SINGER W616 User Manual
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MODEL
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INDEX
Pages
Accessories-..................................................23
How to Use............................................24
Hemmers
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25
Seam Gauge or Cloth Guide ...............26
Quilting Guide ......................................26
Attachments
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34
Adjustable Cord and Zipper Foot 40
Attachment Foot...................................35
Binder
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37
Edgestitcher..........................................35
Hemmers
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38-39
Rüffler....................................................42
Blind Stitching............................................... ^ g
Bobbin
Placing in Shuttle
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7
Threading............................................... 6
Winding
Buttonholes
Buttons Sew-On
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5
20
22
Charts
Needle-Thread-Fabric-Stifching
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4
Pages
Stitch Length
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Trouble........................................30-31-32
Darning and Mending...................................11
Elastic or Multiple Zigzag
Stitches
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19
Embroidery
Creative
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Hoop......................................................15
Features and Parts (Front View) .................. 2
(Back View)
Installation-Head in Cabinet
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3
50
Head in Portable Case.............48
Maintenance and Care
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27
Cleaning and Oiling the Shuttle •••28
Needle Setting •••
pressure and Feeding of Fabric
Thin and Light weight Fabrics
Reverse Sewing
Sewing Preparation
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6
11
11
1 2
Sewing Tips..............................................44-45
Straight Stitching..........................................13
Tension Adjustment
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10
Threading-Upper............................................ 8
9
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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, marquisett, etc.
Need le
4
3 (18)
2 (16)
1 (14)
0 (11)
00
No.
Machine
Stitches
Per Inch
6
to
8
8
to
10
10
to
12
12
to
14
14
to
16 100
(Plastic film)
8 to 10
16
to
20
Cotton
Thread
10
to
30
30
to
40
40
to
60
60
to
80
80
to
100
to
150
Mercerized
Thread
Heavy Duty
Heavy Duty
Heavy Duty
50
50
50
Silk
or
Nylon
J
Fig. 3
WINDING THE BOBBIN
toward ^rom ihe slifching mechanism by Kjrning clutch (6, Fig.3)
Quide on arm°' on one of the spool pins. Lead thread through the upper thread
you or counter clockwise.
an own through tension disc(9. Fig. 5,)at base of machine. Run end of thread
through a hole in bobbin edge (left fbnge
and from inside out) and place bobbin 0.on
spindle of bobbin winder (7, Fig. 4,) fitting
the notch bobbin over small pin on spindle.
Push bobbin winder against hand wheel.
Hold thread end loosely and start machine
slow ly.
Bobbin will stop winding when it is filled.
Turn clutch away from you until sewing
mechanism is again engaged so that needle
moves when you turn the hand wheel.
Break off loose thread end used to start
the winding and thread bobbin as slated on
Page 6.
SETTING THE NEEDLE
See Fig. 6. Raise the needle bar 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
(flot side . lo right) in the needle clamp and push it
upward as far as it will go into the needle clamp
hole, tightening the needle clamp screw securely with'
a screw driver.
After changing the needle make one com
plete revolution of the balance wheel by hand pj
to be sure the needle is in the correct ^
position.
Fig. 6
Flat ^rlace
oi needle
shank
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THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE
Step 1 (illustrated in Fig. 8). 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. 9. and draw it under tension spring and into the fork-shaped opening of the spring
as shown in Fig. 10.
SLOT
TENSION SPRING
SLOT
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
placing bobbin case in shuttle
Raise needle bar to highest position, and slide cover plate
F' Hold the bobbin cose latch, (D,
•9- etween the thumb and forefinger of the left hand,
ih k •tiree inches of thread running from the top of
me bobbin case to the right. Insert and center the bobbin
a e on the stud of the shuttle body, (C). Be sure the
Pre,opposite the shuttle race notch (A).
fl
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I” Case (B) into the shuttle as far as possible
reeJ^ t THEN
after I t k i'” latch, (D). Press bobbin case again
is lo released to make sure the' bobbin case
locked securely in place. Close the cover plate.
Fig. 10
UPPER THREADING
1. Turn the hand wheel toward you to raise the
take-up lever to its highest position.
2. Place a spool of thread on the spool pin
3. lead the thread through the upper arm thread
guides.
4. Run the thread through the thread guide bar to
the tension discs, then around and between them
from right to left.
