12 Satin Stitch 12 Blind Stitch Hem 13 Sewing on Buttons 14 Making Buttonholes 15 Narrow Hemmer 16 17 Embroidering with a Hoop 17 Cording Zipper Foot 18 Quilting Guide 19 Seam Guage or Cloth Guide 19 Care and Maintenance of Your Machine 20 Cleaning and O...

Page 3: ...Length Control Dial 10 Drop Feed Buttons 11 Push Button Reverse 12 Tension Regulator 13 Needle Clamp 14 Needle Plate 15 Feed 16 Bobbin Cover Plate 17 Presser Foot 18 Presser Foot Thumb Screw 19 Thread Cutter 20 Thread Bar and Guide 21 Face Plate 22 Lamp Switch 23 Presser Bar Lifter 24 Head Hinge Mounting Holes 25 Motor Belt Cover 26 Stop Motion Knob 27 Spool Pins I Fig 1 ...

Page 4: ...18 to to Heavy Duty denim leatherette 10 40 Medium heavy drapery 10 40 fabric velveteen 16 to to Heavy Duty suiting felt terry etc 12 60 Medium broadcloth 12 60 percale gingham linen 14 to to 50 A chintz taffeta sheer 14 80 wool shantung etc Sheer voile lawn 14 80 dimity crepe to to 50 A handkerchief linen 11 16 100 Plastic film plastic film etc 8 to 10 Very sheer chiffon 16 100 batiste lace organ...

Page 5: ...INDING THE BOBBIN Fig 3 Disengage the hand wheel ID Fig 4 from the stitching mechanism by turning the clutch Fig 4 toward you or counter clockwise Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins and lead thread around one set of arm thread guide Fig 4 Run end of thread through a hole in the bobbin edge and place bobbin on spindle of bobbin winder Fig 4 fitting the notch on bobbin over small pin o...

Page 6: ...G BOBBIN CASE IN SHUTTLE Open bobbin case cover plate left of the needle See Fig 1 See Fig 8 Hold the bobbin case latch J between the thumb and forefinger of the left hand with at least three inches of thread running from the top of the bobbin case to the right Insert and center the bobbin case on the stud of the shuttle hook Be sure the bobbin case finger is opposite the shuttle race notch Press ...

Page 7: ...take up lever from right to I left 8 Down through guide in thread bar again 9 Into guide inside face 10 Through needle clamp guide and into needle from left to right pulling three or four inches of thread through needle Fig 9 Hold the end of upper thread loosely and turn hand wheel toward you until the needle goes all the way down and comes back up A loop Fig 9 will be formed over the upper thread...

Page 8: ... tie the threads at the beginning or end of a seam press in the push button 0 Fig 1 as far as it will go The machine will sew backward as long as the button is held in ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS Always adjust the upper tension with the presser foot down as the tension is released when it is raised To increase the tension on the upper thread turn dial Fig 11 to the right or clockwise To decrease turn t...

Page 9: ...ay be regulated according to the thickness of the material being sewn by proper setting of the push buttons 1 In sewing on thin materials such as silk creape de chine etc push the button marked DOWN down as far as the while line 2 In sewing on thick materials such as overcoats push the button marked UP down as far as it will go 3 When it is necessary to turn the work freely as in embroidering and ...

Page 10: ...hen press cap Fig 18 down again to halfway spot DARNING AND MONOGRAMMING In order to move the fabric freely in any direction for darning mending and certain kinds of free hand embroidery release the cap Fig 18 completely by pressing down on the snap lock a Fig 17 Press DOWN button all the way down which drops the feed well below the needle plate To return feed to normal press UP button push cap do...

Page 11: ...ng By having the needle at its highest point it is not necessary to touch the hand wheel to start the machine You merely press the control The speed of the machine is regulated by increasing or decreas ing the amount of pressure exerted on the control REMOVING THE WORK Be sure to stop the machine when the thread take up lever and needle bar are located at the highest position Now raise the presser...

Page 12: ... straight sewing while raising the needle bar and the presser foot to their highest points 1 Set the blind stitch lever Dto M position 2 Set the Z B dial to 0 position 3 Select desired stitch length on dial 4 Push the button and reverse stitching can be performed ZIGZAG SEWING Use zigzag presser foot and needle plate Move the blind stitch lever cDto M position and select desired zigzag width on di...

