SINGER W1762 User Manual

HOW TO USE AND CARE FOR YOUR

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Time.Baviug attachments DOMESTIC are available from the store

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domestic sewing machine CO., INC.

CLEVELAND 11, OHIO

DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES

111 BERMONDSEY ROAD

Toronto 16, Ontario, Canada

INDEX

Page

Features and Parts
Needle and Thread Chart
Setting the Needle
Winding the Bobbin
Threading Bobbin Case

Placing Bobbin Case in Shuttle ............... 8

Upper Threading ..................................... 9

Straight Stitching ................................... 10

Changing Foot and Plate ..................... 10

Setting the Stitch Length .......................... H

Stitch Length Chart
Sewing in Reverse
Adjusting the Tensions
Adjusting Pressure and Feed

General Sewing

Light Weight Fabrics

Darning and Monogramming
Preparing to Sew
Removing the Work

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

Satin Stitch..................................... 14-

Adjusting Stitch Width

Embroidery Patterns

Samples of Embroidery
Automatic Embroidery
Blind Hems
Embroidery with a Hoop

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Darning
Making Buttonholes

Sewing on Buttons
How to Use Accessories

Care and Maintenance ............................ 23

Cleaning and Oiling Shuttle

Accessories ......................................... 26

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

Attachments

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Narrow Hemmer
Lace Trimmed Hem

Lace Edge
French Seam

Flat Felled Seam.............................. 22

Hand Rolled Effect

Quilting Guide ................................ 22

Seam Gauge

Oiling

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Attachment Foot
Edgestitcher
Ruffler

Binder
Hemmers

Darning Spring ................................ 34

Cording & Zipper Foot

Sewing on Zipper

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Fig. 1

FEATURES AND PARTS

(Front View)

1 Spool Pins

2. Stitch Width Window

3. Sdtch Width Lever

4. Zigzag Stop Knobs

5. Hand Wheel

6. Wheel Clutch

7. Bobbin Winder

8. Stitch Length Dial

9. Push Button Reverse

10. Bobbin Winding Tension

11. Drop Feed Knob

12. Cover Plate

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

25. Control Lever

FEATURES AND PARTS

(Back View)

24. Thread Cutter

25. Presser Bar Lifter

26. Feed

27. Motor

Fig. 2

28. Belt

NEEDLE - THREAD - FABRIC - STITCHING GUIDE

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

0

00

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

10

to

30
30

to

40

40

to

60

60

to 50

80
80

to

100

100

to 50

150

Mercerized

Thread

Heavy Duty

Heavy Duty

Heavy Duty

50

Silk

or

Nylon

A

SETTING THE NEEDLE

See Fig. 3. Raise the needle bar A to its

highest point, turning wheel toward you hari ^

^ Then loosen the needle clamp screw B and

the needle can be inserted into clamp C. Pi^

needle (flat side to righU in the needle cla p
and push it upward as tar as it will

needfe clamp hole, tightening the needle clamp
screw securely with a screw driver. _

After changing needle make one cornplete ^^lution

of balance wheel by hand to be sure the needle .s in
the correct position.

Fig. 3

HOW TO WIND THE BOBBIN

Turn the clntch tn the center oUhe Aand^”f eeF 4) toward you

to disengage the sewing ' ; pjg 51. Pass 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 pm on the spmdle. Place
pulley (C ( against hand wheel by press

ing lever (D ) and set machirie in mo
tion, When the bobbin is fully wound,

the action of the winder stops auto^
matically. Remove from spindle and

cut off loose thread end used to start
winding. Before starting to sew again,

tighten clutch by turning it I°\obbin winding tension

If the bobbin winds unevenly,

disc (A) to the right or left bj loosening the sere

disc is in the proper position, tighten screw.

GROOVED

SIDE

FLAT

surfaced

SIDE

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

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Fig. 8

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, (El, 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

Fig. 9

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.

center post of the

shuttle.

Fig. 10

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 need]
Hold the end of upper thread loosely and turn hand wheel toward you until the need

goes all the way down and comes back up. A loop (Fig, 11) will be formed over the low
thread which then can be pulled out straight. Place both thread ends under the slot of tl
presser foot and draw toward the back of the machine, leaving both threads three or fo

inches long.

STRAIGHT STITCHING

For straight sewing on fine fabric or very soft
material, you may want to use the straight stitch presser
foot and the straight stitch needle plate which are in
cluded in your accessory box. Both have narrow needle

slots.

Changing the Foot and Plate. To change presser

foot (14, FigT”!) loosen thumb screw ( 16, Fig. 1 i and

remove zigzag foot. Replace with hinged narrow too
and tighten screw securely.

To change needle plate (13, Fig. 1) remove it with
cover plate from machine. Turn assembly wrong side
up. Hold needle plate m 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 pm 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 pm in
to 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

will break in striking the foot or plate.

to hold zigzag lever D in 0 position.

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stitch width at 0 or the needle

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Adjust stops E

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Fig. 12-A

Fig. 12-B