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CONTENTS Getting to Know Your Accessories ATHENA 2000 Electronic Sewing Machine ........................ 2 ........................................................................ 3 Changing Presser Feet .............................................................. Snap-on Presser Feet • The Button Foot, Even Feed Foot 4 Changing 5 Plates Chainstitch Speed ................................................................... Plate and Insert Control ........................... : ..........
CHANGING PRESSER FEET Snap-on Presser Feet Raise take-up fever to highest position by turning hand wheel toward you, Raise presser foot by ra!sing pros _ ser foot lifter, }ocated at back of machine. Press front of foot _Jt_as far as it will go_ then snap down to remove. Center new foot under shank Lower presser-foot lifter so shank fits ever pin. Press presser_foot screw down untii foot snaps in place The Button Foot Raise take-up lever to highest position by wheel toward you. Raise foot.
_er Darning and Embroidery Foot Raise needle to highest position by turning hand wheel toward you. Raise foot. Loosen presser foot screw and remove presser foot shank: Guide Darning and Embreid_ ery Foot into position from back of machine. Make sure lifting finger is above needle ctamp. Tighten presser foot screw with coin. / Attaching CHANGING PLATES Note: Remove bobbin if it contains thread in order prevent thread being caught when plate is replaced.
SPEED CONTROL Note: Before plugging in machine, be sure voltage and number of cycles shown by machine socket conform to your electrical power supply: Push machine plug into machine socket. Connect powerline plug to electrical outlet, To turn on machine and sewing light, and to set speed range, press power and light switch on. ,, SLOW (switch control.
THREADING THE MACHINE Threading _he Needle Ptace spool of thread on horizontal spool pin. If spool befng used has a retaining slit, this should be placed against the spoo! cushion to the right. Select correct spool holder according to type and diameter of spool being used.
THE BOBBIN Winding the Bobbin 1: Opee empty slide power slide plate; Move bobbin latch to left. Slip bobbin with the slot on top into case. Leave plate open until bobbin is wound. Turn on switch. Press straight-stitch button, 2 Move bobbin latch to right into wind position. 3. Draw needle thread back, under left side of presser foot, then up and around and into thread retainer Do not hold thread end. Start machine running at moderate speed.
Replacing a Wound Bobbin Replacing a Wound Bobbin Raise take-up lever. Open stide plate move latch to eft Draw four inches of thread from bobbin and mace DODDIR in case. Pull thread into slo_ of bobbin case at Point 1 araw it under flat senng and beyond Point 2. Leave four inches of free thread. Leave suae Dlate open Insert Raising the Bobbin Thread ] MOle neea e tnreaa ilgntl'_ with left qand and turn nanc Nheel slo_ , toward you so needle en[ers elate. 2. Continue um neeule rises.
THREADING FOR TWiN-NEEDLE STITCHING The twin needle simultaneously produces two parallel, closely spaced lines of straight or zig_zag stitching. Effective for decoration, twin-needle stitching is not recommended for seams. Soft fabrics should be sewn with a firm fabric backing or paper backing which can be removed after stitching. Thread machine with first thread in usua manner maKing cer[am I( passes De!.
REGULATING PRESSURE The pressure dial regulates the pressure that the presser foot exebts on the fabric; Correct p_essure is important to insure that tabric feeds smoothly and evenly, The NORM (normal) setting is an all-purpose setting that can be used for sewing a wide variety of fabrics; Lower the presser foot before setting pressure. To inorease Pressure turn the dla! from NQRMtoward MAX imaximum) To decrease pressure, turn the dial from NORM toward _ .
ELECTRONIC SEWING Stitch Length Light CD ii___ iiC_Stitch Width Light -- 0 CZ) Straightl: Stitch 0 C_ tiED LC_ Stitch Selection_._lndicator_ Lights t _ 1 Reverse Stitch Selecting _.._D Pa_tern Repeat Button t Selector Buttons Group Selector Dial a Stitch When you rotate the group selector dial, one of four different you further choose the particular pattern you wish to sew groups of patterns is avaiiabIe to you. From this group, Turn your sewing machine on.
Straight To IRe pear do Stitching s_ralgm Stl[cnlng.simply SVmDO above on tne toe sTitCh symDoI ]rammea ro )roauce for most straight-stitch press aan@l aria 5 • our a oasis _tragnt reouwernents tne DUttOn tea go1 uric w machine ans stitch, _ro suitable Straight-Stitch Plate and Foot Best for all stratum stacmng.
iNDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES Your sewing macmne _ oroauce all of your stitching "eoJirements at a programmed stitch w]a[n and a programmed s[_cr _engtn, tlowever f you w_sn To accommouate differenl fabric characteHs[_cs o[ satisf.
ONE-STEP BUTTONHOLING Your machine qoles aDO tWO UO to I _/8 nones offers you two types of oar-tacK outtonourtorlnollrlg methods. :or f_at OUItOnS across use Best results, we recommena foot when sewing light-weigt thin muslin and ny on trlco_ me one-sieD melDed For removing unaerolate from [ana knit fabrics. SUCh as Determine _nIon buttonhole Best suits your garment. Make a test ou[tonnole on sample of fabric w_tn merfacing '" being usea. Mark start line of aut[onnole on garment.
TWO-STEP BUTTONHOLING Two-step Buttonhole Foot For buttons larger than 11/8 nches across or for buttons of unusual sha_e or tnlcKness use tne _wo_ste[ method of stdchmg Du[tonno_es CAUTION: Do not pull down buttonhole lever, Always maKe a teat outtonnole on a sample of your fabric wlm qterfacing, f being used Determine length of button ano mark start aria ena re of buttonhole on garment. Attach z_g-zag plate and two-step puttonnole foot. Draw qeedle and bobblr threads under foot [o back of machine.
CORDED BUTTONHOLES Corded or raised buttonholes are made by stitching over a fil_er cord. Embroidery or crochet threads make good filler cords, but double strands of sewing thread or a sew_off chain of needle and bobbin fhread may aJso be used Inserting Cord in One-step Buttonhole Foot • Raise foot, Hold fi}]er cord in both hands and insert it between foo_ and underplate, from left side (the side opposite underplate tab).
FREE-ARM SEWING When sewing tubdlar and hard-to-reach ger_nant areas fabric handling is simplified when you eonvert your machine to freearm _ewing. To de _his, simply press down on the co_ner of the hinged plate To return to flat-surface sawing, _aise hinged plate until it snaps into fiat-surface position CIRCUIT BREAKER The e_ectron_c system of your macnne _sDro_ecteo Dy a c_rcuit breaker, if the sewing Hgnt goes on and the needle bar moves ue and down.
CLEANING THE MACHINE CAUTION: Before cleaning your machine, disconnect power-line plug from electrical supply, With a soft cloth or lint brush clean at points indicated by arrews. Your machine requires no oiling under I_otmal conditions: Your SINGER representative, or Approved Dealer, will examine the permanently lubricated parts whenever your sewing machine requires servicing NOTE: There are no user-serviceable parts inside the AU_ena 2000 Dectronic Sewing Machine.
PERFORMANCE 20 CHECKLIST Form 21680 (Rev Part NO 173122 576/
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