User manual CAME ZT3

[. . . ] PRESSER FOOT LEVER There are three positions for your presser foot. Raise the lever to the middle position to insert or remove fabric. Lift it to its highest position to change the presser foot or to remove thick fabric. STITCH WIDTH/NEEDLE POSITION CONTROL The width of all the stitches produced on this machine can be made narrower or wider by adjusting the stitch width control. [. . . ] Place the fabric under the presser foot and lower the presser foot lever. Turn the hand wheel toward you until the needle enters the fabric. When you reach the end of the fabric, stop the machine by releasing the foot control. Turn the hand wheel to raise the needle. Raise the presser foot by pushing the lever up. Use the thread cutter above the presser foot to cut off excess threads. Pull both threads under and to the back of the presser foot, leaving 4 inches (10 cm) clear. Needle position for straight stitching 1 Straight stitch at left needle position with needle position control at L. 2 Straight stitch at middle needle position with needle position control set at M. 1 2 21 Reverse stitch lever Leva della retromarcia Rückwärtstaste SECURING SEAMS Secure your seams by taking the first few stitches in reverse. Reverse the machine at the end of your seams as well. Place the fabric right side up so that the zigzag part of the stitch sews just over the folded edge, pulling the fabric in to form a shell hem. Trim away excess fabric close to the stitching line. 28 MULTI-STITCH ZIGZAG This is a strong stitch because as its name implies, it makes multiple short stitches where the normal zigzag makes only one. For this reason it is highly recommended for overcasting all types of fabrics. It is also ideal for mending tears, patching, sewing towelling, patch-work and attaching flat elastic. At 0 stitch length the Multi-stitch Zigzag makes an excellent bartack. 29 RAMPART STITCH This stitch is ideal for producing flat overlapped seams on almost any type of fabric and a bolder effect will result from sewing with contrasting thread. This technique is also known as fagoting. 30 Ric-rac Stitch Zig-zag elastico Stretch-Zickzackstitch TRIPLE STRAIGHT RIC-RAC SLANT OVEREDGE OVEREDGE HONEYCOMB ELASTIC OVERLOCK DOUBLE OVERLOCK DIRITTO ELASTICO ZIG-ZAG ELASTICO OVELOCK ELASTICO PUNTO OVERLOCK SMOCK OVERLOCK ELASTICO DOPPIO OVERLOCK STRETCH-GERADSTICH STRETCH-ZICKZACKSTICH STRETCH-OVERLOCK-STICH OVERLOCK-STICH RAUTENSTICH ELASTISCHER OVERLOCK-STICH DOPPELTER OVERLOCK-STICH S L ADJUSTING STRETCH STITCH BALANCE Stitch length/super (stretch) stitch control should be at S mark for most materials. Depending upon the type of fabric used, you may need to adjust this Control to match forward stitches of stretch sewing with reverse motion stitches. If the stitches are too open, turn the Control to L position; if the stitches overlap, turn the Control to S position. [. . . ] 37 (1) (3) (4) (3) (3) (2) A A CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE To ensure the best possible operation of your machine, it is necessary to keep the essential parts clean at all times. Always disconnect the machine from power supply by removing the plug from the socket-outlet. Always unplug this sewing machine from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning. "Always unplug before replacing light bulb. [. . . ]