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Reverse Button--for an _nstan_ reverse stra ght stitch A-]a over a cozen more
Singer Excluswes _lus all 3] the other Singer advances of the Eas_ decade
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me-rouna sewing. 3oft-touch Fabric Feed. _nat ore[acts even tne most ee_
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CONTENTS

Getting to Know Your ATHENA 2000 Electronic Sewing Machine ........................ 2

Accessories ........................................................................ 3

Changing Presser Feet .............................................................. 4

Snap-on Presser Feet • The Button Foot, Even Feed Foot

Changing Plates ................................................................... 5

Chainstitch Plate and Insert ........................... : .............................. 5

Speed Control ..................................................................... 6

Needles ........................................................................... 6

Changing the Needle

Threading the Machine ............................................................. 7

Threading the Needle

The Bobbin .................. ; ................................................. 8

Winding the Bobbin - Removing the Bobbin ,, Replacing a Wound Bobbin •

Raising the Bobbin Thread • Removing Thread from Bobbin

Threading for Twin-Needle Stitching ................................................... 10

Regulating Pressure ................................................................ 11

Adjusting Thread Tension ............................................................ 11

Lifting the Presser Foot ............................................................... 11

Electronic Sewing ..... .... ..... _. .................. , _: : ...... ................... 12

Selecting a Stitch * Straight-Stitching • Straight-Stitch Plate and Foot •

Pattern Repeat Button, Starting to Sew, Sewing in Reverse *

Removing Work from Machine • Chainstitching

Individual Preferences., ,: ............ ......... , .................................... 14

Stitch Width ,, Stitch Length ,, Reverse Stitch-balance

One-step Buttonholing ..... . ....... , ....... , ...................................... !5

Balancing the Density • Stitching a Series of Buttonholes

Two-step Buttonholing .......................... : .................................. 16

Corded Buttonholes ............................................................... 17

inserting Cord in One-step Buttonhole Foot • inserting Cord in Two-step Buttonhole Foot

Free*Arm Sewing ................................................................... t8

Circuit Breaker ................................................................ 18

Cleaning the Machine ............................................................... 19

Changing the Light Bulb ............................................ : .... :. : ......... 19

Performance Checklist ............................................................... 20

CHANGING PRESSER FEET

Snap-on Presser Feet

Raise take-up fever to highest position by turning hand
wheel toward you, Raise presser foot by ra!sing pros _
ser foot lifter, }ocated at back of machine. Press front
of foot _Jt_as far as it will go_ then snap down to re-

move. Center new foot under shank Lower presser-foot

lifter so shank fits ever pin. Press presser_foot screw
down untii foot snaps in place

The Button Foot

Raise take-up lever to highest position by turnin 9 hand
wheel toward you. Raise foot. Loosen presser-foot

screw and remove presser-foot shank: Hook button
foot around the presser bar and tighten presser-foot

screw.

Even Feed FoOt

Raise take,up lever to highest position by turning hand

wheel toward you, Raise foot. Loosen presser foot

screw and remove presser foot shank Guide Even

Feed Foot into position from back of machine. Make

sure movable arm straddles needle clamp Tighten

presser-foot screw with coin.

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NeedJe
Clamp

Attaching Even Feed Foot