Singer 6233 User manual

Youareabout
tobegin
anadventure
increativi$:
Youare
going
tosew!
And,
you
are
going
tosewwithone
ofthe
easiestto
use
machinesever
made'
Thefollowing
features
have
been
included
onyour
machine,
promising
rewarding
hours
ofuncomplicated
sewing
pleasure:
. Clearly
defined
thread
path,
reducingthe
possibility
ofthreading
errors.
. Electronic
speed
control,assuring
smooth,
evensewing.
oAutotension,
requiring
noadjustmentsfor
a majority
of your
sewing
projects.
r One-step
pattern
selection,
eliminating
complicated
selection
operation.
Inaddition,
this
machine
features
a removable
bedextension,
permitting
bothflat andfree-arm
sewing;
snap-on
presser
feetthat are quickly
removed
andeasily
replaced;
and
aone-way
needle
clamp
that
makesit
impossible
to
put
the
needleinbackwards.
Takesometime
toacquaint
yourself
withthis
owner's
manual
and
your
machine.
Whether
you
areanoviceor
anexperienced
sewer,
you
willdis-
cover
howeasy
it
is
to
createsomething
uniquely
your
own!
To
ensure
that
you
arealways
provided
with
the
mostmodern
sewing
capa-
bilities,
themanufacturer
reserves
theright
to change
theappearance'
designor
accessories
ofthissewing
machine
whenconsidered
necessary.
Part
No.
11
9625-001 'A TrademarkolTheSinger
Company Printed in Taiwan
DearCustomer:
we recommendthat
forfuture
reference
you
recordtheserial
Number
of
your
Sewing
Machine
inthespace
provided.
Refer
toillustation
at
righttorl@ation
of
Serial
Numberon
yourmachine.
Serial
No.
Serial
No.

TableofContents
1. Gettinglo KnowYourMachine
PrincipalParts
..
Accessories
2. GettingReadylo Sew .. 5
Fabric,Thread
and
NeedleTable... 5
lmportantsafeguards ........ 6
ConnectingtheMachine/RunningtheMachine ........ 7
ChoosingandChangingNeedles ...,. .. I
FreeArmSewing 8
Changingthe
PresserFoot. . 9
AttachingFeed
Cover .
........ I
Winding
a
Bobbin
Inserting
aBobbin
Threading
the
Machine 12
RaisingtheBobbin
Thread.. 13
SelectingaPattern ..:.... 14
3. StraightStitching 14
Preparation 14
SewingaSeam 16
lnserting
aZipper 18
Preparation
Zig-Zagstitch.
Zig-ZagBlindstitch
Multi-StitchZig-Zag.
"M" Stitch
CrescentStitch......
StretchOveredgeStitch. .. .
Fagoting
Stitch.
Ric-Rac/Straight
StretchStitch .
5. Four-StepButtonholing
6. CaringforYourMachine
Removing
andReplacingBobbinCase.
.
Removing
andReplacingLightBulb
Cleaning
theMachine
Performance
Checklist
AdditionalAccessories
2
2
4
lndex
.
19
19
21
21
22
23
23
24
24
25
26
28
28
29
30
31
32
33

