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To the Owner:

We wish you many years of satisfying and successful sewing with your new White sewing machine.

Because of its functional design and simple controls it is easy to handle, easy to use and easy to keep in

perfect condition.

This book, written to acquaint you with the performance you can expect from your new White should

be read carefully and kept with your machine for future reference.

Timesaving accessories to fit this White such as buttonholers, rufflers, automatic decorators and binders

are available from your dealer or the store where you purchased the machine.

WHITE SEWING MACHINE CORPORATION

CLEVELAND 11, OHIO

White Sewing Machine Products Ltd.

Toronto 1, Ontario, Canada

INDEX

PageFeatures and Parts3Setting the Needle

Needle and Thread Chart 7Winding the Bobbin8Threading the Bobbin Case 9Placing Bobbin Case in Shuttle 9Upper Threading

10Adjusting the Tensions11Setting the Stitch Length12Stitch Length Chart12Sewing in Reverse12Automatic Darner kdjusting Pressure 13Drop Feed Adjustment13Preparing to Sew14Removing the Work11Care and Maintenance14Oiling15Cleaning and Oiling Shuttle16Replacing Light Bulb17Changing the Belt17Check Up for Smooth Sewing19

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FEATURES AND PARTS YOU SHOULD KNOW

(Front View)

Fig. 1

1. Telescopic Spool Pin

2. Hand Wheel

3. Clutch

4. Bobbin Winder

5. Stitch Length Dial

6. Reverse Stitch Button

7. Bobbin Winding Tension

8. Bobbin Winding Pin

9. Drop Feed Knob

10. Bed

11. Needle Plate - Seam Guide

12. Cover Plate

13. Hinged Presser Foot

14. Foot and Attachment Screw

15. Needle Bar Guide

16. Needle Clamp Screw

17. Thread Guide

18. Tension Regulator

19. Face Plate

20. Take-Up Lever

21. Pressure Release - Darner

22. Arm Thread Guide

23. Built-in Handle

24. Light Bulb Button

25. Light Switch

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SETTING THE NEEDLE

See Fig. 3. Raise the needle bar (A) to its highest point.

turning wheel toward you by hand. Then loosen the

needle clamp screw (B) and the needle clamp will open

itself. Place needle (C), flat side to right, in the needle

clamp and push it upward as far as it will go into the

needle clamp hole. Fasten the needle clamp screw

securely with a screw driver.

GROOVED SIDE

FLATSLRFACED SIDE

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The following table will show the size of needles generally used with various izes of thread.NEEDLE-THREAD-FABRIC-STITCHING GUIDE

Needle Machine Stitchec Cotton Mercerized Silk orFabric i”o Per Inch Thread Thread NylonExtremely heavy 6 10tarpaulin, sacking, 4 to to Heavy Dutycanvas, duck. etc 8 30

8 30Heavy upholsteryfabric, ticking,denim. leatherette

3 to to Heavy Duty10 40

Medium heavy 10 40drapery fabric, velveteen. 2 to to Heavy Dutysuiting, felt, terry. etc 12 60Medium broadcloth,

1 60percale, gingham, linen,-

chintz, taffeta, sheer 1 to to 0 Awool. shantung. etc 14 80Sheer voile. lawn., 14 80dimity. crepe, 0 to tohandkerchief linen. 16 160 50 Aplastic film. etc (Plastic film 8 to 10)Very sheer chiffon, 16 100batiste, lace, organdy, 00 to to 50 Aninon. net. marquisette. etc 20 150

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When doing embroidery work, finer results will be obtained with machine embroidery thread regardlessof the weight of fabric.

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HOW TO WIND THE BOBBIN

hand wheel (Fig. 4) toward you

Place a spool of thread on the

(Fig. 5). Pass thread through

Turn the clutch in the center of the

to disengage the sewing mechanism.

spool pin on the bed of the machine

tension disc A.

Insert thread through a hole on edge of bobbin and place bobbin on

spindle (B) of winder. Be sure that the notch in the bobbin fits over

the small pin on the spindle. Place pulley (C) against hand wheel and

rt machine in motion. When the bobbin is fully wound, the action

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of the winder stops auto-

Amatically. Remove from

/4 spindle and cut off loose

thread end used to start

winding.

