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Congratulations!

the

owner

ofa

SINGER*artisanzigzagsewingmachineModel

20U,

youare

about

enter

wonderful

new

world

sewing!

From

the

moment

you

begin

tosewat

yourModel

20U,

you

will

delighted

with

its

easy

dependable

operation.

•

Perfectstraightstitching.

•

Zigzag

and

ornamental

stitching

ina

variety

width

and

stitch

lengths.

•

Superfinecontrol

stitchlengthinsuresperfectsatinstitching.

•

Speeds

upto

2,000stitches

per

minute

maximumzigzagstitch

width

(9mm)

and

2,500stitches

per

minute

zigzagstitchwidth

of 5mm or

lessdepending

materialbeingsewn

and

type

work

beingdone.

May

recommend

that,

before

you

begin

sew,

you

discover

all

the

manyadvantages

yourModel

20Uby

goingthroughthis

instruction

book

step

while

seated

your

machine.

SINGER*

Service

alwaysclose

hand.

yoursewingmachine

shouldneedservicing,callyourlocalSINGERCENTER

tobe

sure

warrantedSINGER*Parts

and

SINGERService.

You

will

find

the

addressunderSINGERCOMPANY

inthe

classifiedtelephone

directory.

Trademark

ofTHE

SINGERCOMPANY

SINGER

SEWINGMACHINECOMPANY

All

Rights

Reserved

Throughout

The

World

CONTENTS

Page

Principal

Parts

Model

20U

Machine

Fabric,

Thread,Needle

and

StitchLength

Table

Needles

and

Thread

ToSetthe

Needle

Threading

the

Needle

Remove

the

Bobbin

Wind

the

Bobbin

Threading

the

BobbinCase

Replace

the

BobbinCase

Raising

the

BobbinThread

Adjust

Stitch

Length

AdjustPressure

AdjustThreadTensions

Needle

Position

Selector

Stitch

Width

Regulator

How

Control

the

Width

ZigzagStitch

Needle

Bar

FrameClampingDevice

StraightStitching

Changing

the

Throat

Plate

and

Feed

Dog16

Lever

Positions

for

StraightStitching

How

toSewa

Seam

Page

Satin

Stitching

ZigzagStitching

LingerieSeams

Seams

KnitFabrics

DecorativeStitches

Buttonholes

Monograms

and

Motifs

ScriptLettering

Applique

Hemmer

Foot

PlainNarrowHems

Zipper

Foot

ZipperInsertion

CordedSeams

OtherPracticalApplications

Caring

for

YourMachine

Assembling

the

ThreadUnwinder

ToUsethe

Spool

Cap33

ToUsethe

Anti-Spill

Sleeve

Knee

Operating

Stitch

WidthControl

PRINCIPAL

PARTS

MODEL

20U

MACHINE

Thread

Guide

Take-upLeverGuard

Take-upLever

PressureRegulatingThumbScrew

Arm

Top

Cover

FacePlate

Thread

Guard(upper)

Slack

ThreadRegulator

Needle

Bar

FrameClamping

ThumbScrew

Thread

Guard(lower)

Needle

Bar

Presser

Foot

Screw

Presser

Foot

ThreadGuideHolder

Spool

BobbinWinder

Bed

Slide

ThroatPlate

Stitch

WidthRegulating

PlateThumbScrew

HandWheel

FeedRegulatingDial

StitchWidthRegulator

FeedReverseLever

NeedlePositionSelector

Tension(complete)

NeedleClampThumbScrew

-2-

FABRIC,

THREAD,NEEDLE

AND

STITCHLENGTHTABLE

Fabrics

DELICATE

—

tulle,

chiffon,

fine

lace,

silk,

organdy,

fine

tricot

LIGHTWEIGHT

—

batiste,

or-

gandy,

jersey,

voile,

taffeta,

silk,

crepe,,

plastic

film

MEDIUM

WEIGHT

—gingham,

percale,

pique,

linen,

chintz,

faille,

satin,

fine

corduroy,

suitings

Thread

sizes

FineMercerized

80to

120

Cotton

SyntheticThread

Mercerized

to80

Cotton

Silk

SyntheticThread

Mercerized

to60

Cotton

Silk

Synthetic

Thread

Needle

sizes

or11

or14

Stitches

per

inch

Stitch

length

setting

1-1/2-

1-1/4

1-3/4-

1-1/2

to10for

plastic)

(3-1/4

1-1/21

to15

1-3/4-

1-1/2

MEDIUM

HEAVY

—

gabardine,

tweed,

sailcloth,

denim,

coat-

ings,

drapery

fabrics

Heavy

Duty

Mercerized

40to50

Cotton

to12

2-1/2-

1-3/4

HEAVY

—

overcoatings,

dun-

garee,

upholstery

fabrics,

can-

vas

Heavy

Duty

Mercerized

30to40

Cotton

to10

4-1/2

-2-1/2

-3-

NEEDLES

AND

THREAD

This

machineusesneedleCatalog1910-05,available

sizes

9,11,14,16and18.

