Student’s Manual BY SINGER How To Care For and Regulate Your Sewing Machine CONTENTS ‘To Clean the Machine To Oil the Machine ‘To Lubricate the Motor To Change the Light Bulb To Regulate Tension To Adjust Pressure PUBLISHED BY THE SINGER COMPANY EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT 4s 30 ROGKEFELLER PLAZA + NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10020 ‘Copyright © 1980 THE SINGER COMPANYCARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SEWING MACHINE (cis ured continuoudly, it should be If moderately used, an occasional oiling is sufficient, The care with which the sew- ing machine 1¢ handled determines to a great id satisfaction ce he service it renders. Many fabrics, when sewn, drop tint around the fee dog and bobbin case. Dust collects around the moving parts of the machine. Always remove dust, lint, thecad, ete., before ailing the machine Te Remove the Dust and Lint A special lint brush and x piece of cheesecloth are ideal for cleaning the dust and list from the machine. Procedure— ® Remove ar open face plate in ane of the following three methods. 1 hinged face plate on machines 301 nel af the 400 series, 2. Loasen serew and remove the face plate on machine 15.91. 3. Remove thumb screw and lift off face plate ‘on machines 201, 221, 66,99 and 195. # Remove throat plate ( Pages 3 and 4) and open slide plate. and dust from the feed anc the lint bemsh, TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE THROAT PLATE eS TAKE-UP LEVER MUST BE IN —*) LOWEST POSITION \s» Machines of the aco Seri © Raise presser bar n hand wheel to drop take-up lever to its lowest paint # Ser throat plate lever 0 “Unlock” position, © Remeve throat place by Aiding it back, © Replace throat plate by sliding it-on from the rear, ‘© Lack in pasition. Presser foot need not be removed, —Frre ‘Throat platc in “Down” 7 sewing.Machines 901, 201,221,15-91, 66, 99.and 1285 Rk © Raise take-u preser bar # Remove two screws and lifi out throat plate. © Replace throat plate and tighten screws, alter- nating from ene screw to the other until they are set tight. reamon ene Nora GAUTIGH When rpc Saf mat hao eh a = rh MANE Cewtaies thak the ever faired regen @ sehl the cee side the threat plat TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE SLIDE PLATE Machines 65, 98 and 165. Pee One fa To remove slide plote— Life Pig etige’ GE alice: To reptece kde plato ‘© Raise noedle and presser foo. Plate and draw it to the @ Insert slice plate from the right. © Draw sie plave 10 the leit, MAE until iis disengaged Stoke certain that the two endls of roe eptinig A spring A enter grooves in underside of slide plate TO REMOVE AND REPLACE & Machines of the 400 Series IN CASE te Te clean stitch forming mechaniam, remove bobbin oilicr forcign mater which might clog the core as fellows — machine, * Remove throat plate (Page 3) and open © Replace bobbin case so that groove under ten- alide plate, sion spring fits on hook raceway and fork af case © Unlock bubbin case by lifting and pulling straddles positioning stud, holder to right as shown, © Push bobbin case holder to Ieft until 11 snaps © Remove bobbin case from machine. down inte lock position, fluff, loose thread ends or any —* Replace throat plate ssid close slide plate, © Remove all IiMachines 66,99 and 165 To clean stitch forming mechenism, remove bobbin ease a3 follows— fe Raise the needle and presser foot. © Remove slide plare—(Page 4). © Lift and mave latch A 10 pesition shown. © Grasp bobbin case as shown, © Tilt case to the left to raise the forked end above bracket B. © Turn forked end toward you, then lift out bobbin case, © Remove all lint, fluff, loose thread ends or any other foreign matter which might clog the machine, * Replace bobbin case with its fork straddling bracket 8, # Twist case wm the lef then gently press down and back until edge of sewing hook engages grovve under rim of bobbin case. © Return latch A to its original position, Replace slide plate—(Page 4). ‘TO OIL THE MACHINE ‘There are general rules for oiling all sewing machines Always use SINGER* oil on SINGER machines, Arrows indicate oiling points, Where metal Machines of the 400 Series friction, One drop of oil ix sufficient for most oiling, points. Oil is placed sparingly on the threads of all adjustable thumb screws. | i © Clean the machine periodically as insructed, an page 3 © Apply a drop of oil to each place indicated, © Remove screws A and lift off arm top cover, © Apply a small amount of lubricant 10 the gears as shown, A cube of this lubricane can be purchased at your SINGER SEWING CENTER. NEVER APPLY OIL TO THE GEARSoI on. on. © Swing fare plate fo left and oil the places: indicated. Giling