SINGER 14U32A User Manual

U32A

Operator’s Guide

14U 32A

PREFACE

Thank you for your purchase of this sewing machine. This machine will provide you with excellent performance in sewing from light to heavy material (lawn to

denim). Please refer to this booklet for proper use and optimum service.

Safety Cautions:

Be sure that the etectrical voitage of the socket ©utlet (wail, receptacle) is the same as the rated smltage of the motor.

o ïJiscoîiîiect ihe power-ime ptug îrom the socket outlet rohen ciiangiag needles, presser idet or

throat pistes, or when ieindiig the machine imattended. This eliminakes the possibilitv of

starting the machine by accidentally pressing the speed coiitroÎIer. ® IJo not piiii the fabric while yon are stitching as this may deflect the needle, causing it to break. « Before deanliig your maciime, disconnect the powenhiie plug from the socket mitiet, ® ÎJO not attempt to adjust tîîe motor belt, tiontact your nearest Service Center sltoiiki any

adj'ustnient be reipiifed.

® Handle the foot controHer with care and avoid dropping it on the floor. Be sure not to place

anytliliig on top of it.

o When, sewing ciose.15' watch the area being sewn, to avoid injuries from needles and knives. ® Do not lîoid the free amt wften lifting or moving tiie niadiine.

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CONTENTS

Page

1. Principal parts..............................................................................................................................................2

2. Preparation prior to sewing..........................................................................................................................3

3. Threading the machine ................................................................................................................................4

• Setting up the thread guide holder.........................................................................................................4

• How to open looper cover ......................................................................................................................4

• How to remove cylinder cover................................................................................................................4

• How to thread your machine correctly....................................................................................................5

• How to change threads .......................................................................................................................... 8

4. Chain off and test sew................................................................................................................................. 8

5. How to adjust thread tension .......................................................................................................................9

6. How to adjust stitch length........................................................................................................................ 10

7. How to do rolled hemming (Throat plate available at additional cost) ................................................... 11

8. Free arm sewing (Tublar work)................................................................................................................ 13

9. Margin lines.............................................................................................................................................. 13

10. How to replace needle............................................................................................................................... 14

11. How to replace knives............................................................................................................................... 14

12. Adjustment of presser foot pressure.......................................................................................................... 15

13. Reasons for poor stitches and how to make adjustment........................................................................... 16

14. Relationship between cloth, thread and needle......................................................................................... 17

15. Accessories................................................................................................................................................ 18

16. Specification of the 14U 32A machine..................................................................................................... 18

1. Principal parts

• Machine with looper cover opened

Movable knife

Rj looperi

2. Preparation prior to sewing

Connect the machine plug to the electrical receptacle of your machine and the power line plug to the wall receptacle.

Controller

Machine

plug

Power line plug wall receptacle

To run the machine and control the speed, press the speed controller. The harder you press, the faster the machine will sew. To stop the machine from sewing, remove your foot from the speed controller.

Caytion:

• Be sure that the electrical voltage of the socket outlet (wa!! receptacle! is the same as the rated voltage of the motor.

® Handle the foot controller with care and avoid dropping it on the floor. Be sure not to place anything

on top of it.

® Disconnect the power-line plug from the socket outlet vvhen changing needles, presses feet or throat

plates, or vtfhen leaving the rnachirie linattended. This eliminates the possibility of startiing the rtiaehine by accidentally pressing the speed controller.

• Before cleaning your machine, cJiscorinect the power-line plug from the socket outlet.

• Setting up the thread guide holder

Thread guide

Spool pin

• How to open looper cover

Swing thread guide up as far as it will go so that

thread guide holes are located just above the spool pins.

Place the thread on the spool stand as shown above.

® How to remove cylinder cover

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Cylinder cover

0 Push the cover to the right as

far as it will go and

0 Pull cover down toward you.

Be sure looper cover is closed when sewing.

To replace cover

Throat plate

(D While pulling the cylinder cover to the left, (D Lift cover upward and off the machine.

* Do not hold the cylinder cover when inoviiig the rnachirie.

Place the upper on the cover under the throat plate and press cover downward to the right.

9 How to thread your machine correctly

Correct sewing cannot be obtained when machine is threaded incorrectly. Threading is diagrammed on the inner side of the looper cover and identified with colors on the various

thread guides.

(1) Open looper cover. Thread the right looper in the order 0 to (8) as indicated in the figure below,

(threading points marked in orange)

Threading Chart

Tension' discs

Use tweezers provided in the accessory set when threading looper thread hole 0

Draw about 5cm (2 inches) of thread from the

looper thread hole.

(2) Thread left looper in sequence from @ to 0 (marked in yellow color). Cylinder cover must also be

removed when threading this part. (Refer to page 4 for cylinder cover removal).

Tension discs

Turn machine pulley toward you until left looper is at left as far as it will go and thread looper thread hole (£) from left to

right. (Use tweezers provided in your accessory set).

5cm

(2 inches)

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Turn machine pulley toward you until the looper is at right as far as it will go passing the thread under the throat plate, then using a tweezer, thread the looper thread hole ©from front to back. Draw about 5cm (2 inches) of thread from thread hole.

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