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Ser ialNo. No. Serial capasewing provided themostmodern with Toensure youarealways that the reserves rightto changethe appearance' the bilities, manufacturer necessary. when considered machine of design accessoriesthissewing or Part No.119625-001 'A Trademark The SingerCompany ol Printed in Taiwan Table Contents of 1. Gettinglo Know YourMachine Principal Parts. . Accessories 2. Getting Readylo Sew . . Fabric, Threadand Needle Table . . . ........ l m por t ant s af eg u a rd s C onnec t ingt he Ma c h i n e /R u n n i n g th e Ma c h ine ........ .. . ..,. C hoos ingandC h a n g i n g N e e d l e s FreeArm Sewing Foot . . Changing Presser the . .. .. .. . . At t ac hing eedC o v e r F Winding Bobbin a Inserting Bobbin a Threading Machine the Thread . . Raising Bobbin the ..:.... S elec t ingaP at te rn 3. StraightStitching Preparation Sewing Seam a lnserting aZipper 2 2 4 5 5 6 7 I 8 9 I 12 13 14 14 14 16 18 Preparation Zig-Zagstitch . Zig-Zag Blindstitch Multi-Stitch Zig-Zag. "M" Stitch C r es c ent S t it c.h ..... StretchOveredgeStitch. . . . Fagoting Stitch. Ric-Rac/Straight Stretch Stitch . 19 19 21 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 28 28 29 30 31 32 33 Buttonholing 5. Four-Step 6. Caringfor YourMachine Removing and Replacing BobbinCase. . Removing Replacing and LightBulb the Cleaning Machine PerformanceChecklist Additional Accessories lndex . 1 SECTION Principal Parts Machine to Getting KnowYour 13 14 15 25 __1, 26 PrincipalParts 1. Hand Wheel provides meansfor a raising lowering needle. or the 2. Bobbin Wlnder youfillthebobbin lets quickly easily. withthread and 3. PatternDisplayPanelshowsa varietyof patterns for available yoursewingneeds. 14. PresserFoot Lifter. al the back of machine,lets you raise and lower " presserfoot. 15. Thread Cutter, on presser foot is sleeve, built-in ease. for 16. Slide Plate opensfor easy removal andreplacementbobbin. of 4. Friction-Free Spool Pin and Cap 17. Feed system moves fabric under presserfoot. holdthetopthread supply allowit and to unwind smoothly thespooldoes as Footholdsfabricagainst 18. Presser the notturn. feedsystem snaps andoff. and on 5. StitchWidthLevercontrols width the of patterns and sets the needlefor 19. Bed is the work surface of the machine. straight stitching. 6. Snap-ln Thread Guide helps insure 20. Stitch Length Lever allowsfor a to variety stitch of lengths. a smoothflow of threadfrom the to spool thetension. 21. Power andLightSwitchturns the on machine sewing at thesame light and 7. Bobbin WinderTensionDisc pro. time. vides thread tension for bobbin winding. 22. Reverse Lever provides either momentaryor continuousreverse 8. Auto NeedleThreadTensionLever fabric movement. controls thread top tension. Pattern SelectorDialturns directly to 9. FacePlateis a removable coverpro- 23. plus anyof the10patterns, buttonhole, tecting movableparts and sewing panel. shown thepattern on display light. Balance Ringadjusts appear10. Sewing Light illuminates sewing 24. Stitch anceof Special and Stitchpatterns area. buttonholes. 11. One-Way Needle Glamp holds Power Cord connects needle machine prevents in and incor- 25. Electrlcalyour machine to electrical outlel. rectinsertion. forsafety designed 12. Needle Plate supportsthe fabric 26. SpeedController, the and convenience, regulates elecduring sewing. tronic solid state speed control. 13.Removable Tableletsyou Exlenglon change machine fromflatto the bed freearm. Accessories projects. for Theaccessories yourmachine designed simplify are to many your sewing of tlil!tl ?l []-IJ tl t+ 1. General Purpose Needle Plate (A), and PresserFool (B),are standardon the machine. Used for straight and zig-zag sewing. SpeclalPurposePresserFoot (J),used tor decorativeand zig-zag stitching. 3. Butlonhole Presser Fool (L), used to make four-stepbutton-holes. cs(o) 4. ZipperFoot(E),for inserting zippers. 