SINGER 6217 User Manual
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Table of Contents
As the owner of a new Singer sewing
machine, you are about to begin an
exciting adventure in creativity. From the
moment you first use your machine, you
will know you are sewing on one of the
easiest to use sewing machines ever
made.
In addition to the many familiar SINGER
exclusives, like a removable extension
table and a 1 horizontal spool pin, this
machine offers you these features:
• Zig-zag stitching for buttonholes,
mending and decorative stitches.
• Flexi stitch patterns for sewing knitted
and other stretch fabrics.
• Built-in 4-step buttonholer that takes
the difficulty out of making a buttonhole.
• Blindstitching for invisible hems.
• Easy to find “Letter-Coded” Acces
sories.
• Drop in front bobbin for easy, quick
bobbin replacement.
• Simple stitch length dial and push
button reverse stitching.
• Snap-on presser feet that are quickly
removed and easily replaced.
• One-way needle insertion that makes
it impossible to Insert the needle
incorrectly.
May we recommend that, before you start
to use your sewing machine, you discover
the many advantages and the ease of
operation by going through this instruc
tion book, step by step, seated at your
machine.
To ensure that you are always provided
with the most modern sewing capabilities,
the manufacturer reserves the right to
change the appearance, design or acces
sories of this sewing machine when
considered necessary.
*A Trademark of The Singer Company
Copyright 1984 The Singer Company
All rights reserved throughout the world
1. Getting To Know Your Machine .. 02
Principal Parts ................................ 03
Accessories
2. Getting Ready To Sew.....................05
Important Sefeguards
Operating the Machine
Choosing and Changing Needles . 06
Changing Presser Feet
Changing the Needle Plate
Attaching the Feed Cover
Removing and Replacing the
Extension Table
Fabric, Thread and Needle Table . 09
Winding a Bobbin ............................10
Inserting a Bobbin
Threading the Machine
Raising the Bobbin Thread
3. Straight Stitching
Stitch Width Selector
Stitch Length Selector
Needle Position Selector ....... 14
Reverse Stitch Button
Adjusting Thread Tension
Sewing a Seam
Darning ............................................18
Quilting
Inserting a Zip .
4. Zig-Zag Stitching
Stitch Pattern Selector
Needle Position Selector .................20
Stitch Width Selector
Adjusting Stitch Length
Needle Thread Tension
Zig-Zag Stitch No. 4
Multi Stitch Zig-Zag No. 8
Blindstitch No. 6
Ladder Seams .................................25
“M” Stitch No. 10
Attaching a Button .
5. Rexi Stitch Patterns
Stitch Pattern Selector
Stitch Width Selector
Needle Position Selector
Balancing Flexi Stitches ..................29
Straight Stretch Stitch No. 3
RIc Rac Stitch No. 5.........................30
Slant Overedge Stitch No. 7 ............31
Honeycomb Stitch No. 9
Overedged Seams
6. Four Step Buttonhole........................34
7. Free-Arm Sewing
8. Twin Needle Sewing
9. Caring For Your Machine
Removing and Replacing the
BobbinCase......................................38
Changing the Light Bulb
Cleaning the Machine
Lubricating the Machine
ADDITIONAL ACCESSORIES
PERFOrtMANCE CHECKLIST
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1. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE
02
Principal parts
1. Hand wheel
2. Bobbin winder
3. Pattern selector lever
4. Horizontal spool pin
5. Needle position selector
6. Stitch width lever
7. Snap-in thread guide
8. Bobbin winder tension
disc
9. Thread guide
10. Take up lever
11. Faceplate
12. Needle thread tension
dial
13. Thread guides
14. Snap on presser foot
15. Feed system
16. Needle plate
17. One-way needle clamp
18. Removable extension
table
19. Stitch length dial
20. Push button reverse
21. Presser foot lifter
22. Threat cutter
23. Slide plate
24. Foot control
25. Electrical lead
26. Machine plug
27. Power and light switch
28. Bobbin winding indent
29. Stitch balance control
Notes
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Accessories
The following accessories furnished with
your sewing machine are designed to simplify
your sewing projects and increase the
versatility of your machine.
The letter in a circle adjacent to the illustrated
part is reproduced on the part itself to help
you select the correct attachment for the type
of work you are doing.
1. Special purpose presser foot (J) is used
for decorative and zig-zag sewing.
2. General purpose needle plate (A) and
presser foot (B) are on your machine
when delivered. Use together for alter
nating between straight and zig-zag
stitching.
