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Changing the needle
1. Raise the needle bar to its highest position by turning the
hand wheel toward you.
2. Loosen the needle clamp screw by turning it toward you.
3. Remove the needle by pulling it downward.
4. Insert the new needle into the needle clamp with the flat
side toward the back.
5. Push the needle up as far as it can go.
6. Tighten the needle clamp screw firmly with the screw
driver.
NEEDLE, THREAD AND FABRIC CHART
Your fabric will determine the choice of a needle and thread.
The following table is a practical guide to needle and thread
selection. Always refer to it before a new sewing project.
Generally, the same size and type of thread is used in the
bobbin as in the upper thread.
FABRICS THREAD NEEDLES
The fabrics below can be of any
fiber: cotton, linen, silk, wool,
synthetic, rayon, blends. They
are listed as examples of weight.
TYPE SIZE
Light-
Weight
Batiste
Chiffon
Crepe
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
100% Polyester
* Mercerized Size
2000 or 2020
red
shank
60
11/80
orange
band
Medium-
Weight
Corduroy
Flannel
Gabardine
Gingham
Linen
Muslin
Wool Crepe
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
100% Polyester
* Mercerized Size
Nylon
2000 or 2020
red
shank
50
14/90
blue
band
Medium-
Heavy
Bonded Wovens
Canvas
Coating
Denim
Duck
Sailcloth
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
100% Polyeste
r
* Mercerized Size
* "Heavy Duty"
2000 or 2020
red
shank
40
16/100
purple
band
18/110
yellow
band
Knits
Bonded Knits
Double Knit
Jersey
Tricot
Cotton-wrapped
Polyester
Polyester
Nylon
2001 or 2045
yellow
shank
11/80
orange
band
14/90
blue
band
16/100
purple
band
* Do not use on stretch fabrics.
* For best sewing results, always use a Singer Branded Needle.
Always disconnect the machine from power
supply by removing the plug from the wall-outlet.
Pin
Butée
Pasador
Flat side
Côté plat
Lado plano
Flat
id
Côté
lt
Needle
A
iguille
A
guja
Lado
l