SECTION
1
PrincipalParts
13
14
15
25
26
__1,
Getting
toKnowYour
Machine

Principal
Parts
1.HandWheelprovides a means
for
raising
or
lowering
theneedle.
2.BobbinWlnderlets
you
fillthe
bobbin
withthread
quickly
andeasily.
3.PatternDisplayPanel
showsavari-
etyofpatterns
available
for
your
sew-
ingneeds.
4.Friction-Free
SpoolPin and Cap
hold
thetopthreadsupplyandallowit
tounwind
smoothlyasthespooldoes
notturn.
5.Stitch
Width
Levercontrolsthewidth
of patterns andsets the needle
for
straightstitching.
6.Snap-lnThreadGuidehelpstoinsure
a smoothflowof threadfrom
the
spool
tothe
tension.
7.BobbinWinderTensionDiscpro.
vides thread tensionfor bobbin
winding.
8.AutoNeedleThreadTension
Lever
controls
topthreadtension.
9. Face
Plate
isa removable
cover
pro-
tectingmovable
partsand sewing
light.
10.
Sewing Light illuminates
sewing
area.
11.
One-Way Needle Glamp holds
needleinmachine
and
prevents
incor-
rect
insertion.
12.Needle Plate supportsthe fabric
duringsewing.
13.
Removable
Exlenglon
Tablelets
you
changethemachinebed
fromflatto
free
arm.
14.PresserFootLifter.al the backof
machine,lets you raise
and lower
" presserfoot.
15.Thread Cutter, on presserfoot
sleeve,
is
built-inforease.
16.
SlidePlate
opensfor easyremoval
and
replacement
ofbobbin.
17.Feed system movesfabric under
presserfoot.
18.
PresserFootholdsfabricagainst
the
feedsystemandsnapsonandoff.
19.Bed is the work surfaceof the
machine.
20.
StitchLengthLeverallowsfor a
varietyofstitchlengths.
21.PowerandLight
Switch
turnsonthe
machine
andsewing
light
at
the
same
time.
22.Reverse Lever provides either
momentaryor continuous
reverse
fabricmovement.
23.Pattern SelectorDialturnsdirectlyto
any
ofthe
10
patterns,plus
buttonhole,
shownonthe
pattern
display
panel.
24.Stitch
Balance
Ringadjustsappear-
anceof Special
Stitch
patterns
and
buttonholes.
25.ElectrlcalPower Cord connects
machine
to
your
electricaloutlel.
26.
SpeedController,designed
forsafety
andconvenience,regulates
the
elec-
tronicsolidstatespeedcontrol.

Accessories
Theaccessories
for
your
machine
aredesignedtosimplifymany
of
your
sewing
projects.
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3.
1. General Purpose Needle Plate (A),
andPresser
Fool
(B),
arestandard
on
the machine.Used for straightand
zig-zag sewing.
SpeclalPurposePresser
Foot
(J),
used
tor
decorativeandzig-zag
stitching.
ButlonholePresser
Fool (L),
usedto
makefour-step
button-holes.
4.ZipperFoot
(E),
forinserting
zippers.
5.
SmallThread
Spool
Cap
(Q),
foruse
with
smalldiameterspools
ofthread.
6. MediumThread Spool Capfor use
with
medium
diameterspoolsofthread.
7. LargeThreadSpoolCap
forusewith
largediameterspoolsofthread.
8.LintBrushfor cleaningthe
machine.
9.Bobbins,
transparentforeasyviewing
ofthreadsupply.
Needles, color coded for easy identi-
fication.
Blindetitch Hem Guide, is used to
position the hem for blindstitch
hemming.
Feed Cover (F), is used for button
sewing, free motion work and
darning.
ltkeepsthefeedfrommoving
thefabric.
11.
12.

SECTION2 Getting ReadytoSew
Fabric,
Thread
andNeedleTable
r Thetablebelowisa
generalguide
for
selecting
thecorrect
needleand
threadcombinationfor
your
fabric.
o Besuretousethesamethreadinbothneedleandbobbin.
. Alwayscheckthistablebeforebeginningasewing
project.
FABRICS THREAD NEEDLES
Thefabricsbelowcanbeofany
fiber:
cotton,
linen,
silk,
wool,
synthetic,
rayon,
blends.They
are
listedasexamplesofweight. TYPE stzE
Light-
Weight Batiste Chiffon
Crepe
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
1000/oPolyester
f MercerizedSize60
2020
red
shank
11/80
orange
band
Medium-
Weight Corduroy DoubleKnit
Flannel
Gabardine
Gingham
Linen
Muslin
WodCrepe
Nylon
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
1000/oPolyester
tMercerizedSize50
2020
reo
shank
14/90
blue
band
Medium-
Heayy BondedWovens
Canvas
Coating
Denim
Duck
Sailcloth
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
1000/oPolyester
f MercerizedSize40
t"Heavy
Duty"
2020
red
shank
16/100
purpE
band
2020 18/110
Knits Bonded
Knits
Double
Knit
Jersey
Tricot
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
Nylon
Polyester
Ball-Point
2045
(With
yellow
band)
Size11
/80,14/90.
16/100
tDo
notuseonstretchfabrics.