points in sewing hook Machine 201 ke Machine 15-91 - =o on ‘Oiling points in base of machine Several models of machines have a cover plate underneath to protect parts from fast and Lint. Ta reach these jiarts, lt machine baek and remove thumb nat from tcrew By being rarefuil nat to lose felt then reinove cover plate from, ide of machine * Ol rach of the places indicated by rows and occasionally apply a small quantity of lubricant to the tccth af gears as shown, * Replace bottom cover plate © Open slide plate and apply a drop of oil to the hook raceway as indicated * Cinse slide plate, replace arm top cover and close face plate. Machines 901 and 221 Machines 66,99 AND 188 Olt / LWBRICANT ont ae TH on 8 on olon ccatehing the take-up spring in the eloth. Polish the take-up fever, the thread guides on the face plac, the area around the nerdie and the presser four To locate the oiling and tubeicating points on each class machine, refer ta the instruction book. CONNECTING £ ROD | Many machines have a round inspection ‘plate at the back of the machine. When turned upward it reveals moving parts © Turn hand wheel until connecting rod is at its highest position, Oil as shawn. When the machine has been thoroughly olf > run it slowly for sevcral minutes to allow the oil , to work into the moving parts. Then remove the excess oil with 8 clean cheesecloth, or any other soft lintless fabrie To remove the dust and oil from the thread hanelling parts, use a clean eherseeloth. Pass the cheesecloth between the tension discs: aveid TO LUBRICATE THE MOTOR AND GEARS Newer use oil or ordinary grease for lubricating dei shipped from the factory, the 1wo mote the motor abd gears as they are harmaful for thie grease cups are filled with aifficett motor bubri= purpose. Use only SENGER® Motor Lubricant, — cant for approximeanely one year's use. Refill these When machines are shipped from the factory, the — §Teast cups at least once a year thereafter. motors has a led For appren ‘On many of the Later model SINGER machines, mavely tix monibw’ ise, Refill these greare uber the matey ix sealed and REQUIRES NO LUBRICA, at least ance every six munths, TION as an machine 185, some 301 machines and When machines nowes yuipped for ee all machines af the 400 series. 1 grate tubes are [ GREASE TUBES GREASE CUPS Motor far belt drive swith grease tubes. Machines Mater for gear drive with grease cups. Macl 66, 99 and 221 201 and 15-91 MEVER APPLY lL TO THESE GREASE TUBES. NEVER APPLY OIL TO THESE GREASE CUPS, +A Tretemars of THE SINGER COMPANYTO ADJUST TENSION ‘ON MOTOR BELT Sometimes it id meeessary 16 adjust che talt tention The tension should be only heavy enough to keep the belt frur slipping. BRACKET To odjust— a) © Loosen bracket screw a full turn, © Allow weight of motor to supply correct belt tension, © ‘Tighten bracket screw SINGER* LIGHT ‘The light is turned “on” or “off” by the light sary to cemove the cover before removing and switel replacing the light bulb, while on othcrs it is nat. ‘The light shade or cover may vary NGER® ‘The three styles of light shades or covers are Sewing Machines. On some machines, itis neces: shown in the following illuscrations The Light Shade or Cover Machines 901 and 400 sores © Remove the cover by removing twa sere 5 Or ries Har Uo stony os » | serew holds the light shade in position SCREW SCREW UGHT SWITCH Machines 201 end 221. ‘You need not remove shade. # Light switch is located at the lower right of machine hed. SHADE ame Mechinos 15-91 ond 66. ay Grasp light socket #0 that thumb extents over switch. © Pres: shade with Chub to release shade from ] two rarches and slide it half way out of shake =} holeter, SHADE HOLDER A Temdemerk of THE SINGER COMPANYBULB PIN tooe BULB PIN —¥$ IN SLOT "OF soccer UNLOCKS SINGER To Remove the Bulb Do not attempt to unscrew bulb. It is of the bayonet and socket type and does nat unscrew, ® Press bulb into socket and at the same time, turn it over in the direction shown to unlock bulb pin, © Withdraw bulb, To Replace the Bulb © Press new bully inte socket with bulb pin enter- ing slot of socket and turn it over in direction shown te lock bulb pin in position, © Replace lamp cover on machines 301 and of the 400) serics and securely fasten it in position with screws. © Return shade to its normal position on 15-91, and 66 machines. the Spotlight is turned “on” and “ol ght switch. by the To Remove the Bulb "Press in lens. © Turn lens approximately 14 of a tara and i drop out © Unserew bulbs. To Replace the Bulb © Screw bulb into socket © Insert lens and turn it approximately 14 of turn until it slips bebind the lens stops and is secure.TO REGULATE THREAD HANDLING PARTS Tension Adjustments