Singer 9022 User manual

5, 8, 10, 16 & 22 PATTERN SEWING MACHINES
Instruction Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safeguards
1. Getting to Know Your Machine
Principal Parts
Accessories
2. Getting Ready to Sew
Connecting the Machine/Running the Machine
Choosing and Changing Needles
Free Arm Sewing
Changing Presser Foot
Replacing Presser Foot with Shank
Attaching Feed Cover
Winding a Bobbin
Threading the Machine
Inserting a Wound Bobbin
Raising Bobbin Thread
Selecting a Pattern
3. Straight Stitching
Preparation
Sewing a Seam
Free Motion Embroidery
Inserting a Zipper
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Special Stitches
Preparation
Patterns capability and graphics illustration
Zig-Zag Stitch
Zig-Zag Blindstitch
Multi Stitch Zig-Zag
" M " Stitch/Sandcastle Stitch
Crescent Stitch/Chinese/Dynasty Stitch/Solid
Scallop Stitch
Arrow Stitch/Bunting Stitch/Privet Stitch
Wizard Stitch/Random Ric-Rac Stitch
Stretch Overedge Stitch
Ric-Rac/Straight Stretch Stitch
Road Runner/Fagoting Stitch
Honeycomb Stitch
Slant Overedge Stitch/Seagull Stitch
Four Step Buttonholing
Caring for Your Machine
Removing and Replacing Bobbin Case
Removing and Replacing Light Bulb
Cleaning the Machine
Performance Checklist
Additional Accessories
Fabric, Thread and Needle Table

CONGRATULATIONS
You are about to begin an adventure in creativity: You
are going to sew! And, you are going to sew with one
of the easiest to use machines ever made.
The following features have been included on your
machine, promising rewarding hours of uncomplicated
sewing pleasure:
• Clearly defined thread path, reducing the possibility
of threading errors.
• Built in buttonholer for fast, easy buttonholes.
• Slant needle designed do allow you to sit, see & sew
better.
• One-step pattern selection, eliminating complicated
selection operation.
In addition, this machine features a removable bed
extension, permitting both flat and free-arm sewing;
snap-on presser feet that are quickly removed and
easily replaced; and a one-way needle-clamp that
makes it impossible to put the needle in backwards.
Take some time to acquaint yourself with this owner's
manual and your machine. Whether you are a novice
or an experienced sewer, you will discover how easy it
is to create something uniquely your own!
Dear Customer:
We recommend that for future reference you record
the Serial Number of your Sewing Machine in the
space provided.
Refer to illustration below for location of Serial Number
on your machine.
Serial No.
Model No.
Serial No.
To ensure that you are always provided with the most
modern sewing capabilities, the manufacturer reserves
the right to change the appearance, design or acces-
sories of this sewing machine when considered neces-
sary.
*A Trademark of The Singer Company
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using this machine, basic safety precautions
should always be followed including the following:
Read all instructions before using this machine.
DANGER
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
•The machine should never be left unattended when
plugged in. Always unplug the machine from the elec-
tric outlet immediately after using and before clean-
ing.
• Always unplug before changing light bulb. Replace
bulb with the same type rated 15 watts. Be sure to
replace the face plate which covers the light bulb
before operating the machine.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock or injury
to persons:
• Be sure that the electrical voltage of the socket outlet
(wall receptacle) is the same as the rated voltage of
the motor.
• Use this machine only for its intended use as
described in this Operator's Guide. Use only attach-
ments recommended by the manufacturer as con-
tained in the Operator's Guide.
• To disconnect, turn all controls to the off ("0") posi-
tion, then remove plug from outlet.
• Disconnect the power-line plug from the socket outlet
or switch the machine off when making any adjust-
ments in the needle area, such as threading needle,
changing needle, changing needle plate or changing
presser foot, etc.
•Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet
when removing covers, lubricating, or when making
any other user servicing adjustments mentioned in
the Operator's Guide.
• Do not attempt to adjust the motor belt. Contact your
nearest Service Center should any adjustment be
required.
• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp
the plug, not the cord.
• Handle the foot controller with care and avoid drop-
ping it on the floor. Be sure not to place anything on
top of it.
•Always use the proper needle plate. The wrong plate
can cause the needle to break.
• Do not use bent needles.
• When sewing, keep fingers away from all moving
parts. Special care is required around the sewing
machine needle.
• Do not pull or push fabric while stitching. This may
deflect the needle causing it to break.
• Before removing the bobbin case, remove plug from
the socket outlet.
• For double insulated machines, when servicing, use
only identical Singer replacement parts. See instruc-
tions for Servicing of Double-Insulated Appliances.
