Singer Quantum User manual

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I

MPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

•Beoroe

removing0

the

bobbin,

case,

remove

pu

fom

the

sock,

et

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For

double

insulated

machines,

when

servicing,

u

se

only

identical

Singer

replacement

parts.

See

instruchions

bor

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of

Double.Insulatod

Whenl

using this

machine

basic

sufety

precautions

should

always

be

followed

Appliances.

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the

following

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all

josh

uct ions

before

u

si

r

this

rahie •.

Never

operate

the

machine

if

it

has

a

damaged

cord

or

plug, if i S

ro

working properly

it it

has

been

dropped

or

damaged,

or

dropped

into

water

Return

the

machine

to

the

nearest

authorized

dealer

or

Service

Center

DANGER.

for

examination,

repa,,

electrica,

or

ehria

duiret

•Never

operate

the

machine

with

any

air openings blocked

Keep

ventilation/

To

rediuice

the risk

of

electric

shock:

openings

of

the

machine

and

foot

controller

free

from the

accumulation

of

*

the

machine

should

neve,

be

left

unattended

when

plugged

in.

Always

unplug

lint,

dust,

and

loose

cloth.

the

machine

from

the

electri

cutlet

immediately

after

using

and

bebore

cleaning.

*

Never

drop

or

insert

any

object

into any

opening

*

Alwa

ys

uripilig

before

changirng

ligjht

bulb Replace

bulb

with

the

same

t

ype

S

Do

riot

use

outdoors

rated

I?

volts

S

watts

3e

sure

to

replace

the

lace

plato

which

covers the

light

S

Do0

not

operate

where aerosol

(sprayt

products

are

being

uised or

where

bulb

belowe

operating

the

mnachine.

oxygen

is

being

administered.

WA

NI

G*

Do

ot

allow

to

beused

as

a

oy

Close

attenton

is

neesar

when

the

W

A

NI

G.machine

is

used

by

or

near

children.

To

reduce

the

rsk

of

burns,

fire.

electric

shock

or

iury

to

persons:USEVCN OFOULISLADPR UT.Inadulinute

product,

two

systems

of

insulation

are

provided

instead

ci

grounding.

No

*

Be

sure

that

the

electrical

voltage

of

the

socket

oullet

(walt

roceptacle)

is

the

grounding

means

is

provided

on

a

double-insulated

product,

nor

should

a

saole

as

he

rated

voltage

of

the motor

means

for

grounding

be

added

to

the

produc.

Servicing

of

a

double-insulated

*

Use

this

mac¢hine

onty

for

its

intended

use

as

described

in

this Operator's

product

requires extreme care

and

knowledge

ol

the

system.

and

should

be

Guide

Use

only

attac~hments

recommended

by

the manufacturer

as

contained

done only

by

qualified

service personnel Replacement

parts

for

a

double-

in

ire

Operators

Guide,

insulated

product

must

be

identical

to

those

parts

in

the

product.

A

double-

insulated

product

is

marked

with

the

words

"DOUBLE-INSULATlON'

or

*

lO

dis:onlnect,

urn

all

controls

tol

the

off

(''O''

position.

then

remove

plug

'DOUBLE

INSULATED'.

,rom

u...,SAVE

THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

*

Disoonnerl

tire

power-line

plug

from the

socket

outlet

or

switch

the

machine

Servicing

should

be

performed

by

an

authorized service

representative

off

when

making

any

adjustments

in

the

needle

area,

such

as

threadingThspoutiineddoroshld

s.

ne

edle,

changing

needle,

changing

needle

plate

or

changing

presser

toot,

etcTi.rduti

nene

o

oueodue

FOR

EUROPEAN AND

SIMILAR TERRITORIES

*

Always

unplug

[the

machine

rnm

the

electrical

outlet when

removing

covers

This

product

is

suppressed

for

radio

and

tleevision

interferencee

wubh

the

lubricating,

or

when

making

any

other

user

servicing

adjustments mentioned

international Electrotechnica Commission requirements

of

the

CISPR

I

the

Operator's

Guide

Machine

for

Great

Britain

and

some

other

couniries

having

similar wiring

*

[Do

not

attempt

to

adjust

the

motor

belt

Contact

your

nearest

Service

Center

standards

are

shipied

torn

the

factory with

a

plug

ton

connection

to

the

should

any

adtustmerit

be

required,

mains.