Tensions control the threads erlack te form the sewing machine stitch. There are two tensions, the upper and lower. The upper tension conuols the needle thread while the lower tension controls the thread from the bobbin case er shuttle, Aperfcctly locked stitch ean be fornnee only when the tension’ on the needle and bob » balance so that thie vo the inte the fabric to the sare degree below. pe Seo The tensions shoulel be heavy enough to pull the threads to the center of the fabrie and make a good stitch. To Regulate Needle Thread Tension “The tensian on the needle thread can be tested only when the presscr foxt is dawn, “The upper or necele thread tendon is exerted by the closely fiuted discs between wh thread passes. upper “0 tw 0° om dial indicare degrees can be obtained, ‘The numbers do ad er gunces of tension, The numeral of tension 1 not den To Regulate Bobbin Thread Tension The tension on the bobbin thread is regulated by the small serew on the bobbin Whee the tension on the hobbin thread has een properly adjusted, it isscldam necessary to chang it, a @ correct stitch can usually be obtiined by varying the tension on the needle thread. [EE bot tomiom serseet jeesies ISaaeee i aa Leete upper tension Tight lower felon Tialt oppor temic loate lower terion DECREASE TENSION INCREASE TENSION © To increase ccnsion, ¢ To decrease tensian, surat eae thule nut to ¢ that) et to the right (clockwise) until rer left (counterclockwise quired tevision ial Each higher» oles Incremed tension, lane the reqgiired tension is obtained, Each lower number denotes fess ten _ ‘Once the tension is properly adjusted, it is seldom necessary 10 change it ‘uth SemeW TO tr TENSION DIRANED § Inspection of the line of stitching isthe only proof fof correct tension adjustment. It must be re- membered that none of the factors that influence the stitch actually sland alone. All work together 19to produce an appropriate line of stitching. 11 is good practice to test the stitch on a serap of the fabric to be used, and with the needle and thread with which the garment is 10 be made, Asam stitched with balanced tensions is doubly strong in comparison with a scam stitched with unbalanced tensions, The point is easy to verify bby using the following method. Stiteh diagonally acros a fo material, Holding the tly at each end between the thumb and finger, pull with an even and gradual force until the thread breaks The broken thread is always the ene with the heavy tension, When the tensions are balanced, bath threads break together and require more force to break, Co a TO REGULATE THE FABRIC HANDLING PARTS Pressure Adjustments Pressure is the force the presser foot exerts on the fabric when it is being stitched. The pressure should be regulated according to the fabric. The amount of pressure influences the ease with whieh you achieve a straight seam and uniform stitching. ‘The pressure should be heavy enough to prevent side creepage af material and Fight enough to carry the material without marking. Thums SCREW ~S | "e farenr prem right (clockwise) = To decrease pressure, arn thiemb-screw to the Left. (counterclockwise). Adjustment of the thumb screw regulates the amount of pressure exerted on the material while in is being stitched, ‘Too light a pressure will result in ireeyular feeding which affects bath quality of stitch and evenness of seams, ‘Too heavy a pressure not only affects stitch and seam quality but will mar smouth surfaces and pile fabrics, Surface finist, as well as the weight and texture of the fabric, must be considered in determining, the amount of pressure needed. © Light fabrice require a light pressure © Medium weight fabrics require a pressure nid~ way between the light and heavy extremes. © Heavy fabrics require a heavy pressure. eis advisable te test for pressure on a Fengthwise scrap of fabric by stitching without thread and turning the thumb screw until the fabrie moves easily under the presser foot without showing, feed marks. When all scam edges are handled evenly, the correct pressure adjustment has been reached, Stitch Length Adjustment distance the feed dog moves is requ ‘the stitch regulator, Instructions for regulating the stitch length may be found in “Student's Manual of Straight Stteh “Machine Sewing”, pages and 20em secon meat 72 re ze. For Your Review How often should a machine be oiled? How often should the motor be lubricated? Should the mictine be oiled before or after cleaning? Are all ligitt bulbs the same? Are they removed and replaced in the ssrme way? ‘When is it necessary to adjust the tension? When is it necessary to anjust pressure? ‘Which fabsie requires the greatest pressure? Heavy... ..Medium... 60. Light... 12