Page 13: ...Stitch Fig 22 Use zigzag presser foot The satin stitch which is really just a very short zigzag stitch and the basis for most embroidery is obtained by setting the stitch length as near 0 as possible without stopping the feeding action The width may be set anywhere from just past 0 to the widest 5 Fig 23 Patterns Stitch Length Long Z B Dial Short Any point from 1 to 5 V ANWA WM Long and Short Repe...

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Page 15: ...the machine at medium speed making five or six stitches stopping with the needle in the left hole 9 To lock the zigzag stitch and prevent ravelling return the Z 8 dial to 0 and make a few stitches in the same hole If you wish you may place a rounded toothpick over the button between the two holes and sew button to fabric in the regular way Remove the toothpick and wind thread under button forming ...

Page 16: ...dial to the right to the illustra tion showing right side of buttonhole LI 9 Stitch the length of the buttonhole 10 Remove needle from fabric turn the Z B dial to the left to the illustration 4 showing bar tack of buttonhole 11 Stitch the same as lower bar tack 12 Slit the buttonhole between the two rows of stitching with the buttonhole cutter or seam ripper Be careful not to cut the stitching or ...

Page 17: ...oint just beneath the needle so that it can continue being rolled in the scroll Then lower the presser bar and sew 2 or 3 stitches slowly and carefully holding the beginning of the hem between your right thumb and forefinger and sew in order that the edge of material can be scrolled nicely by adjusting and the sewing result will be as given in the illustra tion Be careful not to feed too much or t...

Page 18: ...EMBROIDERING WITH A HOOP It is easy to follow a stamped design or to work free hand when embroidering or monogramming Release the pressure from the foot by pressing down the snap lock on the pressure release Push the drop feed button marked DOWN down all the way Then hang the upper end of the embroidery spring on the needle clamp See Fig 30 Stretch the fabric in an embroidery hoop and place under ...

Page 19: ... is centered in needle hole Machine baste cord in place Fig 31 32 To sew covered cord to material reset adjustable foot so needle stitches closer to cord and on edge of base fabric SEWING IN ZIPPER Loosen thumb screw and slide foot so needle enters center of needle hole Guide metal of zipper along edge of foot Fig 33 Stitching should be close to zipper to allow easy opening and closing Adjust to s...

Page 20: ...ride on the first stitching line successive rows will be an equal distance apart When the bar is attached so that the curved part is to the right of the needle it may also serve as a seam width guide SEAM GAUGE OR CLOTH GUIDE Use the seam gauge as a guide for straight seams and even rows of top stitching along edges of fabric Fasten gauge with accompanying screw in threaded hole in bed of machine ...

Page 21: ...t points indicated by arrows in Fig 36 turn hand wheel toward you until the take up lever is at its lowest point Avoid over oiling Only a drop is needed at each point To oil parts under the bed of the machine tip the unit back on its hinges and apply a drop of oil at each point indicated in Fig 37 To oil moving parts inside the face plate which only rarely require oiling open plate and oil at spot...

Page 22: ...and shuttle hook D 4 Clean the shuttle race the shuttle and shuttle race cover by removing all threads lint etc 5 Apply a drop of oil with finger tip to outer edge of shuttle When the cleaning has been completed proceed as follows to replace the shuttle assembly 1 Turn the hand wheel until the needle reaches its highest position 2 Place shuttle hook D against shuttle driver and adjust into positio...

Page 23: ...age of Needle Quilting Guide Cloth Guide and Thumb Screw Needle plate for Straight Stitch Straight Stitch Presser Foot Embroidery Spring Button Sewing Foot Buttonhole Foot Plastic 15 Narrow Hemmer Foot 16 Zipper Foot THOSE PARTS ARE STANDARD AND CAN BE PURCHASED AT ANY SEWING MACHINE DEALER S STORE 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Iii I 00 ...

Page 24: ...eaks Do not tug or pull on the fabric while sewing as this will bend and eventually break the needle Be sure presser foot is firmly attached to bar Skipped Stitches Do not use a blunt or bent needle Insert needle correctly Use correct needle size for thread Be sure pressure on foot is sufficient when sewing heavy fabrics Stitches Loop Make sure tensions are properly balanced and that machine is th...

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