IMPORTANT
SAFEG
UARDS
1. Remove
plug
fromthe
socketoutlet
when
changingneedles,feet,
orneedle
plates,
or when leaving the machine
unattended.This eliminatesthe
possibility
of starting
the machine
by accidentally
pressing
the speed
controller.
2. Before
removingthe
bobbincase,remove
plug
fromthe
socketoutlet.
3. Because
of the up and down movementof the needle,
you mustwork
carefullyandwatchthe
sewingarea
when
operatingthemachine.
4. Donot
pull
thefabricwhile
you
arestitchingasthismay
deflect
theneedle,
causingit
tobreak.
5. Before
cleaning
your
machine,remove
plug
from
thesocketoutlet.
6. Do not attempt to adjustthe motorbelt.
Contact
your nearest
Service
Centershould
any
adjustment
berequired.
7. Before
changinglight
bulb,makesure
you
haveremoved
plug
from
socket
outlet.Be
suretoreplace
theface
plate
which
coversthelightbulb
before
operating
themachine.
8. Thismachine
isdesigned
tousea 1S-watt maximumlightbulg.
9. This machineis doubleinsulated.When servicing,
use only identical
replacement
parts.
This
product ls suppressedtor radio and television
interfercnce with the lnternational
Electrolechnical Commission requirements
ofthe CISPR.
Machinesfor
GreatBritainand
gome
othercountrieshaving
similarwiringstandards
are shippedtrom the tactorywithouta plug for connection
to the mains.The wires
inthismainsleadarecolouredinaccordance withthefollowingcode:
Blue:neutral
(N) Brown:live
(L)
As the colours of the wires in the mainsleadof thisappliance maynot correspond
withthe
coloured
markingsidentifying
the
terminalsin
your
plug,proceed
asfollows:
Thewire which is colouredbluemustbe connectedto theterminal
whichis marked
withthe
letterN
orcoloured
black.Thewirewhichiscoloured
brown
mustbeconnected
to theterminal
which
is marked with
the letterL or coloured
red.lf a 13Amp.
(BS
1363)
plug
isused, a 3 Amp.fusemustbefitted,or ifany
other
typeof plug
is used,
a 5Amp.tusemustbefitted
either
intheplug or adaptor oratthedistribution
board.
Neither
core
istobeconnectedtothe
earth
terminal
ofathree-pin
plug.

ConnectingtheMachine
Thesolidstatesystem
assuresconstantspeedas
you
maintainthesame
pressure
onthe
controller
when
sewing
through
variousfabric
thicknesses.
Unwind
theaircontrolhose
fromfootoper-
ated
speedcontroller.
Alwaysbe sureair hoseis notblocked.
Pressingon
thecontroller,
you
should
feela
slightairflow
from
the
hose.
Plugthisair
hoseontothe
receptacleabove
power
cord,
atthe
right
end
ofthemachine.
Thenconnecttheelectrical
power
cord
plug
to
your
electricaloutlet.
NOTE:Whennotusing
themachine,
rewindairhosearoundspeed
controller
for
storage.asshown.
Do not oDerate
machine
without
material
under
the
presser
footasthismay
damage
the
feed
and
thefoot.
Toturnon
machineandsewing
light,slide
power
switch
left
to
"1" position,
Toturnofi
machineand
light,slide
power
switch
right
to
"0" position.
Torunthe
machine,
press
the
speed
con'
troller.
The
harder
you
press,
thefaster
the
machine
willsew.
Tostop
the
machinefromsewing,
remove
pressure
fromspeed
controller.
RunningtheMachine
Themachine
andthesewinglightareturnedonand
otfbythesame
power
switch.
1- +-o

