CASUAL 845 - BLAUPUNKT - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL CASUAL 845 BLAUPUNKT

UK ONLY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the following code:

BLUE-NEUTRAL BROWN-LIVE (OR ACRTIVE)

As the colors of the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the colored markings identifying the terminals in your plug -- PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: The earth plug pin is unnecessary. As the Machine is designed under double insulation structure, the earth wire is removed from the machine. The wire colored BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked L or A or colored RED. The wire colored BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked N or colored BLACK. Neither core is to be connected to the earth terminal of a three-pin plug.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

Read all instructions before using (this appliance). DANGER - - To reduce the risk of electric shock: An appliance should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this appliance from the electric outlet immediately after using and before cleaning.

WARNING - - To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons: 1. 2.

Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when this appliance is used by or near children. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as contained in this manual. 3. Never operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return the appliance to the nearest authorized dealer or service center for examination, repair, electrical or mechanical adjustment. 4. Never operate the appliance with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the sewing machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and loose cloth. 5. Never drop or insert any object into any opening. 6. Do not use outdoors. 7. Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where oxygen is being administered. 8. To disconnect, turn all controls to the off("O") position, then remove plug from outlet. 9. Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord. 10. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children should not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance should not be made by children without supervision.

Always unplug before relamping. Replace the bulb with same type rated at 15 watts. Do not reach for an appliance that has fallen into water. Unplug immediately. Do not place or store appliance where it can fall or be pulled into a lub or sink. Do not place or drop into water or other liquid.

Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing machine needle. Always use proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle to break. Do not use bent needles. Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. It may deflect the needle causing it to break. Switch the sewing machine off ("O") when making any adjustments in the needle area, such as threading needle, changing needle, threading bobbin, or changing presser foot, etc. Always unplug sewing machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers, lubricating, or when making any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in the instruction manual. Never operate on a soft surface such as a bed or couch where the air openings may be blocked.

Arm cover Balance wheel Stitch selector

Upper thread tension dial Free arm

GETTING READY TO SEW Connecting the Machine to the Power Supply

Sewing Light (For E14 bilb only)

Before connecting the machine to the power supply, make sure that the voltage and frequency of your electricity matches that of the machine. Fit the non-reversible plug into the cord socket and plug the machine into the power supply.

Sewing speed can be varied by the foot control.

The sewing light is located behind the face plate.

The harder you press on the control, the faster the machine runs.

Turn the screw counter-clockwise and remove the face plate. (A) • •

To remove Turn to the left To replace.... Turn to the right.

EN Extension Table (Accessory Storage Box) Extension Table The extension table provides added sewing surface and can be easily removed for free arm sewing. For free arm sewing

EN Pull the end of the extension table away from the machine, as illustrated. For attaching the table Push the extension table toward the machine making sure that the locating pins are aligned.

To Snap On and Snap Off the Presser Foot To snap off

Turn the balance wheel toward you to raise the needle to its highest position. Raise the presser foot.

Press the lever on the back of the foot holder. The presser foot will drop off.

Place the presser foot so the pin on the foot lies just under the groove of the foot holder. Lower the foot holder to lock the foot in place.

Changing Needles Switch off the machine and disconnect the machine from the power point. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it counter-clockwise. Undo the needle clamp screw just enough to release the needle. Remove the needle from the clamp. Insert the new needle into the needle clamp with the flat side away from you. When inserting the needle into the clam, push it up as far as it will go and tighten the clamp screw firmly with the screwdriver. Please do not over tighten as this can snap the needle bar. Thread the needle. Reconnect the machine to the power point, switch on the machine and continue to sew. Raise the needle by turning the balance wheel toward you and lower the presser foot.

Check your needles frequently for barbed or blunted points. Snags and runs in knits, fine silks and silk-like fabrics are permanent and are almost always caused by a damaged needle.

Thread and Needle Chart

In general, fine threads and needles are used for sewing thin fabrics, and thicker threads and needles are used for sewing heavy fabrics. Always test thread and needle size on a small piece of fabric which will be used for actual sewing.

Use the same thread for needle and bobbin.

When sewing stretch, very fine fabrics and synthetics, use a BALL POINT needle. The blue tipped needle effectively prevents skipped stitches.

Lawn, Organdy, Georgette, Fine Cotton

Fine Synthetic Fine Cotton Covered Polyester

Serge, Double Knits,

When sewing very fine fabrics, sew over a piece of paper to prevent fabrics distortion.

Coating, Drapery and

Cotton Covered Polyester Denim

Switch off the machine while doing this! Inserting the Bobbin Case

EN Ziehen Sie Pullden outGarnrollenstift. the spool pin. Insert the

Open the hook cover.

shorter side of spool pin into the Legen Sie die kürzere Seite machine.

des Garnrollenstift in die hine.

When inserting the bobbin case, place the horn into the recess of the Take out the bobbin case by holding hook race. Switch on the machine. the latch.

Raise the needle by turning the balance wheel toward you.

