Singer 591D200A User manual

SINGER

591D200A

591D240A

591D300A

591D303A

591D305A

591D308A

591C200A

591C240A

591C300A

591C308A

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CONTENTS

Page

IntroducingtlieNewSINGER*

Sewing

Machine

Model

591

Oiling the Machine 2

Oiling the Puller Feed 3

Needles 3

Thread

Inserting the Needle 5

Threading the Machine . 5

Removing the Bobbin Case and Bobbin 6

Winding

the

Bobbin 7

Threading

the

Bobbin Case 8

Replacing the Bobbin Case 8

Preparing to Sew 9

Sewing 9

Setting Thread Tension 10

Adjusting the Take-up Spring 11

Adjustingthe Thread Guard

Adjusting

Presser

Foot

Pressure

Adjusting Stitch Length 12

Adjusting

the

Amount

Feed

of the Feed

Roller

Adjusting

the

Pressure

of the Feed

Roller

Adjusting the EdgeTrimmer

Knife

Hints for Perfect Operation I4

Specifications 15

1981

THE

SINGER

COMPANY

All

Rights

Reserved

Throughout

the

World

From the library of: Superior Sewing Machine & Supply LLC

SINGER

introducing

the

New SINGER*Sewing Machine Model

591!

The

most

dependable, lightest running machine

its kind. This

machine will

produce

top

quality straight-line single-needle lock

stitch

ing in fabrics as fine as ladies' lingerie or as heavy as men's overcoating.

With an oil reservoir, a pump and a minimum of wicking, all parts

requiring

oil are

kept

constantly

lubricated.

Oil flow can be

checked

easily

through

"window"

arm

top

cover.

Quiet and smooth in operation, the Model 591 was designed for

your

comfort,

making sewing more pleasant,

quicker

and

profitable

you.

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OILING

THE

MACHINE

Oil

your

machine!

For

best

results,

use

SINGER*TYPE

"A"

"C"

Oil.

TYPE

"C"

Oil is

used

when

an oil is desired

which

will

produce

minimum

staining

fabrics even

after

along

period

storage.

TIP

MACHINE

BACK

Fig. 2

FILL

HIGH

MARK

NEVER

ALLOWOILTO

FALL

BELOW

LOW

MARK

Tip

machine

back

on its hinges

and

fill

the

oil reservoir as

illustrated

Fig.

When

machine

is NEW

has

been

idle

for

several

weeks,

it is

advisa

ble

oil

the

needle

bar,

take-up

bearings,

and

all

other

parts

which

are

movable

contact.

The

automatic

lubricating

system

will

function

ficiently

after

running

the

machine

2500

3000

revolutions

per

minute

for

minutes

and

continue

lubricate

all

bearings.

CAUTION:

Correct

lubrication

indicated

continuous

stream

oil

passing

the

oil

flow

window

while

machine

running,

shown

Fig. 3.

Should

this

oil

flow

become

erratic,

STOP

the

machine

and

check

the

reservoir

oil

level.

Fill

needed.

least

twice

each

month,

check

the

oil

level

the

reservoir.

Never

allow

the

oil level

drop

below

LOW

mark,

shown

in Fig. 2.

Fig. 3

SHOULD

SHOW

STEADY

OIL

FLOW

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OILING

THE

PULLER

FEED

591D303A

addition

the

automatic

oil

wicking

system,

recommended

that

a few

drops

SINGER

TYPE

"C"

oil be applied every two weeks

the

location shown in Fig. 4.

OIL

THESE

POINTS

EVERY

TWO

WEEKS

SINGER

TYPE

"COIL

Fig. 4

NEEDLES

The

needles

you

use

have

very

direct effect on the quality, strength

and

appearance

of the stitching produced by your

machine.

This

iswhy

it is so important to

use

SINGER

needles

according

to the

following

chart.

NEEDLES

CATALOG

NO.

CLASS

and

VARIETY

SIZES

1901

135x

8,9,

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17,

18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and

1955

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Note:

Needles for

591D305A.

Use catalog

number

1515 and corresponding

needle

bar

for the 1/16" and

3/32"

trim margins.

A bent needle will cause your machine to skip stitches and drift away

from

desired

sewing

direction.

hook

burr

the

needle

point

will result in a blurred finish and

may

cut

the

material.