Choosing
and
ChangingNeedles
IMPORTANT:
Forbest sewingresults,
useonly
Singer-needles.
Checkthe needle
package,
andthe Fabric,Thread
andNeedle Table
on page
S,
forthe
correctneedle
and
fabriccombinalion.
Free
ArmSeuhg
Free
arm
sewing
makes
iteasierto
sew
hard-to-reach
areas.
o Raise
needle
toitshighest
position.
r Loosenneedle
clampscrew
and remove
needle.
. Withflatside
of needle
totheback,insert
new needleup into clamp as far as it
willgo.
. Tighten
needle
clampscrew
securely.
Tochangcmachlncforlree
arm
cewlng,
push
in
andllflrlghl
edge
(1)
of
extension
table,
slideit to the leftand off the
machine.
. Topstitch
edges
on sleeves,
or finish
waistbands
and
pants
legs
easily.
o Sew buttonholes
without stretching
cuffsor neckbands.

ChangingthePrcsserFoot(B)(E)(J)(L)
Yourmachinecomes
withtheGeneralPurpose
PresserFoot
alreadyattached.
You
caneasily
changetoanyone
oftheother
presser
feetwhich
snapontoacommon
shankby
following
the
directionsbelow.
. Raiseneedle
to its highest
position
by
turninghand
wheeltoward
you.
. Raise
presser
footusing
presser
foot
lifter
in
backol
machine.
r Push
toeof presser foot
(1)up,untilit
snapsotf
the
shank
(2).
. Takefoototfmachine.
. Placenew
foot
undercenterofshank.
r Lower
presser
foot
lifter,fittingshankover
presser
fool
pin(3).
r Don'tturn
screw.
Instead,
pushpresser
footscrew
(4)
down
firmlyuntilfootsnaps
into
place.
o Raise
needleandpresser
foot.
o Open
slide
plate.
o Slide
feed
cover
ontopofneedle
plate,
pressing
tabs
(1)
and(2)
into
holes.
o Close
slide
plate.
o To remove,open slide plate and litt
front
edgeof cover;
pullitaway.
ATTACH,NC
FEEDCOVEN
G)
Thefeed
coverkeepsthefeedlrommovingthefabric.

Windinga Bobbin
Winding
a bobbinisquickandeasy
whenyoufollow
thedirectionsbelow.
Always
windthe
bobbin
before
threading
themachine.
r Push
in indent
('l) on hand wheeldisc,
Thiswillstopthe needlefrommoving.
o Placespoolof
threadonspool
pin.
r Slidespoolcap
(2)
firmlyoverrimofspoolto
prevent
thread
tangling,
o Leadthreadfromspoolandsnapinto
thread
guide
post(3).
o Wind
threadclockwisearoundfront ofbobbin
winder
tension
disc
(4).
. Passthreadend,from
inside,through
small
hole
inrim
ofbobbin.
r Place
bobbin
onspindle
and
push
it
tothe
right.
r Holdingthread
end,
steponspeedcontroller
torunmachineuntildesiredamountof
threadis wound.
(Winding
stopsautomaticallyoncebobbin
isfull.)
o Cutthread;
push
bobbintotheleftandremoveitfromspindle.
o Trimthread
endfromtopofbobbin.
. Returnhandwheel
discto sewing
position
by pressing on sideopposite
indent.
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lnserting
a Bobbin
Toinsert
abobbin,
followtheinstructions
below
. Raise
presser
foot.
. Turn
handwheel
toward
you
untilneedle
isinitshighest
position.
. Openslide
plate
and
remove
bobbin.
1. Pull4" (10cm)
ofthreadfromreplace-
ment bobbinand insertbobbininto
case,as
shown.
2. Holding
bobbin
inplace,guids thread
intonotch
(1),
and
thenintonotch
(2).
3. Drawseveralinches
of thread across
bobbin.
4. Whileholding
threadonoutside,
close
slide
plate.
oFollow
directions
for
"Raising
Bobbin
Thread"
on
page
13.

