Singer 4166 User manual

SINGER 4166 INSTRUCTION BOOK

MANUAL

DE INSTRUCCIONES

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MÁQUINA DE COSER SINGER 4166

MODE D’EMPLOI

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CONTENTS

MAIN PARTS 2

ACCESSORIES 4

OPENING THE ACCESSORY CASE 4

REMOVING THE EXTENSION TABLE 5

OPENING THE ACCESSORY CASE 5

DUST COVER (OPTIONAL) 5

CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT 6

REMOVING THE PRESSER FOOT HOLDER 6

INSERTING THE NEEDLE 6

CONNECTING THE MACHINE 7

CONTROL BUTTONS & 8

REVERSE STITCH BUTTON

NEEDLE UP/DOWN BUTTON

SETTING UP YOUR WHITE SEWING

MACHINE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 9

POLARIZED PLUG INFORMATION 9

DROP FEED LEVER

WHERE TO USE EACH STITCH 10

BOBBIN WINDING 11

WINDING THE BOBBIN 11

INSERTING THE BOBBIN 12

THREADING THE MACHINE 13

THREADING THE UPPER THREAD 13

THREADING THE TOP THREAD

STARTING TO SEW 15

START AND END OF SEAM 15

REVERSE STITCHING 16

TURNING CORNERS 16

SEWING HEAVY FABRIC 16

SEWING OVER OVERLAPPED AREAS 16

ADJUSTING THE THREAD TENSIONS 17

FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE TABLE 18

STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING 19

ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING 20

FREE ARM SEWING

OVERCASTING-OVERLOCKING 21

USING THE GENERAL PURPOSE FOOT 21

BLIND HEM STITCHING 22

BUTTONHOLE SEWING 23

MULTI-STITCH ZIGZAG 25

ELASTIC STITCH SEWING 25

FEED DOG CONTROL

PATCH WORK

APPLIQUE 27

INSERTING ZIPPERS 28

SCALLOP STITCH 29

CONTINUOUS DECORATIVE PATTERN 29

SEWING LIGHT WEIGHT FABRICS 29

CARING FOR YOUR MACHINE 30

CLEANING THE FEED DOGS AND HOOK AREA 30

HELPFUL HINTS 31

THREADING THE NEEDLE EYE 14

DRAWING UP THE BOBBIN THREAD

MAIN PARTS

1.Face Plate

2.Reverse Stitch Button

3.Slow Button

4.Start/Stop Button

5.Speed Control Lever

6.Extension Table (Accessory Case)

7.Bobbin Winder Tension disc

8.Needle Up/Down Button

9.Thread Tension Regulator

10.Spool pin

11.Bobbin winder Shaft

12.Bobbin Winder Stop

13.Hand Wheel

14.Stitch Width Button

15.Stitch Length Button

16.Pattern Selector Button

17.Thread Cutter

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18.Carrying Handle

19.Thread guide for upper threading

20.Power switch

21.Air vent

22.Foot control plug

23.Plug socket

24.Power cord

25.Foot control

26.Lower thread guide

27.Needle threader lever

28.Needle threader

29.Buttonhole lever

30.Presser foot thumb screw

31.Needle plate

32.Bobbin cover

34.Presser foot holder

35.Presser foot

36.Needle thread guide

37.Needle clamp screw

38.Presser foot lever

39.Drop feed lever

33.Bobbin cover release lever

ACCESSORIES

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1.Needle set

2.Bobbins

3.Spool pin cap (large)

4.Spool pin cap (small)

5.Straight stitch foot

6.Needle plate screwdriver

7.Screwdriver

8.Buttonhole opener with brush

9.Oiler

10.Buttonhole Foot

11.Overcasting Foot

12.Zipper Foot

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OPENING THE ACCESSORY CASE

To open the accessory case, lift up on the

top left side of the table and pull toward you.

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Some accessories are provided in the accessory case.