It the bobbin winds unevenly, adjust the bobbin winding tension disc

(A) to the right or left by loosening the screw. When the disc is in

the proper position. tighten screw.

Before starting to sew again, tighten clutch by turning it away from

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HOW TO THREAD THE BOBBIN CASE

Refer to Figs 6 7 and 8 to familiarize yourself with the procedure Hold the

bobbin case in your left hand with the tongue pointing up Let about two inches

of thread hang free from the bobbin, and insert bobbin into case so that threadwill be rotating counter clockwise

Guide the thread endthiough the slot on theside of the case and underthe tension spring untilit enters the small notchon the edge of the spring

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HOW TO REMOVE AND REPLACE BOBBIN CASE

Raise the needle bar to its highest position and lift hinged cover plate (2 Fig 1)Grasp the bobbin case Fig 9 by the latch and pull outWhen the latch is closed, the bobbin falls out of the case readilyTo replace hold case by latch and place it on spindle B in center of shuttle racePress firmly before closing latch making certain that the tongue of the case fitsinto notch C on the upper edge of the race cover (See Fig 9)

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Turn hand wheel toward you to raise take-up lever to highest

position. Pull up spool pin A, Fig. 10, then:

1. Place a spooi of thread on spool pin A

2. lead thread through arm thread guide B

3. pass the thread down and around tension discs C from right

to left

4. into check spring D

5. then tug on thread to pull it around and into hook E

6. lead up to take-up lever F, threading from right to left.

7. down into thread guide G

8. into needle bar guide H

9. and through needle I from left to right.

Pull about four inches of thread through needle. Hold thread

end and turn hand wheel toward you .As the needle goes down

and comes up again, the bobbin thread will be drawn up in a

loop (see Fig. 11). Grasp both threads and pass under presser

foot toward back of machine.

HOW TO THREAD THE MACHINE

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ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS

Always adjust the upper tension with the presser foot down, as the tension

is automatically released when it is raised. To increase the tension on the

upper thread, turn dial (Fig. 12) to the right, or clockwise. To decrease,

turn to the left. The higher the number on the dial the tighter the tension.

Before adjusting lower tension be sure that the machine is threaded properly.

When necessary to change the bobbin tension, turn small screw (Fig. 13) on

side of the bobbin case clockwise to tighten. counter-clockwise to loosen.

When the upper and under tensions are properly balanced, a perfect stitch

will be formed with both threads interlocking in fabric (Fig. 14).

When the upper tension is too tight, the lower thread is pulled up over the

upper thread which is lying flat on the fabric.

When the under tension is too tight, the upper thread forms loops over the

lower thread lying flat on the fabric.

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SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH

The length of the stitch is regulated by the dial A shown in Fig. 15.

Near 0 is the shortest stitch and 6 is the longest. Turn the dial to

the left to lengthen and to the right to shorten the stitch.

STITCH LENGTH CHART (Approximate)

Figures above dial 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Number of stitches Noper inch Feeding 36 20 12

SEWING IN REVERSE

When you wish to sew backward to tie the threads at the beginning or end of

a seam, press in the Reverse button B, Fig. 15, as far as it will go. The machine

will sew backward as long as the button is held in.

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HOW TO USE THE DARNER, ADJUST PRESSURE

To release the pressure from the presser foot so the material can be moved

freely for darning and mending. press down snap lock (A, Fig. 16) and cap

B will pop up.

To return pressure to normal, push darner cap B all the way down again.

For a slighter pressure when sewing thin materials, push darner only part

way down. Test for correct position on a scrap of fabric.

DROP FEED ADJUSTMENT

The height of the feed can be adjusted to suit the fabric or type of work being

done. Turn knob A. Fig. 17. to SILK position to sew on thin materials, or

all the way to DARN position for darning. Turn dial to the right to return

feed to REG. or normal. Consult the foHowing chart to determine the level

f the feed and darner for various types of sewing.

