User manual SINGER 97-2

[. . . ] The presser foot falls down if you lift the lever at the back of the foot switch (2). Attach: Put the presser foot on the needle plate so that the groove at the foot is directly situated under the groove of the foot holder. Adjust the threading tension If you can pull the thread slightly with a small resistance out of the bobbin, the threading tension is correct. As the lower threading tension is already set by the factory concerning general sewing, it needs not to be regulated very often. In the case of very light or heavy materials, the lower threading has to be regulated. Adjust the lower threading tension: Turn the screw clockwise to increase the tension. 7 Bedienungsanl. 1800/1600 GB 30. 08. 2004 17:45 Uhr Seite 10 Stitch length selection dial To change the stitch length you can turn the selection dial so that the number of the desired stitch length is at the mark. [. . . ] The lower the number is the shorter the stitch is. Stich length selection button Reverse stitch Press the button down to use the reverse stitch. Stitch selection dial You can set the desired stitch using the stitch selection dial. 8 Bedienungsanl. 1800/1600 GB 30. 08. 2004 17:45 Uhr Seite 11 Remove the bobbin case Set up the presser foot, turn the hand wheel into your direction until the thread take-up lever is on its position (figure 1). Open the bobbin cover (figure 2). After that, open the bobbin case and take the case out of the machine (figure 3). As long as you keep the cover of the bobbin case open, the bobbin cannot fall out. As soon as you release the cover, the bobbin falls out. 9 Bedienungsanl. 1800/1600 GB 30. 08. 2004 17:45 Uhr Seite 12 W ind the bobbin Release the hand wheel release by turning the release plate into your direction. Guide the thread from the thread reel through the thread retainer (figure 2). Now, put the end of the thread through the hole in the bobbin (figure 3). Put the bobbin onto the bobbin thorn so that the end of the thread is on top of the bobbin. 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 giver with a slight pull through the hole of the thread giver. Before start ing sewing a button hole you should do trial runs and sew one or more button holes on the cor responding material. 4. 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. For a short moment, stop the machine with the needle in a horizontal position. 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. On the right side, when you fold back the hem, there has to remain a selvage with the width of 4 mm (figure 2). Lay the hem under the blind stitch foot so that the guidance of the foot goes along the folded hem (figure 3). [. . . ] On the right side, when you fold back the hem, there has to remain a selvage with the width of 4 mm (figure 2). Lay the hem under the blind stitch foot so that the guidance of the foot goes along the folded hem (figure 3). The guidance of the blind stitch foot can be changed in that way, that the needle only hits the selvage of the hem using the biggest zigzag over-lock so that you can only see a point of the thread at the other side (figure 4). You should complete the hem only slowly to have a better control. Free arm sewing By removing the cloth plate you get a free arm cloth plate. [. . . ]