TRISTAR SM-6000 Sewing Machine Instruction Manual

SM-6000

Instruction manual

PARTS DESCRIPTION

1. Spool pin
2. Winding thread guide
3. Thread tension dial
4. Pattern selector
5. Thread tension release bar
6. Thread cutter
7. Needle clamp screw
8. Presser’s foot
9. Transparent cover
10. Reserve sewing lever
11. Handwheel
12.  On/Off switch
13. Foot pedal receptacle
14. Transformer receptacle
15. Adaptor
16. Foot pedal
17. Threader
18. Bobbin winding pin
19. Spool pin
20. Needles (3x)
21. Twin needle
22. Bobbins (4x)

BEFORE FIRST USE

• Remove all packaging of the device.
• Check if the voltage of the appliance corresponds to the main voltage of your home. Rated voltage : AC220-240V 50Hz.

Connecting to the power source
Get the adaptor (no. 15) and the foot pedal (no. 16).

• Connect plug “A” to the machine and plug “B” into the wall outlet
• Turn on the power switch “ON”.
• Connect the foot control “C” to the machine.
• The speed of the machine can be regulated by applying pressure to the foot controller.

Press the on/off switch to “ON” for power, the sewing light will burn.

Insert or change the needle
Attention: Turn power to “off” position before inserting the needle, to avoid electrical shock! Change the needle regularly, especially if it is showing signs of wear and causing problems.
Insert the needle as follows:

• Turn the handwheel (no. 11) to the top position.
• Loose the needle clamp screw(no.7) and tighten again after inserting the new needle.
• The flat side of the needle should be towards the back. Insert the needle as far up as it will go.

Twin needle (figure 1)

• Take out the single needle, then put the twin needle. Put two bobbins onto the winding thread guide, same as the picture. Two stitches are separately inserted into two pinholes of a twin needle.
• Other steps are the same as threading the single needle.
• Note: Twin needle is only suitable for straight stitch. It can sew two straight stitches in parallel.

Upper thread (figure 1+2)
For quick and easy installation of the upper thread follow the steps below. The open line in the picture below, suggests the thread which goes through the device. The enlargements can be a clarification of the step.

• Put the bobbin on the bobbin winder and guide the thread over the winding thread guide from right to left. Push thread tension release bar (A) to left, then guide the thread down between the tension disc making sure that the thread has been inserted into the tension disc.
• Continue to draw the thread down and around the thread pulling bar fixed holder spring (B) from left to right.
• Draw the thread up, through the take-up lever draw (C) from left to right.
• Continue to draw the thread down through the upper guide (D) from front to back.
• Drawing down the thread and through the lower guide from back to front.
• Continue to draw down the thread through the thread protector (E).
• Finally, thread the needle from front to back (important !)

Lower thread

• When inserting or removing the lower bobbin, the needle must be fully raised.
• Turn the handwheel (no.11). Pull out the plastic transparent cover (no. 9).
• Insert the bobbin in the bobbin case, so that the thread runs in a clockwise direction.
• Replace the transparent cover (no. 9)
• Raise the presser foot, hold the upper thread with the left hand, right-hand turns the handwheel anticlockwise until the needle is raised.
• When the needle reaches the bottom, the hook tray will hook the upper thread, rotate the hook tray to pull the lower thread out.
• Pull the lower and upper thread under the presser foot (no. 8), pull out 10 cm to the back.

Winding of the bobbins Figure 1

• Place a yarn pin on the spool pin (no.1).
• Guide the thread through the winding thread guide (no. 2) to the empty bobbin.
• Place the bobbin winding pin (no.18) on the machine.
• Wind the thread several times clockwise to the empty bobbin and place it on the bobbin winding pin (no.18).

Figure 2

• Turn the handwheel (no. 11) clockwise until the thread is tightened.
• Start electric winding by pressing the foot control.
• When the bobbin is full, release the foot pedal, cut the thread, then remove the bobbin

Reverse sewing

• Reverse sewing is suitable for fastening the seam when starting seam or finishing seam to avoid stitches loosely.
• Stop the machine firstly, then press the reserve sewing lever (no.10), the machine can sew reverse.
• Release the reserve button, the machine can recover to sew forward. The reverse trace shouldn’t be beyond 5 cm.
• Release of the fabric
• Set the needle at the highest position by turning the handwheel (no. 11) anticlockwise.
• Raise the presser foot (no. 8) and remove the fabric backward. Cut the threads by using the thread cutter (no. 6) at the side of the machine.

