SINGER 30518 User Manual

30518

SINGER

INSTRUCTION SYMBOLS

To simplify understanding, the following symbol are used throughout the
operator’s manual.

Turn power off.

Press speed controller

Use hand wheel to
raise needle.

Lower presser foot.

Raise presser foot.

CAUTION !

POLARIZED PLUG FOR NORTH AMERICAN TERRITORIES

To reduce the risk of electric shock, this appliance has a polarized plug

(one blade is wider than the other). This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only
one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still
does not fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not
change the plug in any way.

Dear Customer:
We recommend that for future reference you record the Serial Number of
your Sewing Machine in the space provided.

Refer to illustration at right
for location of Serial
Number on your machine.

Model No.
Correct foot controller for this model is model no.:4C-316B (for North
American Territories)
To ensure that you are always provided with the most modern sewing
capabilities, the manufacturer reserves the right to change the
appearance, design or accessories of this sewing machine when

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Serial No.

considered necessary.

SINGER® is a Registered Trademark of The Singer Company Limited

SINGER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE IN THE U.S.A. TOLL-FREE
NUMBER: 1-800-877-7762

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using this machine, basic safety precautions should always be followed
including the following:

Read all instructions before using this machine.

DANGER.

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

■ The machine should never be left unattended when plugged in. Always unplug

the machine from the electric outlet Immediately after using and before cleaning.

■ Always unplug before changing light bulb. Replace bulb with the same type
rated 15 watts. Be sure to replace the face plate which covers the light blub
before operating the machine.

WARNING.

To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock or injury to persons:

■ Be sure that the electrical voltage of the socket outlet (wall receptacle) is
the same as the rated voltage of the motor.

■ Use this machine only for its intended use as described in this Operator’s
Guioe. Use only attachments recommended by the manufacturer as
contained in the Operator’s Guide.

■ To disconnect, turn all controls to the off (“0”) position, then remove plug
from outlet.

■ Disconnect the power-line plug from the socket outlet or switch the machine
off when making any adjustments in the needle area, such as threading

needle, changing needle, changing needle plate or changing presser foot, etc.

■ Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet when removing
covers, lubricating, or when making any other user servicing adjustments

mentioned In the Operator’s Guide.

■ Do not attempt to adjust the motor belt. Contact your nearest Service Center
should any adjustment be required.

■ Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.

■ Handle the foot controller with care and avoid dropping it on the floor.

Be sure not to place anything on top of it.

■ Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate can cause the needle

to break.

■ Do not use bent needles.

I When sewing, keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care Is

required around the sewing machine needle.

I Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. This may deflect the needle causing

it to break.

I Before removing the bobbin case, remove plug from the socket outlet.
I For double insulated machines, when servicing, use only identical Singer

replacement parts. See Instructions for Servicing of Double-Insulated
Appliances.

I Never operate the machine if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not

working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged, or dropped into
water. Return the machine to the nearest authorized dealer or Service Center
for examination, repair, electrical, or mechanical adjustment.

■ Never operate the machine with any air openings blocked. Keep ventilation
openings of the machine and foot controller free from the accumulation of
lint, dust, and loose cloth.

■ Never drop or Insert any object into any opening.

■ Do not use outdoors.

I Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are being used or where

oxygen is being administered.

I Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is necessary when the

machine Is used by or near children. '

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Servicing should be performed by an authorized service representative.

This product is intended for household use.

FOR EUROPEAN AND SIMILAR TERRITORIES:

This product is suppressed for radio and television interference with the

International Electrotechnical Commission requirements of the CISPR.

Machines for Great Britain and some other countries having similar wiring
standards are shipped from the factory with a plug for connection to the
mains. The wires in this mains lead are coloured In accordance with the
following code:

Blue: neutral (N) Brown: live (L)

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not
correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug,
proceed as follows:
The wire which Is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which Is

marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which Is coloured brown
must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured
red. If a 13 Amp. (BS 1363) plug is used, a 3 Amp. fuse must be fitted, or if

any other type of plug is used, a 5 Amp. fuse must be fitted either in the plug

or adaptor or at the distribution board. Neither cord is to be connected to the
earth terminal of a three-pin plug.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