The

wires

in

this

mqains

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

with the

following

code:

*

Do

not

unplug

by

pulling

on

cord.

Th

unplug,

grasp the

plug,

not

the

cord.

Blue:

neutral

(N)

drown-

live

(L)

*

Flardle

the

toot

controller

with

care

and avoid

dropping

it

on

the

floor

AS

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

appliance

may

not

Be

sure

not

to

place

anything

on

top

of

it.

correspond

with

the

coloured marktngs

indentilying

the

terminals

in

your

plug

•Always

Ljse

thle

proper needle

plate

The

wrong

plate

Canl

cause

the

needle

pioceod

as

follows:

to breakThe

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

to breakwith

the

letter N

or

coloured black,

The

wire

which

is

cloured

brown

must

be

*

Do

not

uise

bentl

needles, connected

to

{the

termi~nal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

If

•

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swin,

kep

fnges

aay

rom

ll

lovng

artsSpeialcar

isa

43

Amp.

(e

1363)

plug

is

used

, a 3

Amp use must

be

tilted.

or

if

any

other

*

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swin,

kep

fnges

awy

fom

ll

ovin

pats.Specal

areis

ype

of

plug

is

used,

a

5

Amp use

must

be

tilted

either

in

the

plug

or

adaptor

required

around

the

sowing

machine

needle

or

at

the

dist

ribution

board

Neither

cord

is

to

be

connected

to

the

earth

ter

mina

*

1Do

not

pull

or

push

fabric

while

ntirching.

T

his

may

deflect

the

naedle

causing

of

a

three-pin

plug,

ii

to

break.

IP

R

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SAFE

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TUTIONS.............................................2TOE

STEP

BUTTONHOLING

.............................. 1........9

ACCESSORIES INCLUDED

WITH

MACHINE

........................ 3

ADJUSTING BUTTONHOLE

BALANCE

............................

21

CONNECTING

AND

RUNNING

MACHINE

.....

.................... 4

SEWING

ON

A

BUTON

.,,,.............................................

21

INT

RAD IN

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FDRE

MIN

EMBROIDERY..........................................

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22

WINEDING

BOBB

IN

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INSERTING

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PREVIOUSLYBIN.............WOUND.....BOBBIN.....

8

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Customer:

We

recommend

that

for

future

reference

you

record

the

Serial Number

cf

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STRAIGHT

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..........................................

14

Sewing

Machine

in

the space

provided.

STITCHING

IN

REVERSE

....................................... 14

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POSITION

.....

.........................

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to

lust

ration

at

right

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location

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SEAMS

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SQUARE

CORNERS

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SEAM

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....... ......................

16

Model

No.

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Serial

No

FREE

ARM

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...................... ...............

.........

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ensure

that you

are

always

prOVided

with

the

most

modern sewing

capabities

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PRESSER

FEET

.....

..................... .........

17

the

manutacturer

reserves

the

right

to

change

the

appearance,

design

or

accessories

of

this

sewing

machine

when

considered

necessary

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run

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not

using

machine

electrical

power

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into

receplacle

machine,

rewind

air

hose

around

speed

(4).

controller

for

storage,

as

Plug

power

cord

(3)

into

electric

outlet.

Power

oft-press

'O'

side,

shown.

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Do

not

operate

machine without

material

under

presser

toot.

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simplify

understanding,

the

following

symbolssu

are

used

throughout

the

operator's

manual.

1

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presser

toot.

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power

off.

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hand

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lever

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and

cap

onto

spool

pin.

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thread

into

thread

guide. Following

arrows,

guide

thread

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thread

own

down

to

needle.

Loop

thread around thread guide

(1).

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spool

cap

firmly

over

the

rim

of

the

spool

to

prevent thread

tangling.

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best

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i

performance

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(3}

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spool

cap.

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eye

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thread

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hook

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threader

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through

eye

of

needle.

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threader,

it

will

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the

left

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lt

itwill

go

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the

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wind

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the

outside

ring

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needle

thread

under

presser

t

foot

screw

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width

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only

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seam.

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edges

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in

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in

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prevent

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