Winding the Bobbin Cross the cotton in a figure of eight for good tension

Draw the thread from the spool. Guide the thread around the bobbin winder thread guide. Insert the thread through one of the holes in the bobbin from the inside to the outside. Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder spindle, and push it to the right. This will disengaged the machine and engage the spooling facility. With the free end of the thread held in your hand, depress the foot control. Stop tthe he machine when it has made a few turns, and cut the thread close to the hole in the bobbin. Depress the foot control again. When the bobbin is fully wound, it will stop automatically. Return the bobbin winder to its original position by moving the spindle to the left, and cut the thread.

Place bobbin into bobbin case. Make sure the thread unwinds in the direction of arrow.

Pull the thread into the bobbin case slot.

Draw the thread under the tension spring and into the delivery eye.

* Leave about 10cm (4 inches) of free thread.

Threading the Machine Always thread your machine with the power off!

Raise the take-up lever to its highest position by turning the balance wheel toward you. Raise the presser foot. Place the spool on the spool pin as shown, with thread coming from the back of the spool. 1. Draw the thread into thread guide using both hands. 2. Draw the thread into the second (2) thread guide using both hands. 3. While holding the thread near the spool, draw the thread down into the tension area and then around the check spring holder. 4. Firmly draw the thread up and through the take-up lever from right to left. 5. Draw the thread down and slip it into the needle bar thread guide. 6. Thread the needle eye from front to back. NOTE: You may want to cut the end of the thread with a pair of sharp scissors for easier needle threading. Switch on the power after threading the machine and bobbin. You are now ready to sew.

Raise the presser foot and hold the needle thread lightly with your left hand.

2 Turn the balance wheel slowly towards you with your right hand until the needle goes down and continue turning balance wheel until the take-up lever is at its highest position. Lightly draw up the needle thread forming a loop of the bobbin thread.

3 Pull 15cm (6") of both threads back and under the presser foot.

Balancing Needle Thread Tension Setting mark

The needle thread is too tight

The needle thread ist to loose

Thread Tension for Zigzag Sewing

The needle thread and the bobbin thread should interlock in the center of two layers of fabric in straight stitch seams.

Set the desired number of the thread tension dial at setting mark.

Loosen the needle thread tension by moving the dial to a lower number

Tighten the needle thread To obtain better zigzag stitches, tension by moving the the upper tension should be dial to a higher number. slightly lower than in the case of straight sewing. The upper thread should appear slightly on the reverse side of the fabric.

Stitch Selector Dial

The stitch selector not only determines the stitch you select, but also regulates the stitch width for regular zigzag and rick rack stretch stitches.

NOTE: To avoid needle or fabric damage, be sure your needle is up and out of the fabric when adjusting this control. 6

Stitch Length Control

The stitch length control regulates the length of stitches, and also has a stretch stitch setting.

The higher the number, the longer the stitch. Stitch Length

"O" means no feed. Depending upon your fabric or your own preference in buttonholes, you may alter the buttonhole stitch density within the buttonhole range ( ) on the stitch length control.

Stitch Length Control

EN Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance Stitch length

To select Stretch Stitches, set this control at SS position. In stretch stitch sewing, Stitch Length Control should be in the Center position between - and + (SS position) 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.

EN To shorten stretch stitches, turn the control slightly toward "-" To lengthen, turn toward "+"

Stitch Length Control

Left Needle Position

As long as you keep the reverse stitch control depressed, the machine sews backwards.

To Put on the Darning Plate:

1. Position the darning plate with the 3 pins on the bottom. 2. Fit the darning plate pins into the needle plate holes. The feed dogs will show through the darning plate holes.

Use Left Needle Position for more control while topstitching or edge stitching difficult fabrics. NOTE: Use only zigzag presser foot for Left Needle Sewing

Straight Stitch Sewing

BASIC SEWING Make sure the take-up lever is at the highest position before starting

Machine Setting 5 Stitch (5)

EN Upper thread Stitch length tension dial 2 to 6 1.5 ~- 44 1.5 5

Raise the presser foot and position the fabric under the presser foot.

For fastening the ends of seams, press the reverse stitch control and sew several reverse stitches.

Lower the presser foot and smooth the threads toward the back. Depress the foot control.

Raise the presser foot and remove the fabric, drawing the threads to the back.If the fabric won´t release turn the hand wheel towards you to complete the stitch and gently pull out material.

Zigzag foot Gently guide the fabric letting the fabric feed by itself.

To Change the Sewing Directions Machine Setting

Upper thread tension dial 2 to 5 4

The threads are cut to the proper length for the next seam.

Stop the machine and turn the balance wheel toward you to bring the needle down into the fabric. Raise the presser foot. Pivot the fabric around the needle to change sewing direction as desired. Lower the presser foot and continue sewing.

Simple zigzag stitching is widely used for overcastting, sewing on buttons etc.

UTILITY STITCHING Overcasting

Stitch length SS Stitch length 1 to 4

This type of stitch is used on the seam to prevent fabrics from fraying at raw edges.

Overedge stitches are most effective when the right side stitches of Zigzag fall slightly off the edge of the fabric.