PRINCIPAL PARTS......................................................................................... 2

STANDARD ACCESSORIES INCLUDED WITH MACHINE
CONNECTING MACHINE

RUNNING MACHINE........................................................................................4

CHOOSING AND CHANGING NEEDLES........................................................5

FREE ARM SEWING........................................................................................6

CHANGING PRESSER FOOT..........................................................................6

REPLACING PRESSER FOOT WITH SHANK

WINDING A BOBBIN........................................................................................7

THREADING BOBBIN CASE.......................................................................... 9

INSERTING THREADED BOBBIN CASE

THREADING MACHINE.................................................................................11

RAISING BOBBIN THREAD...........................................................................12

SELECTING A PATTERN

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STRAIGHT STITCHING

STITCHING IN REVERSE..............................................................................14

KEEPING SEAMS STRAIGHT...................................................................... 15

TURNING SCUARE CORNERS.....................................................................15

ADJUSTING NEEDLE POSITION................................................................ 16

ADJUSTING THREAD TENSION
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS AND APPLICATIONS

ADJUSTING STITCH WIDTH ........................................................................19

ADJUSTING STITCH LENGTH......................................................................19

FREE MOTION EMBROIDERY......................................................................19

INSERTING A ZIPPER...................................................................................20

SEWING BUTTONHOLES.............................................................................21

CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE

REMOVING AND REPLACING LIGHT BULB

CLEANING YOUR MACHINE.........................................................................25

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OILING MACHINE......................................................................................... 26

FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE..................................................................27

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST..................................................................... 28

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PRINCIPAL PARTS

1. Spool pin

2. Bobbin winder

3. Handwheel

4. Reverse button

5. Stitch length dial

6. Needle position selector

7. Extension table

8. Needle plate

9. Presser foot

10. Needle

11. Presser foot lifter

12. Face plate

13. Thread guide

14. Tension dial

15. Bobbin winder tension disc

16. Stitch width lever

17. Pattern selector

STANDARD ACCESSORIES INCLUDED WITH MACHINE

[Note:] Accessories are stored inside

Extension table.

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Special purpose
presser foot
#316002

Feed cover
#316004

Bobbins
(1 in machine)
#81348

General purpose
presser foot
#316001
(on machine)

Zipper foot
#316007

Needle pack
#353364 *

Felt
#8879

Lint brush

#546358

CONNECTING MACHINE

Before plugging in your machine, be sure that the voltage and number of
cycles indicated on the electrical data lable (1), conform to your electrical
power supply.

Plug the controller (2), into the
receptacle, at the right end of the
machine.

Then connect the electrical power
cord plug (3), to your electrical outlet.

RUNNING MACHINE

Power on - press “ I ” side of switch.

Power off - press “0” side.

Press speed controller to run machine.
The harder you press, the faster

machine will sew.

CHOOSING AND CHANGING NEEDLES

(IMPORTANT:) For best sewing results, use only Singer needles.

Loosen needle clamp screw and
remove needle.

With flat side of needle to the back,

insert new needle up into clamp as
far as it will go.
Tighten needle clamp screw se
curely.

FREE ARM SEWING

ATTACHING FEED COVER

Pull end of extension table away
from machine, as illustrated.

Topstitch edges on sleeves, or finish
waistbands and pants legs easily.

Press tab (1) and (2) into holes on

needle plate.

CHANGING PRESSER FOOT

To remove presser foot, press lever
on back of foot holder.

Presser foot will drop off..

To install presser foot, center new
foot under holder.

Lower presser foot lifter.

REPLACING PRESSER FOOT WITH SHANK

Remove presser foot.
Loosen presser foot screw and
remove shank.

Hook new foot around presser bar.

Tighten screw.

WINDING A BOBBIN

Bring thread up and over thread
guide to right side.

Pull thread down into indent on right
side.

Wind thread clockwise around

bobbin winder tension disc.

Thread bobbin and place on spindle.

Push bobbin to the right.

Hold thread end.
Step on speed controller.

Cut thread.

Push bobbin to the left.

Press side opposite indent.

THREADING BOBBIN CASE

Open hook cover.

Take out bobbin case by holding

latch.

Place bobbin into bobbin case.

Pull thread into bobbin case slot.

Draw thread under tension spring
and into delivery position.
(as illustrated)

INSERTING THREADED BOBBIN CASE

Pull 10 cm of thread from bobbin
case.

While holding latch replace bobbin
case.

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THREADtNGMMHINE

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1. Turn power off.

2. Raise needle.

3. Raise presser foot.

4. Raise spool pin and
Place felt and thread

onto spool pin.

5. Pull thread into thread

guide.
(refer to page 7.)

6. Follow arrows, guide

thread into threading
channel and up to
take-up lever (1).

7. Thread take-up lever

eye (1). (Take-up lever
is slotted for easier
threading)

Pull down 6"~8" of

thread. (Thread should

be easy to pull)

Lower presser foot
and again pull down
6"~8" of thread.
(Thread should be
more difficult to pull)

If thread is difficult to

pull, tension discs are
threaded properly.

Continue to step 8.

If thread pulls the

same with presser foot

up or down go back to

step 6 and rethread

ensuring thread is

pulled into tension

disc channel (2).

