Singer 9134, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...nfirm persons without supervision Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance IIi Switch off or unplug the machine when leaving it unattended Before servicing the appliance or replacing lamps unplug the machine Dear Customer We recommend that for future reference you record the Serial Number of your Sewing Machine in the space provided Refer to illustrati...

Page 3: ... 17 Preparation 17 Sewing a Seam 17 Darning 21 Free Motion Embroidery 21 Inserting a Zipper 22 4 Special Stitches 23 Preparation 23 Zig Zag Stitch 25 Zig Zag Blindstitch 26 Multi Stitch Zig Zag 27 M Stitch 27 Crescent Stitch Chinese Dynasty Stitch Kite Tail Stitch 28 Arrow Stitch Bunting Stitch 27 Decorative Stitches 27 Pdr kish Stit_3h 31 Stretch Overedge Stitch 31 Ric Rac Straight Stretch Stitch...

Page 4: ...SECTION 1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MACHINE PRINCIPAL PARTS 13 6 5 1 4 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 14 17 18 19 2O 25 24 23 22 21 15 16 26 2 ...

Page 5: ... needle in machine and prevents incorrect insertion 13 Needle Plate Supports the fabric during sewing 17 18 19 Removable Extension Table lets you change the machine bed from flat to free arm Presser Foot Lifter at the back of machine lets you raise and lower presser fool Thread Cutter is built into face plate cover for convenience and safety Slide Plate opens for easy removal and replacement of bo...

Page 6: ...tching Straight Stitch Needle Plate C and Presser Foot D used when straight the feed from moving fabric Zipper Foot E for inserting zippers Feed Cover F used for button sewing free motion work and darning It keeps the feed from moving fabric Darning and Embroidery Foot G is recommended for free motion work such as embroidery monogramming and decora tive designs_ Button Sewing Foot H hold buttons s...

Page 7: ...e buttonhole in one single step Seam Guide N helps keep seam allow ances even Needle Threader P assists in threading machine needle Small Thread Spool Cap Q for use with small diameter spools of thread Thread Spool Cap for medium and large thread spools Lint Brush for cleaning the machine Bobbins transparent for easy viewing of thread supply 172336 Needle Pack includes an assortment for sewing var...

Page 8: ...r cord plug to your electrical outlet NOTE When not using the machine rewind air hose around speed controller for storage as shown Do not operate machine without material under the presser foot as this may damage the feed and the foot RUNNING THE MACHINE The machine and the sewing light are turned on and off by the same power switch 0 l 0 i ROCKER SWITCH To turn on machine a _ sewing light press p...

Page 9: ...nnect turn all controls to the off 0 position then remove plug from outlet Disconnect the power line plug from the socket outlet or switch the machine off when making any adjustments in the needle area such as threading needle changing needle changing needle plate or changing presser foot etc Always unplug the machine from the electrical outlet when removing covers lubricating or when making any o...

Page 10: ...d service personnel Replacement parts for a double insulated product must be identical to those parts in the product A double insulated product is marked with the words DOlJBLE INSULATtON or DOUBLE INSULATED SAVE THESE INS r RUCTIONS Servicing should be performed by an authorized service representative This product is intended for household use FOR EUROPEAN AND SIMILAR TERRITORIES This product is ...

Page 11: ...lamp 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 FREE ARM SEWING Free arm sewing makes it easier to sew hard to reach areas_ 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 I i o Topstitch edges on sleeves or finis...

Page 12: ...ns below Raise needle to its highest position by turning hand wheel toward you Raise presser foot using presser foot lifter in back of machine Push toe of presser foot 1 up until it snaps off the shank 2 Take foot off machine 4 3 o Place new foot under center of shank_ Lower presser foot lifter fitting shank over presser foot pin 3 Don t turn screw Instead push presser foot screw 4 down firmly unt...

Page 13: ... foot screw and lifting finger 2 above needle clamp o Tighten presser foot screw with coin o To remove loosen screw guide foot back _ ATTACHING FEED COVER F The feed cover keeps the feed from moving the fabric o Raise needle and presser foot o Open slide plate o Slide feed cover on top of needle plate pressing tabs 1 and 2 into holes Close slide plate o To remove open slide plate and lift front ed...