5. SmallThread SpoolCap(Q),for use withsmall diameter spools thread. of 6. Medium Thread Spool Cap for use withmedium diameter spools thread. of 7. LargeThreadSpool Cap for usewith largediameter spools thread. of for 8. LintBrush cleaning machine. the 9. Bobbins, transparent easyviewing for ofthread supply. Needles, color coded for easy identification. 1 1 . Blindetitch Hem Guide, is used to p o s i t i on the hem for bl i ndsti tch h e m m i ng. 12. Feed Cover (F), is used for button s e w i n g, free moti on w ork and lt darning. keepsthefeedfrommoving the fabric. 4 SECTION 2 Readyto Sew Getting Thread Fabric, and NeedleTable r Thetablebelowis a general guidefor selecting correctneedle and the threadcombination yourfabric. for o Be sureto usethe samethreadin bothneedle and bobbin. . Always checkthistablebeforebeginning sewingproject. a FABRICS THREAD NEEDLES Thefabrics below beof any can fiber: linen, wool, cotton, silk, rayon, synthetic, blends. They as of arelisted examples weight. LightWeight TYPE Cotton-wrapped Polyester 1000/o Polyester Size f Mercerized 60 Nylon Cotton-wrapped Polyester 1000/o Polyester tMercerized 50 Size 2020 red shank stzE 11/80 orange band Batiste Chiffon Crepe Medium- Corduroy Weight Double Knit Flannel Gabardine Gingham Linen Muslin WodCrepe Wovens Medium- Bonded Heayy Canvas Coating Denim Duck Sailcloth Knits Bonded Knits Double Knit Jersey Tricot 2020 reo shank 14 /90 blue band Cotton-wrapped Polyester 1000/o Polyester Size f Mercerized 40 Duty" t"Heavy 2020 red shank 2020 16/100 purpE band 18/110 Cotton-wrapped Polyester Nylon Polyester 2045 Ball-Point (Withyellow band) S i ze11/80,14/90. 16/100 fabrics. tDo notuseonstretch IMPORTANT UARDS SAFEG plugf romthe socketoutletwhen changingneedles, 1. Remove feet,or needle plates, or when leaving the machine unattended. This eliminatesthe possibilityof startingthe machine by accidentallypressing the speed controller. 2. Beforeremovingthe bobbincase,removeplug from the socketoutlet. 3. Becauseof the up and down movementof the needle,you must work carefully and watch the sewingarea when operating machine. the 4. Do not pull the fabricwhileyou are stitching this may deflectthe needle, as causingit to break. 5. Beforecleaningyour machine,removeplug from the socketoutlet. 6. Do not attemptto adjust the motor belt. Contact your nearest Service Centershouldany adjustment required. be 7. Beforechanginglightbulb,makesure you haveremovedplug from socket outlet.Be sure to replacethe face platewhich coversthe lightbulb before operating machine. the 8 . T his m ac hinei s d e s i g n e d u s e a 1 S -w a tt to maxi mumi ghtbul g. l 9. This machine is double insulated.When servicing,use only identical parts. replacement This product ls suppressed tor radio and television interfercnce with the lnternational Electrolechnical Commission requirements the CISPR. of Machinesfor GreatBritainand gomeother countrieshavingsimilarwiring standards are shipped trom the tactory without a plug for connection to the mains. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: neutral(N) Brown: live (L) As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the colouredmarkings identifying terminals your plug,proceedas follows: in the The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked withthe letterN or colouredblack.The wire which is colouredbrown mustbe connected to the terminalwhich is markedwith the letterL or colouredred. lf a 13 Amp. (BS 1363)plug is used,a 3 Amp. fuse must be fitted,or if any othertype of plug is used, a 5 Amp. tuse must be fitted either in the plug or adaptoror at the distributionboard. Neither to core is to be connected the earthterminalof a three-pinplug. Connectingthe Machine Thesolidstatesystem on assures constant speedas you maintain samepressure the the when controller sewing various fabric through thicknesses. the hosefromfootoperUnwind air control