Singer 9960 instruction manual Threading the Machine, Threading the Upper Thread

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THREADING THE MACHINE

A. PREPARING TO THREAD MACHINE 1. Raise the presser foot lifter.

2. Press the needle up/down button and set the needle in up position.

(Keep this position until needle eye threading.)

B. SETTING SPOOL OF THREAD ON

SPOOL PIN

1. Pull up the left end of spool pin and set the spool of thread on spool pin so that the thread unrolls

from the front of the spool.

2. Set the spool cap on spool pin as far as it will go. a: Reverse spool cap direction according to the

size of spool. b. Use the small spool cap when you use cross

wound thread. Leave small opening between cap and spool as illustration.

C. THREADING THE UPPER THREAD

1. Hold thread in both hands and pass thread to the guide from front opening.

2. Bring thread backward and pass through the slit from right to left.

3. Bring thread to the left and pull thread down toward you along the slit.

4. Pull up thread.

5. To thread the take-up lever, draw thread up and bring thread back down again from right to left along the slit.

6. Pull thread downward along the slit.

7. Draw thread through thread guide from right side opening.

8.Pass through needle eye from front to back. Refer to next page for instructions on how to use

needle threader.

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Contents 9960 Important Safety Instructions Contents For European and Similar Territories Blue neutral N Brown live LMain Parts Optional Accessories AccessoriesDust Cover Changing the Presser Foot Extension TableChanging the presser foot Inserting the Needle FABRIC, Thread Needle TableType of Fabric Thread Size Needle Needle Size Use a Singer brand needle for better sewing resultsConnecting Machine Foot ControllerFunction of Each Part Extra Wide Table Control Panel To Turn OFF Audible Beep Bobbin Setting Setting Spool of Thread on Spool PINRemoving the Bobbin Winding the BobbinInserting the Bobbin Threading the Machine Threading the Upper ThreadThreading the Needle EYE Drawing UP the Bobbin Thread 1. Raise the presser footStart and END of Seam Starting to SEWUpper Thread Sensor Reverse Stitching Auto Tack StitchSewing Heavy Fabric Turning CornersSeam Guide F3 F4 F5 Thread TensionHelpful Hints Selecting Utility Stitch Pattern Direct Stitch PatternSelecting Other Utility Stitch Patterns MIRROR/REVERSE StitchElongation Where to USE Each Stitch Straight Stitch Straight Stitch SewingStraight Stitch With Auto-lock Stitch Pattern No Attaching the Darning Embroidery Foot BastingBasting Elastic Stitch Sewing QuiltingJoining the pieces of fabric QuiltingZigzag Stitch Sewing MULTI-STITCH ZigzagFree ARM Sewing Elastic Band SewingUsing the General Purpose Foot Using the Overcasting FootOvercasting Overlocking Blind HEM Stitching Patch Work When sewing sharp anglesApplique Inserting Zippers Centered Insertion To stitch around the zipper tab Diagram a Inserting Zippers Lapped InsertionButtonhole Sewing Page Bound Buttonhole Eyelet Automatic BAR-TACK Darning Sewing on Buttons Thread ShankNarrow Hemming CordingSingle Cording Triple CordingUsing the EVEN-FEED Foot Continuous Decorative PatternSewing Thin Fabrics Attaching the EVEN-FEED FootDarning DARNING/FREE-HAND EmbroideryFREE-HAND Embroidery Twin Needle Sewing Twin needle sewing may be used with decorativeDecorative & Letter Stitch Sewing Selecting Decorative & Letter Stitch selecting modeShifting the Cursor Inserting Pattern To Check Selected PatternsTo Delete Pattern Mirror / Reverse stitch Editing of Each PatternElongation To Recall the Selected Patterns Setting the thread tensionF1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F1 F3 F4 F5 Sewing the Selected Patterns SewingDecorative and Letter Stitch Chart Adjusting the Forward and Reverse StitchesDecorative Stitch Pattern Letter Stitch PatternMaintenance CleaningBobbin Holder Hook Race and Feed DogProblem Cause Correction Helpful HintsMessages on LCD Page Page Page 9960English 34108 B0