Singer 4671 User manual

m

1

m

1

m

1

a

9

a

1

h

- 1~

~

- -

m

1

-1

SINGER

4671

w

1

CONGRATULATIONS

You a-'e

about

to

begin

an

adventure

in

creativity

You

are

going

to

sew!

And,

you

are

going

to

sew

with

one of

the

easiest

to

use

machines

ever made

The

following

features

have

been

included

on

your machine,

promising

rewarding

hours

of

uncomplicated

sewing

pleasure

*

Clearly

defined

thread

path,

reducing

the

possibility

of

threading

errors.

*

Electronic

speed

control,

assuring

smooth,

even

sewing

*

Auto

tension, requiring

no

adjustments

for

a

majority

of

your

sewing

projects

*

One-step

pattern selection,

eliminating complicated

selection

operation

In

addition,

this machine

features

a

removable

bed

extension, permitting

both

flat

and

free-arm

sewing:

snap-on

presser

feet

that

are

quickly

removed

and

easily

replaced:

and

a

one-way

needle

clamp

that

makes

it

impossible

to

put

the

needle

in

backwards.

Take

some

time

to

acquaint

yourself

with

this

owner's

manual

and

your

machine

Whether

you

are

a

novice

or

an

experienced

sewer, you will

discover

how

easy

it

is

to

create

something

uniquely

your

ownl

j~~~~ ......

-.

_............

...

------------

''

Dear

Customner

VWe

recommend

that

for

future reference

you

record the Serial

Number

of

your

Sewing

Machine

in

the

space

provided

.

= i 2~~~~7.t

Refer

to

illustration

at

right

for

locationf

of

Serial

Number

on Serial

No

your

machine.

i

Model

No

Serial

No!

To

ensure

that

you

are

always

pi.i

h

i

modern

sewing

capabilities,

the

manufacturer

reserves

Ilte

i.(

chance

the appear-

ance,

design

or

accessories

of

this

sewing

hme

wheni

considered

ner

cssary

Paid

No.

317199-Oti

'A

i rTyE

5

1

UO

Pj,,i

Piv!red

,nThr ac

Table

of

Contents

1.

Getting

to

Know

Your

Machine

...

.............

.....

2

Principat

P a

rts

....................

.

.....

..........

2

Accessories

......

4

2.

G

etting

Ready

to

Sew

...................

.........

.

........

5

Fabric,

Thread

and

Needle

Table

. ...

............

H

andle

Storage

...

......

..............

5...

.. .

....

. ..

......

S

Important

Safeguards

s ...............

. . . .. 6

Connecting

the

Machine/Running

the

Machine

..

7........

. 7

Choosing

and

Changing

Needles

. . . 8

Free

Arm

Sew

ing

...

..................

.. ... . 8

Changing

the Presser

Foot

............

..

........

9

Replacing

Presser

Foot

with

Shank.

10

Attaching

Darning

and

Embroidery

Foot

.... 10--

.........

. .

.........

10

Attaching

Feed

Cover

...

.... 10--.---........

........

Threading

the

M

achine

....................

.......

.1

Winding

a

Bobbin....

..---------...

...

.....

---

12

Inserting

a

Wound

Bobbin

...... , .

13

Raising

the

Bobbin

Thread

. . . . . ..

14

Selecting

a

Pattern

--- ..

....

--------...

15

3.

Straight

Stitching..

..

....

.---

15

Preparation..

15

Sewing

a

Seam

.

17

Darning

........

...........

19

Free

Motion

Embroidery.

19

Inserting

a Zipper

.

20

4.

Special

Stitches

21

Preparation.

22

Zig-Zag

Stitch

.

23

Zig-Zag

Blindstitch

23

Multi-Stitch

Zig-Zag

.

24

-M

Stitch..,.,

.2S

Crescent

Stitch., 25

Stretch Overedge

Stitch

26

Fagoting

Stitch

. .

...

26

Ric

Rac/Straight

Stretch

Stilch

.

27

Honeycomb Stitch

...