5. Draw the thread up through the check spring
and with a slight tug into the hook, (See insert
Fig. 12)
6. Pass the thread under the bar and up through
the eye of the take-up lever from right to left.
7. Lead thread down under bar, through the face
plate guides and then through the needle bar
guide from the back.
8. Thread needle FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, drawing
it through about 3 or 4 inches. Hold the end
of the upper thread loosely and turn the hand
wheel toward you until the needle goes all the
way down and comes back up. A loop (Fig
13) will be formed over the upper thread which
L " straight. Place both
thread ends under the slot of the presser foot
and draw toward the back of the machine, leav
ing both threads three or four inches long
THREAD.
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Fig. 14
SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH
stitclT stilch is regulated by control 16 Fig. 14. Near 0 is the shortest
SIC an 5 is the longest, but the control may be set at any spot between the markings for a
vane y ot lengths. Turn the knob to the right to lengthen and to 'the left to shorten the stitch,
e number stitch length you choose is indicated by the pointer.
STITCH LENGTH CHART (APPROXIMATE)
Figures on indicator
Number of stitches per inch
0
No Feeding
30
1
25
2
. 3
15
4
8
5
6
SEWING IN REVERSE
When you wish to sew backward to lie the threads at the beginning or end of a seam, press
m e button (15 Fig. 14) as far as it will go. The machine will sew backward as long as the
button IS held in.
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ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS
Always adjust the upper tension with the presser foot down,
as the tension is released when it is raised. To increase the'
tension on the upper thread, turn dial (Fig. 15) to the right, or
clockwise; to decrease, turn to the left. The higher the nun^ber
on the dial the tighter the tension. Before adjusting lower tension
be sure that the machinp is threaded properly.
When it is necessary to change the bobbin tension, turn the
small screw (Fig. 17) on side of the bobbin case clockwise to tighten
counterclockwise to loosen.
Fig. 16 A
When the upper and under tensions are properly
balanced, a perfect stitch will be formed with both
threads interlocking in fabric (Fig. 16-A)
When the upper tension is too light, the lower
thread is pulled up over the upper thread which is
lying flat on the fabric (Fig. 16-B)
When the upper tension is too loose, the upper
thread forms loops over the lower thread lying flat
on the fabric (Fig. 16-C).
Fig. 16 B
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Fig. 16-C
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ADJUSTING PRESSURE AND FEEDING OF FABRIC
GENERAL SEWING. Usually for si raight sewing and various embroidery work, the pressure
bar cap or darning release (Fig. 19) is at its lowest position and the feed at its highest level-wilh
the drop feed button marked UP pressed all the way down. (Fig. 18)
SEWING THIN OR LIGHT WEIGHT FABRICS
when lighter pressure is required to sew satisfactorily on thin
silk or flimsy material, the pressure cap should be about halfway
down. Release all the way by pressing the snap lock (A, Fig.
20) and then press cap B down again to half-way spot. Lower
the feed slightly by pressing the DOWN button (Fig. 18) to the
red line. Fig. 18
DARNING AND MENDING
In order to move the fabric freely in any
direction for darning and mending, release
the pressure cap B completely by pressing
down on the snap lock (A, Fig. 20). Press
DOWN button (Fig. 18) all the way down,
which drops the feed well below the needle
Fig. 19
plate. To return feed to normal, press the
UP button all the way down.
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PREPARING TO SEW
Have Itike-up lever at highest point before starting to sew. Do not try to help the feeding
by pulling the material as this may deflect the needle and cause it to break.
NEVER run machine without material under presser foot.
place material and threads in position under the presser foot and lower the presser foot. You
ate now ready to begin sewing. By having the needle at its highest point, it is not necessary
to touch the hand wheel to start the machine. You merely press the control. The ispeed of the
tnachine is regulated by increasing or decreasing the amount of pressure exerted on the control.
REMOVING THE WORK
Be sure to stop the machine
when the thread take-up lever and
needle bar are at the highest po
sition.
Now raise the presser foot and
draw the fabric back and to the
left (Fig. 21, B) and pass
the threads over the thread cutter.
Pull down slightly, holding thread
in both hands, so as not to bend
the needle.
Leave the ends of thread under
21-A
the presser foot.
Fig. 21-B
STRAIGHT STITCHING
For straight sewing on fine fabric or very soft material
'he stra,ght stitch needle plate which are included in your
accessory ox. Both have narrow needle slots.
