CHOOSING AND CHANGING NEEDLES
IMPORTANT: For best sewing results, use only Singer needles.
Check the needle package, and the Fabric, Thread and Needle Table on page 44,
the correct needle and fabric combination.
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FREE ARM SEWING
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• Raise needle to its highest position.
• Loosen needle clamp screw and
remove needle.
• With flat side of needle to the back,
insert new needle up into clamp
as far as it will go.
• Tighten needle clamp screw securely.
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Free arm sewing makes it easier to sew hard-to-reach areas.
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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.
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• Topstitch edges on sleeves, or finish
waistbands and pants legs easily.
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-Sew buttonholes without stretching
cuffs or neckbands.