Type of Sewing Drop Feed Darner Position

Sewing thin material SILK Partially down

Darning DARN All the way up

Sewing thick material REG. Completely down Fig. 1713

PREPARING TO SEW

Have take-up lever at highest point before starting to sew. After threading, NEVER run machine

without material between presser foot and feed.

Place material and threads in position under presser foot and lower the presser foot. Turn the hand

wheel toward you until the needle is at its highest point. You are now ready to begin sewing.

The speed of the machine is regulated by increasing or decreasing 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 foot and draw the fabric back and to the left, and pass the threads

over the thread cutter. Pull down slightly, holding thread in both hands, so as not to bend the

needle. Leave the ends of thread under the presser foot.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR MACHINE

How to Oil Your Machine

Your machine should be oiled occasionally to keep it operating smoothly — how often depends on

the amount of sewing you do.

Before oiling the upper part of the sewing unit at points indicated by arrov%s in Fig. 18. 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.

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Fig. 18

To oil parts under the bed of the machine, tip the unitback on its hinges and apply a drop of oil at each pointindicated in Fig. 19.To oil moving parts inside the face plate. which onlyrarely require oiling, remove plate by taking out thescrews located at the top and bottom of the face plate.Oil at spots indicated in Fig. 20.

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CLEANING AND OILING THE SHUTTLE

The stitch forming mechanism occasionally becomes clogged with

loose threads and lint. This will interfere with the ethcient operation

of the machine. Cleaning and removal of the lint will safeguard the

performance. To remove shuttle:

1 Turn the balance wheel until the needle reaches its highest po

sition.

Tilt head back on its hinges.

2. Remove bobbin case (A), Fig. 2L

3. Loosen screw B and remove the shuttle race cover, C, and

shuttle 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 balance wheel until the needle reaches its highest position.

2. Place shuttle D, Fig. 21, against shuttle driver and adjust into position.

3. Replace shuttle race cover. C. fitting holes on sides over pins, and lock into position

4. Put bobbin into bobbin case A.

5. Put the bobbin case into shuttle race, fitting tongue into notch E of race cover.

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How to Replace Light Bulb

Grasp light bulb button (24. Fig. 1) and pull light bracket downward. Unscrewbulb and replace with bulb of same size, which is available from your sewingmachine dealer.

How to Change the Belt

If it should ever become necessary to replace the belt on your machine, the handwheel must first be loosened and moved out. To do this, follow these instructions:

1. Remove clutch nut A in center of wheel by taking out the small screw B nearthe edge. Fig. 22. Turn nut counter-clockwise until it can be lifted off.

2. Before moving the hand wheel, note the position of the washer, C, Fig. 23,which fits under the clutch nut. It may fall out when you are changing thebelt.

3. Pull hand wheel away from machine carefully, Fig. 24. Pull it just farenough to make the grooved section which holds the belt accessible.

4. Slide old belt over hand wheel and pulley on the end of motor.5. Slide new belt into grooved section and over motor pulley.6. Push hand wheel back against the machine.7. If washer C has fallen off, replace so that the lips D are pointing toward the

clutch nut.

8. Replace nut and tighten screw securely.

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After doing this, turn the clutch toward you to disengage the

sewing mechanism. If the needle still moves up and down as

you turn the hand wheel, again remove the clutch nut. Give

the washer a half turn and replace the nut.

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CHECK UP FOR SMOOTH SEWING

Although your sewing machine is designed for maximum efficiency, should any of the following difficultiesoccur they can be remedied with minor adjustments.

Upper Thread Breaks

Be sure needle is inserted properly.

Check on correct way to thread machine.

Use correct needle size for thread.

Do not have upper tension too tight.

Lower Thread Breaks

Check correct method of threading bobbin case.Be sure lower tension is not too tight.

Needle Breaks

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.

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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 threaded correctly.

Machine Binds

Clean thread, dust and lint from hook, shuttle and race.

If condition continues, it may be that the machine is gummy with oil. Apply kerosene to oil

holes, run rapidly for a while, and wipe dry. Then lubricate again with fine sewing machine

oil.

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