27

Slant

Overedge Stitch

. ..

28

A

rrow

Stitch

...

.....

.

.... ....

5.

Four-Step

Buttonholing

. .

.....

29

6.

Caring

for

Your

Machine

. .

....

.. .

31

Removing

and

Replacing

Bobbin

Case.

...

31

Removing

and

Replacing

Light

Bulb

. .

32

Cleaning

the

Machine

.....

---. . ..

......

33

Performance

Checklist

.

------

.34

Additional

Accessories

.

.....

.

.---

35

Index...

.

36

SECTION

1

GETTING

TO

KNOW YOUR

MACHINE

Principal

Parts

4

140

<

;>

2

25~~~~~~~2

9_

23

2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

12

<

; >;A19

l- ;

>

2

7

25s

8~~~1

Principal

Parts

1

Hand

Wheel

provides

a

means

for

14.

Presser

Foot

Lifter,

at

the

back

of

raising

or

lowering

the

needle.

machire,

lets

you

raise

and lower

presser

foot.

2.

Bobbin

Winder

lets

you

till

the

boDbin

with

thread

quickly

and

easiy

15.

Thread

Cutter

is

built

into

face

plate

cover

for

convenience

and

safety.

3,

Pattern

Display

Panel

shows

a

vanr

ely

of

patterns

available

for

your

16

Slide

Plate

opens

for

easy

rernoval

sewing

needs and

replacement

of

bobbin

4.

Friction-Free Spool

and

Cap

17.

Feed

System

moves fabric

under

hold

the

lop

thread

supply

and

allow

preer

foot.

it

to

unwind

smoothly

as

the

spool presser

oot

does

not

turn.

18.

Presser

Foot

holds

fabric

against

the

5.

Stitch

Width

Lever

controls

the

width

teed

system

and

snaps

on

and

off

of

patterns

and

sets

the

needle

for

straight

stitching

19.

Bed

is

the work

surface

of

the

mnachine

6.

Snap-In

Thread

Guide helps

to

insure

a

smooth

flow

of

thread

from the

20.

Stitch

Length

Lever

allows

for

a

spool

to

the

tension,

variety

of

stitch

lengths.

7

Bobbin

Winder

Tension

Disc

pro

21.

Power

and

Light

Switch

turns

on

vides

thread

tension

for

bobbin

the

machine

and

sewing

light

at

the

winding,

sarne

time

8.

Auto

Needle Thread

Tension

Lever

22.

Reverse Lever

provides

either

controls

top

thread tension momentary

or

continuous

reverse

tabric

movement

9.

Face

Plate

s

a

removable

cover

protecting

movable

parts

and

sewinrg

23.

Pattern

Selector

Dial

turns

directly

light to

any

of

the

patterns.

plus

button-

10.

Sewing

Light

illuminates

sewing hole,

showni

on

tthe

pattern

display

area

panel

11.

One-Way

Needle

Clamp

holds

24.

Stitch

Balance

Ring

adjusts

appear

needle

in

machine

acid

prevents

ance

ot

Special Stitch

patterns

and

incorrect

nserlion

buttonholes,

12.

Needle Plate

supports

she

fabric

25.

Electrical

Power Cord

connects

during

sewing

rnachine

to

your

electrical

outlet

13.

Removable

Extension

Table

lets

you

26.

Speed

Controller,

designed

for

safety

change

the

machine

bed

from

flat to

and

convenience,

regulates

the

elec-

free

arm

tronic

solid

state

speed

control

3

ACCESSORIES

The

accessories

for

your

machine

are

designed

Io

simplify

many

o

your

sewing

projects.

1.

General

Purpose

Needle

Plate

(A),

and Presser

Foot

(B),

are

standard

on

the

machine.

Used

for

straight and

zig-

(B) '11

zag

sewing

~~

~(A)

X0X

2.

Zipper

Foot

(E).

for

inserting

zippers

(GgX2(E)

3.

Feed

Cover

(F),

used

for button sewing,

free

motion

work

and

darning,

1t

keeps

? I

-

10

t

; 3

the

feed from

moving

fabric

3

Wtr---J|

(F)

..