Page 14: ...IIII I lUJlJ J Swing threader back just far enough to clear the needle Slide threader as far to the left as it will go Be sure guide 1 is against the left side of the needle Bring metal hook of threader forward through the eye of the needler Holding 3 7 5 cm of thread between your fingers guide thread into metal hook Release thread 12 Holding threader with right hand draw metal hook and thread bac...

Page 15: ...ad your machine correctly simply follow the steps below Raise presser foot lifter o Raise needle to its highest position by turning hand wheel toward you o Place spool of thread on spool pin 1 o Slide spool cap 2 firmly over the rim of the spool to prevent thread tangling o Snap thread into thread guide post 3 o Following arrows guide thread into auto tension channel 4 down to needle and firmly pu...

Page 16: ... into thread guide post 3 o Wind thread clockwise around front of bobbin winder tension disc 4 Pass thread end from inside through small hole in rim of bobbin Place bobbin on spindle and push it to the right On machines without hand wheel disc this will automatically stop needle from moving o Holding thread end step on speed controller to run machine until desired amount of thread is wound Winding...

Page 17: ...tion Open slide plate and remove bobbin 1 Pull 4 10crn of thread from replace ment bobbin and insert bobbin into case as shown 2 Holding bobbin in place guide thread into notch 1 and then into notch 2 2 3 Draw several inches of thread across bobbin 4o While holding thread on outside close slide plate o Follow directions for Raising Bobbin Thread on page 16 15 ...

Page 18: ...le thread with left hand Turn hand wheel slowly toward you lowering needle into hole in plate i 2 Continue to do this until needle rises above needle plate e Pull gently on needle thread and bring up bobbin thread in a loop Eli _ _ 16 3 Open loop with fingers to find end of bobbin thread 4 Draw needle thread through left side opening in presser foot Pull both threads to back of machine ...

Page 19: ...STUTCHING The Straight Stitch Needle Plate C and Presser Foot D help prevent skipped stitches and control fabric when straight stitching around a curve or close to the fabric edge CAUTION Straight Stitch Needle Plate and Presser Foot should be used for straight stitch sewing only Always change back to the appropriate needle plate and presser foot when not straight stitching i I J RECOMMENDED SETTI...

Page 20: ...ajority of your sewing projects Proper tension will produce identical stitches on both the front and back of your fabric 1 Too much tension wilt produce a tight stitch causing a puckered seam 2 Adjust tension by moving lever up toward a looser _ setting 3 II1 II IIIIIII I I I II II1 II Too little tension will produce a loose stitch causing loops in your seams 3 _ Adjust tension by moving lever dow...

Page 21: ...e easily removed 3 1 0 1 2 3 4 PLACING FABRIC UNDER PRESSER FOOT To place fabric under presser foot raise presser foot lifter 1 to its up position 2 where it locks in place o The lifter can be raised and held in the extra high position 3 for bulky fabrics_ STITCHING IN REVERSE To reinforce beginnings or ends of seams push in reverse lever 1 Machine will straight stitch in reverse for as long as yo...

Page 22: ... fabric reaches corner ing crosslines 2 on slide plate stop stitching Be sure needle is down in fabric_ Raise presser foot slightly Turn fabric bringing bottom edge in line with guide_ line 1 Continue stitching seam 20 i 1 USING THE SEAM GUIDE IV For extra help in keeping seams straight particularly for very narrow or very wide seams use the seam guide which comes with your machine To attach the s...

Page 23: ... Cover F o Place area to be darned right side up under presser foot lower fool Stitch guiding fabric back and forth until entire area is filled ino FREE MOTION EMBROIDERY In free motion embroidery you sew without a presser foot and control the fabric with an embroidery hoop RECOMMENDED SETTINGS Stitch Selection Straight Stitch or Zig Zag Stitch Width i 1 _ _ D Stitch Length 0 Foot Remove foot with...

Page 24: ...Length 1 1 2 t Foot Zipper E Needle Plate General Purpose A When zipper is to the left of needle attach left side of zipper foot to shank The needle will enter left notch of foot sewing close along zipper teeth Attach right side of zipper foot to shank when a zipper is to the right side of the needle The needle will enter right notch of foot sewing close along zipper teeth ...

Page 25: ...h each application recommended settings have been given These have been highlighted for easy identification You can adjust each setting however as desired L It il ii i1 I I Io ADJUSTING STITCH WIDTH To widen or narrow a Special Stitch pattern move the stitch width lever off Straight Stitch i toward any other width setting at the right ADJUSTING STITCH LENGTH The stitch length indicator is numbered...

