SINGER 14U32A User Manual

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14 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
		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	• How to open looper cover
Thread guide

Spool pin

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

(D While pulling the cylinder cover to the left,

(D Lift cover upward and off the machine.

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

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

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

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)

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Tension'

discs

Threading Chart

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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