Singer 870 Operation manual

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WNER

‘S

OPERA

TIN

AND

MAINTENANCE

MANUAL

MODEL

t1UMER

870

You

are

now

the

owner

anew

zigzag

sewing

machine,

the

most

versatile

type

its

kind you

can

possess.

Buttonholes,

monogramming,

overcasting

and

creative

embroidery

are

done

with

ease

and

speed.

aid

you

obtaining the

greatest

performance

from

your

new

machine

this

book

its

care

and

use

has

been

written

for

you.

Read

the

instructions

carefully as

thorough

understanding

your

machine

will

reward

you

with

many

hours

trouble-free,

creative

sewing.

Time-saving

attachments

such

rufflers,

binders,

edgestitchers,

cording

feet

and

soforth

complement

the

accessories

furnished

with

your

machine

are

available

from

the

store

where

you

purchased

your

machine.

WHITE

SEWING

MACHINE

COMPANY

Cleveland,

Ohio

44111

White

Consolidated

Industries

Inc.

Toronto,

Ontario,

Canada

INDEX

Page.

Features

and

Parts

2-3-4

Needle

and

Thread Chart

Setting

the

Needle

Winding

the

Bobbin

Threading

Bobbin

Case

Upper

Threading

Straight

Stitching

Setting

the

Stitch

Length

Adjusting

the

Tensions

Adjusting

Pressure

and

Feed

General

Sewing

Light

Weight

Fabrics

Darning

and

Monogramming

Removing

the

Work

Zigzag

Stitch

System

Page.

Creative

Embroidery

and

Satin

Stitch

Free

Hand

Embroidery

Patterns

Twin

Needle

Making

Buttonholes

18-19

Sewing

Buttons

Embroidering

With

Hoop

Quilting

Narrow

Hemmer

Sewing

With

Braid

Blind

Stitch

Hemming

24-25

Care

and

Maintenance

Oiling

Useful

Hints

Minor

Faults

-C

TL’I

FEATURES

AND

PARTS

(Front

View)

10.

11.

12.

Top

thread

guides

Pressure

release

(Darner)

Thread

take

lever

Pace

plate

Lower

thread

guide

Sew

light(inside

face

plate)

Presser

foot

clamp

screw

Presser

foot

Cover

plate

Needle

plate

Needle

clamp

screw

Upper

thread

tension

Drop

feed

knob

Zigzag

width

Zigzag

width

Stitch

length

lever

17.

Stop

motion

knob

18.

Hand

wheel

19.

Bobbin

winder

20.

Top

cover

plate

21.

Bobbin

Winder

tension

22.

Blind

stitch

lever

13.

14.

15.

16.

stops

control

lever

control

and

reverse

(Rear

View)

23.

Spool

pins

24.

Thread

cutter

27.

Head

hinge

mounting

holes

25.

Presser

bar

lever

26.

Sew

light

switch

Pig.

NEEDLE-THREAD-FABRIC-STITCHING

GUIDE

Machine

Silk

Needle

Stitches

Cotton

Mercerized

Pabric

No.

Per Inch

Thread

Nylon

Extremely heavy

tarpaulin,

sacking.

to to

Heavy

Duty

canvas,

duck,

etc.

Heavy

upholstery

fabric,

ticking,

Heavy

Duty

denim,

leatherette

Medium

heavy

drapery

fabric,

velveteen,

to Heavy

Duty

suiting,

felt,

terry,

etc.

Medium

broadcloth,

percale,

gingham,

linen,

to to

wool.

shantung,

etc.

Sheer

voile,

lawn,

dimity,

crepe,

to to

handkerchief

linen,

100

plastic

film,

etc.

(plastic

film)

Very

sheer

chiffon,

100

batiste,

lace,

organdy,

to to

ninon,

net,

marquisette,

etc.

150

SETTING

THE

NEEDLE

See

Fig.3.

Raise

the needle bar

its

highest

point,

turning

hand

wheel

toward

you

hand.

Then

loosen

the

needle

clamp

screw

and

the

needle

can

inserted

into

clamp

Place

needle

(flat

side

back)

the needle

clamp

and

push

upward

for

will

into

the needle

clamp

hole,

tightening

the

needle

clamp

screw

securely

with

screwdriver.

After Changing

the

needle,

make

one

complete revolution

hand

wheel

hand

sure

the

needle

the

correct

position.

FLAT

SIDE

NEEDLE

Fig.

WINDING

THE

BOBBIN

Disengage the

hand wheel

(Fig.5)

from

the

stitching

mechanism

turning

the

clutch

toward

you

counter-clockwise.

Place

spool

thread

one

the

spool

pins,

lead

thread

through

the

upper

rear

thread

guide

(1)

and

the

right

around

the

bobbin

winder

tension

discs

(2).

Make

one

winding

around

the

discs

and

run

end

thread

through

hole

the

bobbin

edge

and

place

bobbin

spindle

(3)

fitting

the

notch

bobbin

over

small

spindle.

Hold

the

thread

end

loosely

and

start

machine

slowly.

Stop

the

machine

when

filled.

Break off

loose

thread

end

used

start

the

winding.

Turn

clutch

away

from

you

until

sewing

mechanism

again engaged

that

the

needle

moves

when

you

turn

the

hand

wheel.

ZEZ

LJ1

Pig.

THREADING

THE

BOBBIN CASE

Refer

Figs.

and

practise

the

following

procedure.

Hold

the

bobbin

case

your

left

hand.

Let

about

two

inches

thread

hang

free

from

the

bobbin, and

insert

bobbin

into

case

that

thread

will

rotating

counter

clockwise.

Guide

the

thread

end

through

the

slot

the

side

the

case

and

under the

tension

spring until

enters

the

small

notch

the

edge

the spring.

PLACING

BOBBIN

CASE

SHUTTLE

Open

cover

plate

front

the

needle. (See

Fig.

1). Hold

the

bobbin

case

latch,

(0).

Fig.

10,

between

the

thumb

and

forefinger

the

left

hand.

with

least

three

inches

thread

running

from

the

top

the

bobbin

case

the

right.

Insert

and

center

the

bobbin

case

the

stud

the

shuttle

body,

(C).

sure

the

bobbin

case

finger.

(E),

opposite

shuttle

race

notch,

(A).

Press

the

bobbin

case

into

the

shuttle

far

possible

until

latch

catches

the

center

post

shuttle.

Then,

release

the

bobbin

case

latch,

(0).

Press

bobbin

case

again

after

latch

has

been

released

make

sure

the

bobbin

case

locked

securely

place.

the

cover

plate.

Fig.

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