SINGER W162 User Manual
HOW TO USE AND CARE FOR YOUR
ZIGZAG Semi
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MODEL 162
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INDEX
Page
Features and Parts ............................................. 2-3-4
Needle and Thread Chart......................................... 5
Setting the Needle .................................................... ®
Winding the Bobbin.................................................... °
Threading Bobbin Case
Placing Bobbin Case in Shuttle
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8
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Upper Threading ....................................................... 9
Straight Stitching..................................................
Changing Foot and Plate
Setting the Stitch Length
Stitch Length Chart
Sewing in Reverse
Adjusting the Tensions
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Adjusting Pressure and Feed
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10
11
11
11
11
12
General Sewing ................................................ 12
Light Weight Fabrics
Darning and Monogramming
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13
13
Preparing to Sew .................................................... 13
Removing the Work
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Creative Embroidery.............................................. 14
Satin Stitch....................................................... 14
Adjusting Stitch Width .................................. IS
Embroidery Patterns
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15
Samples of Embroidery.......................................... 15
Automatic Embroidery........................................... 16
Blind Hems
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1^
Embroidery With a Hoop....................................... 18
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Darning..................................................................... 18
Making Buttonholes ............................................... 19
Sewing on Buttons .................................................. 20
How to Use Accessories
Narrow Hemmer
Lace Trimmed Hem
Lace Edge
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French Seam
Flat Felled Seam
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21-22-23
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21
21
22
22
22
Hand Rolled Effect.......................................... 22
Quilting Guide ................................................ 22
Seam Gauge
Care and Maintenance
Oiling
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Cleaning and Oiling Shuttle
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23
23
24
25
Accessories .............................................................. 26
Trouble Charts
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27-28-29
Attachments ................................. 31-32-33-34-35-36
Attachment Foot
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32
Edgestitcher .................................................... 32
Ruffler
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35
Binder............................................................... 33
Hemmers.......................................................... 34
Darning Spring ............................................... 34
Cording & Zipper Foot ................................. 36
Sewing on Zipper ........................................... 36
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1. Spool Pins
2. Stitch Width Window
3. Stitch Width Lever 3‘2 /
4. Zigzag Stop Knobs
5. Hand Wheel
6. Wheel Clutch
7. Bobbin Winder Z^Oi^
8. Stitch Length Dial
9. Forward and Reverse(^eve"^
10. Bobbin Winding Tension
11. Drop Feed Knob/ • . S^o/i'
FEATURES AND PARTS
(Front View)
13. Needle Plate - Seam Guide
14. Presser Foot
15. Needle Clamp and Screw
16. Attachment and Foot Thumb Screw
17. Needle Bar Thread Guide
18. Thread Guides
19. Tension Regulator
20. Light Switch
21. Take-up Lever
22. Pressure Release - Darner
23. Arm Thread Guide
24. Cam Cover Chamber
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12. Cover Plate
25. Control Lever
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FEATURES AND PARTS
(Back View)
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24. Thread Cutter
25. Presser Bar Lifter
26. Feed
27. Motor
Fig. 2
28. Belt
NEEDLE
- THREAD-
FABRIC - STITCHING GUIDE
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Fabric
Extremely heavy
tarpaulin, sacking,
canvas, duck, etc.
Heavy upholstery
fabric, ticking.
denim, leatherette
Medium heavy drapery
fabric, velveteen.
suiting, felt, terry, etc.
Medium broadcloth.
percale, gingham, linen.
chintz, taffeta, sheer
wool, shantung, etc.
Sheer voile, lawn.
dimity, crepe.
handkerchief linen.
plastic film, etc.
Very sheer chiffon.
batiste, lace, organdy.
ninon, net, marquisette.
etc.
Needle
No.
4
3
2
1
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Machine
Stitches
Per Inch
6
to
8
8
to
10
10
to
12
12
to
14
14
to
16
(Plastic film)
8 to 10
16
to
20
Cotton
Thread
Mercerized
Thread
10
to Heavy Duty
30
30
to Heavy Duty
40
40
to Heavy Duty
60
60
to 50
bU
80
to
100
100
to
150
50
50
Silk
or
Nylon
A
A
A
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SETTING THE NEEDLE
See Fig. 3. Raise the needle bar A to its
highest point, turning wheel toward you by hand.
