Regulation Of The Lower Thread Tension; Changing The Sewing Foot; Help Message - Singer 6180 Operation And Safety Notes

Regulation of the
lower thread tension
Only adjust the lower thread tension of a correct
stitch pattern cannot be achieved by regulating the
upper thread tension. Turn the screw left to weaken
the tension and right to tighten the tension. If the
stitch pattern is all right but the seam is gathering,
both the upper and the lower tension could be too
tight and must be readjusted.
To check whether the case tension is right, let the
case hang by the end of the thread and press it in
briefly. If the tension is right,, the thread will pull out
approx. 5–10 cm. If the tension is too loose, the
thread rolls of continuously.
Raise

Changing the sewing foot

Ensure that the needle is in the „top"
position. Raise the presser foot lifter.
1. Press the presser foot release. The presser foot
is automatically released from its holder.
2. Lay the desired presser foot on the needle
plate and centre the pin of the presser foot di-
rectly under the slot of the presser foot holder.
3. Lower the presser foot lifter to allow it to en-
gage in the presser foot.
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Fabric gathers
Reducing
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Presser foot release
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Help message

The winder has slid to the right
during sewing (operating position).
Check the winder and push to the left.
The buttonhole lever is not low-
ered or raised.
Lower the buttonhole lever for sewing
buttonholes.
Raising the buttonhole lever while sew-
ing normally.
The plug of the foot control has
been pulled out during activation.
Insert the plug.
The machine is blocked because
threads have been caught in
the region of the bobbin or the
sewing motion has been inter-
rupted suddenly.
Switch off the main switch and rectify
the problem.
The return button/tacking button
is pressed while the buttonhole
stitch is set.
The tacking stitch is sewn automatically
when the buttonhole is finished. It is not
necessary to press the return button.
The winder is in operation.
Push the winder to the left if it is not be-
ing used.
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