Singer 16U288 User manual

iiv^-

Form

UIO3

(Rev,

377).,

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

USING

AND

ADJUSTING

SINGER'

SEWING

MACHINE

16U288

THE

SINGER

COMPANY

From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

CONTENTS

PAGE

DESCRIPTION 1

OIL

THE MACHINE 1

SPEED 3

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

OPERATING

THE

MACHINE

ENSURE

PERFECT

ACTION

THE

MACHINE

NEEDLES A

THREAD

REMOVE

THE BOBBIN 5

WIND

THE BOBBIN 5

TO THREAD THE

BOBBLN

CASE 6

REPUCE

THE

BOBBIN

CASE

TO SET THE NEEDLE 7

THREAD

THE

NEEDLe'

PREPARE

FOR

SEWING

COl-lMENGE

SEWING 9

REMOVE

THE

WORK

TENSIONS

TO REGULATE THE

TENSIONS

TO REGULATE THE LENGTH

STITCH

TO REGULATE THE

PRESSURE

ON THE

MATERIAL

TO REGULATE THE

UPPER

FEED

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

ADJUSTERS

AND

MACHINISTS

TIME

THE

NEEDLE

WITH

THE

SHUTTLE

REMOVE

AND

REPUCE

THE SHUTILE RACE

TO RAISE OR

LOWER

THE FEED

DOG

TO TIME THE FEEDING MECHANISM

ADJUST

THE

THREAD

TAKE-UP SPRING

I4.

•k A

Trademark

THE

SINGER

COMPANY

1948

From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

DBSGRIPTIOn

Machine

16U288

have one

needle,

central

bobbin and

oscillating

shuttle,

and

make

the

lock

stitch.

Machine l6U288

designed

for

sewing

cloth

light

medium

weight

leather

and

used

the

manufacture

automobile

curtains,

waterproof

covers,

bags,

tarpaulins

leather

leggings,

carriage

trimmings,

etc.

This

machine

equipped

with

upper

and

under

feeding

mecheinism,

each

which

can

adjusted

independently.

this

means,

the

upper

lower

plies

fabric

can

fed

faster

slower

may

desired.

OIL

THE MACHINE

When

the

machine

received

from

the

factory,

should

thoroughly

cleaned

and

oiled.

Oil

should

applied

the

places

indicated

by arrows

Figs.

and

Ut when

the

machine

continuous

use,

should

oiled

least

twice

each

day.

Use "TIPE B"

"TYPE

D" OIL,

sold

the

Singer

Company.

Fig.

Oiling

Points

the

Front

the

^feGhine

Remove

the

square

cover

plate

the

back

the

machine,

and

oil

the

bearings

which

are

thus

uncovered,

then

replace

the

cover.

- 1 -

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Fig.

Oiling

Points

the

Back

the

{Machine

Fig.

3 End

view

Machine,

Showing

Oiling

Points

- 2 -

Take

out

tlie

three

screvs

(R,

Fig.

13,

Page 8) which

hold

the

face

plate

position

and

remove

the

face

platej

apply

oil

the

places

designated

arrows

Fig.

then

replace

the

face

plate

and

fasten

before.

From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

Turn

back

the

machine

its

hinges

and

apply

oil

the

places

shown

arrows

Fig.

Apply a

drop

oil

the

shuttle

bearing

the

shuttle

race

each

time

bobbin

replaced-

Lmssm)

Fig.

Base

View

>fechine. Showing

Oiling

Points

SPEED

The

maximum

speed

recommended

for

Machine 16U288

1,4-00

stitches

per

minute.

Run

the

machine

slower

than

the

maximum

speed

until

the

parts

which

are

movable

contact

have

become

glazed

their

action

upon

each

other.

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

OPERATING THE MACHINE

Raise

the

presser

foot

(D,

Fig.

5) by

means

the

presser

bar

lifter

(E,

Fig,

prevent

injury

the

foot(D)

and

feed

(F,

Fig.

