SINGER 1004 VIVO User Manual

Why is the thread loo ping /bunching und er my fa bric?

Thread loop ing un der your fabric is usua lly ca used b y not threading the upp er ten sion correctly. With t he presser foot lever i n the UP posi tion and tension set at 4 , foll ow the threading g uide s/graphics on the top o f the ma chine.

1.Place the t hrea d spool on the spool pin an d secu re with a thread spool cap.

2.While hol ding t he thread with your rig ht han d, use your left hand to take the t hread and take the thre ad and f ollow the thread path b y brin ging the thread down into the t ensi on channel aro und th e bottom and up the other s ide. Continue to thread the mach ine, b ut do not thread th e need le.

Before thre adin g the needle, perform t his ea sy test to make sure the up per th read is threaded co rrec tly. Making sure the pr esse r foot is raised, pull the thre ad. It should pull easily. Now l ower t he presser foot, the th read s hould now resist when you pul l it. There should be a sig nifi cant increase in the te nsio n of the thread. If there i s no inc reased tension, th e mach ine is not threaded cor rect ly.

Why is my machi ne ski pping stitche s?

Skipped sti tche s can occur if needles ar e dama ged or dull, or if they are i ncor rectly inserted in to the m achine.

First, your n eedl e may be dull or damaged an d need t o be replaced. You should also check that yo u are us ing the correct needl e for th e type of fabric you are se wing . Refer to the Needle /Fab ric/Thread/Guid e on pag e 11 of this manual.

Next, check t hat th e needle is installed c orre ctly. The needle needs to be p ushe d as far up the needle sh aft as p ossible. (It's easy t o inse rt the needle halfway, clam p it dow n and think it is install ed cor rectly.) Also, the fla t part o f the needle should be positi oned t owards the back. If the ne edle i s not installed corre ctly, it will not be able to pull up the bo bbin t hread and will caus e skip ped stitches.

Vivo -1004

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Model 1004 VIVO INSTRUCTION MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

We recommend that before you start to use your create & repair machine, you take time to review this instruction book, seated at the machine. You will discover that this machine is not only easy to use, but it offers many features designed to make your sewing experience enjoyable.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This machine is intended for household use only. Read all instructions before using this create & repair machine. When using an electrical appliance, basic safety should always be followed in order to reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock or injury to persons, including the following:

1. The machi ne sho uld never be left unattende d when p lugged in.

2. Always unpl ug the m achine from the elect rica l outlet immediately afte r using and before clea ning .

3. Always unpl ug bef ore re-lamping. Rep lace b ulb wi th the same type rated

4. Do not allow t o be use d as a toy. Close supervi sion i s necessary when the machin e is used by or nea r chil dren.

5. Use this mac hine o nly for its intended us e, as de scribed in this manua l. Use o nly attachmen ts recommended by the manuf actu rer as contained in thi s manu al.

6. Never oper ate th is machine if it has a dama ged co rd or plug, if it is not work ing properly, if it has b een dropped or damage d, or dr opped into water. Return the machine to th e near est authorized reta iler o r service center for ex amin ation, repair, or electric al or me chanical adjustme nt.

7. Never oper ate th e machine with any air op enin gs blocked. Keep ventilat ion openings of t he sew ing machine and foot co ntro ller free from accumu lati on of lint, dust and loos e fabr ics.

8. Keep finge rs awa y from all moving parts . Spec ial care is required ar ound t he sewing mach ine ne edle.

9. Always use th e prop er needle plate. The wrong p late c an cause the needle to br eak.

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Do not use bent n eedl es. Do not pull or pu sh the f abric while stitchi ng, as t his may deflect the nee dle,

11. causing it to b reak .

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Switch the se wing m achine off when maki ng any a djus tments in the needle ar ea, such as threa ding t he needle, changing t he nee dle, threading the bo bbin , chan ging the presser f oot, etc. Always unplu g the se wing machine from the e lect rical outlet when removin g cove rs,

13. lubricati on, or w hen making any other us er ser vicing adjustment s ment ioned in the instructi on man ual. Never drop or i nser t any object into any ope ning .

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Do not use outd oors . Do not operat e wher e aerosol spray produ cts ar e being used or where oxy gen is

16. being admin iste red.

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To di sconnect, turn all co ntro ls to the off position, then r emov e the plug from the electrica l outl et.

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Do not unplug b y pull ing on the cord. To unplug, gras p the pl ug, not the cord. The sound pr essu re level under normal opera tion c onditions is .

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Turn off or unp lug th e machine when it is not operat ing pr operly.

