SINGER W1750 User Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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POLARIZED PLUGS CAUTION

This product is equipped with a poiarized aiternating
current iine piug (a piug having one biade wider than
the other). This piug wiii fit into the power outiet only
one way. This is a safety feature, if you are unabie to
insert the piug fuiiy into the outiet, try reversing the piug.
if the piug shouid stiii faii to fit, contact an eiectrician

to repiace the obsoiete outiet. Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the poiarized piug.

WHITE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY

Record in space provided below the Serial No. and
Model No. of this appliance.

The Serial No. is located on Bed Plate.
The Model No. is located on Rating Plate.

Serial No.

Model No.

Retain these numbers for future reference.

CONTENTS

Name of Parts.........................................................................................................................1 & 2

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

Before sewing (Power supply and Sewing lamp)............................................................................4

Take out extension table, free arm sewing.....................................................................................5

Winding the bobbin........................................................................................................................6

Removing bobbin case and bobbin................................................................................................7

Inserting bobbin into bobbin case..................................................................................................7

Inserting bobbin case into shuttle race..........................................................................................8

Threading upper thread & Twin needle threading........................................................................ g

Drawing up bobbin thread............................................................................................................10

Changing sewing directions.........................................................................................................10

Control dial & Adjusting thread tension................................................................................11& 12

Regulating the presser foot pressure............................................................................................13

Drop feed.....................................................................................................................................13

Chai'iging needle.........................................................................................................................14

Fabric. Thread. Needle table.......................................................................................................15

Sewing (pattern selector) and operation table.............................................................................16

To start sewing.............................................................................................................................17

To finish seam.............................................................................................................................18

Straight stitch...............................................................................................................................19

Zigzag sewing..............................................................................................................................19

Overcasting..................................................................................................................................20

Stretch stitch................................................................................................................................20

Blind stitch....................................................................................................................... 21 & 22

Button sewing..............................................................................................................................23

Binding.........................................................................................................................................

Zipper sewing............................................................................................................................. 24

Button hole sewing......................................................................................................................25

Hemming..................................................................................................................................... 26

Twin Needle.................................................................................................................................27

Embroidery..................................................................................................................................27

Quitter......................................................................................................................................... 28

Seam guide..................................................................................................................................

Maintenance (Cleaning and oiling)

Checking Performance Problems WHAT TO DO.......................................................................30

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NAME OF PARTS (FRONT VIEW)

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1 Pattern selector dial
2 Pressure regulator
3 Take up lever

4 Thread tension dial
5 Presser foot
6 Shuttle cover
7 Extension table

8 Sub spool pins
9 Top cover

10 Zigzag width dial

11 Stitch length dial

12 Reverse button
13 Thread guide for igrpei thloading

(REAR VIEW)

Bobbin winder stopper

Stop Motion knob

Hand wheel

Bobbin winder spindle

Upper thread guide

ACCESSORIES

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Bobbin

Button foot

Felt

Zigzag foot

(On machine)

Machine Oil

Zipper foot

Button hole cutter Screw driver

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Needle

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BEFORE SEWING

1. Fit the machine plug into
the machine.

2. Plug the machine to the
power supply.

3. Sewing speed can be varied
by the speed controller.

1. Remove or install bulb from
inside of face cover.

2. Open face cover in direction
of arrow.

3. Remove bulb by unscrewing

it counter clockwise.

4. Install a new bulb by screw^

ing it in clockwise.

5. Use a screw type bulb with
120V/15W. (Max)

REMOVING EXTENSION TABLE

FREE-ARM SEWING

1. Hold the left end of table
and pull out in direction

of arrow.

1. Especially useful when sewing

sleeves, pants leg, tubular
fabrics etc more easily.

2. To sew tubular just slip the
sleeve or pants leg on the free
arm as shown above.

3. This sewing machine can be
used as a flat bed machine,
but easily converts to free
arm machine by removing the

extension table.

WINDING THE BOBBIN

1. Release stop motion knob.

2. Thread as shown.

3. When bobbin is filled,

tighten stop motion knob.

5cm thread

REMOVING BOBBIN CASE AND BOBBIN

Hinged latch

1. Raise needle to its highest
position and open the
shuttle race cover.

3. Release the latch and bob
bin will fall out easily.

INSERTING BOBBIN INTO BOBBIN CASE

1. Pull off 5cm of thread
from bobbin and insert it
into bobbin case as shown.

2. Open hinged latch of
bobbin case and pull bob
bin case out of macliine.

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2. Guide the end of thread
into slot.

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Tension spring

3. Pull into slot and under
tension spring and draw
out about 10 cm of
thread.

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INSERTING BOBBIN CASE INTO SHUTTLE RACE

1. Raise needle to its highest position, pulling

thread to the front, open the latch of bobbin
case and hold it.

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2. Holding latch open, place bobbin case onto
centre pin in shuttle and release latch

THREADING UPPER THREAD

Threading the thread
from A to I as shown

Twin needle threading

DRAWING UP BOBBIN THREAD

Hold upper thread with left
hand, turn the hand wheel
slowly towards you until the

needle goes down and comes
up. Then stop the hand
wheel when the takeup lever
is at its highest position.

Lightly draw up the upper

thread will be brought up in a

loop.

2. Pull out both threads and
place them together under
presser foot to the rear of
machine.

CHANGING SEWING DIRECTIONS

1. Lower needle down into fabric and
raise presser foot, pivot the fabric
around the needle to change direction

as desired.

2. Put down presser foot and

start to sew.

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CONTROL DIAL

Pattern selector dial

Thread tension dial

Zig-zag width dial
Stitch length dial

Reverse button

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ADJUSTING THREAD TENSION

Correct

Weak

Upper thread tension
may be adjusted by
turning the thread

tension dial.