controller. atedspeed Alwaysbe sure air hoseis not blocked. you feel Pressing thecontroller, should a on slight flowfrom hose. air the above ontothe receptacle Plugthisair hose power at end cord, theright ofthemachine. power cordplug Thenconnect electrical the electrical outlet. toyour NOTE: Whennot usingthe machine, controller rewindair hosearound speed for storage. shown. as Do not oDeratemachinewithout foot material underthe presser as this may the damage feedandthefoot. RunningtheMachine power switch. Themachine thesewing areturned andotfbythesame and light on 1- +-o light, slide and Toturnon machine sewing power To left switch to "1" position, turnofi right switch slidepower machine light, and to "0" position. press speed con' the To run the machine, the you the The troller. harder press, faster will machine sew. remove fromsewing, To stopthe machine pressure speed controller. from Choosingand Changing Needles IMPORTANT:For best sewing results,use only Singer- needles. Check the needlepackage,and the Fabric,Threadand NeedleTableon page S, for the correctneedleand fabriccombinalion. o Raiseneedleto its highestposition. r Loosenneedle clamp screw and remove needle. . With flat side of needleto the back, insert new needle up into clamp as far as it w i l l go. . Tighten needle clampscrewsecurely. Free Arm Seuhg Free sewing arm makes easierto hard-to-reach it sew areas. To changcmachlncfor lree arm cewlng, pushin and llfl rlghl edge(1)of extension table, slide it to the left and off the machine. . Topstitch edges on sleeves, finish or waistbands pants easily. and legs o Sew buttonholes without stretching cuffs or neckbands. Changing thePrcsserFoot (B) (E)(J) (L) Your machine comes theGeneral with Purpose Presser already Foot You attached. caneasily presser which change anyoneoftheother to feet snap onto common a shank following by the directions below. . Raiseneedleto its highestpositionby you. turning hand wheel toward . Raise presser usingpresser lifter foot foot in back machine. ol r Pushtoe of presser foot (1) up, untilit (2). snaps theshank otf . Take otfmachine. foot . Place footunder new center shank. of r Lower presser lifter, fitting shank over foot presser pin(3). fool r Don'tturnscrew. push presser Instead, (4) untilfootsnaps footscrew downfirmly intoplace. ATTACH,NC FEED COVENG) The feed cover keeps the feed lrom moving the fabric. o Raise needleand presserfoot. o Open slide plate. o Slide feed cover on top of needle plate, pressingtabs (1) and (2) into holes. o Close slide plate. o To remove, open slide plate and litt front edge of cover;pull it away. Windinga Bobbin Winding a bobbin is quick and easy when you follow the directionsbelow.Alwayswind the the bobbinbeforethreading machine. r Push in indent ('l) on hand wheel disc, This will stop the needlefrom moving. o Placespoolof threadon spoolpin. r Slidespoolcap (2) firmlyoverrimof spooltoprevent threadtangling, o Leadthreadfrom spooland snap intothreadguide post(3). o Wind threadclockwise around front of bobbinwindertensiondisc (4). . Passthread throughsmallholein rimof bobbin. end,frominside, r Placebobbinon spindle and pushit to the right. r Holdingthread end, step on speedcontrollerto run machineuntil desired amount of once bobbin isfull.) thread is wound.(Windingstops automatically o Cutthread;pushbobbin the leftand remove fromspindle. to it o Trimthreadend from top of bobbin. . Return hand wheel disc to sewing positionby pressingon side opposite indent. 10 lnserting Bobbin a Toinsert bobbin, a followthe instructions below . Raise presser foot. . Turnhandwheeltoward untilneedle you position. is in itshighest . Open slideplate remove and bobbin. 1. Pull4" (10cm) thread of fromreplacement bobbin and insert bobbin into case, shown. as 2. Holdingbobbinin place,guids thread into notch(1),and then into notch(2). 3. Drawseveralinchesof threadacross bobbin. 4. Whileholding thread outsi ...