Singer merritt 2404 User manual

lnstrucnon Book for the
Singer" Sewing:Machine
MODEL 2404
Congratulations.
You are about to discover the pleasure of sewing
with
your new Singer* sewing machine.
We knowyou are eagerto get startedon asewing
project ... but we urge you to become familiar with
this book betoreyou begin. It is designedto he!p you
get the benefit ot ali the capabilities of this machine.
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Ihroughoullhe World
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Serial No.
Dear Customer:
We recommend that for future reference you record
tre serial number of your Sewing Machine· in the
space provided.
Refer to iIlustration
at Nght for Iocation
of serial number on
your machine.
Serial No. _
Toensure that you
arealways provided wilh lhe rnost
modem sewing capabililies. THE MANUFACTURER
reserites lhe righl
lo change lhe appearance. design
or accessories
01 Ihis sewing rnachme when con-
sidered necessary.
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Contents
1. Gettingto Know Your Machine .
Principal Parts .
Accessories .
2. Getting Ready toSew .
Choosing and Changing Accessories .
Operating Machine .
The BobbinThread .
Threading the Machine .
3. Straight Stitching .
Setting Selectors .............
Sewing a Seam .
Applications .
4.
Basic Zig·zag Stitching .........
Setting Selectors . . .
Satin Stitching .
Stitch Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Paliem Stitching ......................
Selecting a Stitch .
Stitch Pattem Chart .
Adjusting Stitches for Stretch Fabrics .
Decorative Stitching .
6. Bullonholes and Buttons
Garment Preparation
Manual Buttonholing ...
Buttons .
7. Caring forYour Machine .
8. Twin Needle Stitching ..................
9. HomeSelVice Hints .
Index .
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1. Getting to Know
Vour Machine
. Principal Parts
1. Spoof Pin
2. ThreadGuides
3. Bobbin Winder Tension Disc
4. Take-up Lever
5. Needle-Thread Tension Dial
6. FacePlate
7. Presser FootLifter
8. ThreadCutter
9. Presser FootScrew
10. General Purpose PresserFoot
11. ThreadGuides
12. Feed
13. General Purpose NeedlePlate
14. SlidePlate
15. Bobbin Case
16. Bobbin
17. NeedleClamp
18. ElectricalConnectionsand SpeedContmller
19. HandWheel
20. HandWheelKnob
21. StitchWidthSelector
22. Needle Position Selector
23. Stitch Length Selector
24. Reverse Stitch Pus h Button
25. BobbinWinder Spindle
26. Power and Light Switch
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Accessories
The accessories provided wilh your sewing machine
are designed lo help vou do many kinds 01 sewing
easily.
1. Transparent Bobbins
(No. 172336)
2. Singer* Needles
• Slyle 2020 lor general sewing.
• Styíe 2045
lor sewing knits, stretch labrics and
elastic.
• Slyle
2028t lor Iwin-needledecoralivestitching.
3. Button Foot holds rnost flat buttons securely
lor
lastening.
4. Zipper Foot lor inserling zippers and stitchínq
corded seams.
5. Blindstitch Hem Guide. Use this with the gen-
eral purpose
1001 lo position and guide lhe hem.
6. Straight Stitch Footand StraightStitchNeedle
Plate are used when your labric or sewing pro-
cedure requires close control. These accessories
are recommended
lor ali straiqht stitch sewing.
7. Buttonhole Foot is used
lo make bar tack but-
tonholes in four steps,
8. General Purpose Foot and General Purpose
Needle Plate are on your machine when deiiv-
ered. Use them for allernating between slraighl
and zig-zag stttchínq.
9. Special Purpose Foot. Use this lor ali kinds of
decorativa slilching.
10. Snap-in Feed Cover lor button sewinq, Iree-
motion work and darning.
11. Spool Pin is used for Iwin-needle sewing.
12. Small Spool Holder lor use wilh smaíl díarneter
spools 01Ihread.
13. Tubeo, Oi!
lor oiling lhe machine.
