SINGER 5500 | FASHION MATE Manuale delle Istruzioni

Raisepresserfootlifterandneedlebarpresserfootneedle(1)Raisethepresserfootlifter.(2)Settheneedlebarinthehighestpositionbyturningthehandwheeltowardyou.P

Step-ihandwheelneedleclampscrew(1)Settheneedlebarinthehighestpositionbyturningthehandwheeltowardyou.(2)Loosentheneedleclampscrewandtakeouttheneedle.Pr

RemovingthebobbincaseStep-inee—‘shuttlecoverStep-2latchj7handwheel(1)Settheneedlebarinthehighestpositionbyturningthehandwheeltowardyou.(2)Opentheshutt

WindingthebobbinStep-iWindthethreadclockwisearoundthebobbinseveraltimes.Pushinthebobbinasfarasitwillgo.Themachinestopsautomaticallywhenwindingisfinish

insertingthebobbinofthreadIdirectionofthewoundthread(1)Theendofthethreadisawayfromyouasshown.(2)Leavetheendofthethreadofabout10cm(4”)fromthebobbin.(3)

adjustingscrewtpsethes4kcse(2)AdjustingthetensionTurntheadjustingscrewwiththesmallscrewdriverforadjustment.*Becarefulnottotouchthelockscrewwhenadjusti

jD3erThrc3adinq(1)Raisethepresserfootlifter.(2)Settheneedlebarinthehighestpositionbyturningthehandwheeltowardyou.Threadbyfollowingnumbers(—®whilepress

DrawingUptheLowerThreadTurnthehandwheelonceslowlytowardyou.Stopturningitwhenthetake-upleverreachesthehighestposition.Step-4Pulloutbothupperandlowerthr

Step-iPassthethreadstogethertotheguides®and©.Threadthetake-uplever®Step-2Passthemseparatelytotherightandleftattheguide.Step-6Step-3Leadoneofthethreads

SettingPatterns(1)StraightStitch,ZigzagStitchandZigzagPatternStitchesFourzigzagpatternstitchesarebuiltinbesidesastraightstitchandazigzagstitch.Allofth

TABLEOFCONTENTS1.NAMESANDFUNCTIONSOFPARTS2.ACCESSORIESANDSPARES33.BEFORESEWING5UnpackingtheMachine5ConvertingtheMachine6ConnectingFootControllerandPow

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(3)Buttonholes‘1Decidethestitchwidthaccordingoffabric.Setwithintheorangecolour.Thelowerthenumberthecloserthestitch.Foractualsewing,seep.31.1•IFIStepPa

Enjoyattractivestitchingwithtwodifferentcolourthreads.PatternsettingMachinesettingiM12345678910/Thpatternc1.5—403—41—20.5—14be)stitchlength1—3.51—2.50

IStraightSewing22ZigzagN,NSewing25ElasticSewing27ZipperSewing\_128OvercastingQIc)C)29Overlocking1CDC)30ButtonholeSewing31ButtonSewing34Blindhem35Stitc

O4W)Placethefabricunderthefootabout1cm(0.4”)insidetheedge.Lowerthepresserfoot.Lowertheneedlebyturningthehandwheeltowardyou.*Leavetheendsofthethreadsof

TurningcornersStopsewingwiththeneedleinthefabricatthepivotpoint.Raisethefoot.owerIthefoot34Lowerthefootandstansewing.Attheendofsewing,raisetheneedleto

Cloth!Upperthreadtensiondial(1)Usetheclothguidetosewaseamwithacertainintervalfromtheedge.Settheguideintheholeofthearm,righttotheneedleplate,andadjustt

Foralongstitch,turnthedialclodwise.Forashortstitch,turnitcourtclockwiseForawidestitch,turnthelevertoward7.Foranarrowstitch,turnittoward0.Movezigzagwid

HowtosewStep-iStep-2Placethefabricunderthefootabout1cm(0.4”)insidetheedge.Lowerthepresserfoot.LowertheneedlebytUrningthehandwheeltowardyou.*Leavetheen

