SINGER W1599 User Manual

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SEWINQ MACHINE

1. NAMES OF PARTS.....................................................................................................................................................2

2. ACCESSORIES...........................................................................................................................................................3

3. BEFORE SEWING.......................................................................................................................................................4

Detaching Extension Table...............................................................................................................................4

Connecting Foot Controller and Power Cord.................................................................................................5

Changing Needle................................................................................................................................................6

Changing Foot....................................................................................................................................................^

Bobbin Winding..................................................................................................................................................8

Inserting Bobbin..............................................................................................................................................11

Adjusting Lower Tension................................................................................................................................12

Drop Feed Lever...............................................................................................................................................12

Threading Upper Thread.................................................................................................................................13

Twin Needle Threading....................................................................................................................................14

Decorative Tucks or Designs......................................................................................................................... 14

Drawing Up Lower Thread..............................................................................................................................15

Foot Pressure...................................................................................................................................................15

Fabric, Thread and Needle Table...................................................................................................................16

Pattern Setting..................................................................................................................................................17

4. STRAIGHT SEWING.................................................................................................................................................18

Pattern Selection Dial......................................................................................................................................18

Stitch Length Dial.............................................................................................................................................18

Starting to Sew.................................................................................................................................................19

Double Presser Foot Lifter..............................................................................................................................19

Cloth Guide.......................................................................................................................................................20

Adjusting Thread Tension...............................................................................................................................20

Applications of Straight Stitch.......................................................................................................................21

5. ZIGZAG SEWING...................................................................................................................................................... 22

Zigzag Width Control.......................................................................................................................................22

Thread Tension for Zigzag Stitch...................................................................................................................22

6. MAKING BUTTONHOLES........................................................................................................................................23

Determine Length............................................................................................................................................ 23

Determine Width...............................................................................................................................................23

Buttonhole Density Adjustment.....................................................................................................................25

Cutting Buttonholes.........................................................................................................................................26

7. SEWING ON BUTTONS...........................................................................................................................................27

8. OVERCASTING.........................................................................................................................................................28

9. OVERLOCKING........................................................................................................................................................29

Application of Rick-Rack................................................................................................................................31

Application of Decorative Fun Patterns........................................................................................................32

10. STRAIGHT STRETCH STITCH................................................................................................................................30

Adjusting Stretch Stitch Balance...................................................................................................................30

11. BLIND HEM STITCH.................................................................................................................................................33

Elastic Blind Hem Stitch.................................................................................................................................34

12. STRETCH SEAM.......................................................................................................................................................35

13. ZIPPER SEWING.......................................................................................................................................................36

14. SHELL STITCHING...................................................................................................................................................37

15. PIN TUCKING............................................................................................................................................................38

16. QUILTING

17. MENDING..................................................................................................................................................................40

18. DARNING..................................................................................................................................................................41

19. APPLIQUE WORK.................................................................................................................................................... 42

20. MAINTENANCE.........................................................................................................................................................44

21. TROUBLE CHART................................................................................................................................................... 46

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Patching............................................................................................................................................................ 40

Mending a Rip...................................................................................................................................................40

Cleaning.............................................................................................................................................................44

Oiling..................................................................................................................................................................45

Changing Light Bulb........................................................................................................................................47

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I. NAMES OF PARTS

1. Thread guide for bobbin winding

2. Foot pressure regulator

3. Upper thread tension dial

4. Face cover

5. Thread guide for upper threading

6. Presser foot thumb screw

7. Presser foot

8. Shuttle cover

9. Top cover

10. Bobbin winding spindle II. Screw hole for extra spool pin

12. Zigzag width control

13. Special buttonhole adjustment

14. Stitch length dial

15. Reverse sewing lever

16. Pattern selection dial

17. Free arm

18. Drop feed lever

19. Handwheel

20. Stop motion knob

21. Socket

22. Handle

23. Presser foot lifter

24. Feed dog

25. Needle plate

26. Switch ♦ ^ Specifications vary from country to country.

2. ACCESSORIES

3. BEFORE SEWING

Machine Is stored in flat-bed style which makes your work easier for

ordinary sewing.