THREAD

In the Class 591, use

ONLY

left twist thread in the needle. Either

right or left twist thread can be used in the bobbin. To determine the

thread twist, hold the thread as shown below. Then roll the thread held

by the right hand over toward you —if the strandsof the thread wind

tighter, the thread is left twist; if the strands unwind or separate, the

thread

right

twist.

HOLD

THIS

END

ROLLOVER

Fig. 5 i

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INSERTING

THE

NEEDLE

Turn the machine pulley over

toward

the

operator

until

the

needle

bar

moves

its

highest

point.

After loosening the needle clamping

screw,

insert

needle

into

needle

bar

FAR

AS IT WILL GO, as

instructed

in Fig. 6.

The

long

groove

the

needle

MUST

face

the

left

end

the

machine,

shown

in Fig. 6.

Securely tighten the needle clamp

ing

screw.

THREADING

THE

MACHINE

First,

turn

machine pulley over

toward

you

until

needle

its

highest

point,

then

pass

the

needle

thread

from

the

thread

stand

through

the

threding

points

the

order

shown

Fig.

with

the

exception

591C200A

and

591C-

300A

machines.

For

threading

the

591C200A

and

591C300A

machines,

see Fig. 8.

Draw

about

two

inches

thread

through

the

eye

needle

with

which

start

sewing.

MOVE

HIGHEST

POINT

LOOSEN

SCREW

INSERTNEEDLE

FAR

POSSIBLE

LONG

GROOVE

Fig. 6

SlNOER

Fig. 7

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OD)

REMOVING

THE

BOBBIN

CASE

AND

BOBBIN

Turn

machine pulley over toward

you

until the thread take-up lever is

its

highest

point.

Open

slide plate and reach

under

the

bed

the

machine

with

left

hand

and

remove

the

bobbin

case as

shown

in Fig. 9.

Releasing the latch will allow bobbin removal as shown in Fig. 9.

OPEN

LATCH

RELEASE

LATCH

BOBBIN

DROPS

OUT

Fig. 9

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WINDING

THE

BOBBIN

Fig.

Place bobbin on spindle A

bobbin winder pushing it on as far as it

will go and pass thread from the thread stand through threading points

shown

Fig.

10.

Wind end

thread around the bobbin a few times. Press latch B against

bobbin,

pushing driving pulley over against machine pulley,

then

start

the

machine.

The

bobbin

winder

will

stop

automatically when the

amount

thread

for which it is regulated is

wound

upon

the bobbin.

For

thread

bobbin,

loosen screw C and swing

latch

Baway from

you:

for less

thread

bobbin,

swing

latch

toward

you.

Tighten

screw C

When

winding

bobbin

with

fine

thread,

alight

tension

should

be used.

Adjust

the

knurled

nut

Fig.

10,

regulate

the

tension.

thread

winds unevenly on bobbin, loosen set screw holding pre-ten-

sion

stud

E and move tension

bracket

down,

as required. Tighten

the

set

screw.

Bobbins can be

wound

while

the

machine is stitching.

Note:

recommended

that

winding

bobbin

held

approxi

mately

80%

its

winding

capacity.

Also,

not

use

too

much

tension

the

thread

when

winding

since

too

tight

thread

tension

may

cause

deformation

the

bobbin

and

result in damaging

the

needle.

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SLOT

NEAR

TOP

Fig. 11

DRAWTHREAD

AND

INTO

DELIVERYEYE

Fig. 12

PULL

THREAD

INTO

SLOT

DRAW

THREAD

DOWN

AND

UNDER

SPRING

REPLACE

BOBBIN

CASE

STUD

Fig. 13

PRESS

BOBBIN

CASE

FIRMLY

INTO

PLACE

THREADING

THE

BOBBIN

CASE

Hold

the

bobbin

that

thread

will

unwind

the

direction

shown

Fig.

11.

Hold

the

bobbin

case

shown

Fig. 11

and

place

the

bobbin

into

and

thread

shown

in Fig. 12.

REPLACING

THE

BOBBIN

CASE

After

threading,

take

bobbin

case

latch

left

hand

and

place

bobbin

case

center

stud

bob

bin case

holder,

shown

in Fig. 13

and

release

latch.

Press

bobbin

case

firmly

into

place.

Allow

about

two

inches

thread

hang

free.

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