Threading
the Machine
Your
sewingmachineiseasily threaded.Tensiondiscs,
guides
andtake-uplever
havebeendesignedas internal
parts,
eliminatingmanyextrathreadingsteps.
The
clear
threading
path
helps
youavoid
threading
errors.
Tothread
yourmachine
correctly,simplyfollowthestepsbelow:
r Raisepresserfoot lifter.
Raiseneedleto itshighest
position
byturninghandwheeltoward
you.
Place
spoolofthread on spoolpin(1).
Slidespoolcap(2) firmlyovertherimofthespool
to prevent
thread
tangling.
Snapthreadintothread
guidepost(3).
Following
arrows,
guide
thread
intoauto
tension
channel
(4)
downto needle
and
firmly
pullthread.
Thread
needle
fromfronttoback.
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a
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Raising
theBobbin Thread
Once
theneedle
has
beenthreadedandthebobbin
placed
inthebobbincase,thebobbin
threadmustbebroughtupthroughtheholeintheneedle
plate.
1. Holdneedlethread
with
left
hand.
. Turnhandwheel
slowlytoward
you,
lowering
needleintoholein
plate.
2. Continueto do this untilneedlerises
above
needle
plate.
o Pull
gently
onneedlethreadandbring
up
bobbinthreadinaloop.
3. Open
loopwithfingersto tind
endof
bobbinthread.
4. Drawneedlethread
through
left
side
opening
in
presser
foot.
r Pullboththreads
toback
ofmachine.
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Selecting
a Pattern
Thepattern
selector
dialis numbered
1
trated
patterns. through14,
andmatchesthenumbersoftheillus-
r Select
apattern
byaligning
the
number
onthe
dialwith
theindicating
dotabove
the
dial.
o For
instance,
tosewaZig-Zag
Stitch,
you
would
turnthe
selectordial
until116
lines
upunderindicating
dot.
oTo
change
thestitch
pattern,
turn
the
pat-
tern
selector
dial
left
or
right
to
the
desired
number.
With
eachapplication,recommended
settingsare
given.
Thesehave
been
highlightedfor
easyidentification.
You
canadjusteachsetting,however,asdesired.Toreduce
dial
force
to
select
patterns
the
stitchlength
controlcanbe
movedto
"O"
position.
SECTION 3 Straight
Stitching
Before
beginning
asewing
project,
checkthe
Fabric,Thread
and
NeedleTable
on
page
5
for
thebestneedle
andthreadcombinationfor
your
fabric.
RECOIT'MENDED
SETTINGS
StltchSelectlon:
silrbh
wtdrh:
Stllch
Length:
Foot:
NeedlePlate:
StraightStitchffiJ
Lill
lln
1-112lo4
GeneralPurpose
(B)
General
Purpose(A)
AdjustingStitchLength
Thestitchlengthindicator
isnumbered0-4.
The lowernumbersare shorterstitches.
Shorterstitches
are bestfor lightweight
fabrics;longeronesfor heavyfabrics.
To
adjustthelength ofyour
stitches,slide
the
stitch
lengthlevertothe
left
or
right.
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Adjusting
Thread
Tension
The
threadtension
on
your
sewingmachinehas
been
pre-set
inthe
auto
position
tosuitmost
sewingapplications.This
autotensionfeature
eliminatestheneedfor
you
toadjust
the
tensionleverfor the majorityofyour
sewing
projects.
Proper tension will produce identical
stitchesonboththefrontandbackof
vour
fabric
(1).
Too muchtensionwillproduce
a tight
stitch,causing
apuckered seam
(2).
Adjust
tensionbymovingleveruptoward
alooser
" - " setting.
Too little tension
will produce a loose
stitch,causing
loopsin your seams
(3).
Adjusttensionby
moving
lever
down
toward
atighter"+"setting.
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SewingaSeam
You
cansewseams
easilyandaccuratelywhen
