SINGER 484.1544180 (Sold at Sears) - Manual (Page 3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE...................................................................... 2
Principal Parts..........................................................................................................3
Accessories.............................................................................................................. 4
Important Safeguards.............................................................................................. 5
2. GETTING READY TO SEW............................................................................................6
Connecting the Controller....................................................................................... 6
Running the Machine...............................................................................................6
Changing Snap-on Presser Feet...............................................................................7
Changing Screw-on Presser Feet.............................................................................7
Changing Needles....................................................................................................8
Removing Needle Plate
................................................................................. ...8
Replacing Needle Plate.......................................................................................... 8
Attaching Feed Cover.............................................................................................. 9
Attaching Blindstitch Guide.................................................................................... 9
Winding the Bobbin.............................................................................................. 10
Threading the Bobbin Case................................................................................... 11
Threading the Machine......................................................................................... 12
Raising the Bobbin Thread....................................................................................13
Adjusting Needle Thread Tension......................................................................... 14
Cloth Plate Removal and Replacement.................................................................15
3. STITCH SELECTION.....................................................................................................16
Adjusting Stitch Width.......................................................................................... 16
Adjusting Stitch Length....................................................................................... 16
Adjusting Stitch Balance....................................................................................... 17
Reverse Stitching................................................................................................... 17
Pattern Selection.................................................................................................... 17
Description of Stitches.......................................................................................... 18
4. SEWING TIPS AND APPLICATIONS..........................................................................19
Fabric, Thread, and Needle Table......................................................................... 19
Sewing a Seam.......................................................................................................20
Guiding Fabric...................................................................................................... 21
Basting...................................................................................................................21
Blindstitching.........................................................................................................22
Inserting a Zipper.................................................................................................. 23
Four-Step Buttonhole.............................................................................................24
Twin Needle Sewing..............................................................................................26
Personal Measurements......................................................................................... 27
Performance Checklist...........................................................................................28
5. CLEANING AND CARING FOR THE MACHINE......................................................29
Removing Face Plate.............................................................................................29
Cleaning the Machine............................................................................................29
Removing and Replacing Bobbin Case.................................................................30
Replacing Slide Plate.............................................................................................30
Removing and Replacing Light Bulb.................................................................. 31
6. QUICK REFERENCE SETTING GUIDE......................................................................32
7. WARRANTY.................................................................................................................. 33