Changing the Presser Foot and Needle Plate-
(1) Presser Foot
(A) Loosen thumb screw (22, Fig. 1) and remove
zigzag presser foot.
(B) Replace with straight stitch presser foot (Fig
22 A)
(2) Needle Plate
(A) Slide cover plate (21. Fig. 1) to the left as far
os possible.
(B) Rernove screws holding needle plate (19, Fig. 1)
io bed plate.
(C) Remove zigzag needle plate.
D) Replace with straight stitch needle plate (Fig
22 B) s a-
Re
kbuttonhole control
or I e needle will break in striking the foot or
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ZIGZAG INDICATOR
^ Turn knob "B" (F,g. 23) to the left os far as it will go
set zigzag width control "A ” at 0 position.
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CREATIVE EMBROIDERY
Th(
le satin stitch (Fig. 24) which is really just a very
short zigzag stitch and the basis for most embroidery, is
obtained by setting stitch length control (see page 9)
as near 0 as possible without stopping the feeding action
and zigzag width at. 5, (Fig. 23).
To stitch continuously at one width of zigzag stitching, set
zigzag width stop (B. Fig. 23) to chosen stitch width number.
With the machine set for a short stitch length, different
designs can be made by turning the zigzag width control
knob bock and forth between 0 and 5 or any other
combination of widths. Try setting the stop (B, Fig. 23)
at I and various other numbers.
Set a rhythm for yourself and then proceed. After
a while you will become quite skillful, varying your designs
by the speed of the machine, stitch length, and manipulation
of the zigzag control knob.
Be sure zigzag presser foot and zigzag needle plate are in glace
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SAMPLES OF CREATIVE EMBROIDERY
Fig. 25
A. Sew a few stitches at 5 width, then allow knob
to spring back to 0 for a short period. Count, if necessary,
to establish a rhythm.
B. Set stop at 2 then move knob slowly back and forth between numbers 2 and 5.
C. Set stop at 1. Gradually move knob from 1 to 5, allowing it to snap back quickly.
D. Set zigzag stitch width stop at 4, stitch length at il^. Do a few zigzag stitches, drop
feed for 3 or 4 stitches, then raiser it again. By operating the feed knob rhythmically it is not
necessary to count stitches.
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E. Drop feed, set stitch width lock at 5, take 3 or 4 stitches, leave needle in fabric left of
stitches. Pivot fabric on needle to make next daisy petal. Continue until flower design is complete.
Lock threads by setting stitch width at 0 and taking 3 or 4 stitches in center of design.
EMBROIDERING WITH A HOOP
It is easy to follow a stamped design or to
work free hand when embroidering or monogram-
h'9- 26). Release the pressure from
the foot by pressing down on the snap lock ring
way.
Stretch the fabric in an embroidery hoop, and
place under the needle after removing the pressef
°°1 I stitch width at the size you prefer
is ^1 rl encounter skip stitches, the fabric is not stretched tight enough or a darning spring
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darner. Push the drop feed button down all the
and lower the presser bar lifter. Then operate the
me at a rather high speed while moving the
the *^ne^edT^ '^'•h both hands. Work carefully and be sure to keep fingers out of the path of
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(see attachments available from your dealer illustrated in the back of this book),
darn or monogram without hoop
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place^r*^! '^°''n or monogram without embroidery hoop, leave zigzag presser foot in
j. ^ l’ ® a pressure on presser foot, set stitch length at 0, set zigzag stitcl» width to suit,
^^eave teed in sewing position,
^ K L ornirig or monograming in this manner, the fabric must be held taut or skipped slitrfies
'"III be encountered
DECORATIVE STITCH DESIGN PATTERNS
To sow the decorative design patterns illustrated on the Decorative Stitch Dial (5 Fig. 27)' set
the machine as follows;
(1) Move release lever 4 to the right and latch
(2) Select desired pattern by turning knob 6 so that indicator 10 points to pattern selected.
(3) Unlatch lever 4 and move back its left hand position
(4) Set zigzag width control 9 at 0 t
(5) Set buttonhole (ever 11 (Fig. 28) at 0
(6) Set stitch length control 16 (Fig. l) as near 0 as possible without stopping the feeding
action for best appearance.
(7) For changes in selected design move needle positioning lever 7 to its different positions
(L-C-R) ^
ELASTIC DECORATIVE STITCHES ZIGZAG INDICATOR
Fig. 27
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