Contents

CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	2
MODEL 9940	8
FOR EUROPEAN AND SIMILAR TERRITORIES:	8
MAIN PARTS	10
ACCESSORIES	12
DUST COVER	12
EXTENSION TABLE	14
a. REMOVING THE EXTENSION TABLE	14
b. OPENING THE ACCESSORY CASE	14
CHANGING THE PRESSER FOOT	14
A. Changing the presser foot	14
B. Removing the presser foot holder	14
INSERTING THE NEEDLE	16
FABRIC, THREAD AND NEEDLE TABLE	16
CONNECTING THE MACHINE	18
FUNCTION OF EACH PART	20
A. REVERSE STITCH BUTTON	20
B. NEEDLE UP/DOWN BUTTON	20
C. SLOW SEWING BUTTON	20
D. PRESSER FOOT LIFTER	20
E. DROP FEED LEVER	20
F. PRESSURE REGULATOR	20
G. HAND WHEEL	20
H. TOP COVER	20
CONTROL PANEL	22
A. L.C.D. DISPLAY	22
B. L.C.D. CONTRAST CONTROL	22
C. PATTERN CHART	22
D. UTILITY STITCH BUTTON	22
E. DECORATIVE & LETTER STITCH BUTTON	22
F. FUNCTION BUTTONS	22
G. MODE BUTTONS	22
H. SCROLL BUTTONS	22
I. CURSOR BUTTON	22
BOBBIN SETTING	24
A. REMOVING THE BOBBIN	24
B. SETTING SPOOL OF THREAD ON SPOOL PIN	24
C. WINDING THE BOBBIN	24
D. INSERTING THE BOBBIN	26

ELASTIC STITCH SEWING	46
Quilting	48
A. Joining the pieces of fabric	48
B. Quilting	48
C. Hand Look Quilting Stitch (No. 7)	48
ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING	50
MULTI-STITCH ZIGZAG	50
FREE ARM SEWING	50
OVERCASTING-OVERLOCKING	52
A. USING THE OVERCASTING FOOT	52
B. USING THE GENERAL PURPOSE FOOT	52
C. NOTE:	52
BLIND HEM STITCHING	54
PATCH WORK	56
APPLIQUE	56
NARROW HEMMING	58
CORDING	58
A. SINGLE CORDING	58
B. TRIPLE CORDING	58
INSERTING ZIPPERS
CENTERED INSERTION	60
LAPPED INSERTION	61
A. TO OPEN THE ZIPPER WHILE STITCHING	62
BUTTONHOLE SEWING	62
AUTOMATIC BAR-TACK AND DARNING	68
SEWING ON BUTTONS	70
A. Thread Shank	70
CONTINUOUS DECORATIVE PATTERN	72
A. SEWING THIN FABRICS	72
USING THE EVEN-FEED FOOT	72
A. ATTACHING THE EVEN-FEED FOOT	72
B. SEWING	72
DARNING/FREE-HAND EMBROIDERY	74
A. ATTACHING THE DARING/ EMBROIDERY FOOT	74
B. DARING	74
C. FREE-HAND EMBROIDERY	74
D. After darning or free-hand embroidery	74

THREADING THE MACHINE	28
A. PREPARING TO THREAD MACHINE	28
B. SETTING SPOOL OF THREAD ON SPOOL PIN	28
C. THREADING THE UPPER THREAD	28
D. THREADING THE NEEDLE EYE	30
E. DRAWING UP THE BOBBIN THREAD	30
STARTING TO SEW	32
A. START AND END OF SEAM	32
B. REVERSE STITCHING	32
C. TURNING CORNERS	34
D. SEWING HEAVY FABRIC	34
E. SEWING OVER OVERLAPPED AREAS	34
F. WIDTH OF SEAM ALLOWANCE	34

TWIN NEEDLE SEWING	76
DECORATIVE & LETTER STITCH SEWING ...	78
A. SELECTING DECORATIVE & LETTER STITCH	78
B. TO CHANGE THE MODE	78
C. SHIFTING THE CURSOR	80
D. TO CHECK SELECTED PATTERNS	80
E. INSERTING PATTERN	80
F. TO DELETE PATTERN	80
G. SETTING OF EACH PATTERN	82
H. TWIN NEEDLE SETTING	84
I. SINGLE / REPEAT SEWING	84
J.SEWING THE SELECTED PATTERN	84
K. TIPS	84

ADJUSTING THE THREAD TENSIONS	36
SELECTING UTILITY STITCH PATTERN	38
A. SELECTING THE PATTERN	38
B. SETTING STITCH WIDTH AND LENGTH	38
C. TWIN NEEDLE SETTING, MIRROR/ REVERSE STITCH AND
ELONGATION	40
WHERE TO USE EACH STITCH	42
STRAIGHT STITCH SEWING	44
A. Straight Stitch	44
B. Straight Stitch With Auto-lock Stitch (Pattern No. A-3)	44
BASTING	46

DECORATIVE AND LETTER STITCH CHART 86
MAINTENANCE	88
CLEANING	88
HELPFUL HINTS	90

CAUTION: To prevent acceidents. Do not pull out the front cover from the machine.

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9940 specifications

The Singer 9940 is an advanced sewing machine that cater to both novice and experienced sewists, offering a variety of features and technologies that make sewing more efficient and enjoyable. This machine is widely recognized for its versatility, precision, and ease of use, providing an ideal solution for a range of sewing projects from simple alterations to intricate garment making.

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9940 specifications