SINGER WX17 User Manual
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FOR
SEWING MACHINE
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POLARIZED PLUGS CAUTION
This product is equipped with a polarized a/temai/ng
current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than
the other) This plug will fit into the power outlet on y
onZX'THB is a safety feature. If you are unable o
insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug.
If the plug should still fail to fit, contact an electrician
,o%tToe the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety
purpose of the polarized plug.
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)
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
Drawing up bobbin thread.............................................................................................................10
Changing sewing directions..........................................................................................................10
Level ing machine & Adjusting thread tension ...............................................................11&12
Regulating the presser foot pressure............................................................................................^2
Drop feed......................................................................................................................................13
Chaiiging 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......................................................................................................................................... 23
Zipper sewing................................................................................................................................24
Button hole sewing....................................................................................................................... 25
Hemming..................................................................................................................................... 26
Twin Needle.................................................................................................................................. 27
Embroidery...................................................................................................................................27
Quilter........................................................................................................................................... 28
Seam guide...................................................................................................................................28
Maintenance (Cleaning and oiling)...............................................................................................29
Checking Performance Problems WHAT TO DO........................................................................30
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NAME OF PARTS (FRONT VIEW)
1 Pattern selector dial
2 Take up lever
3 Thread tension dial
4 Presser foot
5 Shuttle cover
6 Extension table
7 Spool pins
8 Top cover
9 Stitch length dial
10 Reverse button
11 Thread guide for upper threading
(REAR VIEW)
Bobbin winder spindle
accessories
Bobbin
Button foot
Felt
Zigzag foot
iOn machine)
Machine Oil
Zipper foot
Button hole cutter
Screw driver
Needle
#11 #14
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. iMax)
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
Push bobbin winder spindle
in direction of arrow.
When bobbin winding is com-'
pleted return spindle to
original position.
When bobbin winding is in
correct, release the screw of
upper thread guide and ad
just up or down until bobbin
winding is balanced.
removing bobbin case and bobbin
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
bobbin case and pull bob
bin case out of machine.
1. Puli off 5cm of thread
from bobbin and insert it
into bobbin case as shown.
Tension spring
3. Pull into slot and under
10cm
2. Guide the end of thread
into slot. .
tension spring and draw
out about 10 cm of
thread.
IWSERTIfSiG 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.
2. Holding latch open, place bobbin case onto
centre pin in shuttle and release latch
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