Stitch Selection At The Stitch Selector; Sewing; Button Holes; Stop Operation - CTC CLATRONIC NM 3466 Mode D'emploi

4. Clockwise, wind up the thread several times around the
empty reel.
5. Push the reel against the bobbin winder edge guide (3).
6. Start the winding by pressing the foot controller.
7. When the reel is filled, the winding stops automatically.
If you want to stop the winding earlier, release the foot
controller.
8. Cut the thread and remove the reel.

Stitch selection at the stitch selector (1)

16 stitch types can be chosen.
1. The needle has to be lifted completely. Turn the hand
wheel (4) in the direction of the arrow.
2. Set the stitch selector to the desired setting. Pay attention
that the stitch selector is locking into the desired position.

Sewing

1. Make sure that the bobbin winder shaft (2) is set to
"SEWING".
2. Lift presser foot and pull upper and bobbin thread towards
the back (approx. 10 cm).
3. Place the fabric underneath the presser foot.
4. Lower the presser foot onto the fabric.
5. Slowly activate foot controller to begin sewing. Guide the
fabric manually in a successive manner.
6. Press the button for reverse sewing (7) to sew a bar tack
at the end of a seam or in the middle of a seam. Releasing
the button, the machine sews forward again.
7. At the end of the seam, stop the needle in the upper posi-
tion to facilitate easy removal of the thread.
8. Lift the presser foot and remove the fabric.
9. Move the threads over the thread cutter in order to cut
them (13).

Button holes

Preparation: Insert the button hole foot
1. The needle has to be lifted completely. Turn the hand
wheel (4) in the direction of the arrow.
Problem
Upper thread breaks The machine is not threaded correctly.
Thread tension is too high.
The thread is too thick for the needle.
The needle is not inserted properly.
The needle is damaged.
Bobbin thread breaks The bobbin thread reel is not inserted
properly.
Upper thread tension is too loose.

Trouble shooting

Potential cause
2. Lift the presser foot lever (19), remove the presser foot
shoe by pressing the lever (g) and replace it by the button
hole foot (see "Fastening and removing the presser foot
shoe (Fig. H – J)"). The red scale of the button hole foot
has to be on the left side.
3. Determine the button diameter and add 3 mm (1/8") for the
button hole bar tack. For a very thick button, add more to
the diameter.
4. Mark position and length of the button hole on the fabric.
5. Position the fabric in a way that the needle is located at the
rear left side of the button hole.
6. Pull the button hole foot towards the front as far as pos-
sible.
7. Bring the foot down.
Button hole sewing:
CAUTION:
When turning the stitch selector (1), the needle always has to
be in the upper position.
1. Set the stitch selector to program no. 13. Sew the left but-
ton hole seam with appropriate speed until the front mark.
2. Set the stitch selector to program no. 14 and sew 5-6 bar
tacks.
3. Set the stitch selector to program no. 15 and sew the right
button hole seam until the upper mark (beginning of the
button hole).
4. Set the stitch selector to program no. 16. Finally, sew again
5-6 bar tacks.
5. Remove the fabric underneath the foot. Pull the upper
thread through the back side of the fabric and interlace up-
per and bobbin thread to prevent unintentional dissolving.
6. Cut the middle of the button hole with the seam cutter (32).
Pay attention that the seam on both sides will not be dam-
aged.

Stop operation

1. Set the On/Off switch to " " to switch off machine and
sewing lamp.
2. Pull the power supply out of the outlet.
3. Pull the plug of the foot controller out of the machine.
Correction
New threading of the machine.
Loosen the thread tension (lower number).
Choose a bigger needle.
Remove the needle and insert it again (flat side to the rear).
Replace the needle.
Check the position of the reel.
Adjust upper thread tension (higher number).
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