Singer W714 User Manual

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2.3.4.5.6.8.UPPER THREADINGthe take^up^IevS Place a spool oTfh J ^head the thread through th” guides. ™® upper arm threadand with a slight tag^™o*&ap

Fig. 13Fig. 14SETTING THE STITCH LENGTHThe length ol the stitch is ^v“Sy“o1 toSths," 'iTn the d'ial to the r.glt to lengthen and to th

10ADJUSTING THE TENSIONSAlways adjust the upper tension with the presser foot down, as the tension is released when it is raised. To

Msewing thin or light weight T’' '*°'“' ‘ “ ®‘’“‘ "“'•_ R,E.„ p„3.„„flimsy material the satisfactnr ?Release all fL

12PREPARING TO SEWHave take-up lever at highest point before starting to sew. Do not try to help the feeding by pulling the material a

STRAIGHT STITCHING13For straight sewing on fine fabric or very soft material, you may want to use the straight stitch presser foot

14CREATIVE EMBROIDERYTh. r foot and 2ig-ag needle plate are in place. The satin stitch (Fig. 24) which is really just a very short-------------------

píete. Look ,h»ads by sett,no sbtoh „idth a, 0 and tnktng 3 or 4 Jfehes1“”;EMBROIDERING WITH A HOOPIt IS easy to follow a stamped design or t

16DECORATIVE STITCH DESIGN PATTERNS(1) Set pattern selector lever (Fig. 27C) at M(2) Set decorative stitch dial at the desirrn in) 4-i. , aesign

17Fig. 28MULTIPLE STITCH ZIGZAG DESIGN(1) Set pattern selector lever at M position.(2) Set decorative stitch dial at desired design.(3) Release pat

This booklet has been written for you so that you may use and enjoy fully allthe features built into this machine.Please read the instructions per

18BLIND STITCH HEM(1) Set stitch length control at number 3 or 4(2) Set stitch width .„d buttonhole control knobs at 0.bet pattern selector lever a

19BUTTONHOLESButtonholes of various lengths can be made by just turning the buttonhole control knob.To establish the correct length butto

20(7) Set buttonhole control sf u Sew four f.ve stitches, sterS^ "«) s.t b„llo„,.„,3 conbo, „„„be, 3 fa, ,i,b, , 3T1..S wUl set ,He ta„d side o

21SEWING ON BUTTONS1 Feirove hinged presser ioot and attach button sewing foot.2 . ¿S b.ttcn down;' all “the'Stti^sotit TTeit Vole'

221.2.3.4.5.6.7.8. 9.10.11.12.13.14.ACCESSORIES (Fig. 39)Plastic Oiler (Sealed and Filled ) Package of Needles (5)Large Screw Driver Small Screw D

23HOW TO USE ACCESSORIESNarrow Hemmer: With needle at its highest position replace regularpresser foot with narrow hemmer (Fig. 40) being sur

24LACE TRIMMED HEMTo sew a narrcw hem and attach lace in one stitching, insert lace in the slot next to needle (Fig. 43) sew hem

25QUILTING GUIDEUse this guide for making parallel rows of straight or decorative stitching. Attach standard presser foot. Slip U shap

26Fig. 52CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR MACHINEHOW TO OIL YOUR MACHINEUse only a good sewing machine oil, do not use any common household oils

27CLEANING AND OILING THE SHUTTLE(See Fig. 55 and 56)The stitch forming mechanism occasionally becomes clogged with loose threads and lint. This will

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28ADJUSTING AND CHANGING "V" BELTf.' A, rFig. 57Fig. 58Fig. 59Following are the instructions for adjusting and changing the "V&quo

29TROUBLE CHARTTroubleProbable CauseCorrectionIf Machine BindsThread or lint in raceway1—With take-up lever in highest position, tilt head back on

30UnevenStitchesPoor quality threadNeedle too fine for thread being usedTry different thread.See needle end thread chart, page No. 4.

31TroubleProbable CauseCorrectionUpper Thread BreakingImproperly threadedRefer to threading instructions, see page No. 8, and rethread machine.Too muc

32Your sewing machine comes equipped with the basic set of accessories described earlier in this book.The following pages illustrate additional time s

33SOME OF THE ATTACHMENTS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR MACHINEPART #1403 RufflerPART #82528 Attachment Foot%PART #76553PART 14990 Darning SpringPART #74159 Bind

Fig. 60EDGESTITCHERThe edgestitcher is used in making dainty lace insertions, edgings and piping.The slots in the edgestitcher serve as

35Be sure to draw the lace and material under the needle and back of the edgestitcher so that the feed will carry it backward a

BINDERSlotFin 5“® binding and applies it to the edge of material in one operation,blots on scroll of the binder are for corresponding widths of comme

37THE SET OF HEMMERSBefore attaching any of the hemmers, be sure bobbin thread is pulled up. Then, with hemmer in place, hold top th

FEATURES AND PARTS(Front View)Fig. 11. Thread Take-up Lever2. Pressure Release (Darning)3. Arm Thread Guides4. Decorative Stitch Dial5. Needle Pos

38HEMMER SETFig. 72___ i'iFig. 77

39THE ADJUSTABLE CORDING AND ZIPPER FOOTThis attachment is used to make and insert covered cording, and to sew in zippers. Loosen thumb

40ADJUSTABLE CORDING AND ZIPPER FOOT,', ; 1:'' * - , '.? ' : ' ' / ;i' "n y :mill!|' 'I’ -

41INSTALLING SEWING HEAD IN CABINETBACK OFF SET SCREW TO CLEAR HINGE HOLELIFT FLAP TO LOWER HEAD INTO CABINETHEAD HINGE HOLESHEAD HINGESHINT; STRETCH

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K-:Features and parts(Back View)- ' I V::28. Presser Bar Lifter29. Feed30. Head Hinge Mounting Holes31. Spool Pins32. HandleFig. 2

, ^ Vj-NEEDLE - THREAD - FABRIC - STITCHING GUIDEFabricNeedleNo.Machine Stitches Per InchCottonThreadMercerizedThreadExtremely heavy tarpaulin, sacki

1Fia.WINDING THE BOBBINFig. 4Disengage hand wheel (5, Fig. 3), from the stitching mechanism by turning clutch (6, Fig. 3) toward you or

Fig. 6SETTING THE NEEDLESee Fig. 6. Raise the needle bar A to its highest point, turning wheel toward you by hand.Then loosen the needle

Fig. 8Fig. 9PLACING BOBBIN CASE IN SHUTTLERaise needle bar to highest position, and slide cover nlateL n K fbobbin case iXh Swhh at 1 rr"" ®