SINGER WSL216 - Manual (Page 6)

Needle clamp
screw
FITTING THE NEEDLE
Raise needle bar to its highest point by
turning hand wheel towards you, but leave
presser foot down.
Loosen needle clamp screw to remove old
needle. Place new needle with FLAT SIDE
AWAY FROM YOU, up into the groove of
the needle bar, ensuring that it is inserted as
far up as it will go. Re-tighten the needle
clamp screw securely.
NEEDLE, THREAD AND FABRIC CHART
Use HA X 1 bP, P AX ! UOU//UDn/ i>iccuico.
Light Weight:
Oroandie, Lawn, Gingham Cotton No. 100
Heavy Weight:
Oxford, Denim, Cotton Gabardine
Polyester
No. 60 - 50
Cotton No. 60
Light Weight:
Tropical, Wool, Poplin
Polyester
No. 80
Cotton No. 60
100(16)
for heavy weight
fabrics: denim
Serge, Gabardine, Flannel
Polyester
No. 80-60
Cotton No. 60
mm
Heavyweight:
Velours, Camelhair, Astrakhan
Polyester
No. 60 - 50
Cotton No. 60
90(14)
for general sewing
Lightweight:
Georgette Crepe, Voile, Satin
Polyester
No. 100-80
Cotton No. 120-80
75(11)
for light weight
fabrics
Heavyweight:
Taffeta, Twills, Denim
Polyester
No. 60
Cotton No. 60
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Tricot
Polyester
No. 80-60
Cotton No. 80 - 60
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Jersey
Polyester
No. 60 - 50
Cotton No. 60
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Wool
Polyester
No. 60 - 50
Bulk Nylon
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byninetic mredub die
very useful for different types of fabne.
THREADING YOUR MACHINE
Wrong threading may cause skipped stitches,
breaking threads, or other problems.
Try to learn the correct threading at this stage
before moving on to test the machine
stitches.
Threading must be carried out in the
sequence of Upper Looper — Lower Looper—
Needle, in this order.
THREADING UPPER LOOPER
Whenever it becomes necessary to re-threac|
lower looper while sewing, remove needlq
thread out of the needle eye first, and
re-thread the lower looper, in order to keed
the threads from tangling each other.
Open the front cover and the side coverj
beforehand.
Raise needle bar to its highest point by
turning hand wheel towards you by hand.
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Press: dowii;'‘tension- rtìease
lever with ^irr righfc-.thuftib.
Holding th0,;i^er et its' down
position, lead the uppar'tiiifd«d
through th&i cenere’slot by
pulling it bet^n theTte^ton
disMto roceiya^tdnsta^pmjiBr
. tension while séwing.y
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