SINGER W711 User Manual

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SEWING MACHINES

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INDEX

Pages

Accessories

How to Use Hemmers

33-34

Seam "^¡uge or Cloth Guide 21 Quilting Guide

Attachments

Adjustable Cord and Zipper Foot -35 Attachment Foot Binder Edgestitcher 30

Hemmers 39

Rüffler 37

Bobbin

Placing in Shuttle 7

Threading 6

Winding 5

Buttonholes iß

Bound 42

Buttons Sew-On 17 Charts

Needle-Thread-Fabric-Stitching 4 Stitch Length 9

Trouble 25-26-27

Pages

Darning and Mending

Embroidery

Creative

Hoop

14 15

Features and Parts (Front View)

(Back View)

Installation - Head in Cabinet

Head in Portable case

Maintenance and Care

Cleaning and Oiling the Shuttle

45 43

Needle Setting Pressure and Feeding of Fabric

Thin and Lightweight Fabrics

11 11

Reverse Sewing Sewing Preparation

Sewing Tips 39-40-41 Straight Stitching . 13

Tension Adjustment 10 Threading-Upper 8

FEATURES AND PARTS

(Front View)

Fig. 1

1. Thread Take-up Lever

2. Pressure Release

(Darning)

3. Arm Thread Guides

4. Zigzag Stitch Width Dial

5. Zigzag Stitch Width Lock

6 Stitch Width Control Knob

7 Bobbin Winder Cover

8. Hand Wheel

9. Clutch

10. Cover Release Button

11. Stitch Length Control

12. Push Button Reverse

13. Bobbin Winding Tension

14. Drop Feed Buttons

15. Needle Plate

16. Cover Plate

17. Presser Foot ]_0^ Presser Foot Thumb Screw

19. Needle Clamp

20. Tension Regulator

21. Thread Bar and Guide

22. Sew Lite Switch

Fig. 2

FEATURES AND PARTS

(Back View)

23. Presser Bar Litter

24. Thread Cutter

25. Feed .

26. Head Hinge Mounting Holes

27. Spool Pins

28. Handle

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.

Needle Stitches Cotton Mercerized

Machine

No. Per Inch Thread Thread

to 14

40 40

to 60

100

Heavy Duty

(Plastic film)

8 to 10

100

150

Silk

Nylon

Disengage hand wheel 5, Fig. 3, from the stitching mechanism by turning clutch 6 toward

you or counterclockwise.

of the recessed winder

Lead thread through the upper thread

through a hole in bobbin edge (left flange and from inside out) and place bobbin B on spindle of bobbin winder 7, Fig. 4, fitting

the notch bobbin over small pin on spin dle. Push bobbin winder against hand wheel. Hold thread end loosely and start

machine slowly.

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

stated on Page 6.

guide on arm

Push latch 4 (Fig. 4) to spring open cover 3

Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins.

and down through tension disc 9, Fig. 5, at base of machine. Run end of thread

Fig. 4

SETTING THE NEEDLE

^ p Rai3=' the needle bar A to

po J'tuinmg S B

(flatside_Jo_2ioru_ n neeaie ^.a-..p upward as lar as u clamp screw securel^

hole, tightening the ne_ai

with a screw ariver. make one com-

Alter changing the need „heel by

Sï‘'d .»‘'re “nL" thé redte is in the correc,

position.

Fig. 6

THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE

S,ep 1 mustr.ted .n F.g. 8 . »;'"d°“;L°lLor“T.ke“rhe Totb’r be.Lee .humb and

roriiiuro:'::,:. i'- o. tbe bobb.„ =a. .=

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shown in Fig. 9, and draw

as shown in Fig. 10.

SLOT

TENSION SPRING

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ing

Fig. 8

Fig. 9

PLACING BOBBIN CASE IN SHUTTLE

Raise needle bar to highest position, and slide cover plate to the left. (See 16, Fig. 1) Hold the bobbin case lateh, (D, Fig. 11) 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). Ee sure the bobbin case finger, (E), is opposite the shuttle race notch (A). Press the bobbin case (B) into the shuttle as far as possible until latch catches on the center post of the shuttle. THEN release the bobbin case latch, (D). Press bobbin case again after latch has been released to make sure the bobbin case is locked securely in place. Close the cover plate.

Fig. 10

UPPER THREADING .

Turn the balance wheel toward you to raise

the take-up lever to its highest position.

Place a spool of thread on the spool pin.

Lead the thread through the upper arm thread

3. Run the thread through the thread guide bar

to the tension discs, then around and be

tween them from right to left.

