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  • Page 1 SINGER COMPACT FREE-ARM SEWING MACHINE INSTRUCTION MANUAL MODEL MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 2 Dear Customer: We recommend that for future reference you record the Serial Number of your Sewing Machine in the space provided. Refer to illustration at right for location of Serial Number on your machine. Chbre cliente: Marquez dans Ies espaces ci-dessous de Série de votre machine.
  • Page 3: Table Des Matières

    INDEX Know your machine ..2-3 Needle, thread and fabric chart Set up your machine ..Changing needle.. Remove the extension table/ accessory box . Zigzag stitch . ..15 Prepare the bobbin Free-arm sewing w. Remove the bobbin case from the machine Mending stitch ..17 Wind...
  • Page 4 KNOW YOUR MACHINE Principal parts of your machine Carrying handle Extension table (Accessory box) Thread guide Presser foot lifter Needle clamp screw Thread take up Cord socket Bobbin winder shaft Thread guide Feed dogs Bobbin winder stop Presser foot thumb screw Thread cutter...
  • Page 5 Knob Bouton (5) Presser foot lifter (3) Power/speed range switch (1) Top thread tension control There are three positions for your presser Decrease or increase the tension of the top Your machine has two ranges of speed: a low foot. thread by using this control.
  • Page 6: Vinterrupteur

    Power/ speed range switch Commutateur combiné marche- arret et réglage de vitese Set power / speed range switch at "OFF" Pedal Placer le regulateur de vitesse Pédale sur "OFF". BRANCHEMENT DE VOTRE MACHINE AVEC SETTING UP YOUR MACHINE WITH THE FOOT SWITCH VINTERRUPTEUR PEDALE...
  • Page 7 REMOVING THE EXTENSION TABLE/ ACCESSORY Open the accessory box by lifting the lid up and backward and you will find a variety of accessories inside. (5) Zipper foot (I) Spool stand (9) Small screw dirver Remove the extension table by pulling it to the left. (2) Spool pin cap (6) Cloth guide (10) Lint brush...
  • Page 8: Preparing The Bobbin

    PREPARING THE BOBBIN Remove the Bobbin Case from Machine (Uses a class 15 bobbin) I. Raise the needle to its highest position by turning 5. Release latch bobbin will 2. Locate the notch at the left the hand wheel toward you.
  • Page 9 WIND BOBBIN 1. Put a spool of thread on the spool pin. b. Hold onto the end of the thread. 2. Draw the thread through from the spool through the bobbin c. Start the machine by shifting the power switch to "LOW/ winder tension...
  • Page 10: Insérer La Canette Dans Sa Boite

    Locating groove Locating pin Fente Doigt Slit Fente Tension spring Ressort de tensiom INSERT BOBBIN CASE INTO SHUTTLE INSERT THE BOBBIN INTO THE BOBBIN CASE I. Hold the latch open, with the locating pin straight I. Hold the bobbin in your right hand with the thread running clockwise. 2.
  • Page 11: Faire Monter Le Fil De La Canette

    PICKING UP THE BOBBIN THREAD a. Raise the bobbin thread by pulling 4. Pull the both threads under and to the I. Raise the presser foot lifter. the top thread with your left hand. back of the persser foot, leaving 4 2.
  • Page 12: Enfilage Du Fil Superieur

    From left to right De gauche droite Frocn front to bad D'avant From front to back D'avant en arriöre THREADING THREAD ENFILAGE DU FIL SUPERIEUR • Raise the presser foot lever to allow • Thread the take-up lever from left to right. •...
  • Page 13: Point Droit

    STRAIGHT STITCHES Straight stitch is most frequently used for every aspect of sewing. To achieve the best result follow steps below. 1. SETTINGS Pull both threads under Turn hand wheel Start to sew shifting Stitch dial presser foot toward the back raise the needle.
  • Page 14: Arrétdescoutures

