SINGER W167 User Manual

You are now the owner of a new zigzag sewing machine, the most versatile typ

of its kind you can possess. - *

Beautiful decorative patterns are automatically-.fnade just by using design discs prc

vided with this machine.

Buttonholes, monogramming, overcasting and creative embroidery are done with eas

and speed.

To aid you in obtaining the greatest performance from your new machine this book o its care and use has been written for you. Read the instructions carefully as a thoroug understanding of your machine will reward you with many hours of trouble-free, creativ

sewing.

Time-saving attachments such as rufflers, binders, edgestitchers, cording feet and sofort,

to complement the accessories furnished with your machine are available from the stor

where you purchased your machine.

WHITE CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC

CLEVELAND, OHIO 44111

WHITE CONSOLICATED INDUSTRIES, LTD.

Ill Bermondsey Road

Toronto 16 Ontario, Canada

INDEX

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Page

Features and Parts

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2 3 4

Needle and Thread Chart........................................... 5

Setting the Needle ....................................................... 6

Winding the Bobbin Theading Bobbin Case

Placing Bobbin Case in Shuttle Upper Threading Straight Stitching

Changing Foot and Plate Setting the Stitch Length

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10 10 11

Stitch Length Chart.......................................... 11

Sewing in Reverse Adjusting the Tensions Adjusting Pressure and Feed

General Sewing

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11 11 12 12

Light Weight Fabrics ....................................... 13

Darning and Monogramming Preparing to Sew Removing the Work

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13 14

Creative Embroidery .............................................. 14

Satin Stitch

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Adjusting Stitch Width .................................... 15

Embroidery Patterns

Samples of Embroidery

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To Make Mechanical Designs .................................. 16

Embroidery With a Hoop

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Darning ...................................................................... 17

Pag

Making Buttonholes

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Sewing on Buttons ................................................. 19

6 7

Narrow Hemmer Lace Trimmed Hem

How to Use Accessories

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20 21 22

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Lace Edge .......................................................... 21

French Seam ..................................................... 21

Flat Felled Seam ............................................... 21

Hand Rolled Effect

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Quilting Guide................................................... 21

Seam Gauge

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Care and Maintenance ............................................. 22

Oiling ................................................................. 23

Cleaning and Oiling Shuttle ..................................... 24

How to Change the Motor Belt Accessories

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Trouble Charts ....................................... 27 28 29

Attachments

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31 32 33 34 35-36

Attachment Foot ............................................... 32

Edgestitcher ...................................................... 32

Ruffler Binder Hemmers Darning Spring Cording Sc Zipper Foot

Sewing on Zipper..................

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35 33

34 34 36 36

Fig. 1

FEATURES AND PARTS

(Front View)

Spool Pins 13.

Stitch Width Lever i 1 /

Zigzag Stop Knobs

Hand Wheel

Wheel Clutch

6. Bobbin Winder Stitch Length Dial 19.

1 I

1 1

I 1

Reverse Push Button

Bobbin Winding Tension

Drop Feed Knob

10. Cover Plate

11.

Needle Plate-Seam Guide

12.

Presser Foot Needle Clamp and Screw

14. Attachment and Foot Thumb Screw

15. Needle Bar Thread Guide

16. Thread Guides

17. Tension Regulator

18. Light Switch Take-up Lever

20. Pressure Release Darner

21. Arm Thread Guide

22.

Button hole Chance Lever ' < ,5

23.

Pattern Selector Dial

24.

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FEATURES AND PARTS

(Back View)

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Fig. 2

25. Thread Cutter 27. Feed 29. Hinge Clamp Sc

26. Presser Bar Lifter 28. Hinge Holes (for cabinet or portable case) 30. Motor Cover

NEEDLE -

THREAD- FABRIC -

STITCHING GUIDE

Fabric Extremely heavy

tarpaulin, sacking, canvas, duck, etc.

Heavy upholstery fabric, thicking, 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, orgady.

ninon, net, marquisette, etc.