Draw the thread up through the check spring

and with a slight tug into the hook. 3 (See insert, Fig. 12) i „k

Pass the thread under the bar and up through

the eye of the take-up lever from right to

Lead thread down under bar, through the

7. face plate guides and then through the needle

bar guide from tl№ back. RTrHT

Thread needle FROM LEFT TO RIGHT,

drawing it through about 3 or 4 inche^

Hold the end of the upper thread loosely and turn the hand wheel toward you untii the rieedie goes all the way down and comes back up A loop (Fig. 13) will be formed over upper thread which then can be pulled

straight. Place both thread ends under slot of the presser foot and draw toward back of the machine, leaving three or four inches long.

both threads

the out

the

Fig. 12

mECK ¡mm

Fig. 14

SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH ^

The length o: tne sn.cn is rega y between the markings for a

stitch and 5 IS ;.he the nght to lengthen and to the left to shorten the stitch, variety of lengths. lurn i e f indicated by the pointer.

The number stitcn length you

. , , , reaulat-ed by the dial, shown in Fig. 14. Near 0 is the shortest

STITCH LENGTH CHART (APPROXIMATE)

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,, 'r. 2~ 3

Figures on indicator Number of stitches pei

SEWING IN REVERSE

When you wish to 4ll go The machine will sew backward as long as the

m the button R, Fig. 14, as tar as it win yu button 13 held in.

, u tn tie the threads at the beginning or end of a seam, press

ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS

Always adjust the upper tension with- the presses foot down,

as the tension is released when it is raisea. lo increase tne tension on the upper thread, turn dial (Fig. 15) to the right, or clockwise; to decrease, turn to the left. The higher the number on the dial the tighter the tension. Before adjusting lov/er tension be sure that the machine 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.

Fic. 15

Fig. 16A Fig. 16B

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 tight, 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. 16C

preparing to sew

Have take-up lever at highest pornt before startxng to sew. Do not try to help the reedxr

by pXg the .s this m.y defied the needle and duse .. to nrean.

KTFVFR run machine without material under presser oo.. v ;^farL?e”.l and th.ada .n

are now ready to begin sewing. By having need The speed of t;' l^nt r.e^gll:t;\r=rU’'d“„/re P.ednee eneded on the oondol

REMOVING THE WORK

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Be sure to stop the machine when the thread take-up lever and needle bar are at tne highest

position.

Now raise the presser foot

and draw the fabric back and to the left (Fig. 21, A and B1 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 un

der the presser foot.

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Fig. 21B

STRAIGHT STITCHING

eeding

. You :essary

of the

ntrol.

eluded in your accessory box. Both

Changing the Presser Foot an

Cl) Presser Foot

(A) Loosen thumb screw

remove zigzag presser oo^

(B) Replace with straight stitch presser foot

(Fig. 22A).

(2) Needle Plate ^

Slide cover plate (lo, iig- ^

(A)

far as possible. „

^ „ -Ur^ldina needle plate (,1b,

Remove screws hoiaing

(B)

Fig. 1) to bed plate. Remove zigzag needle plate.

(C)

Replace with straight stitch needle plate

(D)

(Fig. 22B).

Be suce to set the -o.-t. -.idtl, and buttonhole

Be sure to set 1x1»=^ °

control knob at 0 or the needle will break in striking the foot or plate. , -c-- 001 and nress

Grasp outer rim of zigzag dial (A, Fig. 23) and press

down on lock B. Turn dial as far to the left as possible. Pointer will then be on the zero mark.

Needle Plate:

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Fig. 22-A

Fig. 22-B

Fig. 23

CREATIVE EMBROIDERY

Be sure zigzag presser foot and zig.ag needle plate are in place.

Ihe 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 (see page 9) as near 0 as possible without stopping the feeding action and lig'ag width at 1,5, Fig. 23).

To stitch continuously at one width of zigzag stitching

chosen stitch width number.

With the machine set for a short stitch length dif ferent designs can be made by turning the zigzag width control knob back and forth between 0 and 5 or any other combination of widths. Try setting the stop (B, Fig. 23) at 1 and various other numbers.

Set a rhythm for yourself and then proceed. After

a while you will become quite skillful, varying your de signs by the speed of the machine, stitch length, and m.anipulation of the zigzag control knob.

SAMPLES OF CREATIVE EMBROIDERY

Fig. 25

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set zigzag width stop iB, Fig. 23'

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A. Sew a few stitches at,5 width, then allow knob

to spring back to 0 for a short period. Count, if necessary,

Fig. 25

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 1V2- Do a few zigzag stitches, dro

feed for 3 or 4 stitches, then raise it again. By operating the feed knob rhythmically it is n( necessary to count stitches.

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