Singer 414 Bedienungsanleitung

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TO OPERATE THE MACHINETreadle Drive (Cont'd)Turn hand wheel over toward you and allow feet to move freely and lightly with motion of

Belt Shifter -TO OPERATE THE MACHINEPlace material under presser foot and lower the presser bar.Operate machine (without thread) until you b

UPPER THREADINGRaise take-up lever to highest point.Lead thread through threading points shown.Thread needle from front to back.Draw sufficient

WIND THE BOBBINLoosen stop motion screw.Place bobbin on spindle.4-APull out bobbin winder engaging slide.II

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WIND THE BOBBIN (Cont'd)Push in bobbin disengaging slide.Tighten stop motion screw.13

REMOVE THE BOBBIN14

THREADING THE BOBBIN CASE1,I/\ ' y 1Hold bobbin so that thread leads off in direction shown.• Place bobbin in case.• Lead thread into sl

STITCH LENGTH REGULATORTo release^ V-WWAWW. v-y ♦ • • •• y%.'v? m I ••.i/l’}s"□CKlTo tightenLockedsettingNumerals on the indicator rep

REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THROAT PLATERemoval of throat plateReplacement of throat plateRaise presser bar. Turn hand-wheel until needle bar ha

Instructions for using SINGERForm 30-008 G (1264) engl. Printed in Western Germany* Trademark of THE SINGER COMPANY

PREPARE TO SEWHold needle thread lightly!►Turn hand wheel so that needle enters plate and brings up bobbin thread.i U)Place both needle and bobbin th

SEWING A SEAMSet stitch regulator for desired stitch length.Position needle into fabric about V2 inch from edge.Lower presser foot.Raise sti

SEWING A SEAM (Cont'd)Back stitch to edge of fabric for reinforcement.Lower stitch regulator.Stitch to end of seam. Raise stitch regu

"ltBack stitch to reinforce end of seam.Lower regulator to forward stitching position.With take-up lever at highes.t point, raise presser foot an

GUIDING AND SUPPORTING FABRICLMost fabrics need, only to be guided in front of the presser foot.\Fabrics of unusual texture and weave, filmy sheers, c

PRESSURE ADJUSTMENTSvS.^.<[• '.•}/,. d.-r/nrj’i^.fstj. /tr \ '•:m f''/,';llj I '/¡VC$i I s..Decrease IncreaseTo dec

NEEDLE THREAD TENSIONIf| ft XVi f| \Vi^ f| w. fl f| ' -.Needle thread tension too tight — correct by setting dial to lower number.

BOBBIN THREAD TENSIONI vW fl fl f| V<t.^ f| (| flBobbin thread tension too tight—correct by turning screw in direction indicated.Bobbin thread ten

DARTSDarts provide fit and contour in a garment and should be accurately stitched.A dart is usually stitched from the seam edge, taper

FREE MOTION WORKAttaching Embroidery Hoop Guide —Darning —Procedure —• Remove presser foot.• Remove throat plate.• Insert feed cover plate inst

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FREE MOTION WORKDarning (Cont'd) —• Position the work under the needle and lower the presser bar lifter to activate the tension. H

FREE MOTION WORKDecorative Designs —The darning technique is very effective when used for monogramming and in the creation of decorative de

the ATTACHMENTSSeam Guide Page 31Zipper Foot Page 33Foot Hemmer Page 38Multi-slotted Binder Page 41Gathering Foot Page 49Ruffler Page 43NOTE; The atta

THE SEAM GUIDESEAMSThe seam guide aids in attaining uniformity of seam width. It provides for stitching to be spaced at any distance b

Curved seams require additional treatment in handling. A shorter stitch will provide greater elasticity and strength. Set the seam g

THE ZIPPER FOOTThis foot is designed to facilitate the placement of stitching close to a raised edge. The hinged feature of this fo

ZIPPER INSERTIONSkirt Zipper —• Machine baste the placket opening of the skirt and press this seam open.• Attach the zipper foot to the m

ZIPPER INSERTION (Cont'd)Move the foot to the left. Close the zipper and turn it face up.Smooth back the seam allowance at the edge