8. Pull thread through

thread guide.

9. Thread needle from
front to back.

RAISING BOBBIN THREAD

Open hookcover(l).

Hold needle thread.

Turn hand wheel towards you

lowering, then raising needle.

Gently pull needle thread to raise
bobbin thread.

Open loop.

Pull both threads back.

Open hookcover(1).

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SELECTING A PATTERN

(Note:) to make selecting pattern

easier move stitch width to “ I ”
position.

Turn pattern selector dial to select

patterns.

STRAIGHT STITCHING

Preparation; Refer to “Recommended settings and applications” on page 17 & 18

Place fabric under presser foot and
lower foot.

Begin sewing.

STITCHING IN REVERSE

Guide fabric.

At end of seam.

Remove fabric.
Use scissors to cut thread.

Secure beginning and end of seam
as shown.

Press reverse button for steps 1
and 3.

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KEEPING SEAMS STRAIGHT

on needle plate.

TURNING SQUARE CORNERS

When stitching reaches desired

Line up fabric with guideline (1)

pivot point, stop stitching.
Lower needle into fabric.

Turn fabric.

Continue stitching seam.

ADJUSTING NEEDLE POSITION

Center needle position.

Left needle position.

Right needle position.

ADJUSTING THREAD TENSION

Proper tension will produce identi
cal stitches on both the front and
back of your fabric (1).

Too much tension

move tension dial

to lower number.

Too little tension

move tension dial

to higher number.

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RECOMMENDED SETTINGS AND APPLICATIONS

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ADJUSTING STITCH WIDTH

ADJUSTING STITCH LENGTH

Move lever to widen or narrow
stitch.

FREE MOTION EMBROIDERY

For more density (shorten stitch)­move dial toward down.

For less density (longer stitch)­move dial toward up.

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS

Stitch Selection: Straight Stitch
Stitch Width: i i I § §

Stitch Length: 0
Foot: Remove foot with shank

^ Needle Plate: General Purpose

or Zig-Zag

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Attach Feed Cover, (refer to page 5)

Control fabric with embroidery hoop
(hoop not included).
Lower presser foot lifter.
Lengthen or shorten stitches by

moving hoop faster or slower.

INSERTING A ZIPPER

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS

Stitch Selection: Straight Stitch
Stitch Width:

Stitch Length: 1.5-4
Foot: Zipper

Needle Plate: General Purpose

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Loosen screw (1) on zipper foot and

slide it to left.
The needle will enter right notch of

foot.
Stitch zipper to seam allowance.

Loosen screw (1) on zipper foot and
slide it to right.

The needle will enter left notch of
foot.

Stitch zipper to seam allowance.

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SEWING BUTTONHOLES

SETTINGS:

Pattern: Zig-Zag
Presser foot: Special Purpose presser foot
Needle position: Left needle position
Stitch length: Q

(step 1.]

Mark buttonhole length on fabric.
Set stitch width to leg graphic.
Stitch down to point (A) and leave

needle in fabric.

(step 2.)

Raise presser foot and turn fabric
clockwise around needle.

Sew one stitch bringing needle to

point (B) and raise needle close to
fabric.

(step 3.)

Set stitch width to bar tack
graphic. Wider setting (towards

right) makes larger buttonhole and
wider cutting space. Moving

needle to opposite side above

point (C).

Raise presser foot, adjust fabric
slightly and lower needle into

point (C). Lower presser foot.

Make 4 or 5 stitches, ending at

point (D).

(step 4.)

Set stitch width to leg graphic,

stitch down to point (E) and raise

needle close to fabric.

(step 5.)

Set stitch width to bar tack

graphic. Make 4 or 5 stitches.

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To secure stitching, move stitch

width selector to i , and take 3~4

stitches.

Raise needle and presser foot.

Remove fabric from machine, clip
thread ends and cut buttonhole
opening.

CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE

(to remove shuttle hook)

Open hook cover.

Take bobbin case out of machine.

Turn latch as illustrated.

Remove shuttle race coyer.

Take shuttle hook out of machine.
Clean shuttle race area with lint

brush.

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(to replace shuttle hook]

Hold shuttle by center pin and fit
back into hook race.

Insert shuttle race cover indexing
bottom pin into notch (1).

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Lock shuttle cover by turning
latches back into position.

Insert bobbin case.

REMOVING AND REPLACING LIGHT BULB

This machine is designed to use a 15­watt maximum light bulb.

Loosen and remove screw (1).

Insert zipper foot into

top slot to open face plate

(as illustrate).

TO REMOVE LIGHT BULB

Push bulb up into socket and turn to the
left to unlock bulb pins.

