SINGER W811 User Manual
MODEL 811
SEWING MACHINE
Record in space provided below the Serial No.
and Model No. of this appliance.
The Serial No. is located on Base plate
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USING THE FOOT CONTROL
TO CONNECT THE FOOT CONTROL WIRES:
• Connect special plug to block on machine as shown in diagram
above.
• Connect outlet plug to electrical outlet.
• When sewing, keep children's hands away from foot control and
wiring.
• After sewing, disconnect plug from electrical outlet.
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TO USE THE FOOT PEDAL:
• Begin sewing by turning the hand wheel toward you and apply
gradually increasing pressure to foot pedal.
• Sewing at a constant speed will give best results.
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USING THE EXTENSION PLATE
3 ATTACH AND REMOVE THE
remove the extension plate.
LEVELING THE MACHINE ^
Level your sewing machine when you use it on the table or install it
into the cabinet.
UP: Counter Clockwise
DOWN; Clockwise
FREE ARM FEATURES
TUBULAR SEWING , . . ^
• The free arm design simplifies the sewing of tubular items such as
pant cuffs, shirt and blouse cuffs and socks.
Simply position these items over the tubular bed of the machine and
sew.
Al IlfcD SEWING
/viti'ii (he uxtension plate is attached
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tiitl for sitwing large tubular
itiHi'. !.u(;h as flared pant legs.
HANGING THE PRESSER FOOT
bed
Raise needle bar to highest
position and raise presser
foot as shown.
The extra lift for heavy fabric
makes it easier to place fabric
under the presser foot.
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O REMOVE THE PRESSER FOOT: ■
■ Pri.'ss button on back of presser foot
shank and foot will drop from shank
as shown above.
' It (s not necessary to loosen the thumb
screw to change presser foot.
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TO ATTACH THE PRESSER FOOT:
• Align desired presser foot to shank as shown above.
• Lower presser foot lever and shank will automatically attach to foot
as shown above.
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CHANGING THE NEEDLE
Flat side
Always make sure needle is straight.
To check straightness of needle, lay needle on a flat surface and see
thafneedle is straight and parallel as shown in above diagram.
. Needle
Clamp Screw
- Flat side towards
back of machine
Turn hand wheel toward you to raise needle bar to its highest posi
tion.
Loosen needle clamp screw and insert needle upward as far as it wif
go, making sure flat side of needle is towards back of machine as
shown in the above diagram.
Tighten needle clamp screw with screwdriver.
Follow the same procedure for insertion of twin needle.
To make sure that needle has been inserted correctly, turn hant
wheel toward you and see that needle comes down through thi
center of the needle hole in the needle plate as shown in the abovi
diagram. . .
Stitch selector dial must be set in straight stitch needle positioi
when checking needle alignment.
If skipped stitches occur, needle may be incorrectly inserted.
WINDING THE BOBBIN
3 DISENGAGE THE HAND WHEEL:
Hold the hand wheel 11) with left hand, turn clutch
counterclockwise with right hand to disengage as shown.
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TO WIND THREAD ONTO BOBBIN:
• Lead thread through spring thread guide (4) and through the hole in
your bobbin from the inside out.
• Place the bobbin onto the bobbin winder shaft (3).
• Push the bobbin winder to the right.
• Hold loose end of thread firmly and turn hand wheel to make thread
tight. Apply gradual pressure on foot pedal until automatic shut off
disengage bobbin winder.
• Cut off loose end of thread.
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CHANGING THE BOBBIN
TO REMOVE THE BOBBIN FROM BOBBIN CASE:
• Raise needle bar to its highest position. Bobbin case cannot be
removed when needle bar is at low position.
• Open shuttle race cover, pull bobbin case latch with two fingers and
remove bobbin case as shown above.
• Remove bobbin from bobbin case by releasing latch.
TO ATTACH THE BOBBIN CASE:
• Pull thread at least 3 inches from bobbin.
• Thread bobbin as shown on page) 7 ).
• Making sure that needle bar is at its highest position, insert bobbin
case into shuttle race by holding bobbin case latch. Make sure bob
bin case finger is inside shuttle notch. Press bobbin case into shuttle
as far as possible until latch catches on center post of the shuttle.
THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE
Pull |[ire;i(l at least 3 inches from bobbin,
hu.uti bobbin in bobbin case so that
ihtu.id will unravel clockwise.
Pull thread into slot of bobbin case
as shown in Fig. 2.
Draw thread under the tension spring and
into the fork'Shaped opening of the spring
• IS sliown in Fig. 3.
Pull thread through hole in bobbin case
finger as sliown in Fig. 4.
(Recommended for /ig/ag sewing only)
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INCORRECT
TOP TENSION TIGHT
BOTTOM TENSION LOOSE
INCORRECT
TOP TENSION LOOSE
BOTTOM TENSION TIGHT
TO ADJUST BOBBIN TENSION.
• Turn screw Oft side of Itobbin
case clockwise to increase!
tension.
• Turn screw on side of bobbin
case counterclockwist! to
decreast! tension.
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Raise needle bar to its highest position^
SthrSd'through top plate thread guide (1 ) and between tensiot
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Pull thread down through needle elamp gui ^
needle hole from front to rear (7),
Always use the same type of thread on top and bottom as differet
sizes or types of thread will cause tension problems. ,
Example Polyester thread on the bobbin and cotton thread on to
will result in poor tension quality.
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TWIN NEEDLE UPPER THREADING
• Follow threading instruction for single needle with these exception.
• Place thread, matching or contrasting in color, on both spool pins.
• Draw threads through thread guides as normal, but separate the
ilireads at the tension.
• Pass on thread through the left disc and one thread through the right
disc.
• Now treat both threads as one until you reach the needle eyes.
ZIGZAG DIAL: Set at desired width between "O" and "3," if you set
ImI higher than 3, the needle will hit the needle plate and break.
STITCH LENGTH; Set at desired stitch length.
ADJUSTING FEED DOG HEIGHT
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U|)per position of feed dog is used for normal sewing. To raise feed
I log.
I’ress drop feed button " 4A " located under shuttle cover to upper
position.
1
ower position is used for Embroidering, Mending or Sewing on
ihitton. Press drop feed button "HT" to lower position.
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PICKING-UP LOWER BOBBIN THREAD
Raise presser foot.
Holding upper thread, turn
hand wheel toward you
one rotation.
When take-up lever is at its
highest position, pull thread
to pick up loop of lower
bobbin thread.
Pull both upper and lower thread
"to the left of" presser foot ap
proximately 6 inches.
This will prevent jamming.
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REGULATING PRESSURE
Fig. 1
The amount of pressure that is applied to the fabric by the press(
foot is adjusted by the pressure cap (1). The upper position gives th
least amount of pressure while the lowest position gives maximui
pressure.
To increase the pressure, push down on the pressure cap to obta
the desired setting. To decrease the pressure, press down on tf
snap lock ring (2) to allow the pressure cap to return to its maximu
height. Then reset to the proper pressure.
Normally the pressure cap will be in the lowest position. If the tc
layer of fabric tends to push out further than the bottom layer
fabric. Pressure should be decreased. This often happens on bull
fabrics, such as wools, and on knits.
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ADJUSTING UPPER TENSION
To increase upper tension, turn upper tension regulator to higher
number.
To decrease upper tension, turn upper tension regulator to a lo
wer number.
Turning tension regulator from ”0" to "9" will increase tension. Nor
mal sewing is performed between "4" and "5".
Note: Normal stitches will be performed on the red zone at 4, 5 and
6 for regular cotton threads.
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Proper Tension
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A perfect straight stitch will be formed with both threads interlock
ing in fabric as shown in Fig. 1,
When using the zig zag stitch for embroidery (satin stitching),
decrease upper tension so that top surface will look smooth at the
expense of the bottom surface.
