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Inserting The Needle, Fabric, Thread And, Needle Table - needles

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INSERTING THE NEEDLE Select a needle of the right type and size for the fabric to be sewn. CAUTION: To prevent accidents. Turn off the power before removing the needle. 1. Turn the hand wheel toward you until the needle is at its highest point. 2. Loosen the needle clamp screw. 3. Remove the needle. 4. Insert new needle into needle clamp with the flat side to the back and push it up as far as it will go. 5. Tighten the needle clamp screw. a. Do not use the bent or blunt needle. Place needle on a flat plate and check straightness. FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE TABLE Select size of thread and needle in accordance with fabric to be sewn. Type of Fabric Thread Size Needle Type Needle Size Light Weight - thin Ctn #80 -100 georgette, Silk 60 - 80 organdy, voile, Syn 80 - 100 taffeta, silk, etc. 2000 gray shank 9/70-11/80 Medium Weight gingham, pique, linen, cotton, satin, thin corduroy, velvet Ctn 50 - 80 Silk 50 Syn 50 - 80 2000 gray shank 11/80-14/90 Heavy Weight - Ctn 40 - 50 gabardine, tweed, Silk 50 denim, corduroy Syn 50 - 60 2000 gray shank 14/90-16/100 Stretch - double knit, tricot, spandex, jersey Syn 50 - 80 Silk 50 Polyester 2001 11/80-14/90 green shank Needle for knit and synthetic fabric Sweatshirt, Swimwear, Double Knit, Polyester Sweater Knit 2001 green shank Leather 2032 Leather Use a Singer brand needle for better sewing results. 16

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INSERTING THE NEEDLE
Select a needle of the right type and size for the
fabric to be sewn.
FABRIC, THREAD AND
NEEDLE TABLE
Select size of thread and needle in accordance
with fabric to be sewn.
Type of Fabric
Light Weight - thin
georgette,
organdy, voile,
taffeta, silk, etc.
Medium Weight -
gingham, pique,
linen, cotton,
satin, thin
corduroy, velvet
Heavy Weight -
gabardine, tweed,
denim, corduroy
Stretch - double
knit, tricot,
spandex, jersey
Sweatshirt, Swim-
wear, Double Knit,
Sweater Knit
Leather
Thread Size
Ctn
#80 -100
Silk 60 -
80
Syn 80 -
100
Ctn
50 -
80
Silk 50
Syn 50 -
80
Ctn
40 -
50
Silk 50
Syn 50 -
60
Syn 50 -
80
Silk 50
Polyester
Polyester
Needle Size
9/70-11/80
11/80-14/90
14/90-16/100
11/80-14/90
Needle for knit and
synthetic fabric
Needle
Type
2000
gray shank
2000
gray shank
2000
gray shank
2001
green shank
2001
green shank
2032 Leather
Use a Singer brand needle for better sewing results.
CAUTION: To prevent accidents.
Turn off the power before removing the
needle.
1.
Turn the hand wheel toward you until the
needle is at its highest point.
2.
Loosen the needle clamp screw.
3.
Remove the needle.
4.
Insert new needle into needle clamp with the
flat side to the back and push it up as far as it
will go.
5.
Tighten the needle clamp screw.
a.
Do not use the bent or blunt needle. Place
needle on a flat plate and check straightness.