Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S16 Singer
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INSTR UCTION MANU AL S16 SIN GER a nd STUDIO are tradem arks of Th e Singer C ompa ny Limited S.à .r .l. or it s Affil iates. © 20 1 4 T he Sing er Comp any Limited S .
2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic saf ety precautions should alwa ys be f ollo wed, including the f ollowing: This sewing machine is designed and man uf actured f or household use only . Read all instructions before using this se wing machine.
3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS MA CHINE IDENTIFICA TION OF P ARTS Machine Identification ................................................................................................................... 4 Standard Accessories ................................
4 #5 #6 q w e r t y u i o !0 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 @0 !1 @1 @2 @4 @5 @6 @3 @7 @8 @9 #0 #1 #2 #3 #4 MA CHINE IDENTIFICA TION Name of P arts q Presser f oot pressure dial w Bobbin winding tension disc.
5 Bobbins Lint brush Narrow hemmer f oot Spool cap Thread spool net Spool holder Large screwdriv er Small screwdriv er F abr ic guide and Setscrew Accessor y bo x Oil Knee lifter Instruction book Darn.
6 Connecting Machine to P ower Supply i w q t y r e u q Machine power plug w Machine sock et f or po wer supply plug e P ower supply plug r W all outlet t Machine sock et f or f oot control y F oot control plug u F oot control Steps T o T urning Machine P ower On T ur n off the power s witch on the machine.
7 Up/Down Needle P osition Button 3 RED LED GREEN LED Press this button to bring the needle up or down. The RED LED will light up when the needle is down. The GREEN LED will light up when the needle is up . The machine will stop with the needle up or down depending on the needle position determined by this button.
8 q Presser f oot lifter w Normal up position e Highest position The presser f oot lifter q raises and lowers the presser f oot. Y ou can raise it higher e than the normal up position w to help you place thick f abr ic under the f oot. When lifter is at highest position e the le v er will not lock in place w .
9 T o Remove Bobbin Case and Bobbin q Bobbin case co ver plate w Bobbin case co ver e Latch r Bobbin case t Bobbin Step z Raise the needle and presser f oot. Remov e the bobbin case co v er plate q and open the bobbin case cov er w . Step x Pull open the latch e of the bobbin case r .
10 Winding a Bobbin q Thread guides w Bob bin winding tension disk e Bobbin hole r Notch t Spring y Bob bin winder spindle u Bob bin winder le ver/stopper Step z P ass the thread through the thread guides q from behind. Step x P ass the thread under the bobbin winding tension disk clockwise .
11 Step z Place a bobbin in the bobbin case making sure the thread winds clockwise on the bobbin as illustr ated. Step x Draw the thread through the slit q in the bob bin case. q Slit Step c Continue to pull the thread under the tension spring w and through the opening e .
12 Step z Raise the presser f oot lifter . Press the Up/Down needle button twice to ensure that the needle is in its highest position. T ur n the pow er s witch off . Set a spool of thread on the spool pin. P ass the thread through the guide q from behind.
13 z Lower the presser f oot. Press the Up/Do wn needle button twice to raise the needle to its highest position. T ur n the power s witch off. Push down the needle threader le v er q as f ar as it will go .
14 Step z Hold the needle thread q lightly with your left hand. Step x Hold upper needle thread and rotate handwheel one complete rev olution q . The upper thread will bring up the loop through the needle plate w . When the power is on the machine y ou can push the Up/Down needle button twice to bring up bobbin thread.
15 w e e z T ur n the power s witch off. Lower the presser foot. T ur n the needle clamp screw q counterclockwise with the large scre wdriver . Loosen the screw and remo ve the needle from the needle clamp .
16 The needle thread and bobbin thread should interlock in the center of two la y ers of the f abric in straight seams. T est the bobbin thread tension by first holding the end of the bobbin thread and suspending the bobbin case as illustrated. Then, flick your wrist once or twice to check the drop of the bobbin case.
17 Bef ore star ting your project alw a ys test the compatibility of thread, needle and f abric together . Also test stitch length and pressure f oot pressure. Step z T urn the stitch length adjustment dial q to adjust the stitch length to 3. Raise the thread take up le v er and slide the needle and bobbin threads under the presser foot.
18 (1/4”) (1/4”) The machine will sew in re verse as long as the re v erse stitch le ver is pressed. Secure the beginning and end of a seam by se wing in re v erse f or about 3/8”. Pull the bobbin thread to bring the needle thread to the wrong side of f abric.
19 Attach the cloth guide to the needle plate with the setscrew q . Adjust the position of the f abric guide for seam allow ance needed w and tighten the setscrew q . Attach the narrow hemmer f oot w to the presser f oot bar . Tighten the setscrew q using the large screwdriv er .
20 Darning and free motion sewing is used for repairing holes or tor n areas in cloth. Also the foot allows y ou to do monograms and stipple quilting. The darning plate covers the f eed dog to pre v ent the f eed dogs from moving the f abric and allows you to freely mo v e the f abric.
21 z Remov e the needle and presser f oot. x Remov e the bobbin case co v er plate q and open the bobbin case cov er w . c Loosen the setscrews e and remo v e the needle plate r . v Clean the hook t and f eed dog area y with a lint brush u . b After cleaning the machine, attach the needle plate r , needle and presser f oot.
22 Replacing the Light Bulb q w e r CA UTION T ur n the power off bef ore replacing the light bulb . The bulb could be HO T , wait until it has cooled do wn bef ore touching it. q Setscrew w F ace cover e Lamp sock et r Light bulb T o remove: Remov e the setscre w q .
23 See page 10. See page 14. See pages 13. See pages 13. See page 12. See pages 11, 13. See page 9. See page 19. Replace the bobbin. See pages 13. See pages 13. See pages 13. See pages 13. See pages 11, 13. See page 13. See page 10. Change the needle.
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