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4830 & 4832 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...
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4830 & 4832 T able of contents Important safety instructions Getting to know your machine Principal parts Accessories Connecting the machine Running the machine Choosing and changing the needle Changing the needle plate Changing screw-on presser feet Attaching the bed Cover Changing snap-on presser feet Fabric thread and needle table Inserting ...
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3 4830 & 4832 Congratulations As the owner of a new Singer sewing machine. you are about to begin an exciting adventure in creativity. from the moment you first use your machine you will know you are sewing one of the easiest to use sewing machines ever made. May we recommend that, before you start to use your sewing machine you discover the ma ...
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4 4830 & 4832 For European Territories: This product is suppressed for radio and tele- vision interference with the international Electrotechnical Commission requirements of the CISPR. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using this machine basic safety pre - cautions should always be followed including the following: • Read all instructions be ...
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5 4830 & 4832 W ARNING continued... • Do not attempt to adjust the motor belt. Contact Y our nearest Service Center should any adjustment be required. • Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord. • Handle the foot controller with care and avoid dropping it on the door. Be sure not to place anything on top o ...
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6 4830 & 4832 Principal parts 1. Hand wheel 2. Bobbin winder 3. Horizontal spool pin and holder 4. Thread guide 5. Bobbin winder tension disc 6. Snap-in thread guide 7. T ake up lever 8. Face plate 9. Needle thread tension dial 10. Accessory storage 1 1. Snap on presser foot 12. Needle plate 13. Removable extension table 14. One-way needle clam ...
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7 4830 & 4832 Accessories The following accessories furnished with your sewing machine are designed to simplify your sewing projects and increase the versatility of your machine. The letter in a circle adjacent to the Illustrated part is reproduced on the part itself to help you select the correct attachment for the type of work you are doing. ...
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8 4830 & 4832 Connecting the machine Push plug into the receptacle ( 1 ) at the right end of the machine. Then connect plug ( 2 ) to your socket outlet. Running the machine T o turn on machine and sewing light, press upper portion of power switch. T o turn of f machine and light, press lower portion " D " of power switch. T o run the ...
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9 4830 & 4832 Choosing and changing needles • Raise needle to its highest position. • Loosen needle clamp screw and remove needle. • W ith flat side of needle to the back, insert new needle up into clamp as far as it will go. • T ighten needle clamp screw securely . Changing the needle plate (A), (C) • Raise needle and presses foot. ? ...
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10 4830 & 4832 Attaching the feed cover (F) The feed cover is used to keep the feed from moving the fabric when attaching a button, darning or sewing free motion embroidery . To attach it, follow the directions below: • Raise needle and presser foot. • Open slide plate. • Slide feed cover on top of needle plate, pressing tabs ( 1 ) and ( ...
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11 4830 & 4832 Fabric, thread and needle table The needle and thread you choose will depend upon the fabric being sewn, the table below is a practical guide to needle and thread selection. Always refer to it before beginning a sewing project. Be sure to use the same size and type of thread in both needle and bobbin. The fabrics below can be of ...
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12 4830 & 4832 Inserting a bobbin • Raise presser foot. • T urn hand wheel toward you until needle is in its highest position. • Open slide plate and remove empty bob- bin. 1. Pull 4" (10 cm) of thread from replacement bobbin and insert bobbin into case as shown. 2. Holding bobbin in place guide thread into notch ( 1 ) and then down ...
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13 4830 & 4832 W inding a bobbin W inding a bobbin is quick and easy when you follow the directions below . Always wind the bobbin, before threading the machine and needle. • Push in indent ( 1 ) on hand wheel disc. This will stop the needle from moving. • Place spool of thread on spool pin. • Slide spool cap ( 2 ) firmly over rim of spoo ...
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14 4830 & 4832 Threading the machine • Raise take-up lever to highest posi- tion by turning hand wheel toward you. • Raise presser foot to release thread tension. • Place spool of thread on spool pin. • Slide spool cap firmly over rim of spool to prevent thread tangling. • Lead thread from spool and snap into thread guide ( 1 ) and wi ...
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15 4830 & 4832 Raising the bobbin thread 1. Hold needle thread loosely with left hand. • T urn hand wheel slowly toward you, lowering needle into hole in plate. 2. Continue to do this until needle rises above needle plate. • Pull gently on needle thread and bring up bobbin thread in a loop. 3. Open loop with fingers to find end of bob- bin ...