Never operate the machine if it has a damaged cord
or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been
dropped or damaged, or dropped into water. Return
the machine to the nearest authorized dealer or
Service Center for examination, repair, electrical, or
mechanical adjustment.

Safety Instructions continued...
•Never operate the machine with any air openings
blocked. Keep ventilation openings of the machine
and foot controller free from the accumulation of lint,
dust, and loose cloth.
• Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
• Do not use outdoors.
• Do not operate where aerosol (spray) products are
being used or where oxygen is being administered.
• Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is
necessary when the machine is used by or near chil-
dren.
• SERVICING OF DOUBLE-INSULATED PRODUCTS.
In a double-insulated product, two systems of insula-
tion are provided instead of grounding. No grounding
means is provided on a double-insulated product, nor
should a means for grounding be added to the prod-
uct. Servicing of a double-insulated product requires
extreme care and knowledge of the system, and
should be done only by qualified service personnel.
Replacement parts for a double-insulated product
must be identical to those parts in the product. A dou-
ble-insulated product is marked with the words
"DOUBLE-INSULATION" or "DOUBLE-INSULATED".
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
Servicing should be performed by an authorized ser-
vice representative.
This product is intended for household use.
FOR EUROPEAN AND SIMILAR TERRITORIES:
This product is suppressed for radio and television
interference with the International Electrotechnical
Commission requirements of the ClSPR.
Machines for Great Britain and some other countries
having similar wiring standards are shipped from the
factory with a plug for connection to the mains. The
wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
Blue: neutral (N) Brown: live (L)
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
appliance may not correspond with the coloured mark-
ings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as
follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to
the terminal which is marked with the letter N or
coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must
be connected to the terminal which is marked with the
letter L or coloured red. If a 13 Amp. (BS 1363) plug is
used, a 3 Amp. fuse must be fitted, or if any other type
of plug is used, a 5 Amp. fuse must be fitted either in
the plug or adaptor or at the distribution board. Neither
cord is to be connected to the earth terminal of a
three-pin plug.
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SECTION 1
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE
9. Face Plate is a removable cover protecting movable
parts and sewing light.
10. Sewing Light illuminates sewing area.
11. Needle Clamp holds needle in machine and pre-
vents incorrect insertion.
12. Needle Plate supports the
13. Removable Extension Table lets you change the
machine bed from flat to free arm.
16. Slide Plate opens for easy removal and replace-
ment of bobbin.
17. Feed System moves fabric under presser foot.
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Principal Parts
Hand Wheel provides a means for raising
or lowering the needle.
Bobbin Winder lets you fill the bobbin
with thread quickly and easily.
Pattern Display Panel shows a variety of
patterns available for your sewing needs.
Spool Pin and Cap hold the top thread
supply and allow it to unwind smoothly as
the spool does not turn.
Stitch Width Lever controls the width of
patterns and sets the needle for straight
stitching.
Snap-In Thread Guide helps to insure a
smooth flow of thread from the spool of
tension.
Bobbin Winder Tension Disc provides
thread tension for bobbin winding.
Needle Thread Tension Dial controls top
thread tension.
18. Presser Foot holds fabric against the feed system
and snaps on and off.
19. Stitch Length Lever allows for a variety of stitch
lengths.
20. Power and Light Switch turns on the machine
and sewing light at the same time.
21. Reverse Lever provides either momentary or con-
tinuous reverse fabric movement.
22. Reverse Lever provides either momentary or con-
tinuous reverse fabric movement.
23. Pattern Selector Dial turns directly to any of the
pattern display panel.

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Principal Parts Continued...
14. Presser Foot Lifter, at the back of machine, lets
you raise and lower presser foot.
15. Thread Cutter
24. Electrical Power Cord connects machine to your
electrical outlet.
25. Speed Controller regulates the sewing machine
speed, fabric during sewing.

ACCESSORIES
The accessories for your machine are designed to
simplify many of your sewing projects.
1. General Purpose Needle Plate (A), and Presser
Foot (B), are standard on the machine. Used for
straight and zigzag sewing.
2. Zipper Foot (E), for inserting zippers.
3. Feed Cover (F), used for button sewing, free motion
work and darning. It keeps the feed from moving
fabric.
4. Special Purpose Presser Foot (J), used for deco-
rative and zig-zag stitching.
5. Buttonhole Presser Foot (L), used to make four-
step buttonholes.
6. Spool Holder, for medium and large thread spools.
7. Lint Brush, for cleaning the machine.
8. Needle Pack, includes an assortment for sewing
various types of fabrics.
9. Bobbins, transparent for easy viewing.
10. Blindstitch Hem Guide, is used to position the
hem for blindstitch hemming.