14. Lint Brush for cleaning your sewing machine.
tCAUTION: Use this needle with tnegeneral put-
pose needle piate and generalpurpose ar specialpur-
pose
toot only. 00 not use any otneraccessories with
this needle as needle breakage wil/ occur.
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Stitch Pattern Discs
Thefollowingstitchpatterndiscsareincludedinyour
accessory set.
Plain Zig-Zag Stlteh Dlse 1
Multi Zlg-Zag Stlteh Dlse 2
Bllnd Stlteh Dlse 3
Seallop Stiteh Dlse 4
Arrowhead Stlteh Dlse 5
Domino Stiteh Dise 6
Shell Stiteh Dlse 7
Solld Seallop Stlteh Dlse 8
lelele Stiteh Dlse 9
Banner Stiteh Dlse 10
Key Stlteh Dise 11
Walls O,
Trpy Dlse 12
Dlamond Stiteh Dlse 13
Zlg-Zag Polnts Stlteh Dlse 14
Long Obllque Stiteh Dlse 15
Shlngle Stiteh Dise 16
Pennant Stiteh Dlse 17
Three Step Stlteh Dise 18
Ball Stiteh Dise 19
. Curve Mendlng Stlteh Dise 20
Semaphore Stlteh Dlse 22
Solld Pyramid Stlteh Dlse 23
Spiny Stlteh Dlse 25
Block Stiteh Dlse 26
Faggoting Stlteh Dlse 27
Comb Stiteh Dise 28
Pavillon Stiteh Dlse 29
PlaUorm Stiteh Dlse 30
Crescent Stlteh Dlse 31
Alpine Stlteh Dise 37
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2. Getting Ready to Sew
Choosing and Changing
Accessories
CAUTION: Disconnect the power line p/ug fram the
socket outlet when changing need/es, teet, or need/e
p/ates, or when /eaving the machine unattended. This
eliminates the possibility of starting the machine by
accidental/y pressing the speed contral/er.
Changing Presser Feet
• Raiseneedle to highest position byturning the hand
wheel toward vou.
• Raisepresser foot.
1. Press toe of presser toot upward as far as il will go
until it snaps free.
2.Centre the new presser foot under the shank A.
Lower the presser foot lifter so that the shank tits
over lhe presser toot
pino
3. Press presser toot screw down firm/y unlil toot
snaps ínto place.
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Removing and Replacing lhe
Button FooI and Presser FooI Shank
• Raise needle lo highesl position by lurning lhe hand
wheel toward vou.
• Raise lhe presser
1001.
• Loosen presser 1001 screwA and remove lhe shank
S, guiding il lo lhe righl.
• To replace lhe accessorv, hook shank around
lhe
presser bar and lighlen lhe presser 1001 screw.
NOTE: /nsert tne edge ot acoin in tne seat ot the
presser foot
screw to /oosen it and tighten it secure/y.
Attaching Blindslilch Hem Guide
• Raise presser 1001, íoosen presser toot screw and
slip blíndstitch hem guide belween screwand shank
of
lhe general purpose toot.
• Se sure underside
01 lhe guide clears lhe slide plale
and front of toot.
• Tighlen screw wilh a coin.
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Changing Needle Plales
NOTE: Remove bobbin if it conteos thread in order
toprevent threadbeing caught wnen p/ate is rep/aced.
• Raise needle lo hiqhest position by lurning lhe hand
wheel toward vou.
• Raise presser toot.
• Open slide plale. Place
Ihumb under righl side ot
needle plate, lift it up and
wilhdraw it lo righl.
• Replace needle plale under clamping pin A,push il
firm/y to lhe left and press down until il snaps into
place.
• Close slide plate.'
Attaching Snap·in Feed Cover
• Raise needle lo highesl position by lurning hand
wheel toward vou.
• Raise presser toot, open slide plate and inseri gen-
eral purpose needle plate,
• Slide snap-in feed cover away from vou over needle
plate until poínts B and C are positioned directly
over holes in needle plate as illustrated. Snap in
point B.Then push poínt C in toward point B until il
snaps into place. Close slide plate.
• To remove, open slide plate, then simply lift up front
edge ot feed cover and remove. Close slide plate.