Needle

No.

Machine Stitches Cotton Per Inch Thread

8 to 10

10 40 to to 12

1 2

1 4 RO

14 80 to

Plastic film)

8 to 10

16 100 to to 50 A

20 150

10 to 30

30 to 40

to 50 A

100

Mercerized

Thread

Heavy Duty

Silk

Nylon

SETTING THE NEEDLE

See Fig. 3. Raise the needle bar A to its highest point, turning wheel toward you by hand. Then loosen the needle clamp screw B and the needle can be inserted into clamp C. Place needle

i flat side to right) in the needle clamp and push

it up-ward as tar as it clamp hole, tightening

will go into the needle

the needle clamp

securely with a screw driver.

After changing needle make one completed re volution of balance wheel by hand to be sure the needle is in the correct position.

HOW TO WIND THE BOBBIN

Disengage the hand wheel (4, Fig. 4 ; from the stitching me chanism by turning the clutch (5, Fig. 4) toward you or counter clockwise. Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins, lead thread through the upper _ thread guides on the arm, and down '

through the tension disc ' B, Fig. S ' at the base of the machine. Run end of thread through the hole in the bobbin edge and place bobbin C on spindle of bobbin winder E, fitting the notch on . bobbin over small pin on spindle. Push ' bobbin winder pulley against hand wheel. Hold thread end loosely and start ma chine slowly.

Bobbin will stop winding when it is filled. you or clockwise until sewing machanism is again engaged so that nee moves when you turn the hand wheel.

Break off loose thread end used to start the winding.

GROOVED

screw

FLt»

'SUP

SIDE

Fig. 5

Turn clutch away fi

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.

slot;

Fig. 6

Fig. 7

Fig. 8

PLACING BOBBIN CASE IN SHUTTLE

Open hinged cover plate left of the needle.

See 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 ), will en

ter the shuttle race notch, . APress the bobbin case i B) into the shuttle as far as possilbe until latch catches on the

center post of the

Fig. 9

the bobbin case latch. again after latch has been released to make sure the bobbin case is locked securely in place. Close the cover plate.

shuttle.

THEN release

D). Press bobbin case

Fig. 10

UPPER THREADING

(Fig. 10)

1) Turn hand wheel toward you to raise take-up lever to its highest position

2) Place spool of thread on upper spool pin 3 1 Lead thread through arm thread guide A 4! Down and around tension discs B from right to

left

5) Into the check spring C over discs ^

6) Then down under thread under bar D (See in sert, Fig. 10)

7) Up into take-up lever E from right to left

8) Down into thread guide F on face plate

9 ) Through the needle bar thread guide G

10) 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

dll 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.

STRAIGHT STITCHING

For straight stitching on fine fabric or very soft ma

terial, you may want to use the straight stitch presser

foot and the straight stitch needle plate which are includ ed in your accessory box. Both have narrow needle slots.

Changing the Foot and Plate. To change presser

foot (13, Fig. 1) loosen thumb screw (15, Fig. 1 > and remove zigzag foot. Replace with hinged narrow foot and tighten screw securely.

To change needle plate (12, Fig. 1) remove it with

cover plate from machine. Turn assembly wrong sideup.

Hold needle plate in left hand and cover plate in right.

(Fig. 12-A)

Slip upper pin on cover plate out of groove on needle plate, and pull upper portion of cover plate away. Then lower pin can be separated from groove as the tongue on cover plate slips out of the spring latch on needle plate.

To attach cover plate to straight stitch plate, again

hold assembly wrong side up. Holding cover plate in right hand at a slight upward angle, slide lower pin into groove, then lift cover plate to insert tongue into opening of spring latch. Upper pin will then slide easily into groove.

Put plates on machine and fasten securely with needle

plate screws.

Be sure to set the stitch width at 0 or the needle

will break in striking the foot or plate. Adjust stoppers

(3) to hold zigzag lever (2 ) in ( 0 ) position.

Fig. 12-A

Fib. 12-B

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