you
follow
the
suggestions
below.
Basting
Pin
bastingandhandbastingare
easyways
tomake
temporaryseamsbeforemachine
sewing.
. To
pin
baste,
insert
pins
atstitchingline.
NEVER
placepins
ontheunderside
of
fabric
incontactwiththefeed.Donot
sew
over
plns;
pull
themoutas
you
stitch.
r To
handbaste,makelong,loose
stitches
thatcanbeeasilyremoved.
PlacingFabric
UnderPresserfuot
oTo
place
fabricunder
presser
foot,raise
presser
footlifter
(1)
toits"up" position
(2),
whereitlocks
in
place.
oThelifter
canberaised
andheldinthe
"extra
high"
position(3)
for
bulky
fabrics.
Stitchrngin Reyerse
. Toreinforce
beginningsorendsofseams,
push in reverselever,Machinewill
straightstitchin
reversefor
aslongas
you
hold
the
leverin.
oFor
continuousreversestitching,
push
leverinandslide
itto
theleft
tolock.Un-
lock
reverseleverbyslidingit
backtothe
right
andletting it returnto itsnormal
position.
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Keeping
SeamsStraight
To keepseamsstraight,useoneof the
guidelines
ontheneedle
plate.
The
most
commonlyused
line
(1)
isextendedontothe
slideplate. The crosslines
(2) serveas
guides
whenstitchingsquarecorners.
TurnlngSguareCorners
To
turna squarecorner,usecrosslineson
slide
plate.
oLineupfabricwith
extended
guidelines
on
needle
plate
andstitchseam,slowing
speedas
you
approachcorner,
oWhen
bottom
edgeoffabricreaches
cor-
neringcrosslines
(2)
onslide
plate,
stop
stitching.
oBesureneedle
is
down
infabric,
o Raise
presser
footslightly.
Turnfabric,
bringing
bottomedgeinlinewith
guide-
line
(1).
oContinuestitchingseam.
Sewing Curved Seams
r Baste
seam
line.
oUse a shortstitch
for elasticity and
strength.
r Guidefabricto
follow
curve,
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lnserting
aZipper
The
zipper
package
will
provide
completeinstructions
forinserting
zippers.
. Whenzipper
istotheleft
ofneedle,
attach
left
sideofzipper
foottoshank.Thenee-
dle will enterleft notch
of foot,sewing
closealongzipper
teeth.
. Attachright
side
ofzipper foottoshank
when
a zipperistotheright
sideofthe
needle.
Theneedle
willenterright
notch
offoot,
sewingclosealong
zipperteeth.
ciY
WRECOMMENDED
SETTINGS
StitchSelectlon:
StraightStitchi#fl
s*rch
wrdrh: Hl I =o
Stitch
Length: 1-1t2lo 4
Foot Zipper(E)
Needle
Plate: General
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SECTION4 Speciatstltches
The9SpecialStitcheson
your
machine
haveavarietyof
practical
anddecorativeuses.In
this
sectionare
recommended
applicationsforeach
stitch.
However,
thesestitches
canbeused
formanyother
sewing
projects.
Beforebeginninga sewing
project,
check
the Fabric,Thread andNeedleTable on
page
5for
thebest
needle
andthreadcom-
binationfor
your
fabric.
With
eachapplication,
recommendedset-
tings
have
been
given.
Thesehave
been
highlightedforeasyidentificalion.
You
can
adjust
each
setting,however,asdesired.
Adjusting
StitchWidth
TowidenornarrowaSpecialStitch
pattern,
movethe stitchwidthleveroff Straight
Stitch, i ,towardanyotherwidthsefting
atthe
right.
Adjusting
StitchLength
The
stitchlengthindicatorisnumbered
0-4.
The
areabetween
0and1will
produce
very
densestitching.Formoreopenstitching,
slidethestitchlengthlever
anywhere
from2
to4.Whensewlng
SpeclalStltches
11,12
and13/14numberedInrcdon thedisplay
panel,the lengthMUSTbe set In the
3r/z-4area.
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