4.

Darning

and

Embroidery

Foot

(G),

s

recommended

for

free

motion

work,

such

as

embroidery,

monogramming

t | |

(G)

and

decorative

designs.

(Not includ-

ed

with

10

patterrn

sewing

machine,

See

page

35).

5

(J)t

5.

Special

Purpose

Presser

Foot

(J),

used

for

decorative

and

zig-zag

stitching,

7(N)

6.

Buttonhole

Presser

Foot

(L),

used

to

make

tour-step

buttonholes,

7

?':

)

>

7.

Seam

Guide

(N),

helps

keep

seam

\ l |

8

+

allowances

even (Not

included

with

10

pattern

sewing

machine.

See

page

35).

SINCE

Rt

9

8.

Spool

Holder

for

medium

and

large

thread

spools.

i X i

10

9.

Lint

Brush,

for

cleaning the

machine.

.

1

Dit~io

i

)

10.

Needle

Pack,

includes

an

assortment

for

sewing

various

types

of

fabrics,

a 12.-<))

11.

Bobbins,

transparent

for

easy

viewing.

\iK-I,2

Kt

'

11

12.

Blindstitch

Hem

Guide,

is

used

lo

po

sition

the hem

tor

blindstitch

hemming.

4

SECTION

2

GETTING

READY

TO

SEW

Fabric,

Thread

and

Needle

Table

*

Thie

needle

and

thread

used

for

a

sewing

project

depends

upon the

fabric

that

is

chosen.

*

The

table

below

is a

practical

gutide

to

needle

and

thread

selhechons

lor

most

situations

*

Refer

to

it

before

starting

to

sew.

Be

sure

to

use

the

same size

anid

type

of

threadl

in

both

needlte

and

bobbin

For

best

results,

use

only

genuine

Singer'

needles.

Fanatic

Thread

Type

Size

Fine

yne'heri:*

thnryl

Medium

Weaghy

-

gbardine, tweed

ap,ot.

ei

inleo,

5

eave.diy

ed

Cetzel ton

chting

drapler,

sa

nl.p deeptc pr/du

iso

4

t 60cotton

yn

Stieei200t1roas

A ull

Weigh

lts,deCP-Pr fa>l4.&

0<

h000c

Irea

Syteticm

enits

afdnd

Stcretc saurinc

Heot,vrthec

leCIII

Style,

2040

coatingsk

rapel

ylo

n

trrri

derep

e

lck

es

a yke C0

6Bali PC>;rttefc

h

ye/vet

bonded

llybricet.edasotNe

All Weighls k.~~~~Sn

hl

s

Style

1020 14/900

Handle

Storage~~~~~~~~~~~~~~yl

24

Pushl

nto

recesse

pnot

ition~

b~efoure

sewig

o

widin

letyro,porded

olukeslas(hel~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~

IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

1

Remove

plug

from the socket

outlet

when

changing

needles,

feet,

or

needle

plates,

or when

leaving

the

machine unattended. This

eliminates

the

possibility

of

starting

the

machine

by

accidentally

pressing

the

speed

controller

2.

Before

removing

the

bobbin case,

remove

plug

from

the

socket

outlet

3.

Because

of

the

up

and

down

movement

of

the

needle,

you

must work

carefully

and

watch the

sewing

area

when

operating

the

rhachine,

4.

Do

not

pull

the

fabric

while

you are

stitching

as

this

may

deflect

the

needle,

causing

it

to

break.

5,

Before

cleaning

your machine,

remove

plug

from

the socket

outlet.

6.

Do not

attempt

to

adjust

the

motor

belt.

Contact

your

nearest

Service

Center

should

any

adjustment

be

required.

7.

Before

changing

light

bulb,

make

sure

you

have removed

plug

from

socket

Cutlet,

Be

sure

to

replace

the

face

plate

which

covers the

light

bulb

before

operating the

machine.

8

This

machine

is

designed

to

use

a

15-watt

maximum

light

bulb.