The

needle

youuse

should

straight,with

sharppoint,

ensure

perfect

stitchformation

and

needlepenetrationthrough

the

fabric.

The

needleshouldalso

fine

enough

prevent

the

fabric

frombeingmarredwithlargepunctures,

yet

heavyenough

pierce

the

fabric

without

being

bent

deflected.Remember,

too,that

theeyeofthe

needlemust

largeenough

forthe

thread

pass

through

freely;

too

fine

needlewillcause

the

thread

fray.

sure

touse

likethreads

for

bothneedle

and

bobbin.

TOSETTHE

NEEDLE

Raiseneedle

bartoits

highestposition

turninghandwheel

towardyou.

Loosen

the

needleclampscrew

and

insertneedleintoclamp

far as it

will

go,

with

the

long

groovetoward

you.

Then

tighten

the

needleclampscrew.

LONG

GROOVE

TOWARD

YOU

-4

THREADING

THE

NEEDLE

Turnhandwheeltoward

youto

raisetake-uplever

its

highestposition.

Raise

the

presser

foot.

Leadthreadfrom

the

thread

unwinder

through

allthe

threading

points

shown.

Thread

the

needlefromfront

back.

Draw

about

inches

thread

through

eyeof

needle.

REMOVE

THE

BOBBIN

Turnhandwheeltoward

you

until

needle

isatits

highest

position.

Open

bed

slide.

Reach

from

under

the

table

with

lefthand,open

bobbincaselatch

A,and

lift

out

bobbincase

Release latch

and

removebobbinfrombobbincase.

WIND

THE

BOBBIN

Stopmotion

needle

looseningstop-motionscrew

Holdhand

wheel

with

left

hand

and

turnstop-motionscrewtoward

you

with

right

hand.

Placebobbin

bobbinwinderspindle

pushing

it on as far as it

will

go.

Placethreadspool

spool

pinand

pass

the

threadthroughthread

guide

betweentension

discs

D and

throughthreadguide

andto

the

bobbin.

Wind

endof

threadaround

the

bobbin

a few

times

and

press

latch

againstbobbin,

then

start

the

machine.

Allow

the

tensiondiscs

control

flow

thread.

Donot

guide

holdthreadwhenwinding

the

bobbin.

Winding

willstopautomaticallywhen

bobbin

fully

wound.

Removebobbin

from

spindle

and

tightenstop-motionscrew

A by

turning

away

from

you

withrighthandwhileholding

the

hand

wheel

withyourlefthand.

-6-

WIND

THE

BOBBIN

(cont'd)

Bobbins

canbe

woundwhile

the

machine

stiching.

windbobbins

while

the

machine

stiching,follow

the

precedinginstructionsonly

not

loosen

the

stop-motion

screw.

adjust

the

amount

thread

onthe

bobbin,loosenscrew

F on

latch

and

whileholdingstud

with

screwdriver,swing latch

away

from

you

toward

you,

required.

•For

morethread

bobbin,swinglatch

awayfromyou.

•For

lessthread

bobbin,swing

latch

towardyou.

•

Tightenscrew

threadwindsunevenly

bobbin,loosenscrew

H and

movetension

bracket

I upor

down,

required,then

tighten

screw

THREADING

THE

BOBBIN

CASE

Holdbobbin

thatthreadunwinds

inthe

direc-

tion

shown,

andput

bobbin

bobbincase.

Pull

thread

into

notch

A and

draw

undertension

spring

Drawthread

out

from

slot

onendof

spring

and

pass

throughbobbincasethreadguard

Allow

about

inches

thread

hang

freely

from

bobbin.

NOTE:

When

straight stitching,

betterresult

can

obtained

bobbin-thread

isnot

threadedthrough

bobbincasethreadguard

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