Singer SUPERA, Instruction Manual

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Possible cause: Sewing was started with no fabric under the presser foot.
Solution:
Place fabric under foot, making sure that needle comes down into fabric; lightly hold both thread tails for
first few stitches.
Possible cause: Stabilizer may be needed for technique.
Solution:
Place stabilizer underneath fabric.
Upper Thread Breaking
Possible cause: Thread path obstructed
Solution:
Check if thread is caught on thread spool (rough spots on the spool itself) or behind spool pin or spool
cap (if the thread has fallen behind the spool cap and therefore cannot feed freely through the machine
path).
Possible cause: Machine is not threaded correctly.
Solution:
Remove upper thread completely, raise presser foot lifter, rethread machine making sure thread is in take-
up lever (raise take up lever to its highest position by turning hand wheel toward you.
Possible cause: Upper tension too tight.
Solution:
Reduce upper thread tension (page 16).
Technical Specification
Sewing Speed
Maximum 1000 ± 50 rpm
(using straight stitch with default stitch length)
Rated Voltage
240 V/50Hz, 230 V/50Hz, 220 V/50-
60Hz, 127 V/60 Hz, 120 V/60 Hz,
100V/50-60Hz
Presser Foot Rise Height
6mm
Protection Class
II (Europe)
Stitch Width
0–7.0mm
Stitch Length
0–4.5mm
Type of Lamp
LED light
Machine Dimensions
Length: ≈440mm
Width: ≈190mm
Height: ≈280mm
Weight
7kg
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