Strong

Incorrect

Fabric

inside of fabric

Upper thread

Upper thread

Bobbin thread

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Lower thread tension can
be adjusted by turning
screw on bobbin case
slightly to the right

{clock-wise) to increase
tension, (Anti-clockwise)
to the left to decrease
tension.

REGULATING THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE

Push down inner pin (A) to increase pressure,
(Light to medium fabrics)
Push down outer ring to release pressure. (Heavy
fabrics)

Insufficient pressure may cause poor feeding,

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skipped stitches, or difficulty in guiding the fabric.

No pressure adjustment is required when darn^
ing or sewing embroidery.

DROP FEED (Daring plate is an optional accessories)

There are a few times when you want to control the feeding of fabric by your

self.

Raise needle bar to its highest position and raise presser foot, place daring plate

over needle plate aligning two pins of darning plate with holes of needle plate.

You may then determine the movement of the fabric by yourself. See page 20
for button sewing application — 13 —

CHANGING NEEDLE

1. Raise needle to its highest position.

2. Loosen neeaie clamp screw and remove old needle.

3. With the flat side of the needle facing away from you,

insert needle as far up as it will go.

4. Tighten the needle clamp screw securely.

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FABRIC ■ THREAD • NEEDLE TABLE

Please note that the following list is a guide when sewing different fabrics.

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St'aight stitch

Zig-zag

SEWING (PATTERN SELECTOR) AND OPERATION TABLE

Pattern

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TO START SEWING

Important Hints.

Raise the take-up lever to its highest position when starting and stopping

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sewing.

Hold both threads about 10 cms to the rear of machine for the first two to

three stitches.

Sufficient fabric should be placed under needle before lowering presser foot.

3.
Depress foot/Speed control and start to sew.

4.
Test the machine stitches on a scrap of fabric you plan to use, adjusting the

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machine for the length of stitch and tension suitable to your fabric.

Attenttion.

1. When turning the hand wheel manually, always turn it toward you.

2. Guide the cloth gently with your hand.

3. To prevent breaking neatlle always stop with the needle out of the fabric.

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TO FINISH SEAM

1. Sew to the edge of seam.

2. Push the reverse button and sew m reverse

3. Raise needle to its highest position,

4. Lift press<;r foot and pull out the fabric to

for about 3--4 cms.

rear of machine.

5. Cut threads as shown on tlie thread cutter.

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STRAIGHT STITCH

1, This type of stitching is the one used most frequently.
2 The zig-zag presser foot can be used for both straight and zig-zag sewing.

3. For sewing light fabric, use smaller stitch size and left needle position.
(Refer to page 15 for dial setting).

ZIGZAG SEWIMG

Pattern selector position

Satin stitching can be used for sewing initials,
patterns, applique, etc.

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OVERCASTING

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STRAIGHT STRETCH STITCH

Use these stitches for oversewing rough
edges.

Use this stitch with knitted, tricot or
other stretchy fabrics.

The stitch enables your seam to stretch

without breaking the thread.

It IS also a very strong straight stitch for

areas under stress.

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BLIND STITCH

1. Fold fabric as shown.

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2. To finish seam as shown.

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Adjust width and needle position
to obtain correct seam.

Needle is not piercing
edge of fold at all.

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Correct seam

Needle is pierces edge
of fold too much.

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BUTTON SEWING

(Use darning plate see page 11)

1. Lower drop feed.

2. Use button presser foot and attach firmly.

3. Place button between presser foot and fabric and lower presser foot.

4. Manually turn hand wheel towards you ensuring that the needle enters

into both holes of button without obstruction.

(increase or decrease width setting).

5. Sew about 7 stitches.

6. Pull both threads to the underside and tie together.

BINDING

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To sew fabrics edge to edge select
the multi zig-zag stitch.

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ZIPPER SEWING

Select straight stitch.

1. Fold the fabric about 2cm and
place fabric under foot.

2. Zipper foot is designed to sew close
to a raised edge preventing sewing

on zipper.

1. To sew the left side of the zipper,
set the zipper foot on the left side

of the needle.

2. To sew the right side of the
zipper bring the foot to the right
side of the needle.

sew as illustrated.

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BUTTON HOLE SEWING

Select stitch length dial in area indicated.

Pattern

selector dial

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Steps

Settings

1. Set dial to "1" position.

2. Sew left side.

3. Raise the needle

4. Set dial to "2" position.

5. Sew 5-6 stitches.

6. Raise the needle

7. Set dial to "3" position.

8. Sew right side.

9. Raise the needle

10. Set dial to "4" position.

11. Sew 5-6 stitches.

12. Raise the needle

Before sewing fit button-hole foot
as shown.

Cut buttonhole along centre with
cutter as shown.

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HEMMING

1. Raise the foot and the needle to its highest position. Replace the foot with the

hemmer foot.

2. Fold over the fabric edge by about 3mm and place it under the foot. Secure the
folded edge with a few stitches. Take out the workpiece and draw the hem

into the hemmer foot by pulling the threads.

3. Lower the foot and sew the hem.

4. Durning sewing, fold the fabric to the left a little and allow it to run into the
hemmer foot.

5. Make sure that the fabric does not move under the right half of the foot. The
fabric must be fed into the scroll of the hemmer sufficiently so that the work
piece edge runs freely through the groove under the foot.

Only suitable materials can be used and some practice may be necessary to acheive
best results.

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TWIN NEEDLE (optional)

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will result in breaking of needles.

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QUILTER

SEAM GUIDE

1, Insert supporter of quilter,

2. Move quilter and adjust stitch distance.

distance from edge of material.

2, Set guide in hole on bed, at right of needle plate,

and adjust distance.

3 Run machine with edge of material touching

guide. Position cloth guide at an angle to i-ew a
curved seam.

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