5)»

SINGER

Fig.

Front

View

the

i^chine

- 3 -

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Place

piece

cloth

under

the

presser

foot,

let

down

the

presser

bar,

and

operate

the

machine

this

ijay

without

being

threaded,

until

you

have

become

accustomed

guiding

the

material.

ENSURE

PERFECT

ACTION

THE

MACHINE

The

machine

pulley

must

always

turn

over

toward

the

operator.

not

run

the

machine

with

the

presser

foot

resting

the

feed

without

cloth

under

the

presser

foot.

not

run

the

machine

when

both

bobbin

case

and

needle

are

threaded

unless

there

material

under

the

presser

foot.

not

try

help

the

machine

pulling

the

fabric,

lest

you

bend

the

needle;

the

machine

feeds

the

work

without

assistance.

The

slide

over

the

bobbin

case

should

kept

closed

when

the

machine

operation.

NEED

liES

Needles

for

Machine 16U288

are

the

following

class

and

variety

numbers;

3361

3876

Class

and

Variety

Cat.

No.

Nos,

Needles

X 63

X 6A

Style

Point

Cloth

Leather

Sizes

16,

18, 19,

20,

21,

22, 23, 24,

25-

16,

18,

19,

21,

22,

23,

24,

25-

The

size

the

needle

used

should

determined

the

size

the

thread

which

must

pass

freely

through

the

eye

the

needle.

not

use

rough

uneven

thread,

thread

which

passes

with

difficulty

through

the

needle

eye,

such

thread

interfere

with

the

successful

use

the

machine.

Orders

for

needles

must

specify

the

Quantity

required,

the

Size

number.

Catalog

number,

also

the

Class

and

Variety

numbers

separated

the

letter

The

following

example

intelligible

order:

"100 No,

22,

Catalog

No. 3861, 16 X 63

Needles".

Ihe

best

results

will

obtained

using

the

needles

sold

The

Singer

Company.

THREAD

Left

twist

thread

should

used

the

needle,

twist

thread

can

used

the

bobbin.

Either

right

left

Fig.

How

Determine

the

Twist

- 4 -

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Hold

the

thread

shown

Fig,

Turn

the

thread

over

toward

you

between

the

thumb

and

fot'efinger

the

right

hand;

left

twist,

the

strands

will

wind

tighter;

right

twist,

the

strands

will

unwind,

TO REMOVE

THE

BOBBIN

Turn

the

machine

pulley

over

toward

you

until

the

needle

moves

its

highest

point.

Draw

out

the

slide

the

bed

the

machine,

reach

down

\d.th

the

thiimb and

forefinger

the

left

hand,

open

the

bobbin

case

latch

(I,

Fig.

7) and

lift

out

the

bobbin

case.

While

the

latch

remains open,

the

bobbin

retained

the

bobbin

case.

Release

the

latch,

turn

the

open

end

the

bobbin

case

downwardly

and

the

bobbin

will

drop

out.

Fig.

7Removing

the

Bobbin

Case

WIND

THE

BOBBIN

Fig.

- 5 -

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Fasten

bobbin

winder

table

with

its

driving

pulley

front

the

machine

belt

(see

Fig.

8),

that

bobbin winder

driving

pulley

(K)

will

make

firm

contact

with

machine

belt

when thumb

latch

(L)

pressed

down and

pulley

will

released

from

contact

with

belt

when

sufficient

thread

has

been

wouxld

upon

the

bobbin.

Place

bobbin

spindle,

pushing

far

will

and

pass

thread

through

threading

points,

shown

Fig.

Wind

end

thread

around

the

bobbin

few

times.

Press

down

thumb

latch

(L), pushing

driving

pulley

(K)

over

against

belt,

shown

Fig.

Start

machine.

Bobbin

winder

will

stop

automatically,

when

the

amount

thread

for

which

regulated

wound upon

the

bobbin.