EastcSewnaExcellentforseamingelasticmaterials.GoodforetcWithsmaI1zigzagstitchf,materials,7-W1thmuIttpIezigzagMachinesettingMachinesettingntkirStraight

1,NAMESANDFUNCTIONSOFPARTSTochangepressureofthepresserfoot.turnweakerj_strongerRaisefootwhenadjustingthedial._________Tosewnormalfabrics.Tosewthinorel

ZipperSewingWiththespeciallydesignedzipperfoot,zippersewingcanbedoneeasily.Tosewtherightsideofthezipper.Settheholderintheleftpin.Theneedlecomestothele

OvercastingIthickmaterialsnotfrayeasily.IIendsofStep-ithreadsclothgide<.Step-2Positiontheendsofthethreadsbehindthefoot.Placetheedgeofthefabricagain

ieroaknqOverlockingstitchescansewseamsandfinishtheminoneoperation.WItfrcrosS-ovOr-edgestitchMachinetIñgiforterseymaterials,HowtosewSewinthesamewayasov

3LtohoeSwint*1PatternsettingStepPatternActualStitch1automatic2automatic*WhensettingpatternL,thestitchissewnfromthefronttotheback.Adjustmentofstitchwid

Step-3Step-4(1)Setpatternselectordi&Landstartsewing.Youwillheartheclicksoundforthebartuckfirst.Thenthemachineautomaticallystartssewingtheleftsidec

Cordedbuttonholes(1)Hookakindofcrochetcottontotheprojectiononthebuttonholefoot,andtotheslittoholdbothends.(2)Sewinthesamewayasanordinarybuttonhole.(3)

Withthespeciallydesignedtwo-stepfootlifter,eventhickbuttonscanbesewneasily.MachinesettingSetthezigzagwidthat“0”Placethebuttonsothattheneedlelowersinto

Superbforhemmingskirts,trousers,suits,etc.,withoutthestitchesshowingontherightsideofthefabric.I!IWjtitc‘J?2Wrongside6rPAfrgtt4ej1astFoldthefabricassho

Howtosewguide(1)Turnthehandwheelbyhandandwhentheneedlegoestoleftside,positionthetheedgeofthefold.fabricwheretheneedleslightlycatches(2)Adjusttheguidet

IiDMaq4eset$Ing.(1)Sewtheedgesofthefabrictogetherasshown.(2)Sew2morestitchesatthesideparallelwiththefirststitch.*Ifnecessary,reinforcetheripwithapiece

ReversesewingbuttonTosewreversestitches.Continuepressingonthebuttonwhilesewinginreverse.PatternselectordialToselectthestitchpattern.turnSettheselected

(3)Mendingabighole4)MendingasmallholeIi(1)Setpresserfootpressurecontroldialtothe“0”position.(2)Placeapieceoffabriconthebacksideofthehole.(3)Sewoverthe

(5)Darrnng1...UsingahoopStep-iStep-2Stretchthefabriconthehoopwiththeworn-outpartinthecenter.Holdthehoopcorrectlyasshown.Placetheupperthreadunderthefoo

Dri2.ngrearmV:.‘Darningtubulararticles.Nowtosaw(1)Removetheextensiontableforfree-armsewing.(2)Placetheupperthreadunderthefootpassingthroughtheholeofth

AttacingEastcElasticcanbeeasilyattachedtoSleevebands,skirtwaists,etc.(1)Placetheelasticonthefabricandlothefoot.Sew4or5stitches.(2)Sewalongthecenter,pu

ShellStitchingThestitchgivesanattractivetrimtochildren’sclothes,blouses,negligees,etc.fabric(1)Withthefoldededgetoleft,placethefabricunderthe presserf

RoHernmtnqThehemmerisconvenientwhenyouwishtosewlonghemsinthefabricsuchasshirblouses,aprons,etc.Makeadouble3mm(0.12”)foldforabou5cm(2”)alongtheedgeofth

