Singer One Instruction Manual 2 - Page 36

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34 HINTS Machine Working Heavily. If the machine runs hard after standing idle for some time, use a little kerosene in the oiling places, run the machine rapidly, then wipe clean and oil. To Avoid Breaking Needles. See that the presser foot, or attachments are securely fastened by the thumb screw. Do not sew heavy seams or very thick goods with too fine a needle. A large needle and thread to correspond should be used on heavy work (see page 53). See that the needle is not bent and avoid pulling the material when stitching. Breaking of Needle Thread. If the needle thread breaks it may be caused by: Improper threading. Tension being too tight. The thread being too coarse for size of needle. The needle being bent, having a blunt point, or being set incorrectly. Breaking of Bobbin Thread. If the bobbin thread breaks it may be caused by: Improper threading of bobbin case. Tension being too tight. Skipping of Stitches. The needle may not be accurately set into the needle bar or the needle may be blunt or bent. The needle may be too small for the thread in use.

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34
HINTS
Machine
Working
Heavily.
If
the
machine
runs
hard
after
standing
idle
for
some
time,
use
a
little
kerosene
in
the
oiling
places,
run
the
machine
rapidly,
then
wipe
clean
and
oil.
To
Avoid
Breaking
Needles.
See
that
the
presser
foot,
or
attachments
are
securely
fastened
by
the
thumb
screw.
Do
not
sew
heavy
seams
or
very
thick
goods
with
too
fi
ne
a
needle.
A
large
needle
and
thread
to
correspond
should
be
used
on
heavy
work
(see
page
53).
See
that
the
needle
is
not
bent
and
avoid
pulling
the
material
when
stitching.
Breaking
of
Needle
Thread.
If
the
needle
thread
breaks
it
may
be
caused
by:
Improper
threading.
Tension
being
too
tight.
The
thread
being
too
coarse
for
size
of
needle.
The
needle
being
bent,
having
a
blunt
point,
or
being
set
incorrectly.
Breaking
of
Bobbin
Thread.
If
the
bobbin
thread
breaks
it
may
be
caused
by:
Improper
threading
of
bobbin
case.
Tension
being
too
tight.
Skipping
of
Stitches.
The
needle
may
not
be
accurately
set
into
the
needle
bar
or
the
needle
may
be
blunt
or
bent.
The
needle
may
be
too
small
for
the
thread
in
use.