Tlien loosen the needle clamp scr^ B and
d-e needle can be inserted into clamp C. Place
needle (flat side to right) in the needle clamp
and push it upward as far as fl will
needle clamp hole, tightening the needle clamp
screw securely with a screw driver.
After changing needle make one complete revolution
of balance wheel by hand to be sure the needle is in the
correct position.
Fig. 3
Turn the clutch in the center ipSl^^f toal
you to disengage tie se.ving 5).^ Pass thread
on the spool pm on the be_d ¿
HOW TO WIND THE BOBBIN
through tension disc A. Insert thread
through a hole on edge of bobbin and
place bobbin on spindle (B) of winder.
Be sure that the notch in the bobbin
fits over the small pin on the spindle.
Place pulley (C) against hand wheel
by pressing lever (D) and set machine
in motion. When the bobbin is fully
wound, the action of the winder stops
automatically. Remove from spindle
and cut off loose thread end used to
start winding. Before starting to sew
again, tighten clutch by turning it away from Y .
Tf the bobbin winds unevenly, adjust tne oonoiu ■
Fig. 4
tenicn disc (A) to tte ,№ or left =<="”;
When the disc is in the proper position, tighten s- . ^
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si'uface;
SIDE;
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THREADING THE
BOBBIN CASE
Step 1 (illustrated in Fig. 6).
Hold bobbin case between thumb
and forefinger of left hand, so that
the slot in the edge of the bobbin
case is on top. Take the bobbin
between thumb and forefinger of
right hand so that the thread on
top leads from left to right. Step
2. Insert bobbin into bobbin case,
pull the thread into the slot of the
bobbin case as shown in Fig.7, and
draw it under the tension spring
and into the fork-shaped opening
of the spring as shown in Fig. 8.
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
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PLACING BOBBIN CASE IN SHUTTLE
Open hinged cover plate left of the needle.
(See 12, Fig. 1) Hold the bobbin case latch, (D),
Fig. 9, between the thumb and forefinger of the left
hand, with at least three inches of thread running
from the top of the bobbin case to the right. Insert
and center the bobbin case on the stud of the shuttle
body, (C). Be sure
the bobbin case
finger, (E), is will
enter the shuttle
race notch, (A).
Press the bobbin
case (B) into the
shuttle as far as pos
sible until latch
catches on the
center post of the
Fig. 9
shuttle.
THEN release the bobbin case latch, (D).
Press bobbin case again after latch has been re
leased to make sure the bobbin case is locked
securely in place. Close the cover plate.
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UPPER THREADING
(Fig. 10)
1) Place spool of thread on upper spool pin,
2) lead thread through arm thread guide A
3) down and around tension discs B from right to
left
4) into the check spring C over threaded discs
5) then pull thread under bar D (See insert, Fig.
10)
6) up into take-up lever E from right to left
7) down into thread guide F on face plate
8) through the needle bar thread guide G
9) and into needle from left to right. Pull three or four inches of thread through needle
Hold the end of upper thread loosely and turn hand wheel toward you until the needle
goes all the way down and comes back up. A loop (Fig. 11) will be formed over the lower
thread which then can be pulled out straight. Place both thread ends under the slot of the
presser foot and draw toward the back of the machine, leaving both threads three or four
inches long.
Fig. 11
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STRAIGHT STITCHING
ial sewing on fine fabric or very soft mater
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Changing the Foot and Plafe To change pressor
oot (14, Fig. 1) loosen thumb screw (16 Fia 1 1 anr^
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up. Hold needle plate in left hanri ^ wrong side
right. (Fig. 12-A) ^ ^ ^
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as the tongue on cover -nlafo c-Uyo„ j. l iZ y^oove
latch on needle plat^ ^ "P"“P
right hf plair^^^
rignt hand at a slight upward anole nli'dca i,,
to groove, then lift cover nlate to P^“ i“'
opening of spring latch. Upper pS will thl^ r1°
easily into groove. ^
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^sure to set the stitch wldih at n or the needle
hi* h Vs?' striking the loot or plate. Adjust stops E
to hold zigzag lever D in 0 position. ^ ®
pi“ be separated from groove
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