3. Buttonhole presser foot (L) is used with
the General Purpose Needle Plate to
make four-step buttonholes.
4. Zip foot (E) is used for inserting zips and
stitching corded seams.
5. Friction free spool holder is used to hold
various size spools and allows thread
to unwind smoothly. The spool does not
turn.
6. Small thread spool holder (Q) for use
with small diameter spools of thread.
7. Needlepack includes an assortment for
sewing various types of fabrics.
8. Feed cover (F) is used to prevent the
feed from moving the fabric when
darning or free motion embroidery.
9 Transparent bobbins for easy viewing of
thread supply.
10. Blindstitch hem guide is used to position
the hem for blindstitch hemming.
2. GETTING READY TO SEW
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
1. Unplug the machine at the socket when changing needles, feet, or needle plates, or when
leaving the machine unattended. This eliminates the possibility of starting the machine
by accidentally pressing the speed controller.
2. Before removing the bobbin case, unplug the machine at the socket.
3. Because of the up and down movement of the needle, you must work carefully and watch
the sewing area when operating the machine.
4. Do not pull the fabric while you are stiching as this may deflect the needle, causing It
to break.
5. Before cleaning your machine, it must be unplugged at the socket.
6. Do not attempt to adjust the motor belt. Contact your nearest Service Centre or an authorized
SINGER dealer should any adjustment be required.
7. Before changing light bulb, make sure you have removed plug from socket outlet. Be sure
to replace the face plate which covers the light bulb before operating the machine.
8. This machine is designed to use a 15-watt maximum light bulb.
This product is suppressed for radio and television interference with the International Electro
technical Commission requirements of the CISPR.
Machines for Great Britain and some other countries having similar wiring standards are
shipped from the factory without 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 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 core is to be connected to the earth terminal of a three-pin plug.
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Operating the machine
Connecting the machine
Push plug (1) into the receptacle (2) at the
right end of the inachine. Then connect plug
(3) to your socket outlet.
Running the machine
To turn on machine and sewing light, press
upper portion of power switch (4). To turn
off machine and light, press lower portion “O”
of power switch.
To run the machine and contol speed, press
the foot control (5) with your foot. The harder
you press, the faster the machine will sew.
To stop machine, remove foot from control.
Note: Do not operate machine without fabric
under the presser foot as this may damage
the feed and the presser foot.
Choosing and changing
needles
Important: For best results from your sewing
machine, use only SINGER* needles. Check
the needle package, and the Fabric, Thread
and Needle Table on page 09 for the correct
needle and fabric combination.
• Raise needle to its highest position.
• 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 securely.
Changing snap-on presser feet (B), (D),
(J), (L)
Your machine comes with the General
Purpose Presser Foot (B) already attached.
You can easily change to any one of the other
presser feet which snap onto a common
shank by following the directions below.
• Raise needle to its highest position by
turning hand wheel toward you.
• Raise presser foot using presser foot lifter
at back of machine.
• Push toe of presser foot (1) up, until it snaps
off the shank (2).
• Remove foot from machine.
Place new foot under centre of shank.
Lower presser foot lifter, fitting shank over
presser foot pin (3).
Don’t turn screw. Instead, push presser
foot screw (4) down, firmly until foot snaps
into place.
Changing screw-on presser feet (H), (G)
Some special presser feet can be purchased
at your SINGER stockist which have builtin shanks that can be replaced as follows:
• Raise needle and presser foot.
• Loosen presser foot screw (1) and remove
presser foot with shank (2), guiding it
toward you and to the right.
• To replace presser foot with shank, hook
shank around the presser bar and tighten
presser foot screw with the use of a coin.
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Changing the needle plate (A), (C)
Your machine comes with the General
Purpose Needle Plate (A) attached. The
Straight Stitch Needle Plate (C) may be
purchased at your sewing centre and can
be attached as follows:
• Raise needle and presser foot.
• Open slide plate.
• Lift up needle plate from right corner and
slide out from under foot.
• To replace needle plate, slide it under pin
(1) and push it firmly to the left.
• Press down until it snaps into place.
Attaching the feed
cover (F)
The feed cover is used to keep the feed from
moving the fabric when attaching a button,
darning or sewing free-motion embroidery.
To attach it, follow the directions below:
• Raise needle and presser foot.
• Open slide plate.
• Slide feed cover on top of needle plate,
pressing tabs (1) and (2) into holes.
• Close slide plate.
• To remove, open slide plate and lift front
edge of cover; pull it away.