Straight and other stitching

• There are three kinds of straight stitches for your choice.
• Turn the pattern selector (no. 4) to the one you need.
• Set the needle at the highest position by turning the handwheel anticlockwise.
• Gently pull both threads (about 10 cm) towards the rear, raise the presser foot (no. 8), place the fabric under the presser foot.
• Gently press down the foot pedal (no. 16) to start sewing.
• Guide fabric gently by hand.
• Stop the needle in its top position, and the thread can be pulled out easily.
• Raise the presser foot (no. 8) and remove the fabric. This is for all the patterns of your choice.

Notice
When turning the pattern selector, assure the needle tip is at the upper position, otherwise, it will be bent or damaged or fail to sew.
When selecting the pattern, set the position correctly, otherwise, it will hurt the needle or sew over the selected stitch trace. It will be different from the selected pattern.

Thread tension adjustment
For a correct stitch, the upper and the lower thread should be even. By turning the thread tension dial the upper thread can be switched from the left to the right. Use this dial to get the two threads even.

TROUBLESHOOTING

•  The machine is not threaded correctly.
• The thread tension is too tight
• The thread is too thick for the needle.
• The needle is not inserted correctly.
• The thread is round wound the spool pin.
• The needle is damaged.

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• Rethread the machine.
• Reduce the thread tension (lower number).
• Select a larger needle.
• Remove and reinsert the needle (flat side towards the back).
• Remove the bobbin and rewind the bobbin.
• Replace the needle.

Lower thread breaks.|

• The lower thread is not inserted correctly.
• The upper thread tension is too loose.

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• Check the threading carefully.
• Adjust the upper thread tension

Skipped stitches|

• The needle is not inserted correctly.
• The needle is damaged.
• The wrong size needle has been used.
• The foot is not attached correctly.

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• Remove and reinsert the needle (flat side towards the back).
• Insert a new needle.
• Choose a needle to suit the thread and fabric.
• Check and attach correctly.

Needle breaks|

• The needle is damaged.
• The needle is not inserted correctly.
• Wrong needle size for the fabric.

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• Insert a new needle.
• Insert the needle correctly (flat side towards the back).
• Choose a needle to suit the thread and fabric.
• Check and attach correctly

Loose stitches|

• The machine is not treated correctly.
• The bobbin case is not correctly treated.
• The needle/fabric/thread combination is wrong.
• Thread tension wrong.

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• Check the threading.
• Thread the bobbin case as illustrated.
• The needle size must suit the fabric and thread
• Correct the thread tension.

Seams puckering|

• The needle is too large for fabric.
• The stitch length is wrongly adjusted.
• The thread tension is too tight.

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• Select a finer needle.
• Readjust the stitch length.
• Loosen the thread tension.

GARANTIE

• The device supplied by our Company is covered by a 24-month guarantee starting on the date of purchase (receipt).

• During the life of the guarantee, any fault of the device or its accessories to material or manufacturing defects will be eliminated free of charge by repairing or, at our discretion, by replacing it. The guarantee services do not entail an extension of the life of the guarantee nor do they give
  rise to any right to a new guarantee!

• Proof of the guarantee is provided by the proof of purchase. Without proof of purchase, no free replacement or repair will be carried out.

• If you wish to make a claim under the guarantee please return the entire machine in the original packaging to your dealer together with the receipt.

• Damage to accessories does not mean automatic free replacement of the whole machine. In such cases please contact our hotline. Broken glass or breakage of plastic parts are always subject to a charge.

• Defects to consumables or parts subject to wearing, as well as cleaning, maintenance, or the replacement of said parts, are not covered by the guarantee and hence are to be paid!

• The guarantee lapses in case of unauthorized tampering.

• After the expiry of the guarantee repairs can be carried by the competent dealer or repair service against the payment of the ensuing costs.

GUIDELINES FOR PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
This appliance should not be put into the domestic garbage at the end of its useful life but must be disposed of at a central point for the recycling of electric and electronic domestic appliances. This symbol on the appliance, instruction manual, and packaging put your attention to this important issue. The materials used in this appliance can be recycled. By recycling used domestic appliances you contribute an important push to the protection of our environment. Ask  your local authorities for information regarding the point of recollection

Packaging

The packaging is 100% recyclable, return the packaging separated.

Product

This device is equipped with a mark according to European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). By ensuring that the product is correct as waste is processed, it helps you may have adverse consequences for the environment and human health.

EC declaration of conformity

This device is designed, manufactured, and marketed in accordance with the safety objectives of the Low Voltage Directive “No 2006/95/EC, the protection requirements of the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC “Electromagnetic Compatibility” and the requirement of Directive 93/68/EEC.

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