13.Blind hem Foot

14.Satin Foot

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a.REMOVING THE EXTENSION TABLE

Hook your finger to the bottom of extension

table and slid to the left. To attach, insert to

the right.

b.OPENING THE ACCESSORY CASE

Hook your finger to the left side of accessory

case and pull toward you.

DUST COVER

Cover the machine with dust cover when it is

not in use.

This manual will be stored on the holder

provided on the side of the cover.

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CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT

The presser foot must be changed according to the stitch you sew, or work you do.

CAUTION:To prevent accidents.

Turn off the power switch before you change the presser foot.

1.Turn the hand wheel toward you until the

needle is at its highest point.

2.Raise the presser foot lifter.

3.Remove the presser foot by pushing the

presser foot release lever toward you.

4.Place desired foot with its pin directly under

the slot in presser foot holder.

5.Lower the presser foot lifter and the presser

foot will snap into place.

REMOVING THE PRESSER FOOT HOLDER

INSERTING THE NEEDLE

Select a needle of the right type and size for the fabric to be sewn.

CAUTION:To prevent accidents.

Turn off the power before removing the needle.

1.Turn the hand wheel toward you until the

needle is at its highest point.

2.Loosen the needle clamp screw.

3.Remove the needle.

4.Insert new needle into needle clamp with

the flat side to the back and push it up as

far as it will go.

5.Tighten the needle clamp screw.

A.Do not use bent or blunt needles.

Place needle on a flat surface and check

to see if bent.

You may need to remove the presser foot holder to use

some presser feet.

To remove, raise the presser foot lifter and loosen the

presser foot thumb screw (A).

To attach, tighten the screw after raising the presser foot

holder.

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CONNECTING THE MACHINE

Place the machine on a stable table.

1.Connect the power line cord to the

machine by inserting the 2-hole plug into

the terminal box.

2.Connect the power line plug to the

electric outlet.

3.Turn on the power switch.

4.A lamp will light up when switch is turned

on.

To disconnect, turn the power switch to the

off position, then remove plug from outlet.

POLARIZED PLUG INFORMATION

This appliance has a polarized plug (one

blade wider than the other). To reduce the

risk of electric shock, this plug is intended to

fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the

plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse

the plug. If it still does not fit, contact a

qualified electrician to install the proper

outlet. Do not modify the plug in any way.

DANGER:

-To reduce the risk of electric shock.

Never leave the machine unattended when plugged in. Always unplug this machine from the

electric outlet immediately after using and before maintenance.

WARNING:

-To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock,

or injury to persons.

Do not unplug by pulling on the cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.

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CONTROL BUTTONS & DROP FEED LEVER

A.START / STOP BUTTON

B.SLIDE SPEED CONTROL LEVER

C.LOW SPEED BUTTON

D.REVERSE STITCH BUTTON

E.NEEDLE UP / DOWN BUTTON

F.DROP FEED LEVER

The machine will start running when the START / STOP button is pressed and will stop when

pressed the second time. The machine will sew slowly the first 3 stitches sewn.

When using the START / STOP button, the machine will sew faster when the slide speed

control lever is moved to the right, and sew slower when the lever is moved to the left.

The machine will sew in low speed while holding the low speed button. Press the START / STOP

button or foot control to return toregular speed.

Stitches 1, 2 and 6: The REVERSE STITCH button will sew in reverse while the button is

pressed and return to forward stitching when the button is released.

Other stitches: The REVERSE STITCH button will sew 3-4 stitches to tie-off the stitching

and then stop sewing. Continue sewing by pressing the START / STOP button or foot control.

When the presser foot is down, the needle can be raised or lowered by pressing this button.

When the presser foot is up, press this button for one complete stitch.

The feed dogs project up through the needle plate, directly below the presser foot move the

fabric being sewn. Located under the left end of the free arm, the drop feed lever moves the

feed dogs into the up or down position.

For darning or free motion embroidery or whenever fabric is to be fed by hand, push the lever

in and to the back of machine to lower the feed dogs into the DOWN position.

For return to ordinary sewing, move the lever in and forward to release the lever to move out.

This will position the feed dogs in the UP position for machine feeding.

DDEEEE

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