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Upper Thread Tension Too Tight
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FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE CHART
FABRIC
DELICATE - tulle, chiffon, voile, fine lace, organdy, lawn, crepe, taffeta
Knits — sheer tricot
LIGHTWEIGHT - batiste, organdy, voile, taffeta, silk, crepe, chiffon, velvet
KNITS - tricot, brushed tricot, jerseys, synthetic leathers, power net
LEATHERS — plastic film, vinyls
MEDIUM WEIGHT - gingham, percale, linen, chintz,faille, satin, corduroy, velvet, suitings, wools,
pique, terry _
KNITS - jersey, double knit power net, bathing suits
LEATHERS - vinyls, plastic film
MEDIUM HEAVY ^ gabardine, tweed sailcloth, denim, duck, coatings, wools, drapery. 16
KNITS - double knit, power net
LEATHER — vinyl, rubber backed drapery fabric
HEAVY — overcoatings, canvas, upholstery, awning
KNITS - fake furs, velours, sweater
LEATHERS - vinyls, plastics
light ball point
light ball point
Wedge point
light or medium
Wedge point
! heavy ball point
Wedge point
Wedge point
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heavy ball point
Fine mercerized 60
70
Eu ropean 50 — 70
"A” Silk
Fine Synthetics
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Fine mercerized 60
European 50 — 70
Fine Synthetics
"A” Silk
Mercerized 50
90
European 30
"A” Silk
Synthetic
Mercerized 50
Heavy Duty Mercerized
j European 30
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Heavy Duty Mercerized
European 30
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STITCH
THREAD
LENGTH
1-1/4 - 1-3/4
1- 3/4 ^ 2
2- 1/2 -3
ADJUSTING UPPER TENSION
To increase upper tension, turn upper tension regulator to higher
number.
To decrease upper tension, turn upper tension regulator to a lo
wer number.
Turning tension regulator from “0" to "9" will increase tension. Nor
mal sewing is performed between "4" and "5".
Note: Normal stitches will be performed on the red zone at 4, 5 and
6 for regular cotton threads.
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Proper Tension
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A perfect straight stitch will be formed with both threads interlock
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When using the zig zag stitch for embroidery (satin stitching),
decrease upper tension so that top surface will look smooth at the
expense of the bottom surface.
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FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE CHART
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FABRIC
DELICATE - tulle, chiffon, voile, fine lace, organdy, lawn, crepe, taffeta
Knits - sheer tricot
LIGHTWEIGHT - batiste, organdy, voile, taffeta, silk, crepe, chiffon, velvet
KNITS — tricot, brushed tricot, jerseys, synthetic leathers, power net
LEATHERS - plastic film, vinyls
MEDIUM WEIGHT - gingham, percale, linen, chintz,faille, satin, corduroy, velvet, suitings, wools
pique, terry
KNITS - jersey, double knit power net, bathing suits
LEATHERS - vinyls, plastic film
MEDIUM HEAVY ^ gabardine, tweed sailcloth, denim, duck, coatings, wools, drapery.
KN ITS - double knit, power net ^ ^
LEATHER - vinyl, rubber backed drapery fabric
HEAVY — overcoatings, canvas, upholstery, awning
KNITS - fake furs, velours, sweater
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Fine mercerized 60
70
Eu ropean 50 — 70
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Fine Synthetics
80
Fine mercerized 60
European 50 — 70
Fine Synthetics
"A" Silk
Mercerized 50
90
"A" Silk
Synthetic
Mercerized 50
I Heavy Duty Mercerized
1 European 30
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STITCH
LENGTH
1-1/4 - 1-3/4
1-3/4 - 2
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FUNCTIONS OF CONTROLS
NEEDLE POSITION AND PATTERN
SELECTOR DIAL
• Raise needle bar to highest position b'
turning hand wheel toward you.
• Select desired pattern and needle
position.
• Selector dial can be turned either
clockwise or counterclockwise.
ZIGZAG WIDTH CONTROL DIAL
• For wider zigzag stitch, select a higher
number.
• When twin needle is used, zigzag must
be limited between positions "0" and
"3" on the dial (use of twin needle
in position higher than "3" will result
in needle striking needle plate).
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STITCH LENGTH CONTROL DIAL
• Numbers on dial denote length of stitches.
• To increase length of stitch, turn dial to higher number.
STITCH LENGTH GUIDE
Numbers on dial
Stitches per inch
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No Feed 24
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REVERSE STITCH BUTTON.
• Use for reverse stitching or tacking.
• Keeping button pressed in will allow you to sew reverse stitch
same length as forward stitch.
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3 4
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