Changing lhe Needle
• Raise needle to its highest posítion by lurning lhe
hand wheel toward Vou. Loosen lhe needle-clamp
screw D and remove
lhe needle.
• Insert new needle with the flat side of
lhe needle lo
the back, up into
clamp E as far as it will go.
•Tighlen needle-clamp screw.
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Fabric, Thread
The needle and thread you choose will depend upon
the fabric to be stitched. The needle should be fine
enough to prevent the fabric from being marred with
large punctures, yet heavy enough to pierce the fabric
without being bent ar deflected.
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FABRIC
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FILMY -Chiffon, Organza, Tulle, Voile
SHEER-Net, Lace, Ninon, Crepe de Chine, Voile
LlGHT- Velvel, Crepe de Chine, Shantung, Faille,
Organdy, Muslin, Batiste, Dirnity, Lawn,
Percale, Piqué, Poplin Cashmere, Flannel,
Mohair, Felt,Taffeta, Satin, Challis, Eyelet,
Gingham, Crepe, Broadclàth
MEOIUM-Velvet, Crepe de Chine, Shantung,
Suiting, Satin, Crepe, Velveteen, Corduroy,
Fleece, Flannel, Gabardine, Felt, Serge, Mohair
HEAVY -Brocade, Taffeta, Satin, Crepe, Corduroy,
Unen, Drapery Fabric, Burlap, Suiting,
Gabardine, Poplin Denim, Ticking, Canvas
VERY HEAVY-Denim, Duck, Canvas, Sailcloth,
Coating, Blanketing, Upholstery Fabric
KNITS, STRETCH ANO ELASTICS-Jersey, Ciré,
Sweater Knit, Bonded Knit, Tricot, Stretch Terry,
Double Knit, Spandex, Deep Pile, Fake Furs
.LEATHER, P1ASTIC, VINYLS-Kidskin, Patent
Leathers and Suedes, Plastic Film, Imitation
Upholstery Vinyl and Leather
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and Needle labia
lhe eye of lhe needle rnust be large enough for lhe
Ihread lo pass Ihrough il freely: 100fine a needle will
cause lhe Ihread lo fray.
lhe table below is a guide lo needle and Ihread selec-
lion. Refer lo il before startínq a sewing projecl. Be
sure to use tnesame size and type of thread in both
needle and bobbin.
THREAD
NEEDLE
Style Size
oFine silk, cotton, 9170
2020
merc. or synlh.
11/80
Fine silk, cotton. 2020
9170
merc. or synlh.
11/80
Fine silk, cotton,
merc. ar synlh. 2020
11/80
Medium cotton,
merc. or synlh.
Medium silk, cotton, 2020
11/80
merc. ar synlh.
14/90
Heavy silk, cotton. 2020
14/90
merc. or synlh.
16/100
Heavy silk, cotton, 14/90
mercerized or 2020
16/100
svntnetíc
18/110
Fine, medium, or
11/80
heavy synlhelic 2045
14/90
16/100
Fine merc. &synlh.
11/80
Med. merc. &synlh. 2032
14/90
Hvy. merc. &synlh.
16/100
18/110
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Qperating Machine
Connecting Machine
Before plugging inyour machine, be sure that the volt-
age and number ot cycles indicated on the electrical
nameplate A,conform to your electrical power supply.
Your speed controller cord has amotor
disconnect
plug, pushthe plug D, into the receptacleat right end
of motor. Then connectthe power-line plug C to your
electrical outlet.
CAUTION: Disconnect tne power line plug from tne
socket outlet when changing needles,
teet. or needle
plates or when leaving tne machine unattended. This
eliminates the possibility otstarting tne machine by
accidental/y pressing tne speed control/er.
Operating Machine
To turn on the machine and sewing light. press the
power and light switch located on the motor.
To run lhe machlne and. conlrol speed, press the
speed controller O with your toot. The harder vou
press, the faster the machine will sew. To stop ma-
chine, remove foot from controller.
CAUTION: Because of the up and down movement
of the needle, you must woik careful/y and watch tne
sewing area when operating tne machine.
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