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  • Singer The SINGER 160 | Instruction Manual 5 - Page 1
    NSTRUCTION MANUAL • • 40 ITE pe d „wock MODEL 1600
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    parts. *When cleaning and adjusting the machine. BEFORE YOU USE (.Wipe dust and oil off the machine to avoid any stains on the sewing materials. 2.Test sew by using the same sewing materials you intend to sew. • •• 3.Read this instruction manual thoroughly before replacing the cutters and the
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    REPLACING THE CUTTERS THREE THREAD NARROW OR WI DE FREE ARM SEWING CONVERTIBLE PRESSER FOOT ' ROLLED AND NARROW EDGE DIFFERENTIAL FEED Differential feed mechanism Adjusting the differential feed Gathering Stretching TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE CLEANING AND LUBRICATING SPECIFICATION OF MACHINE
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    N COMPONENTS Thread pole Thread guide Thread guide plate Right needle thread tension dial Left needle thread tension dial Needle plate Free arm Support bed 7 V El 9 9 0 Upper looper thread tension dial Lower looper thread tension dial Spool pin Spool holder Handwheel Base Machine socket Front
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    to its highest point before threading. Turn the thread pole so the thread guides come right above the spool pins. Positioning catches [CONE HOLDERS] Both industrial cones and domestic type thread spools can be used on this machine. For large diameter industrial cones use the cone holders with the
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    Turn on the power switch. This power switch controls both the machine power and sewing light. ••• Power switch Machine socket Power supply plug Machine plug Foot control Power supply This Sewing Machine is designed to be used with a Matsushite Foot Control, Model 4C-316B, Control # 260Z. This
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    the cut-off fabric as you sew, keeping your working area clean. 40' Place the waste catcher between the machine and table. Waste catcher ACCESSORIES Tweezers Oiler Spare upper cutter Needles Machine cover Screwdriver AIP Instruction manual Spool caps Waste catcher Hexagon wrench
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    direction as on a household sewing machine. [FRONTCOVER] To open front cover, slide the hollow to the right as far as it will go then pull front cover toward you. The front cover won't close while the free arm is 0 open. [FREE ARM] Open the free arm for threading. Open the front cover first
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    placed on the front panel inside the front cover. In addition. each thread guide is colored for threading indication. To help in threading, tweezers can be found in the accessory box. Threading must be carried out in the following sequence. I.FIRST Upper looper 2.SECOND Lower looper 3.THIRD
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    E.Turn the handwheel toward you until needles are fully raised. 6.Pass the right and left needle threads as illustrated. Important: The thread must lie correctly between the two discs inside the tension dials. Pass through the needle eyes from front to back as illustrated. 7.Pull out
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    your left finger tips, turn the handwheel slowly toward you two or three times and check the thread chain. Place fabric for trial sewing under the presser foot and start sewing slowly. The fabric will be automatically fed. Guide the fabric as you serge. Cloth When work is finished, continue
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    tensions will vary.according to the type and thickness of both thread and fabric. Adjust the thread tension of the machine accordingly while checking the seam. Thread tension:Turn dial toward smaller numbers, tension becomes loose. Turn dial toward larger numbers, tension becomes tight. A:Left
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    Back side Back side Front side Tighten the left needle thread tension. Front side Tighten the right needle thread tension. [ADJUSTING THE LOOPER THREAD TENSIONS] The lower iooper thread is tight and/or the upper looper thread is loose. The upper looper thread is tight and/or the lower looper
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    • .. • MACHINE ADJUSTMENT CHART The best tension for one fabric may not be correct for another. The required tensions depend upon stiffness and thickness of fabric, thread size and type. If necessary, readjust referring to the chart below. Fabrics Threads Needle Light-weight • Georgette •