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Never place a nyth ing on the foot control ler. If the po wer su pply cord is damaged, it must b e repl aced by the manufactu rer or i ts

22. service age nt or si milarly qualified p erso n in order to avoid a hazard.

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This machi ne is no t intended for use by per sons ( including children) wit h redu ced physical, s enso ry or mental capabili ties o r lack of experience an d know ledge, unless they have bee n give n supervision or inst ruct ion concerning the us e of the a ppliance by a person res pons ible for their safety. Chil dren should be supervised t o ensure that they do not pla y with the appliance.

SINGER and VIVO are exclusive trademarks of The Singer

Company Limited S.à.r.l. or its Affiliates.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NAME OF PARTS

Principal Parts of the ........................................................................................

Principal Parts and What They Do…………………………………........................................

Accessories…………………………………………………………….......................................

Removing / Installing Extension Bed………………………………........................................

Connecting Machine to Power Source…………………………….........................................

Needle / Fabric / Thread Guide………………………………………......................................

Inserting / Changing Needles………………………………………........................................

Presser Foot Lifter……………………………………………………........................................

Removing / Attaching the Presser Foot.........…………………………................................

Winding the Bobbin…………………………………………………….......................................

Inserting the Bobbin………………………………………………….........................................

Threading the Upper Thread………………………………………….......................................

Raising the Bobbin Thread……………………………………………......................................

Choosing a Stitch Pattern………………………………………………….................................

Straight Stitching….…..……………………………………………………................................

Thread Tension.…...…………………………………………………………...............................

Reverse Sewing/Cutting the Thread………………………………………...............................

Zig-Zag Stitching….………………………………………………………...................................

Blind Hem Stitching….………………………………………………………...............................

Multi Zig-Zag Stitching……….………………………………………………..............................

Darning Plate………….………………………………………………………..............................

Changing the Bulb…….………………………………………………………..............................

Maintenance…………………………………………………………………................................

Troubleshooting……………………………………………………………..................................

Machine

PRINCIPAL PARTS OF THE MACHINE (Machine Front View)

1. Thread tension dial

2. Thread take-up lever

3. Thread cutter

4. Reverse lever

5. Presser foot

6. Needle plate

7. Removable extension bed

8. Bobbin winding stopper

9. Power on/off & speed control switch

10. Pattern selector dial

11. Presser foot release lever

12. Needle

13. Needle clamp & screw

14. Presser bar

15. Presser foot holder

16. Presser foot screw

17. Feed dogs

18. Bobbin cover plate

19. Bobbin cover release button

NAME OF PARTS

PRINCIPAL PARTS OF THE MACHINE (Machine Back View)

20. Spool pin

21. Bobbin winder

22. Carry handle

23. Hand wheel

24. Foot controller input

PRINCIPAL PARTS AND WHAT THEY DO

Thread Tens ion Di al lets you select just t he rig ht tension for your sti tch, t hread and

1. fabric. Tens ion di scs, inside the machine, re gula te the amount of tensio n on the n eedle thread. Th e thre ad tension dial is numbered f rom 1 th rough 9. The lower the n umbe r, the looser th e tens ion is on the needle thre ad. The hig her the number, the tigh ter th e tension is on t he nee dle thread. The settings o f 3, 4 and 5 are marked with a box arou nd the number, in dica ting the settings at th e rang e at which most of your sew ing wi ll be done.

Thread Take -Up Le ver controls the flow o f the ne edle thread. The self thre adin g

2. eyelet simp lifi es the threading of the t ake up l ever.

Thread Cutt er is bu ilt-in at the side of the m achi ne for convenience. U se thi s to trim

3. thread tail s quic kly and easily when com plet ing a seam.

25. Power cord socket

26. Power cord

27. Foot controller

28. Presser foot lifter

29. Light switch & built-in sewing light

30. Faceplate

31. Thread spool

32. Bobbin

Reverse Lev er ins tantly reverses the s titc hing direction. Sim ply pr ess the lever all

4. the way down an d hold i n place. Release it to re sume s ewing forward.

Presser Foo t hold s the fabric against th e feed d ogs. Use the presser fo ot lif ter to lower

5. the presser f oot to s ew or to raise the presse r foot t o remove fabric.

Needle Plat e is loc ated under the presse r foot a rea, around the feed do gs. It p rovides

6. a flat surfac e for th e fabric while sewing .

Removable E xten sion Bed provides a lar ger su rface around the arm of t he mac hine to support fa bric w hile sewing. It can be re move d to access the free arm, m akin g it possible to s ew sma ller, more hard-to-r each a reas such as pant or sleeve hem s. It has a storage com part ment for the machine' s acce ssories, keeping th em at yo ur fingertips.

