SINGER W710 - Manual (Page 2)

[. FEATURES AND PARTS.............................................................................................. 4-5
Principle Parts................................................................................................................ 4—5
II. ACCESSORIES.................................................................................................................. 6
Contents of Accessory Set.................................................................................................. 6
III. YOUR SEWING MACHINE AND CASE.......................................................................... 7-8
Portable Case..................................................................................................................... 7
Setting the Extension Flaps for Sewing on Flat Sewing Surface....................................... 7
Setting Flaps for Free-Arm Sewing.................................................................................... 7
Electrical Connections.........................................................................................................8
Sewing Light...................................................................................................................... 8
IV. PREPARING THE MACHINE TO SEW...................................................................... 9-11
Winding the Bobbin. ....................................................................................................... 9
Lower Threading.............................................................................................................. 10
Threading the Bobbin Case..................................................................................... 10
Placing Bobbin Case in Shuttle................................................................................. 10
Upper Threading............................................................................................................ 11
V. CHOOSING THE RIGHT NEEDLE..............................................................................12-14
Types of Needles................................................................................................... 12—13
Needie-Thread-Fabric Chart................................................................................... . 12—13
Changing the Needle...................................................................................................... 14
Changing the Needle Plate.............................................................................................. 14
VI. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SEWING MACHINE..................................................... 15-21
Adjusting the Stitch................................................................................................... 15—17
Stitch Length Dial...................................................................................................... 15
Reverse Lever....................................................................................................... 15
Stitch VA/idth Dial.................................................................................................... 15
Relating Stitch Length to Stitch Width.................................................................... 15
Pattern Selector Dial......................................................................................... 16—17
Pattern Selector Release Button........................................................................16—17
Pattern indicator Window................................................................................. 16—17
One Step Buttonhole Control Dial............................................................................. 18
Stitch Density Control................................................................................................ 18
Needle Position..................................................................................................... 19
Adjusting for the Fabric.................................................................................................... 19
Feed Dog Control...................................................................................................... 19
Pressure Control , ................................................................................................. 19
Tension........................................................................................................................... 20
Adjusting the Thread Tensions................................................................................ 20
The Proper Presser Foot............................................................................................. 21
Changing the Foot................................................................................................... 21
The AH Purpose Foot................................................................................................21
The Straight Stitch Foot............. .............................................................................. 21
The Buttonhole Foot................................................................................................ 21
The Embroidery Foot............................................................................................. 21
The Cording and Zipper Foot.................................................................................... 21
VII. HOW TO SEW............................................................................................................ 22-23
Pinning......................................................................................................................... 22
Placement of Fabric/Starting a Seam.............................................................................. 22
Guiding the Fabric....................................................................................................... .. . 22
Etched Seam Guide............................................................................................... 22
Cloth Guide.......................................................................................................... 22
Presser Foot as a Guide.......................................................................................... 22