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16 4830 & 4832 Adjusting thread tension (For straight stitching) A perfect, well balanced stitch ( 1 ), will have the needle and bobbin threads locked between the two layers of fabric with no loops on top or bottom and no puckering. T oo much tension will produce a tight stitch which will cause the fabric to pucker . • T o decrease tension, t ...
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17 4830 & 4832 Sewing a seam Y ou can sew seams easily and accurately when you follow the suggestions below . Placing fabric under foot Most fabrics can be placed under the foot by raising the presser foot lifter ( 1 ) to its normal "Up" position ( 2 ), where it locks in place. When using bulky fabric multiple fabric layers or an embr ...
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18 4830 & 4832 Keeping seams straight T o keep seams straight, use one of the guide- lines on the needle plate. • The most commonly used line ( 1 ), the 5/8 Inch (1.6 cm) seam allowance, is extended onto the slide plate. Starting seam Place fabric under presser foot 1/2 Inch (12 mm) from rear of fabric. Align the right edge with one d the sea ...
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19 4830 & 4832 Straight stitching Stitch width selector Before you move the selectors to set your machine for straight stitching, turn the hand wheel toward you until needle is at its highest point. Straight stitching can be performed with pat- tern selector in any position; stitch width lever must be set at ( ) only . Needle position selector ...
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20 4830 & 4832 Applications with straight stitching Darning Recommended settings Stitch Selection: Straight Stitch Needle Position: Stitch Width: Stitch length: 2-5 Foot: General Purpose ( B ) Needle Plate: General Purpose ( A ) Attach feed cover plate ( F ) Reverse stitch button The reverse stitch button, with the ( ) sym- bol, is located in t ...
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21 4830 & 4832 Inserting a zipper Preparation Pattern: Needle position: Stitch width: Stitch length: 2-5 Foot: Zipper ( E ) Needle plate: General Purpose ( A ) Adjusting the zipper foot When the zipper teeth are to the left of the needle ( A ): • Slide the adjusting block, ( 1 ) which slides on the pin, across to the right. • Snap-on the fo ...
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22 4830 & 4832 Zig zag stitching Before moving selector, make sure needle is fully raised. Needle position selector Most of your zig-zag stitching will be done with the needle In the centre ( ) position. Left ( ) and right ( ) settings are used for special stitch placement. Stitch width selector T o produce any of the zig-zag stitches, the stit ...
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23 4830 & 4832 Pattern groups selection • The dial localized on panel on your machine, lets you choose pattern groups. • Raise the needle to its highest position. • Adjust the stitch width selector to straight position ( ). • This will see to it that the stitch pattern dial moves far easier . • In order to single out the desired patte ...
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24 4830 & 4832 Flexi stitch patterns Note: The pattern groups selection, needle position selection on and stitch width selec- tion are similar to zig-zag stitching. These stitch patterns are used for sewing knits and other stretch fabrics. Flexi Stitch patterns are made by the side to side move- ment of the needle along with the backward and fo ...
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25 4830 & 4832 Balancing flexi-stitches Y ou may need to adjust the Flexi-stitch Balance selector when using a flexi-stitch pat- tern in order to achieve the correct pattern appearance. Before you move the stitch balance dial from its neutral position, make a test sample using two layers of scrap fabric if adjustment is required stitch slowly a ...
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26 4830 & 4832 Decorative stitch patterns Pattern Application Needle plate Foot Stitch length Stitch width Needle position Straight stitch 1 Fagotting stitch Rampart stitch Domino stitch Crescent stitch Overedge Stttch Multi zig-zag stitch Blind hem stitch Zig-zag stitch Any setting 1.0 to 2.0 1.0 to 2.0 0 to 2.0 0 to 2.0 1.0 to 2.0 1.0 to 2.0 ...
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27 4830 & 4832 Flexi-stitch patterns Pattern Application Needle plate Foot Stitch length Stitch width Needle position Straight stitch 1 Thorn stitch Chevron stitch Crown stitch Mountain stitch Overedge stretch stitch Slant overedge stitch (left) Feather stitch Ric-rac stitch ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) Special purpose Special purpose Sp ...