Pull bulb down and out of socket.

TO REPLACE LIGHT BULB

Push new bulb up into socket and turn to

the right until pins lock position.

Reposition face plate
Insert screw and tighten.

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Align position pin (1) and
boss (2).
Replace face plate.

CLEANING MACHINE

To ensure reliability, take a few minutes to keep the machine clean.

• Using the lint brush, remove lint or
dust from:

- presser bar

- needle bar

- shuttle hook (if there is a lot of lint in
this area, remove the shuttle hook for
cleaning)

- machine surface (if necessary,
dampen a soft cloth and use a mild
soap to clean the surface)

• Remove needle plate and clean
exposed area with a lint brush.

BEFORE STORING YOUR MACHINE

• To disconnect, turn all controls to off (“0”)
position, then remove plug from outlet.

• Unplug foot controller from machine.

• Lower presser foot lifter.

• Turn handwheel to lower needle bar to
the lowest position.

• Place your machine out of reach of

children in safe, dry location.

OILING MACHINE

Take face plate away from machine,

(refer to page 24)

Apply one drop of sewing macnine

oil on illustrated areas.

Open hook cover.

Take bobbin case out of machine.

Apply a drop of sewing machine oil
on the bottom of shuttle race.

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Fabric, Thread and needle Table

• The table below is a practical guide to needle and thread selections for
most situations.

Refer to it before starting to sew. Be sure to use the same size and type
of thread in both needle and bobbin. For best results, use only genuine
Singer® needles.

NEEDLES

FABRIC THREAD

TYPE SIZE

Delicate - tulle, chiffon, fine

lace, organza

Lightweight - batiste,

organdy, jersey, voile,
taffeta, crepe, chiffon
velvet, plastic film

Medium Weight - gingham,

percale, pique, linen,
chintz, faille, satin, fine
corduroy, velvet, suitings,

knits, deep-pile fabrics,
vinyl

Medium Heavy - gabardine,

tweed, sailcloth, denim,
coatings, drapery, vinyl,
deep-pile fabrics

Heavy - overcoatings,

dungaree, upholstery
fabrics, canvas

Fine mercerized cotton

Fine synthetic thread

50 mercerized cotton-silk

Fine

Synthetic thread

50 mercerized cotton-

60 cotton

Synthetic thread

Heavy-duty mercerized cotton

40 to 60 cotton-

Synthetic thread

Heavy-duty mercerized cotton

24 to 40 cotton-

Synthetic thread

Style 2020

Style 2020

Style 2020

Style 2020

Style 2020

9/70

11/80

14/90

16/100

18/100

All Weights - decorative

topstitching

Synthetic Knits and Stretch

Fabrics - polyester

doubleknit, nylon tricot,
jersey, ciré, panne velvet,

bonded fabrics, raschel

Leather - suede, kidskin

lined leathers

Use with standard sewing thread in bobbin.

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Buttonhole twist**

Synthetic thread-

50 mercerized cotton-

Silk

50 mercerized cotton

Synthetic thread-

Silk

Style 2020

Style 2045

Ball Point

Style 2032

16/100
18/100

14/90

11/80

14/90

16/100

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST

When sewing difficulties occur look back through this manual to make
sure you are correctly following the instructions. If you still have a

problem, the reminders below may help you to correct it.

NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE

Is machine connected to electrical supply?
Is the power and light switch on?
Is controller connected?

NEEDLE MOVES BUT STITCH IS NOT FORMED

Is needle defective?
Is needle fully inserted into needle clamp?

Are bobbin and needle correctly threaded?

Is bobbin case correctly inserted into shuttle race area?

NEEDLE BREAKS

Is needle straight and sharp?

Is needle correct size?

Is needle fully inserted into needle clamp?
Are controls properly set?
Are accessories correct for application?

BOBBIN WINDING DIFFICULTIES

Is thread unwinding freely from spool?

Is bobbin winder engaged?

Is thread end securely held at start of wind?

UPPER THREAD BREAKS

Is machine properly threaded?

Is thread freely unwinding from spool?

Is needle correct size for thread?

Is upper thread tension too tight?

Is bobbin case properly inserted?

Is bobbin rim free of nicks?

LOWER THREAD BREAKS

Is bobbin correctly wound?

Is bobbin correctly inserted into bobbin case?

Is bobbin case correctly threaded?

SKIPPED STITCHES

Is machine properly threaded?

Is fabric firmly held down?

Is needle correct style and size?

Is needle straight and sharp?

FABRIC DOES NOT MOVE PROPERLY UNDER PRESSER FOOT

Is presser foot correctly attached to machine?

Is presser foot lowered?

Is stitch length correctly set?

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316288-001 R:01 Eng.

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