Step—4Lowerthepresserfootandcontinuetosew.*Byliftinguptheedgeofthefabricalittle,thefooteasilyfeedsthefabricwithoutslidingitout.WithzigzagstitchMachine

Lappedseamscanbesewneasilyinoneoperation.Sewoverthefoldedareafromtherighsideofthefabric.Ontheleft,theneedlecomesslightlyinsidetheupperfabric.Ontherigh

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geätcjTojointheedgesofthefabric.IiIiiVjI:vyfabricsthatSewcarefully,keepingthelinewherethefabricscometogetherinthecenterofthefoot.Goodforetc.interlinin

StraightstitchfootSpecialfootEflZigzagfootOvercastingfoot‘TZipperfootDarningfootLULLARollhemmingfootQuiltingguideCordingfootBlindhemstitchguide@0Butto

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Machinequiltingiseasyandfun.Justsandwichpolyesterorlamb’swoollining(batting)1weenthefashionfabricandabackingofalightweightfirmlywovenfabricandsewawayM

jiiI!U11111Iiji‘IendcorneroftheMarkthefirstlinewithapensilortailor’schalkandsew.Fromthesecondline,sewwiththeguidejustfollowingtheseamofthefirstline.Th

Smockingisdoneeasilybysewingseveralrowsofsmockingstitchparalleloverthepre-gatheredpartofchildren’sblouses,etc.Step-ilowerthreadsStep-2Machinesettiflg—

CordingAnattractivedesignwithlinescanbedrawneasilywithyarnorcordsasadecorationforchildren’sclothes,dresses,etc.Drawthedesignortailor’schalk.onthefabri

anavrnnoqrammhigExquisitedesignsareeasywiththemachine.NeedleUsesmallneedlenumbersUpperFine,thin,silky-typeofthreadsThread{-_—[LowerAsthinasupperthread

Step-iPulloutthelowerthreadbyturningthehand-wheeltowardyouwhileholdingtheupperthreadlightly.Sew5—6stitcheswiththezigzagwidthat0tomakeaknot.*Besurethep

AppiiqueWorkIdealforthedecorationofchildren’sclothes,aprons,etc.Step-iDrawthedesignonthefabricanappliqueandcutitout.Step-2Placethecutworkonthepartofth

Placeswhichwereoncehardorimpossibletosewcannowbesewneasilywithafree-arm.Youcandosleeves,cuffs,collars,theedgeoftrousers,tubulararticles,etc.Preparatio

Yournewmachinerequiresregularcleaningandoilingforsatisfactorysewingperformance.Amachinewhichisusedforafewhoursadayneedstobecleanedandoiledonceamonth.*

Bobbinssize9/65(1pc.)size11/75(2pcs.)size14/90(2pcs.)size16/100(1pc.)Ordineryneedlessize14/90(2pcs)BallPointneedlesTwinneedles(2pcs,)Screwdriversmall(

OiIirROtaryhookArmtopInsidethefaceplateApplyonedropofoiltothepartsindicatedbyarrows.Applyonedropofoiltotherubbedpartinthehook.*ToomuchoilmaystainYourf

TroubleProbableCauseOperationNotpluggedinproperly.Page7MachinePowersupplyswitchisnoton.7doesnotsewThreadisstuckinthehookgroove.57Lackofoil.58Makingnoi

CorrectTroubleProbableCauseOperationFabricnotDustofthreadjammingonthefeeddog.Page57movingFeeddogislowered.1Improperneedlesetting.9Needlebent.9Needlecl

Step-ihooktoothStep-2Step-4carryingJrcontroeraccessoryboxextensiontablePlacethemachineonthetableandunlatchclaspsonbothsidesbypressingthemslightlyinthe

Forfree-armuseForflat-beduse—Detachingtheextensiontable—Withoutanextensiontable,themachineisusedasafree-armmodelforconvenientsewingoftrousers,sleeves,

Step-iStep-3OFswitchMakesurethevoltageisthesameasstatedonthenameplateonthebacksideofthePluginfollowingnumbers(1—‘2)asshown.*Alwaysunplugthemachinewhen