9.

This

machine

is

double

insulated

When

servicing,

use

only

identical

replacement

parts

This

product

is

suppressed

for

radio

an,d

televis,on interference

with

the

International

Efectro-technical

Commission requirements

of the

CISPR

Machines

for

Great

Britain

and some

other

countries

having

similar

wiring

standards

are

shipped

trom

the

factory

wtthout

a

plug

for

connection

to

the

mains

The

wires

in

this

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with

the

following

code.

Blue

neutral

(N)

Brown live

(L)

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

appliance

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug,

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black,

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked with

the

letler

L

or

coloured

red,

If a

13

Amp.

(BS

1363)

plug

is

used.

a 3

Amp.

fuse

must

be

fitted,

or

it

any

other type

of

plug

is

used

a 5

Amp

fuse

must

be

ftted

either

in

the

plug

or

adaptor

or

at

the

distribution

boardl

Neither

core

is

to

be

connected

to

the

earth

terminal

of

a

three-pin

plug

CONNECTING

THE

MACHINE

The

solid

state

system

assures

constant

speed

as

you

maintain the

same

pressure

on

the

controller

when

sewing

through

various

fabric

thicknesses

Unwind

the

air

control hose

from

foot

operated speed

controller

Always

be

sure

air

hose

is

not

blocked

Pressing

on

the

controller,

you

should

feel

a

slight air flow from

the hose.

Plug

this

air

hose

onto

the

receptacle

above

power

cord,

at

the

right

end of

the

Ja \'

machine.

Then

connect

the

electrical

power

cord

67

fplug

to

your

electrical

outlet.

NOTE: When

not

using the

machine,

rewind

air

hose

around speed

controller

for

storage,

as

shown

Do not

operate

machine

without

material

under

the

presser

foot

as

this

may

damage

the

feed

and

the

foot

RUNNING

THE

MACHINE

The

machine

and

the

sewing

light

are

turned

on

and

off

by

the

same

power

switch

1-

'----

(A)

r

SLIDE

SWITCH

(A)-

To

turn

on

machine

and

sewing light,

m

l ii |

_-

r-q

slide

power

switch

left

to

t1

position

To

turn

off

machine

and

light,

slide

power

switch

to

right

to

0

position

rri

I

I I4

l

ROCKER

SWITCH

(B)-

To

turn

on

machine

and

sewing

light,

press

power

switch

down

at

right

side

To

turn

off

machine

and

light,

press

power

switch

down

at

left

side,

_a

To

run

the

machine,

press

the

speed

controller

The

harder

you

press,

the

fas-

ter

the

machine

will

sew

o

stop

the

machine

fromTi

sewing.

remove

pressure

from

speed

controller

7

CHOOSING

AND

CHANGING NEEDLES

IMPORTANT:

For

best

sewing

results,

use

only Singer

needles.

Check

the

needle

package.

and

the Fabric

Thread

and

Needle

Table

on

page

5.

for

the

correct needle

and

fabric

combination

-

1t 4

tt'~

.

Raise

needle

to

its

highest

position

<UN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o

*

Loosen needle

clamp

screw

and

remove

ieedle

*

With

flat

side

of

needle

to

the

back,

insert

it

'

.new

needle

up

into

clamp

as

far

as

it

will

go

.

Tighten

needle

clamp

screw

securely

FREE

ARM

SEWING

Free

arm

sewing

makes

it

easier

to

sew

hard-to-reach

areas.

I : i

.

,_

To

change

machine

for

free

arm

sewing,

4| i 72

1

push

in

and

lift

right edge

(1)

of

exlension

*<-'F

.

~table,

slide it

to

the left and

oft

the

-< m---~

04

1

,$-0

niachine

*

Topstitch edges

on

sleeves,

or

finish

waistbands

and

pants

legs

easily,

*

Sew

buttonholes

without

stretching

1c

.

-r-_

|Sl

,z

tSwbtohiswtotsrthn

Singer 4671 User manual

Popular Sewing Machine manuals by other brands