Page 26: ...le tension will produce a loose stitch 3 causing loops in your pattern Adjust tension by moving lever down toward a tighter setting ADJUSTING STITCH BALANCE You can adjust the appearance of special color coded stitch patterns on the display panel by turning the Stitch balance ring 1 behind the pattern selector dial 2 24 2 3 A correctly balanced Fagoting Stitch shoutd appear as illustrated 3 When s...

Page 27: ...own o Stitch close to edge letting outer zig zag fall over edge 1 I i m B U SATIN STITCHING Satin stitching is a series of closely spaced zig zag stitches Satin stitch monograms embroidery and appliques for a smooth satin like finish_ o Practice to get desired stitch appear ance Block Monogramming Lightly trace letters on right side of fabric RECOMMENDED SETTINGS Stitch Selection Stitch Width Stit...

Page 28: ...hem beyond fold 2 as shown_ Pin or baste all layers in place Position the hem under the presser foot with the soft fold resting against wall of the guide Be sure the flange of the guide is between the soft fold and the top of the hem as shown 26 Lower the presser foot and begin sewing making certain the straight stitches fall on the edge of the hem and the zig zag stitches just pierce the soft fol...

Page 29: ...oot Stitch over the line of the tear short ening stitch length at each end for reinforcement o Trim thread ends close to fabric If needed sew over tear again Trim away lining close to stitching M STITCH This stitch can be used for stretch seams and decorative stitching LACE TRIM Lace trim may be added to blouses lira gerie and children s wear Cut lace to desired size o Pin lace to right side of fa...

Page 30: ...titch Selection Stitch Width Stitch Length Foot Needle Plate Crescent Stitch D 1 or lower Special Purpose J General Purpose A RECOMMENDED Stitch Selection Stitch Width i Stitch Length Foot Needle Plate SETTINGS Chinese Dynasty Stitch n 1 or lower Special Purpose J General Purpose A RECOMMENDED SETTINGS Stitch Selection Stitch Width Stitch Length Foot Needle Plate Kite Tail Stitch g 1 or lower Spec...

Page 31: ...Stitch Length Foot Needle Plate Bunting Stitch n 1 or lower Special Purpose J General Purpose A o Center stitching line under presser foot and sew Trim thread ends close to fabric Your machine can sew several stitches which are solely decorative These stitches let you create unique personalized garments and household items o Use the DOMINO STITCH FLAG STITCH to form a lively border along the edges...

Page 32: ...Satin Bead Stitch Boomerang Stitch Lady Bug Stitch Stitch Width I Stitch Length Foot Needle Plate 1 or lower Special Purpose J General Purpose A The RAMPART STITCH can be used to decorate a boy s cap RECOMMENDED SETTINGS Stitch Selection Rampart Stitch Stitch Width l _ _ _ Stitch Length Foot Needle Plate n 1 or lower Special Purpose J General Purpose A 3O ...

Page 33: ...itch along guideline o Be sure stitches on left side of line fall over hem edge into single thickness of fabric and stitches on right side fall into double fold of hem With this stitch you can stitch and finish a seam in one step It is also ideal for finishing seams hems and facings requiring stretch OVEREDGE SEAM o Baste seams Trim seam edge 114 6mm from basting line RECOMMENDED SETTINGS Stitch S...

Page 34: ...ch stitch set stitch width to the left and stitch length to 4 CROWN STITCH FAGOTING STITCH If your machine has _ pattern JP Use these stitches fagoting embroidery patchwork or strengthening seams CROWN FAGOTING This is an open lacy stitch used to join two pieces of fabric Fold under edges to be joined and press Baste the edges 118 3ram apart onto a sheet of tissue paper for support Position center...

Page 35: ...ction Honeycomb Stitch Stitch Width t t _ _ _ D Stitch Length 3 1 2 to 4 Adjust balance if necessary o Sew between rows of straight stitches Pull out straight stitches when cornpleted_ STRAIGHT FEATHERSTITCH With the Straight Featherstitch you can stitch and finish a seam in one step It is also ideal for edging and appliqueing I EDGING Add a delicate touch to your sewing while finishing and reinfo...

