Singer W1499 User Manual

rINSTRUCTION MANUAL FORSEWING MACHINEfelET1®V,9WHITE

FITTING SHANKANDQUILTING SEAM GUIDERaise the presser bar and fit shank as shown. (1) Insert quilting/seam guide carefully so as not to damage the

WINDING THE BOBBIN1. Release stop motion knob.2. Thread as shown.3. Place bobbin onto spindle and hand-wind thread onto bobbin in an anti-clo

REMOVING BOBBIN CASE AND BOBBIN1. Raise needle to its highest position and open the shuttle race cover.bobbin case and pull bobbin case out of ma

INSERTING BOBBIN CASE INTO SHUTTLE RACE1. Ensure needle is at its highest position. Pulling thread to the front, open the latch of bobbin case and ho

THREADING UPPER THREADThread the machine from A to G as illustrated.A. Through the thread guide.B. Between the tension discs.C. Up and into the tensio

DRAWING UP BOBBIN THREADHold the top thread with a slight tension in your left hand and rotate the hand wheel towards you so that the needle goes down

ADJUSTING UPPER THREAD TENSIONFabricUpper threadBobbin threadIt .s only normally necessary to adjust the upper thread tension to achieve the correct b

REGULATING THE PRESSER FOOT PRESSURE1. Adjust lever to desired pressure. For light fabrics use 0-1, for medium fabrics use 1-2, for heavy fabrics use

FABRIC THREAD NEEDLEGUIDEAs a general rule use shorter stitch lengths on finer fabrics and longer stitch lengths with heavier fabrics, finer thread

SEWING {PATTERN SELECTOR) AND OPERATION TABLEStitchNo.Stitch PatternsStitch LengtiPresser FootDrop feed1Straight Stitch11111•04D2Zig-Zag1 Hi•04. * Taa

WHITE SEWING MACHINE COMPANYRecord in space provided below the Serial No. and Model No. of this appliance.The Serial No. is located on Bed Plate.The M

SEWING (PATTERN SELECTOR) AND OPERATION TABLEStitchNo.Stitch PatternsStitch LengthPresser FootDrop feed1Straight Stitch •04n1 aaa2-5Zig-Zag1 III•046Bl

TO START SEWINGImportant Hints.1. Raise the take-up lever to its highest position when starting and stopping sewing.2. Hold both threads about 10 cm

While "2” or "3" on the dial gives a suitable stitch length for ordinary purposes, the stitch length varies with the weight of fabric,

f IaBLIND HEMMINGFold the fabric as illustrated with the "wrong" side facing upwards.d).Place the folded fabric under the foot as shown.Turn

THREE STEP ZIG-ZAGThe three step zig-zag stitch has a wide range of sewing applications, such as patching, darning, repairing tears, mending, sewing o

For thicker fabricsOVERCASTING EDGESBoth these stitches are designed to overlock the edge of a fabric.When the needle is at its extreme right position

The straight stretch sews two stitches forward and one stitch backwards, thereby giving "triple" strengtfi. Use it for stretch fabrics and f

SEWING ON BUTTONS1. Fit darning plate as described on page 12.2. Use button presser foot and attach firmly.3. Place button between presser foot and f

Fit the Zipper foot. The Zipper foot can be moved to the left or right. (2) To sew on the right hand side of the zipper, move foot over to

BUTTON HOLE SEWING Fit the button hole foot.Set the stitch length dial within the green marking to achieve the correct density (closeness) of satin st

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSWhen using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be folowed, including the following:Read all i

HEMMING1. Raise the foot and the needle to its highest position. Replace the foot with the hemmer foot.2. Fold over the fabric edge by about 3mm and

TWIN NEEDLE^P°°' pass the threadsthrough the same procedure but through the eye of each needlerhf;w7'"®r‘''i width, exceedi

Raise the needle bar to its highest point by turning the hand wheel toward you. Open shuttle cover.1) Take out the bobbin case.2) Unlock the shuttle r

CLEANING AND OILINGOpen top cover and oil points indicated.Oil points indicated on underside of bed base. - 27-

TROUBLi-SHOOTING GUIDETop thread breakslower thread breaksSkipped stitchesNeedle breokageStitching forms loopsSeams shrink or puckerIrregular stitchin

WARNING1. Keep fingers away from all moving parts. Special care is required around the sewing machine needle.2. Always use the proper needle plate. Th

CONTENTSName of Parts...Accessories...

NAME OF PARTS (FRONTSIDE)Pattern seJector dial Take up lever Tread tension dial Tread guide for upper threading Presser foot Shuttle cover Extension t

IuSACCESSORIESBobbin1 toaoOil t'', * / à (/FeltButton footButton hole cutter5Zigzag foot (On machine)h 9 ii'r/ 7 ^Screw driver/ r- a /N

REMOVING EXTENSION TABLETo convert the machine from flatHaed to free-arm use simply remove the tension table as shown.THIS IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO MACHI

BEFORE SEWING1. Fit the machine plug into the machine.2. Plug the machine to the power supply.3. Sewing speed can be varied by the speed co