CORDED WELTINGCable cord comes in a variety of sizes. When covered with a firmly woven fabric, it makes a corded welting. that is

CORDED SEAMSThe corded seam is a typical treatment for slip covers, children's clothes, blouses and lingerie.When cording a seam t

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THE FOOT HEMMERThe narrow hemmer forms and stitches a perfectly turned hem without basting or pressing. It is attached to the machine

HEMMED SEAMSA hemmed seam is applied where a fine narrow seam is appropriate. The procedure is the same as when making a plain he

• Fold and start hem the usual way.• Starting about 1" down from end of lace, place selvage under needle to hold lace firmly.• Rais

MULTI-SLOTTED BINDERAdjusting lug \Slots for folded bias tapeScroll for unfolded bindingGuide pinsCentre slot of scrollThe multi-slotted binder is

MULTi-SLOTTED BINDERLower the presser bar. Allow the attachment to do the work, merely guiding the fabric into the centre of the scroll

THE RÜFFLERForkarmAdjustingleverThis attachment offers a simple and effective way to make gathered and pleated ruffles. Ruffles may be

THE RÜFFLERActivating Parts. The ruffling blade and the separator blade are of blue steel and hold the material to be gathered between them

THE RÜFFLERThe length of the sewing machine stitch also affects ruffle fullness. Since a given attachment setting puts an equal amount

THE RÜFFLERAttaching ruffle• Place ruffle strip between two blue blades and through first separator guide.• Place material to which ruffl

THE RÜFFLERPleating —• Move adjusting lever of ruffler to desired space setting for pleats either 6 or 12 stitches apart.• Set stitch length.For dee

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THE RÜFFLERCrisp fabrics cut on the crosswise grain form the sharpest pleats. Glazed fabrics handle best if the glazed side is downward a

THE GATHERING FOOTSingle or multiple rows of shirring can be quickly and expertly placed with the gathering foot. Evenly spaced shirri

TREADLE INFORMATIONTo Replace Belt —• Remove arm top cover as instructed on page 53.• Remove belt guard by removing screw located at top of guard.\I

TO CLEAN THE MACHINECleanandOilCleanbetweentensiondiscsWhen in regular use —The machine should be cleaned periodically to remove the lint a

TO REMOVE AND REPLACE BOBBIN CASE’ V;.\••V '^.•5'/.%' ' ''r . v'?III''" it r^1 / r/v<l; (fyj^&

TO OIL THE MACHINETo keep your machine in top condition, use SINGER Oil and SINGER* Lubricant.Both are quality products especially prepared for sewing

54Open slide plate and apply a drop of oil to the hook raceway as indicated.Close slide plate, replace arm top cover and close face plate.

Tilt machine back and remove thumb nut from screw B, being careful, not to lose felt washer, and remove cover from underside of machine.Oil each of pl

ELECTRICAL INFORMATIONTHE SINGER* Electric Motor in the electric machine is furnished for operation on an alternating or direct current.

LIGHTHIB!rr-VThe light is turned "on" or "off" by the switch F.ITo Remove Bulb. Remove screw H and lamp cover E. Do not att

PRINCIPAL PARTS OF MACHINE 414Pressure regulating Bobbin winder thumb screw tensionTake-upleverNeedle thread tensionThroat plateSlideplateBobbinwinde

INDEXPageAttachments...30—49Foot Hemmer...38—40Gathering Foot...

INDEXNeedle and Thread Selection Needle Thread Tension Needle Threading . .Needles and Thread .Oiling ...Prepare to Sew . . .Pressure Adjustment

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For your protectionSINGER Sewing Machines are sold and serviced wherever you see the famous SINGER and Red “S“ Trademarks. When your

The selection of thread should be based on the fabric to be stitched. The thread should♦blend with the fabric in colour, fibre and size.NEEDLE AND THR

NEEDLES AND THREADThis machine uses a Cat. No. 2020 needle (15 X 1).Sizes 9, 11, 14, 16 and 18.For perfect stitching, select correct needle and

Electric Drive —• Raise presser foot.Treadle Drive —TO OPERATE THE MACHINEPlace material under presser foot and lower the presser bar.Connect pl