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Needle assortment Ruler/template Seam ripper Darning ring, with arm Small screwdriver Special screwdriver Cleaning brush Oiler, filled Seam/quilting guide Zig-zag presser foot Reverse pattern foot Overlock foot Blind stitch foot Buttonhole Joot Buttonhole foot with slide Zip foot Darning foot Jeans foot Tailor tack foot Embroidery foot Accessories box The accessories box al- lows the accessories to be seen at a glance. Standard accessories ( ffi 6 bobbins with holes Needle assortment Ruler/template Seam ripper Darning ring, with arm Small screwdriver Special screwdriver Cleaning brush Oiler, filled Seam/quilting guide ( Zig-zag presser foot Reverse pattern foot Overlock foot Blind stitch foot Buttonhole foot Buttonhole foot with slide Zip foot Fitting the accessories Darning foot box onto the machine The accessories box has two fixing lugs that fit into the base plate of the ( machine. Lay the accessories box onto the base plate from the rear, and press against the free arm until the fixing lugs engage in the holes provided. ( Mains cable, foot cohtrol unit, Model 1030/1020 sewing light, power switch, needle stop rm:] foot control unit Pullthe mains cable (A) out from the machine and [r1 plug into a power socket. Plug the foot control ca- ble into (B). Press button (C) to automatically re- wind the mains cable into 4 the machine. Power switch The power switch is be- low the handwheel (Fig. 4) and has 3 positions. ITI Ott The machine is switched off. l-71 On The machine is switched on for full se- wing speed. Foot control unit lhis is used to regulate l-71 The machine is the sewing speed. switched on for reduced sewing speed. ln this po- The sewing speed can be sition, the maximum controlled from virtually 0 speed is reduced to ab- to maximum speed by out half. With the machi- varying the pressure on ne switched to reduced the plate of the foot con- sewing speed, difficult trol unit. work will be easier to handle, even for the inex- perienced user. Nqedle stop and foot control unit Whenever you stop se- wing, the electronic sy- stem returns the needle Sewinq liqht to its highest position. By gently tapping the back of The sewing light is swit- the foot control, the ched on and off by means needle can be moved of the switch at the rear of electronically down into the machine. When the the work or up again out power switch is in the of the work. f-6--l position, the se- wing light is also off . Motor The D.C. motor and elec- tronic speed control give exceptionally good fabric penetration, even when sewing at slow speed. Presser foot lifter, sewihg table Model 1030 Raise the presser foot Attaching the pressef Lower the feed-dog loot lilter Many sewing techniques The presser foot lifter is are much simpler if both stored in the carrying hands are free to guide case (see picture on the work. page B). The presser foot lifter The presser foot lifter is socket is located on the operated by the right front right hand side of knee and is used to raise the base plate. lnsert the and lower the presser presser foot lifter so that it foot, leaving both hands hangs to the left. f ree. It should be possible to When the presser foot lif- operate the presser foot ter is moved to the right, lifter comfortably with the the presser foot is raised right knee, without the and at the same time the need to alter the custo- feed-dog is lowered. mary sitting position. lf the angle of the presser The next stitch returns foot lifter is uncomforta- the feed-dog to the nor- ble, it can be adjusted. mal sewing position. Your BERNINA dealer will be pleased to make this adjustment for you. The sewino table The sewing table is used to enlarge the working surface. lt simplifies all sewing where the free arm is not required. Removing the sewing table sewing table Slide the table along the Push firmly to the left free arm until the secu- (ar,vay from the machine) ring pins engage in the to release the sewing holes provided. Press table. firmly from the left to lock the sewing table in pos - tion on the machine. 11 Bobbin case and bobbin, Model 1030/1020 winding lower thread Removing the bobbin case Set the power switch to the l--o-l position. Check that the needle is raised. Open the hinged front cover on the free arm (Fig. 1). With the index finger and thumb of the left hand, pull the bobbin case latch forward and remove the bobbin case (Fig. 2). Windinq lower thread Place empty bobbin on spindle (Fig. 3). Take thread from the reel of thread on the thread hol- der pin, pass thread clockwise around the pre-tension stud to the empty bobbin (Fig. 4). Wind around the empty bobbin several times, again in a clockwise direction. Set the power switch to removing the bob- the r I posilion. Press When l- bin, cut the thread by the engaging lever E pulling it under and up against the bobbin. The against the thread cutter bobbin motor will start to at the base of the spindle When is run. the bobbin (Fig. full, the bobbin winder 5). will stop automatically. The winding operation can be stopped at any time, if necessary, by pressing lever A (Fig. 3). 12 lnserting the bobbin Model 1030/1020 lnsertinq the bobbin Hold the bobbin case in the left hand. lnsert the bobbin with the thread running in a clockwise direction, see arrow. Take the thread anti- clockwise to the slot Pull the thread into the slot and under the spring, until it Iies in the T-shaped slot at the end of the spring. ( When the end of the thre- ad is pulled, the bobbin should turn clockwise, in the direction of the arrow. ( lnserting the bobbin case into the hook Hold the bobbin case by the latch with the index finger and thumb of the ( left hand. lnsert so that the finger of the bobbin case points upwards, en- gaging in the notch of the hook race cover. Check: Pull end of thread. Close the hinged front cover. ( 13 Threading the upper thread Model 1030/1020 Threading the upper thread Set the power switch to OFF I--o -l Check that the needle is in the raised position. Raise the presser foot. Place the reel of thread on one of the two thread holder pins. Hold the reel of thread in position while threading. First clip the thread in the thread guide on the top of 'ltry,Wry the machine. Then pull it through the long slot (A) into the thread tension (Fis. 1). At the front of the machi- ne, take the thread downwards under the thread regulator @, then up to the thread take-up lever at the top O , and down again to the needle holder thread guide @ (Fig. 2). Always thread the needle from front to back. The small white plate on the front of presser foot shank helps when threading the needle eye. Pull the thread approx. 10 cm (4") through the needle eye. 14 Model 1030/1020 thread tension, feed-dog Set the power switch to lnstead of using the [-Tl oosition. needle stoP, the lower Hold the end of the uPPer thread can also be thread with the right brought up by turning the hand. Sew a single stitch handwheel Jorward until by tapping on the foot the needle returns to its control. highest position. ln this Pull the upPer thread so case the uPPer thread that the lower thread is has to be held with the a brought up through the left hand. I stitcl-L plate hole (Fig. 1). Take both threads through the slot in the presser foot and Place to the side. Thread tension One of the great advan- Turning the regulating tages of BERNINA ma- dial forwards, to number chines is that the thread 4 or below, gives a looser tension vary rarelY has to upper thread tension. be altered for normal Turning the regulating sewing. dial backwards, to num- Normal tension is set ber 6 or above, gives a when the red mark on the iigfrter upper thread ten- reoulatino dial matches sion.
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