For

thread

bobbin,

turn

screw

(M)

inward;

for

less

thread on bobbin,

turn

screw

(M)

outward.

When

winding

bobbin

with

fine

thread,

light

tension

should

used.

Adjust

the

knurled

nut

(N,

Fig.

8),

regulate

the

tension.

thread winds unevenly on bobbin, loosen screw

(O)

and

move

tension

bracket

(P) to the

left

right,

as required. Tighten screw (O).

Bobbin

.can

wound

while

the

machine

stitching.

Note:

Occasionally

apply

a few

drops

oil

tiie

oil

well,

shown

Fig.

top

the

bobbin

winder

frame.

TO THREAD

THE

BOBBIN

CASE

Fig.

Hold

the

bobbin

between

the

thumb

and

forefinger

the

right

hand,.the

thread drawing on

top

from the

left

toward the

right

(see

Fig.

9).

With

the

left

hand

hold

the

bobbin

case

shown

Fig.

the

slot

the

edge

being

near

the

top,

and

place

the

bobbin

into

it.

- 6 -

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Fig.

Then

pull

the

thread

into

the

slot

the

edge

the bobbin

case

(see

Fig.

10),

draw

the

thread

down

under

the

tension

spring

and

into

the

delivery

eye

the

end of the

tension

spring

(see

Fig.

11).

REPUCE

THE

BOBBIN

CASE

After

threading,

take

the

bobbin

case

the

latch

holding

between

the

thumb

and

forefinger

the

left

hand;

place

the

bobbin

case

the

center

stud

(J,

Fig.

page 5)

the

shuttle

body

with

the

position

finger

opposite

the

notch

the

top

the

shuttle

race,

release

the

latch

and

press

the

bobbin

case

back

until

the

latch

catches

the

groove

near

the

end

the

stud

(see

Fig.

12).

Allow

about

two

inches

thread

hang

free.

Fig.

SET

THE

NEEDLE

Turn

the

balance

wheel

over

toward

you

until

the

needle

bar

moves

its

highest

point;

loosen

the

screw

(A,

Fig.

page

the

needle

clamp

and

put

the

needle

into

the

clamp

far

will

go,

with

the

long

groove

the

needle

toward

the

left

and

the

eye

the

needle

directly

line

with

the

arm

the

machine, then

tighten

the

screw (A).

- 7 -

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THREAD

THE

NEEDLE

(See

Fig.

13)

Fig.

Threading

the

Needle

Place

the

soool

thread

the

spool

top

the

machine

pass

the

needle

thread

from

the

unwinder

through

the

thread

hole

the

spool

pin^

then

pass

the

thread

from

the

spool

over

between

the

thread

retaining

discs

(l)

the

rear

the

upper end

the

face

plate,

down

under

from

back

front

between

the

tension

discs

(2)

the

front

the

face

plate)

over,

the

tension

thread

guard

(3)

above

the

tension

discs,

into

the

hook

the

thread

take-up

spring

(4),

up and toward

you

through

the

hole

the

end

the

thread

take-up

lever

(5),

down

through

the

face

plate

thread

guard (6)

the

front

the

face

plate,

into

the

needle

clamp

thread

guide

(7)

the

lower

end

the

needle

bar

and

from

left

right

through

the

eye

the

needle

(B),

Draw

about

two

inches

thread

through

the

eye

the

needle

with

which

commence

sewing.

PREPARE

FOR

SEWING

With

the

left

hand

hold

the

end

the

needle

thread,

leaving

slack

from

the

hand

the

needle,

turn

the

balance

wheel

over

toward

you

until

the

needle

moves down

and

again

its

highest

point,

thus

catching

the

bobbin

thread;

draw

the

needle

thread

and

the

bobbin

thread

will

come

with

through

the

hole

throat

plate

(see

Fig.

14.). Lay

both

threads

back

under

the

presser

foot.

- 8 -

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