Bobbin Winding Stopp er is us ed in the process of wind ing th e bobbin.

Power On/Of f & Spee d Control Switc h is use d to turn the machine on an d off .

9. There is an “L” s etti ng for lower speed, and a n “H” se tting for higher spee d.

Pattern Sel ecto r Dial is used to set the mac hine f or the stitch you want to s ew. It is

10. numbered fr om 1 thr ough 12, and the number s corr espond to the display near th e top of the machine . Just t urn the dial to the stitc h you wa nt and sew.

Presser Foo t Rele ase Lever is located at t he bac k of the presser foot hol der. Us e

11. this lever to r emov e the presser foot from t he pre sser foot holder.

Needle is pla ced in to the needle bar, and is re quir ed in order for the machine to

12. sew. Use only SI NGER b rand needles for best s titc h results.

Needle Clam p & Scre w work together to hold t he nee dle in place for sewing.

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Presser Bar h olds t he presser foot and pre sser f oot holder. It is raised a nd low ered

14. using the pre sser f oot lifter.

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Presser Foo t Hold er is attached to the pre sser b ar. It holds the presser f oot in place for sew ing.

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Presser Foo t Scre w is located to the left of t he pre sser foot holder. The s crew i s used to secur e the pr esser foot holder in po siti on on the presser bar.

PRINCIPAL PARTS AND WHAT THEY DO

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Feed Dogs mo ve the fabric un der the presse r foot.

Bobbin Cov er Plate sits ov er the bobbin an d bobbin case. I t is transpare nt, making it

18. easier to mo nitor the thre ad supply.

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Bobbin Cov er Release But ton is located t o the right of the b obbin cover pl ate. Press it to the right t o release the co ver when repla cing the bobbin.

Spool Pin ho lds the thread s pool. The spool pin hold er fits onto the spool pin to allo w

20. thread to un wind without t ug or drag. The spool pin ca n be used in eithe r of two ways (horizon tally or verti cally), depe nding on the size of the thread spool being used.

Bobbin Winder is used for smoothly and evenly w inding threa d onto the bobbi n.

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Carry Hand le is built-in , making it easy a nd convenient for transporting the machine.

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Hand Wheel c ontrols the mo vement of the ta ke-up lever an d the needle. Alw ays turn

23. the hand whe el toward you.

Foot Contr oller Input is l ocated at the ba ck of the machin e. The foot controller cord

24. must be plug ged into this in put before sta rting to sew.

Foot Contr oller is used to s tart the machi ne sewing. Ste p on the control ler to begin

25. sewing and r emove your foo t from the contr oller to stop se wing.

Standard Accessories

1.All Purpos e Foot

2.Satin Stit ch Foo t

3.Blind Hem Fo ot

4.Spool Base

5.Spool Cap

6.Metal Bobb ins (2 + 1 i n machine)*

7.Darning Pl ate

8.Package of N eedl es

(Styl e 202 0/Size 14/90 )

9.Instruct ion Bo ok

ACCESSORIES

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Power Cord S ocket at the bac k of the machine i s where the powe r cord is insert ed in order to pro vide power to th e machine.

Power Cord h as one end that co nnects into th e power cord soc ket and anothe r end that

27. is connect ed to a main power s upply.

Presser Fo ot Lifter is loc ated inside th e “C” area of the ma chine. Use the l ever to raise

28. and lower th e presser foot . The foot is raised befor e threading th e machine and to remove wor k from the machi ne. Lower the pr esser foot lif ter before beg inning to sew.

Light Swit ch & Built-in Se wing Light are used to illuminate the sewing a rea.

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Faceplat e houses the tak e-up lever, sew ing light, ten sion mechani sm and more.

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Thread spo ol is used to hold a nd direct the th read into the te nsion disks. There is a dia gram at the top of t he machine ind icating where the thread slips into the guide.

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Bobbin cas e holds the bobb in thread secu rely, provid ing adequate tension on the thread whi le sewing.

*IMPORTANT!

Use only SING ER bra nd metal Class 15 bobbi ns in th is sewing machine. The ten sion o n the bobbin th read i s operated magnetic ally. The refore, the metal bob bin is r equired. Using trans pare nt or plastic bobbins , thou gh they may seem to fit in th e mach ine, will not allow the mac hine t o function properly, and th e stitch result will be unsat isfa ctory. Using metal b obbi ns will provide corre ct sti tch results.

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