User manual SINGER 97-2

[. . . ] After that, put the new needle into the fixture ­ with its flat side at the back. Press the needle as wide as possible up into the needle fixture. Tighten the needle fixture screw securely again. Selection of the right needle The needle's thickness is displayed on the shaft. In any case, do not use a bent or blunt needle! 6 Bedienungsanl. 1800/1600 GB 30. 08. 2004 17:45 Uhr Seite 9 Remove and attach pr esser foot Remove: Turn the hand wheel as wide as you can into your direction until the needle reaches its highest position. [. . . ] Hold the end of the thread tight and start the machine. As soon as the bobbin is winded up a little bit you can let the end of the thread go (figure 4). If the sewing spool stops, remove the bobbin and cut the thread (figure 5). Now, tighten the release plate again. 10 Bedienungsanl. 1800/1600 GB 30. 08. 2004 17:45 Uhr Seite 13 Thread the upper threading Put the thread reel on the reel holder so that the thread comes backwards from the reel. Hold onto the reel with your right hand and lead the thread downwards through the two tension plates from top to bottom. Lead the thread to the top through the thread giver. Lead the thread giver with a slight pull through the hole of the thread giver. Lead the thread to the needle and thread the needle from front to back. Draw up lower threading Put the sewing foot on its highest position. Now, turn the hand wheel with your right hand into your direction until the needle moves down and then it moves up again. Stop the hand wheel as soon as the needle is on its highest position. Hold on the end of the upper stitch with your left hand. Here, you stop the machine while the needle is outside the material and switch on symbol: Sew the back row with 4-6 stitches. The button hole is now sewed and can be opened with a dividing knife (see 4). 14 Bedienungsanl. 1800/1600 GB 30. 08. 2004 17:45 Uhr Seite 17 Hem Presser foot: Hem foot Stitch selection: "1" Stitch length: 1-4 1. Turn up the selvage about 3 mm as shown on the right side. To protect the selvage you have to take in 5 mm from the selvage. For a short moment, stop the machine with the needle in a horizontal position. Pull the selvage into the hem foot and start the automatic hemming. During hemming, fold the material slightly to the left and let the selvage run through the foot as wide as you can. Button sewing Presser foot: button foot Stitch selection: "3" about "7" Stitch length: 0 The button hole foot is for sewing buttons up to an average size. Clamp the button by lifting and lowering the presser foot (needle is in a horizontal position). You have to set the needle stop so that the button holes were directly hit by the needle. The first stitches should be steered by the hand wheel to avoid a damaging of the needle. 15 Bedienungsanl. 1800/1600 GB 30. 08. 2004 17:45 Uhr Seite 18 Blind hem sewing Presser foot: blind hem foot Stitch selection: "9" Stitch length: 1-3 1. Fold the material according to the desired material width (figure 1). [. . . ] Put a few drops of oil onto the shuttle. Put the parts together again in reversed order. Warning: Please only use special oil for sewing machines! Shuttle Greiferbahnring Bobbin case Bobbin Clean feed dog To guarantee a perfect sewing it is always necessary to keep the feed dog clean. You should clean it every 2-3 months if you use the machine very often. [. . . ]