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28 4830 & 4832 Attaching a button Recommended settings: Stitch Selection: Zig-Zag Stitch Needle Position: Stitch Width: T o suit Button Sewing ( H ) (Additional Accessory) Needle Plate: General Purpose ( A ) Attach Feed Cover ( F ) Note: Before you can attach a button, the bobbin thread must be brought up through the hole in the feed cover . 1. ...
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29 4830 & 4832 Free- arm sewing Removing the extension table T o change machine for free arm sewing, lift right edge ( 1 ) of extension table. Slide it to the left and off the machine ( 2 ). T o replace the extension table, slide it to the right keeping it even with the free-arm, until the tabs on the right lock into place. Fabric handling, whe ...
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30 4830 & 4832 Bar tacks • Bar tacks reinforce areas of strain and can be applied to ready-made garments, as well as to those sewn at home. Use the free-arm surface to avoid fabric bulk around the needle when you apply bar tacks to pockets, pleats and waistlines. Four step buttonhole Y our machine makes buttonholes to any size you choose in o ...
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31 4830 & 4832 Buttonholes Recommended settings: Stitch Selection: Buttonhole Stitch Stitch Width: Pre-set Foot: Buttonhole ( L ) Needle Plate: General Purpose ( A ) Step 1 • Raise presser foot. • Place fabric under foot • Centre 3 red guidelines ( 1 ) of foot around beginning line of buttonhole. • T urn buttonhole dial to the buttonhol ...
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32 4830 & 4832 Step 3 • Raise needle out of fabric. • T urn buttonhole dial to the buttonhole sym- bol ( 3 ) for the third step. • Stitch up to point ( 5 ). Step 4 • Raise needle out of fabric. • T urn buttonhole dial to the buttonhole sym- bol ( 4 ) for the fourth step. • Make at least four stitches, ending at point ( 6 ). • Rake ...
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33 4830 & 4832 Balancing the buttonhole On some kinds of fabrics, there may be a dif- ference in the density of the stitches on the right or the left side of the buttonhole. This is easily adjusted by turning the balance knob ( 1 ), in the center of the stitch length dial to balance the density of the stitching. A very slight turn of the dial w ...
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34 4830 & 4832 T win needle sewing Additional accessory Cau tion: Make sure not to use a stitch width greater than that what is recommended when twin needle stitching. Recommended settings Stitch Selection: Desired stitch Needle Position: Stitch Width: Stitch Length: 2-5 Foot: General Purpose ( B ) Needle Plate: General Purpose ( A ) Procedure ...
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35 4830 & 4832 Additional accessories Additional Accessories for your sewing machine are available for purchase at your SINGER stockist. 1. Straight stitch presser foot ( D ) and needle plate ( C ) are used together when straight stitching lightweight fabric or when your fabric or sewing procedure requires close control. 2. Button sewing foot ( ...
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36 4830 & 4832 Caring for your machine Removing and replacing bobbin case Caution: Before cleaning or adjusting the machine, remove plug from the socket outlet. • Raise presser foot and needle. • Open slide plate, remove bobbin and remove needle plate. T o remove bobbin case • W ith a small screwdriver, turn bobbin case holder ( 1 ) to th ...
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37 4830 & 4832 Cleaning the machine The machine surfaces and covers can be cleaned when necessary with a damp cloth and a mild soap. Remove lint and fluff from parts and with a flat brush clean these parts: • T ake up lever and thread guide. • Presser and needle bars. • Bobbin case and needle plate areas. Y our machine should be periodica ...
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38 4830 & 4832 Lubricating the machine Approximately once a year, lubricate all mov - ing connections, as shown, to ensure free- dom of movement and to protect metal parts from excessive wear. T o determine which connections move and need lubrication, turn the handwheel slowly , by hand, while face plate is removed. When lubricating, apply only ...
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39 4830 & 4832 Changing the light bulb Caution: Before changing light bulb, make sure you have removed plug from socket out- let and remove face plate which covers the light bulb. Be sure to replace the face plate which covers me light bulb before operating the machine. This machine is designed to use a 15 watt maximum light bulb with a bayonet ...
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4830 & 4832 Performance Checklist When sewing difficulties occur, look back through this manual to make sure you are correctly following the instructions. If you still have a problem, the reminders below may help you to correct it. Needle does not move Is machine connected to electrical supply? Is the power and light switch on? Is controller co ...
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