SOLAC SW8230 Mode D'emploi page 12

Features
1. Selection of stitch pattern
- Rotate the pattern selection dial to select the 16
stitch patterns you wanted.
- CAUTION: Before you change the stitch pattern,
please turn off the switch and turn the hand wheel
to raise the needle all the way up so it doesn't get
stuck and bent.
- CAUTION: Changing the stitch pattern is not
allowed when the machine is running; otherwise, the
needle and/or machine may damage.
2. Reverse sewing
- When the machine is running, press down and
hold the reverse sewing button when you want to do
reverse sewing; release the button, the machine is
doing normal sewing.
3. Setting the sewing speed
- Slide the power switch to "I" or "II" position.
- I: Low speed
- II. High speed
4. Working lamp
- If additional light is needed, press the light switch
to turn the light "ON". Press the switch again to turn
it "OFF".
5. Thread cutter
- The machine has a thread cutter on the central left
side of the machine, it can cut off the thread after
sewing or winding thread.
6. Sewing sleeves
- This sewing machine has been designed to sew
sleeves or any narrow openings in garment. Pull out
the drawer and position the garment over the sewing
arm if you want to sew the sleeves.
7. Manual buttonhole
- 1. Put the cloth under the presser foot and lower the presser foot on
the cloth where you need to sew buttonhole, then choose the 15
stitch.
- 2. Turn on the switch and sew 5-6 stitch in low speed, then turn off the
switch (Fig.15).
- 3. Choose the 16 stitch, turn on switch and sew on the cloth in suit-
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able length, then turn off switch. Note that try to keep sewed stitch in
straight line. (Fig.16)
- 4. Choose the 15 stitch, then turn on switch and sew 5-6 stitch in low
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speed, then turn off switch (Fig.17)
- 5. Raise the presser foot, rotating the cloth for 180º (Fig.18)
- Choose the 16 stitch, then turn on switch and sew till buttonhole is
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fully sewed. (Fig.19)
8. Drawer.
- This drawer is an accessory storage compartment, which can be slide
out and you can store spare bobbins, needles, etc. in it.
Winding the bobbin
- 1. Put a spool of thread on spool pin. (Fig.20)
- 2. Guide the thread through the bobbin winder tension disk on the
upper side of the machine. (Fig.21)
- 3. Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder pin, wind thread clockwise
around bobbin several times. (Fig. 22)
- 4. Push bobbin to the left. (Fig.23)
- 5. Switch on the machine to start winding. (Fig.24)
- 6. Switch off the machine to stop winding after appropriate volume of
thread you wanted had winded on bobbin.
- 7. Push bobbin away from bobbin winder stop, take bobbin off the pin
and cut the thread. (Fig.25)
Caution
- During bobbin winding, no thread on the needle/take up lever is al-
lowed. Please take thread off from it before bobbing winding.
- Before bobbin winding, raise the presser foot.
Adjusting stitching
- 1. As shown in the picture A, normal stitching shall have top and bot-
tom threading evenly, neither over tight nor loose.
- 2. If the bottom threading looks like a straight line (Fig.B), which indi-
cates the top thread is too loose. Please turn upper thread tension dial
to direction with bigger number to increase pressure until the stitching
return to norma.
- 3. If the top thread looks like straight line (Fig.C), which indicates an
over-tight top thread. Please turn the upper thread tension dial to the
direction with smaller number to reduce pressure until the stitching
back to normal.
Applicable cloth for sewing
Sewing
presentation
Regular
Thick
Thin
Hard
Soft
Sewing effective:
• √: means easy to sew
• Χ: means difficult to sew
• Δ: means not smooth to sew
Note:
1. The definition of the fabric thickness:
• Thin (fabric): Two layers of the fabric thickness <0.35mm
• Thick (fabric): two layers of the fabric thickness >0.8mm
• Regular (fabric): two layers of the fabric thickness ≥0.35mm and
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≤0.8mm
2. The definition of elastic cloth:
• If the cloth, which size is "100mmx30mm", is extending to or
over 106 mm under 0.5Kg tension force, then the cloth is de-
fined elastic, otherwise it is inelastic.
3. Hard fabric: such as Jeans, fine canvas, etc.
4. Soft fabric: such as towel, duster, etc.
Once you have finished using the appliance:
- Turn the appliance off, using the on/off switch.
- Stop the appliance using the on/off switch.
- Unplug the appliance from the mains.
- Put the cable back in the cable housing.
- Clean the appliance.
Carry handle/s:
- This appliance has a handle on the upper part of the body, which facili-
tates comfortable transportation.
Safety thermal protector:
- The appliance has a safety device, which protects the appliance from
overheating.
- If the appliance turns itself off and does not switch itself on again,
disconnect it from the mains supply, and wait for approximately 15
minutes before reconnecting. If the machine does not start again seek
authorised technical assistance.
Cleaning
- Disconnect the appliance from the mains and allow it to cool before
undertaking any cleaning task.
- Clean the equipment with a damp cloth with a few drops of washing-up
Cloth
Cotton / Silk / Polyester Elastic
Linen Wool
√ √ √
√ √ √
√ Χ Χ
√ √ √
Χ Χ Χ
Δ
Δ
Χ
Δ
Χ