Removing the extension
tabie
Free arm sewing makes it easier to sew hardto-reach areas.
To change machine for free arm sewing, lift
right edge (1) of extension table, slide it to
the left and off the machine.
To replace the extension table, slide it to the
right keeping it even with the free arm, until
the tabs on the right lock into place.
Fabric, thread and needle table
The needle and thread you choose will depend upon the fabric being sewn. The tabje below
is a practical guide to needle and thread selection. Always refer to It before beginning a
sewing project. Be sure to use the same size and type of thread in both needle and bobbin.
The fabrics below can be of any fiber; cotton, linen, silk, wool,
synthetic, rayon, blends. They are listed as examples of weight.
NEEDLES
Fabrics Thread
Light-
Weight
MediumWeight
MediumHeavy
Knits Bonded Knits
Batiste
Chiffon
Crepe
Corduroy
Flannel
Gabardine
Gingham
Linen
Muslin
Wool Crepe
Bonded Wovens
Canvas
Coating
Denim
Duck
Sailcloth
Double Knit
Jersey
Tricot
Type Size
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
100% Polyester
tMercerized Size 50
Nylon
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
100% Polyester
tMercerized Size 50
Nylon
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
100% Polyester
tMercerized Size 40
t“Heavy Duty” 2020 18/110
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
Polyester
Nylon
2020 11/80
2020 14/90
2020 16/100
Ball-Point 2045
Size 11/80,14/100,
16/110
fNot recommended on stretch fabrics
09
Winding a bobbin
Winding a bobbin is quick and easy when you follow the directions below. Always wind
the bobbin before threading the machine and needle.
• Push In indent (1) on hand wheel disc. This will stop the needle from moving.
• Place spool of thread on spool pin.
• Slide spool'cap (2) firmly over rim of spool to prevent thread tangling.
• Lead thread from spool and snap into thread guide post (3).
• Wind thread clockwise around front of bobbin winder tension disc (4).
• Pass thread end, from inside, through small hole In rim Of bobbin.
• Place bobbin on spindle and push it to the right.
• Holding thread end, step on speed controller to run machine until desired amount of thread
is wound. (Winding stops automatically once bobbin Is full.)
• Cut thread; push bobbin to the left and remove it from spindle.
• Trim thread end from top of bobbin.
• Return hand wheel disc to sewing position by pressing on side opposite indent.
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Inserting a bobbin
To insert a bobbin, follow the instructions
below:
• Raise presser foot.
• Turn hand wheel toward you until needle
is in its highest position.
• Open slide plate and remove empty bobbin.
1. Pull 4” (10cm) of thread from replacement
bobbin and insert bobbin into case, as
shown.
2. Holding bobbin in place, guide thread into
notch (1) and then down the slot to the
left and guide around into notch (2).
3. Draw several Inches of thread diagonally
across the bobbin toward the back of the
machine.
4. While holding thread on outside, close the
slide plate, allowing thread to extend
through the slot between the slide plate
and needle plate.
• Follow directions for “Raising Bobbin
Thread” on page13.
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Threading the machine
To thread your machine correctly, follow the steps below:
• Raise take-up lever (3) to highest position by turning hand wheel toward you.
• Raise presser foot to release thread tension.
• Place spool of thread on spool pin (1).
• Slide spool cap (2) firmly over rim of spool to prevent thread tangling.
• Lead thread from spool and snap into thread guides (4) and (5).
• Thread the tension discs by leading thread down against the tab (6), as shown, between
the tension discs and up under the spring on the left side. Hold the spool lightly with
finger, pull thread gently up and to the right, lifting the spring and allowing thread to slip
into thread guard. Then, lead thread up behind thread guide (7).
• Slip thread into take-up lever as illustrated (3).
• Pass thread through guides (8) and (9).
• When sewing with medium to heavy weight threads, do not thread the lower thread guide
(10).
• Thread needle from front to back, pulling 4" (10cm) of thread through eye.
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Raising the bobbin
thread
Once the needle has been threaded and the
bobbin placed in the bobbin case, the bobbin
thread must be brought up through the hole
in the needle plate.
1. Hold needle thread loosely with left hand.
• Turn hand wheel slowly toward you,
lowering needle into hole in plate.
2. Continue to do this until needle rises
above needle plate.
• Pull gently on needle thread and bring
up bobbin thread in a loop.
3. Open loop with fingers to find end of bob
bin thread.
4. Draw needle thread through left side
opening in presser foot.
Pull both threads to back of machine.
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