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    the presser foot. For needle threads, pull the other ends of threads until knots come to needle eyes and cut the threads at the both sides of the knots. Then re-thread the needles. BUILT-IN POCKET HANDLE The Built in pocket handle is a convenient way to carry your machine. tD Pocket handle - 14
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    ADJUSTMENT OF STITCH LENGTH There are nine setting adjustments which can be made from 1.0 to 5.0 mm. Most overlock work is done with a basic stitch length setting of 2.5-3.5 mm. 3 Stitch length adjustment knob(Inner dial) 1 2 • [STITCH LENGTH SETTING] Stitches Stitch length Regular seaming
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    along the edge of the fabric. Adjust to a narrower cutting width if the fabric edges curl when sewing. Turn the cutting width adjustment knob to the right. Adjust to a wider cutting width if the thread loops off the edge of the fabric.Turn the cutting width adjustment knob to the left. [THE
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    fully raised. 2.Open the front cover and lower the presser foot. 3. Using the hexagon wrench key from the accessory box, loosen the needle clamp screws will result. This machine is equipped with needle systems H.A *1 ( Needle are household type). Flat side to the back Machine front EPLACING THE
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    upper cutter when it becomes dull: 1.Open the front cover and turn the handwheel toward you until the needles are in the lowest position. 2.Using the screwdriver from the accessory box, loosen the upper cutter set screw and remove the upper cutter. 3.Replace the new upper cutter and slightly tighten
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    NARROW AND WIDE OVERLOCK STITCH This machine is a 3/4 thread convertible overlock. Remove either the right or left needle. Your machine is now ready for use as a 3-thread overlock. Refer to "CHANGING THE NEEDLE" Hexagon wrench key 4mm(0.16") /47 Front side Using the needle on the right only
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    bed as illustrated which easily converts from a flat bed to free arm. Convenient for sewing pant legs, sleeves and cuffs, etc. -N\ Free arm Support bed CONVERTIBLE PRESSER FOOT The special presser foot, is set for normal overlook with the letter N adjacent to the vertical screw at front of presser
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    ROLLED AND NARROW EDGE To carry out either of the above sewing tasks proceed as follows. ;1) Refer to page 20 If not already threaded re-thread the machine. (7) Place fabric under presser foot and start to sew. Always test the stitch and tension settings on scrap fabric before sewing on an actual
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    • Spun polyester No.50 -80 • Polyester continuous No.50-80 • Wooly-nylon • Spun polyester No.50-80 • Rayon thread • Voile Lower looper etc. thread • Spun polyester No.50-80 • Polyester continuous No.50-80 • Polyester continuous No.50-80 . Spun polyester No.50 -80 • Polyester continuous
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    simply turning the 'differential feed adjustment knob in the direction desired. Adjustment of the differential feed can be made while sewing. Important: When sewing without differential feed, the adjustment knob for the differential feed should be set on the "N" position. - 23 - Differential feed
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    feed teeth to prevent stretching the fabric. To Gather, the front feed teeth will also need to feed faster than the rear feed teeth. By using a long stitch length,. (see page 23 to adjust), your fabric will easily gather. Set differential feed to 2.0, [STRETCHING TO PREVENT PUCKERING) To avoid any
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    'TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Check items below before calling for service. Problem Cause ' Corrective action 0 Needles are bent, blunt or points are damaged. D Needles not inserted correctly. © Needles break You have forcibly pulled the fabric. Replace with new needles. Insert
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    keep your machine running smoothly ; it is necessary to clean using the brush from the accessory box now and then. This machine requires MACHINE Description Specification Number of threads 4 or 3 Number of needles 2 or 1 Sewing speed Up to 1500 s.p.m • 4-thread 6mm Stitch width 3-thread
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    21.TROUBLE CHART PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE f CORRECTION Breaking lower thread Thread not wound evenly on the bobbin or not drawn up correctly Lower thread tension too tight Lint stuck in the bobbin case and inside the tension spring P.10, P. 5 P.12 Remove lint and fluff with a cleaning brush
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