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SECTION 2
GETTING READY TO SEW
CONNECTING THE MACHINE
Before plugging in your machine, be sure that the volt-
age and number of cycles indicated on the electrical
data table (1), conform to your electrical power supply.
Plug the controller (2), into the receptacle, at the right
end of the machine.
Then connect the electrical power cord plug (3), to
your electrical outlet.
Do not operate machine without material under the
presser foot as this may damage the feed and the foot.
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RUNNING THE MACHINE
The machine and the sewing light are turned on and
off by the same power switch.
POWER SWITCH
Power on-press "1" side of switch. Power off-press "0"
side.
To run the machine, press the speed controller. The
harder you press, the faster the machine will sew.
To stop the machine from sewing, remove pressure
from speed controller.
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CHOOSING AND CHANGING NEEDLES
IMPORTANT." For best sewing results, use only Singer
* needles. Check the needle package, and the Fabric,
Thread and Needle Table for the correct needle and
fabric combination.
• Raise needle to its highest position.
• Loosen needle clamp screw and remove needle.
• With flat side of, needle to the back insert new nee-
dle up into clamp as far as it will go.
• Tighten needle clamp screw securely.
FREE ARM SEWING
Free arm sewing makes it easier to sew hard-to-reach
areas.
To change machine for free arm sewing, push in and
lift right edge (1) of extension table, slide it to the left
and off the machine.
• Topstitch edges on sleeves, or finish waistbands and
pants legs easily.
• Sew buttonholes without stretching cuffs or neck-
bands.
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CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT
(B)(E)(J)(L)
Your machine comes with the General Purpose
Presser Foot already attached. You can easily change
to any one of the other presser feet which snap onto a
common shank by following the directions below.
• Raise needle to its highest position by turning hand
wheel toward you.
•Raise presser foot using presser foot lifter in back of
machine.
• Push toe of presser foot (1) up, until it snaps off the
shank (2).
•Take foot off machine.
• Place new foot under center of shank.
•Lower presser foot lifter, fitting shank over presser
foot pin (3).
• Don't turn screw. Instead, push presser foot screw (4)
down firmly until foot snaps into place.
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REPLACING PRESSER FOOT WITH SHANK
Presser feet with built-in shanks can be replaced as
follows:
•Turn machine off.
• Raise needle and presser foot.
• Loosen presser foot screw (1) and remove presser
foot with shank (2), guiding it toward you and to the
right.
• To replace presser foot with shank, hook shank
around the presser bar and tighten presser foot
screw.
ATTACHING FEED COVER (F)
The feed cover keeps the feed from moving the fabric.
• Raise needle and presser foot.
• Open slide plate.
• Slide feed cover on top of needle plate, pressing tabs
(1) and (2) into holes.
• Close slide plate.
• To remove, open slide plate and lift front edge of
cover; pull it away.
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WINDING A BOBBIN
Winding a bobbin is quick and easy when you follow
the directions below. Always wind the bobbin before
threading the machine.
• Push in indent (1) on hand wheel disc. This will stop
the needle from moving.
• Place spool of thread on spool pin.
• Slide spool cap (2) firmly over rim of spool to prevent
thread tangling.
• Lead thread from spool and snap into thread guide
post (3).
• Wind thread clockwise around front of bobbin
winder tension disc (4).
• Pass thread end, from inside, through small hole in
rim of bobbin.
• Place bobbin on spindle and push it to the right.
• Holding thread end, step on speed controller to run
machine until desired amount of thread is wound.
• Cut thread; push bobbin to the left and remove it
from spindle.
• Trim thread end from top of bobbin.
• Return hand wheel disc to sewing position by press-
ing on side opposite indent.
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THREADING THE MACHINE
Your sewing machine is easily threaded. The clear
threading path helps you avoid threading errors.
To thread your machine correctly, simply follow the
steps below:
• Raise presser foot lifter.
• Raise needle to its highest position by turning hand
wheel toward you.
• Place spool of thread on spool pin (1).
• Slide spool cap (2) firmly over the rim of the spool to
prevent thread tangling.
• Snap thread into thread guide post (3).
• Following arrows, guide thread into threading channel
(4) down to needle and firmly pull thread.
• Thread needle from front to back.
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INSERTING A WOUND BOBBIN
To insert a bobbin, follow the instructions below.
• Raise presser foot.
• Turn hand wheel toward you until needle is in its
highest position.
• Open slide plate and remove bobbin.
1. Pull 4" (10cm) of thread from replacement bobbin
and insert bobbin into case, as shown.
2. Holding bobbin in place, guide thread into notch (1),
and then into notch (2).