    Cornering guide Cloth guide Guide-angles Guide-tissu Seam guide line Lignes guide-couture Tuming a square comer 5/8 inch (16 mm) from the Fastening seuns Keeping seam line straight fabric edge Secure your seams by taking the first fM Using seam guide lines Stop stitching with needle piercing the fabric The needle plate is marked...
  • Page 15 Adjusting thread tension Bobbin thread tension STRAIGHT STITCHING The good looking apperance of your stitching is largely BOBBIN THREAD TENSION REQUIRES determined by the balanced tension of both top and ADJUSTMENT LESS FREQUENTLY THAN bobbin threads. tension is well balanced THE TOP THREAD TENSION.
  • Page 16: Tableau Des Aiguilles, Fils Et Tissus

    Tableau des aiguilles. fils et tissus Needle. Thread and Fabric Chart Le choix d'une aiguille et du fil correspondant å votre tissu est Your fabric will determine the choice of a needle and thread. important, pour obtenir des coutures parfaites et une bonne tenue de following table is a practical guide to needle and thread selection.
  • Page 17: Zigzag Stitching

    ZIGZAG STITCHING Stitch Satin stitch Closelyspacedzigzagstitch Thread tension control is called satin stitch. This is an attractive stitch which is used for embroidery and aps*iqüé. Set stitch length between 0.5 and 1. side The top thread may appear Tum the stitch width dial on the undersidedepending from 0-4-0 and decorative on the thread,...
  • Page 18: Free-Arm Sewing

    FREE-ARM SEWING Your machine has a free arm for sewing sleeves, pants legs etc. For free-arm sewing. remove the extension table by pulling it to the left. Just slip the sleeve or pants leg onto the free arm. COUTURE BRAS LIBRE Votre machine possöde un bras-libre pour coudre les manches, les jambes de pantalon, etc...
  • Page 19: Point Pour Raccommoder

    MENDING STITCH Mending stitch is ideal for mending tears, patching, sewing normal zig-zag takes one. For this reason it is highly recommended towelling. patchwork and attaching flat elastic. for overcasting. i. e. finishing a raw edge, on all types of fabric. It is a strong stitch because, it takes three short stitches where POINT...
  • Page 20 CORDING ATTACHING ZIPPERS To make a cording for slipcovers, lingerie 3. To sew the right side of the zipper, I. a. Raise the presser foot lifter. etc., cover a length of cord with a bias slide the foot to the right so that the b.
  • Page 21: Blind Hems

    Medium weight Screw Guide Fine Tisa'S BLIND HEMS 4. When completed, the stitch- fold fabric Attach blind stitch foot. I. First finish the raw edge. Do ing is almost invisible on the this by turning it up on fine Place the fabric under the foot illustrated.
  • Page 22 BUTTONHOLE MAKING/CONFECTION DES BOUTONNIERES • Always make a practice buttonhole on a scrap of the fabric you plan to use. Then try the buttonhole with the SETTINGS selected button. O.5t01 Stitch length - • Use interfacing between the two layers of fabric. SLOW Speed range - Réglages:...
  • Page 23: Coudre Un Bouton

    BUTTON SEWING Set zigzag width at O. I. Insert the two pins on the feed cover plate 4. a. Turn the hand wheel toward you until into the two holes on the fabric feed area. b. Place the button on the fabric with the needle is just above the button.
  • Page 24: Application

    SETTING Stitch length - 0.5 to 1 Réglage: Longueurdepoint: EMBROIDERY APPLIQUE Satinstitch can be usedto produce manydifferentdesigns and To appliquéa designon a sewingprojector garment: patterns. I. Pin or tack the appliquéto the top of your fabric. A. Turnthestitchdialfrom0-4-0at a certain speed. 2.
  • Page 25: Entretien De Votre Machine

    CARE FOR YOUR MACHINE To ensure the best possible operation of your machine. it is necessary to keep the essential parts clean at all times. Always disconnectthe machinefrom power supply by removing the plug from the socket-outlet. ENTRETIEN DE VOTRE MACHINE Pour assurer Ies meilleures conditions...
  • Page 26 VERIFICATION DES PETITS PROBLEMES CHECK CHART FOR PERFORMANCE COUTURE AVEC LE TABLEAU CI-DESSOU: PROBLEMS PROBLEMES GENERAUX GENERAL PROBLEMS Machine does not sew. • Power line cord Ot foot switch is not connected. — See •Le cordon électnque ou Vinterrupteur pédale Nest pas branché...

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