Upper thread tension dial 2 to 6

Upper thread tension dial 1 to 4 3

Upper thread tension dial 1 to 4

Upper thread tension dial 1 to 4 3

Stitch length 1 to 2

Place the fabric under the presser foot so that the edge will be slightly inside the right hand side of the presser foot.

Zigzag foot Guide the work so the right hand stitches lay at the edge of the fabric.

The stitch is sewn with two stitches forward and one stitch backward forming a seam that does not rip easily. Garments should be basted for fitting before seaming. Basting stitch-large loose stitch also known as tucking stitch.

Zipper Application Machine Setting Stitch (5) 5

Rolled Hem Machine Setting Stitch (5) 5

EN Upper thread tension dial 3 to 6 5

Upper thread tension dial 2 to 6 Pin or baste zipper tape to fabric and place it under the foot. Smooth the threads toward the back and lower the foot. To sew the left side of the zipper, guide the edge of the zipper along the zipper teeth and stitch through the garment and zipper tape.

Stitch length 1.5 to 4 1

Make a double 0.25cm (1/8") fold approximately 8 cm (3") in length.

Hemmer foot – optional Part

Turn the fabric over and sew the other side of the zipper in the same way as you did on the left side of the zipper.

Lower the needle to the point where you are going to start sewing and then lower the hemmer foot. Sew 3 or 4 stitches while holding the needle and bobbin threads.

Insert the folded portion of the fabric into the curl of the hemmer foot.

Lower the hemmer foot, then sew by lifting up the edge of the fabric to keep it feeding smoothly and evenly.

Trim about 0.7cm (1/4") from corners as illustrated, to reduce bulk.

Sewing Buttons Machine Setting Stitch (9)

EN Zigzag foot Upper thread Stitch length control any number (not tension dial 1 to 4 necessary to adjust) Darning plate 3

A pin can be placed on top of the button to form a shank.

Set the stitch selector at " ". Align both holes of the button with the slot of the foot and place the left hole of the button just below the needle point. Lower the foot and turn the pattern selector until the needle point comes just above the right hole of the button. Sew about five stitches and raise needle. Set the stitch selector at " again and sew a few stitches to lock thread.

To strengthen the shank, cut the threads leaving a 20cm (8") trail. Bring the needle thread down through the hole in the button and wind it around the shank.

Draw the thread to the wrong side and knot.

EN Stitch length Upper thread tension dial 1 to 5 4

Buttonhole foot Set the stitch selector at "

Make a sample button hole using a piece of the sample material as the garment. Place the button on the fabric sample and mark the top and bottom to determine the buttonhole length.

Sew down the left side stopping at the bottom mark. Raise the needle.

Slide both threads to the left. Lower the needle into the garment where the buttonhole is to start, and lower the foot.

Set the stitch selector at " ". Sew up the right side of the buttonhole. Stop the machine when you are directly opposite the first stitch on the left hand side and raise the needle.

Set the stitch selector at " ", sew 5 stitches of bartack and raise the needle up from the fabric.

Set the stitch selector at " ". Sew 5 bartacks stitches and raise the needle up from the fabric. Set the stitch length control to "0" and the stitch selector at straight stitch sewing. Sew a few locking stitches. 2

Remove the fabric from the machine and cut the sewing threads. Insert a pin inside the bartack. Then cut the opening with a seam ripper. Take care not to cut the stitches.

DECORATIVE STITCHING Shell Tuck Machine Setting Stitch (17) 17

EN Upper thread tension dial 3 to 9 6

Place the folded edge along the slot of the foot. The needle should fall off the edge of the fabric on the right forming a tuck.

Stretch Stitch Patterns Upper thread tension dial 1 to 4

When forward and reverse feeds become unbalanced depending upon the type of fabric, correct the balance by turning the stitch length control as follows: When patterns are compressed, correct it by turning the dial toward "+" (see page 10) When patterns are drawn out, correct it by turning the dial toward "-" (see page 10)

When caring for your machine, cleaning, removing the thread or any other function please make sure that the power is switched off and the machine is unplugged!

Dismantling and Assembling hook race

Cleaning the machine

Disconnect your machine from the power source

EN Oil with one drop of oil

To dismantle hook race: Raise the needle to its highest position and open the hook cover. Open the hinged latch of the bobbin case and remove it from its position

Disconnect your machine from the power source. Open the hook race ring holders and remove the hook race ring. Remove the hook.

Clean the hook race with a brush and a soft dry cloth.

Cleaning the Feed Dogs Fitted in the machine

To assemble the hook race: Hold the hook by the center pin and fit it carefully back to the hook race, forming a perfect circle with shuttle driver. Attach the hook race ring making sure bottom pin fits into the notch. Lock the hook race ring by turning the holders back into position. Insert the bobbin case. Thread the bobbin and machine, reconnect the power, switch on the machine and you are ready to sew.

Remove the needle and the presser foot. Unscrew the needle plate set screws and remove the needle plate.

With a brush, clean out dust and lint clogging on the feed dog teeth. Replace the needle plate and tighten the screws.

NOTE: It is easier if you lay the he machine on its back to replace the race.

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