3. Draw several inches of thread across bobbin.
4. While holding thread on outside, close slide plate.
• Follow directions for "Raising Bobbin Thread."
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RAISING THE BOBBIN THREAD
Once the needle has been threaded and the bobbin
placed in the bobbin case, the bobbin thread must be
brought up through the hole in the needle plate.
1. Hold needle thread with left hand.
•Turn hand wheel slowly toward you, lowering nee-
dle into hole in plate.
2. Continue to do this until needle rises above needle
plate.
• Pull gently on needle thread and bring up bobbin
thread in a loop.
3. Open loop with fingers to find end of bobbin thread.
4. Draw needle thread through left side opening in
presser foot.
• Pull both threads to back of machine.
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SELECTING A PATTERN
All the patterns your machine is capable of sewing are
illustrated on the pattern display panel of your sewing
machine.
• If your machine has 5 patterns, it will indicate pat-
terns 1 through 9.
• If your machine has 8 patterns, it will indicate pat-
terns 1 through 12.
• If your machine has 10 patterns, it will indicate pat-
terns 1 through 14.
• Select a pattern by turning the selector dial and align
the number on the dial with the dot above the dial.
• For instance to sew a Zig-zag stitch align the number
6 with the dot.
• If your machine has 16 or 22 patterns, it will indicate
patterns by pattern indicator.
• Select a pattern by turning the selector dial until indi-
cator appears under desired pattern.
• For instance, to sew a Zig-Zag Stitch you would turn
the selector dial until the indicator appears as (1).
•To change the stitch pattern, turn the dial left or right,
moving indicator to desired position.
With each application, recommended settings are
given. These have been highlighted for easy identifica-
tion. You can adjust each setting, however, as desired.
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SECTION 3
STRAIGHT STITCHING
Before beginning a sewing project, check the Fabric,
Thread and Needle Table for the best needle and
thread combination for your fabric.
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
Stitch Selection: Straight Stitch
Stitch Width: ! _
Stitch Length: ++++++_++
Foot: General Purpose (B)
Needle Plate: General Purpose (A)
ADJUSTING STITCH LENGTH
The stitch length indicator is numbered 0 - 4. The
lower numbers are shorter stitches. Shorter stitches
are best for lightweight fabrics; longer ones for heavy
fabrics. To adjust the length of your stitches, slide the
stitch length lever to the left or right.
ADJUSTING THREAD TENSION
Having selected the correct needle and thread combi-
nation for the fabric being used, it may be necessary
to adjust the tension of the sewing machine to insure a
well-balanced stitch.
Proper tension will produce identical stitches on both
the front and back of your fabric (1).
• Too little tension will produce a loose stitch, causing
loops in your seams (2). Adjust tension by rotating the
dial clockwise to a tighter setting.
• Too much tension will produce a tight stitch which
will cause puckered seams (3). Adjust tension by rotat-
ing the dial counterclockwise to a looser setting.
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SEWING A SEAM
You can sew seams easily and accurately when you
follow the suggestions below.
BASTING
Pin basting and hand basting are easy ways to make
temporary seams before machine sewing.
•To pin baste, insert pins at stitching line. NEVER
place pins on the underside of fabric in contact with
the feed. Do not sew over pins; pull them out as
you stitch.
• To hand baste, make long, loose stitches that can be
easily removed.
PLACING FABRIC UNDER PRESSER FOOT
• To place fabric under presser foot, raise presser foot
lifter (1) to its "up" position (2), where it locks in
place.
• The lifter can be raised and held in the "extra high"
position (3) for bulky fabrics.
STITCHING IN REVERSE
• To reinforce beginnings or ends of seams, push in
reverse lever (1). Machine will straight stitch in
reverse for as long as you hold the lever in.
• For continuous reverse stitching, push lever in and
slide it to the left to lock. Unlock reverse lever by slid-
ing it back to the right and letting it return to its nor-
mal position.
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KEEPING SEAMS STRAIGHT
To keep seams straight, use one of the guidelines on
the needle plate. The most commonly used line (1) is
extended onto the slide plate. The crosslines (2) serve
as guides when stitching square corners.
TURNING SQUARE CORNERS
To turn a square corner, use crosslines on slide plate.
• Line up fabric with extended guidelines on needle
plate and stitch seam, slowing speed as you
approach corner.
• When bottom of fabric reaches cornering crosslines
(2) on slide plate, stop stitching.
• Be sure needle is down in fabric.
• Raise presser foot slightly. Turn fabric bringing bot-
tom edge in line with guideline (1).
• Continue stitching seam.
Sewing Curved Seams
• Baste seamline.
• Use a short stitch for elasticity and strength.
• Guide fabric to follow curve.
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