Singer C440 LEGACY Instruction Manual and Troubleshooting Guide - Page 12

Setting

Up

the

Machine

Presser

Foot

Lifter

(H)

The

presser

foot

is

lowered

or

raised

with

the

presser

foot

lifter.

If

you

are

sewing

on

thick

fabric

or

several

layers

of

fabric,

the

presser

foot

can

be

raised

higher

to

make

it

easier

to

place

the

fabric

underneath

the

presser

foot.

NOTE:

Machine

will

not

start

when

the

presser

foot

is

raised

(except

for

bobbin

winding).

Thread

Cutter

(I)

Use

this

cutter

if

the

thread

cutter

button

is

not

used.

1.

Raise the

presser

foot

and

bring

fabric

and

threads

backward

after

sewing.

2.

Hook

the

threads

to

the

thread cutter

from

back

to

front.

3_

Pull

the

thread

tails

to

cut the

threads.

Presser

Foot

Pressure

Dial

(J)

The

correct

presser

foot

pressure

allows

fabrics

to

feed

properly

while

sewing.

The

setting

of

the

presser

foot

pressure

is

determined

mainly

by

the

type

and

weight

of

the

fabric

being

sewn.

For

lightweight

fabrics

such

as

sheers,

batiste,

voile,

etc,

the

pressure

is

decreased.

For

heavyweight

fabrics

like

denim

or

canvas,

the

pressure

is

increased.

To

increase

the

pressure,

turn

dial

to

4

or

5.

To

decrease

the

pressure,

turn

dial

to

1

or

2.

For

most

fabrics,

turn

dial

to

N.

Lid

(K)

To

open

the

lid,

lift

up

the

front

right

side

of

the

cover.

Handwheel

(L)

By

turning

the

handwheel,

the

needle

will

raise

or

lower.

You

should

always

turn

the

handwheel

toward

you.

Raise/Lower

Feed

Teeth

(M)

The

feed

teeth

are

located

under

the

needle

plate,

directly

below

the

presser

foot.

Their

function

is

to

move

the

fabric

forward

when

sewing.

The

feed

teeth lever

is

located

on

the

back

of

the

sewing

machine

at

the

base

of

the

free

arm.

Slide

the

lever

(M)

to

the

right

to

raise

the

feed

teeth

for

ordinary

sewing.

The

feed teeth

will

then raise

when

you

begin

to

sew

or

turn

the

handwheel

towards

you

one

full

revolution.

Slide

the

lever

to

the

left

to

lower

the

feed

teeth

for

sewing

on

buttons

or

free

motion

sewing.

Mounting

Machine

in

Sewing

Cabinet

(N)

There

are two

holes

on

the

underside

of

the

machine

designed

for

mounting

the

machine

into

a

sewing

cabinet.

Align

the

holes

(indicated

in

the

picture)

with

the

corresponding

holes

in

the

cabinet

base.

Attach

the

machine

with

screws.

(Screws

not

included)

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Singer C440 LEGACY Instruction Manual and Troubleshooting Guide - Page 12

Presser, Lifter, Thread, Cutter, Pressure, Handwheel, Raise/Lower, Teeth, Mounting, Machine, Sewing

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