Detaching Extension Table

Slide off, and the machine is used as a free-arm model.

To open top cover of accessory box, push open, as illustrated.

Do vice-versa of above steps to at

tach extension table.

Free-arm is convenient to sew or embroider; trousers, sleeves, cuffs,

T-shirts, blouses, etc.

Connecting Foot Controller and Power Cord

Connect foot controller and power cord © ® .

Before plugging in your machine, be sure that voltage is same as that of your machine (* written on a plate at back of machine)

* Specifications vary from country

to country.

a Put power switch on the machine

and turn on the sewing light.

b Push button to turn sewing light

on and off. Always switch off or unplug machine

when not in use.

* Specifications vary from country

to country.

The more you press foot controller, the faster the machine runs.

CAUTION: When machine is not in use always detach plug from wall outlet.

Changing Needle

Set needle in the highest position by turning handwheel towards you.

Loosen needle clamp screw and

take out needle.

With flat face away from you, insert a new needle into groove of needle bar.

Push needle until it reaches stopper @ and tighten needle clamp screw firmly.

Always use a straight needle with a sharp point.

Using defective or worn needles not only causes stitch skipping, break age of needles or snapping of thread: it also can damage hook and needle plate.

Changing Foot

Raise presser foot lifter. Set needle in the highest position by

turning handwheel towards you.

(1) Push button of holder towards you and foot will come off.

(2) Position a new foot by aligning holding groove of shank with pin of

foot.

(3) Lower presser foot lifter so that holder catches presser foot.

Bobbin Winding

Set needle in the highest position by

turning handwheel towards you . Open shuttle cover.

Open latch of bobbin case and remove case.

Release latch of bobbin case and bobbin comes out easily.

Push back to fold handle.

Open top cover.

Put a spool on spool pin. Draw thread from spool pin through thread guide and pretension device, following numbers ®,(D and®.

Caution: Spool should be put on spool pin in the manner of its thread being drawn from under side of spool.

Wind thread clockwise around bob bin several times.

Push bobbin onto spindle. Holding handwheel with your left

hand disengage handwheel by

unscrewing stop motion knob.

Push bobbin to right and press down foot controller.

Machine stops automatically when bobbin is full.

Push bobbin to left, to disengage

from wheel.

Take off bobbin from spindle and cut

thread. Retighten stop motion knob.

If bobbin is wound unevenly as shown, open top cover and use screw driver to adjust the guide for

trouble

bobbin winding.

correction

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Inserting Bobbin

Place bobbin in case with thread running in direction of arrow.

Guide thread into slot @ of bobbin case.

Puiling thread to left, bring it under tension spring then to delivery groove

Adjusting Lower Tension

To test bobbin tension, hang and

shake bobbin case as shown.

At proper tension bobbin case will

gradually drop a small amount.

To adjust tension, turn adjusting

screw with small screwdriver.

Raise needle to highest position.

Leave end of thread of about 10 cm (4") from bobbin case. Take hold of latch and push bobbin case into hook.

Release latch when bobbin case is fully inserted.

Drop Feed Lever

The lever is in the right side of

shuttle cover. For normal sewing,

move the lever to AAA position.

To lower feed dog, move the lever

to AAA position.

This position is used for button

sewing, darning and embroidery.

Threading Upper Thread

Raise presser foot. Set take-up lever to the highest po sition by turning handwheel towards

you.

Open top cover and put spool into spool pin.

Caution: Spool should be put on spool pin In the manner of Its thread being

drawn from under side of spool.

to ®.

Lead thread thru either side of ten

sion disc (D.

Hook it to lower guide ® from right to left upwards.

Thread take-up lever (§). Pass thread to guide ® from right

one) then to needle eye c®.

Allow about 15cm (6") of thread

extra.

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