Page 36: ...se A Fastening the Buttonhole Attachment Remove presser foot from shank Place buttonhole attachment behind shank and guide it forward Center pin 1 in attachment under shank and lower presser foot lifter Press presser foot screw down firmly until shank snaps into place Setting the Length of Buttonhole o Open button clamp 2 and place but_ ton on carrier 3 Slide clamp 2 back to hold button in place R...

Page 37: ... into machine To remove buttonhole attachment raise presser foot lifter and press down on both sides of button carrier near shank and slide off machine_ ADJUSTING WIDTH OF BUTTONHOLE OPENING If the width of the buttonhole opening is too narrow or too wide it can be adjusted by the stitch width tever_ o Widen the buttonhole opening by moving the stitch width lever slightly left o Narrow the buttonh...

Page 38: ...n attach a button the bobbin thread must be brought up through the hole in the feed cover F Raise foot lifter o Position both threads under button foot toward rear of machine o Hold needle thread while lowering needle into hole in feed cover Raise needle and gently pull needle thread undo loop of bobbin thread that comes up with the needle Details on Raising the Bobbin Thread are on page 16 1 Plac...

Page 39: ...l needle rises and moves over the other hole of button Adjust width if neces sary 4_ Lower needle into hole o Run machine slowly making 6 or more stitches to attach button o Remove work from machine leaving 4 10cm of thread o To secure stitching pull thread ends to inside of garment and knot close to fabric 37 ...

Page 40: ...e out from under foot 38 6 TO REMOVE BOBBIN CASE With a small screwdriver turn lever 2 back as far as it will go Lift out bobbin case TO REPLACE THE BOBBIN CASE Guide forked end 3 of bobbin case under feed 4 _ Draw rim of bobbin case under position plate 5 e q_Jrn lever 2 toward you locking bobbin case in place NOTE After locking case in place be sure it is not tight but can move slightly To repla...

Page 41: ... face plate must first be removed o Looser and remove screw 1 e Slide face plate down and away from machine_ TO REMOVE THE LIGHT BULB o Push bulb up into socket 2 and turn to the left to unlock bulb pins o Pull bulb down and out of socket TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULB Push new bulb up into socket and turn to the right until pins lock into position Reposition face plate by sliding top edge of plate und...

Page 42: ...of lint in this area remove the bobbin case for cleaning machine surface if necessary dampen a soft cloth and use a mild soap to clean the surface Remove needle plate as instructed and clean exposed area with a lint brush l BEFORE STORING YOUR MACHINE To disconnect turn all controls to off 0 position then remove plug from outlet Unplug foot controller from machine Lower presser foot lifter Turn ha...

Page 43: ...ted into bobbin case Needle Breaks Is needle straight and sharp Is needle correct size Is needle fully inserted into needle clamp Are controls properly set Are accessories correct for application Bobbin Winding Difficulties Is thread unwinding freely from spool Is bobbin winder engaged Is thread end securely held at start of wind Upper Thread Breaks Is machine properly threaded ls thread freely un...

Page 44: ...d fabrics Also excellent for plaids stripes and topstitching 2_vin Needle and Spool R are used for decorative twin needle 2 threads stitch ing on woven and knit fabric 30veredge Foot use with Overedge Stretch Stitch for seams in stretch fabrics 4 Narrow Hemmer Foot is used to stitch a narrow hem in a single operation 5 Seam Ripper use to pick and cut threads quickly and neatly 42 ...

Page 45: ...its deep pile fabrics vinyl Medium Heavy gabardine tweed sailcloth denim coatings drapery vinyl deep pile fabrics _ 50 mercerized cotton silk Fine synthetic thread 50 mercerized cotton 60 cotton Synthetic thread Heavy duty mercerized cotton Style 2020 40 to 60 cotton Synthetic thread J Heavy overcoatings dungaree upholstery fabrics canvas All Weights decorative topstitching Synthetic Knits and Str...

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Page 47: ...ttern Selecting 16 Performance Checklist 41 Presser Feet 4 Changing 10 1 t General Purpose 4 Special Purpose _4 Presser Foot Lifter 19 Principal Parts 2 3 Reverse Stitching 19 Satin Stitching 25 Seams Curved 21 Finishes 25 31 Keeping Straight 20 Overedge Seam 31 Sewing A Seam 19 Seam Guide 4 20 21 Smocking 33 Special Stitches 23 Spool Caps 4 13 14 Stitch Patterns Arrow Stitch 29 Blind Stitch 26 Bo...

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