Page 2 - machine is used by or near children.; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS; SINGER is a registered Trademark of The Singer Company Ltd.
2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL This sewing machine is intended for household use.This sewing machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons withoutsupervision. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using a sewing machine, basic safety precautions should always be followed,including the follo...
Page 3 - CONTENTS
3 CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............ 2MODEL 9960 ...................................................... 4FOR EUROPEAN AND SIMILAR TERRITORIES: ...... 4MAIN PARTS ...................................................... 5ACCESSORIES .................................................. 6D...
Page 5 - MAIN PARTS
5 MAIN PARTS 1. Handle2. Top Cover3. Thread Take-Up Lever (Inside)4. Face Plate5. Thread Cutter Button6. Speed Control Button7. Needle Up-Down / Slow Button8. Reverse Stitch Button9. Start/Stop Button 10. Extension Table (Accessories)11. Presser Foot Lifter12. Forward / Reverse Adjusting Screw (unde...
Page 6 - ACCESSORIES; DUST COVER
6 ACCESSORIES Accessories are provided in the accessory case.(See next page, [EXTENSION TABLE]) 1. Needle Pack2. 4 Bobbins ( 1 is in the machine)3. Seam Ripper4. MBrush5. Auxiliary Spool Pin with Felt Washer6. Screw Driver7. Driver for Needle Plate8. Thread Cap (On the machine when delivered)9. Smal...
Page 7 - EXTENSION TABLE
7 EXTENSION TABLE a. REMOVING THE EXTENSION TABLE Hook your finger to the left bottom side ofextension table and slide it to the left. To attach,insert to the right. b. OPENING THE ACCESSORY CASE Hook your finger to the left side of accessorycase and pull toward you. CHANGING THE PRESSERFOOT The pre...
Page 8 - INSERTING THE NEEDLE
8 INSERTING THE NEEDLE Select a needle of the right type and size for thefabric to be sewn. FABRIC, THREAD ANDNEEDLE TABLE Select size of thread and needle in accordancewith fabric to be sewn. Type of Fabric Light Weight - thingeorgette,organdy, voile,taffeta, silk, etc. Medium Weight -gingham, piqu...
Page 9 - FOOT CONTROLLER
9 CONNECTING THEMACHINE DANGER: To reduce the risk ofelectric shock. Never leave unattended when plugged in. Alwaysunplug this machine from the electric outletimmediately after using and before maintenance. WARNING: To reduce the risk ofburns, fire, electric shock, or injuryto persons. Do not unplug...
Page 10 - FUNCTION OF EACH PART
10 FUNCTION OF EACH PART A. START/STOP BUTTON The machine will start running when start/stopbutton is pressed and will stop when pressed thesecond time. The machine will rotate slowly atstart of sewing. MONITOR LAMPGreen Light “ON” Ready to sew or bobbin winding. Red Light “ON” Presser foot is not i...
Page 11 - EXTRA WIDE TABLE
11 F. THREAD CUTTER BUTTON Press this button after sewing to cut the upper andbobbin threads.The machine will cut both threads automatically. CAUTION 1. Do not press this button when there is no fabric in the machine or no need to cut the threads.The thread may tangle, resulting in damage. 2. Do not...
Page 12 - CONTROL PANEL
12 CONTROL PANEL When you turn on the power, machine will selectthe straight stitch and indicate information of stitchon the L.C.D. A. L.C.D. DISPLAY Stitch information is indicated on this display.According to the pattern or mode, information willbe changed. B. L.C.D. CONTRAST CONTROL The contrast ...
Page 14 - BOBBIN SETTING
14 BOBBIN SETTING A. REMOVING THE BOBBIN 1. Pull the bobbin cover latch to the right and remove the bobbin cover. 2. Lift up the bobbin from the machine. 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 unrollsfr...
Page 16 - THREADING THE MACHINE
16 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 spoo...
Page 18 - STARTING TO SEW
18 STARTING TO SEW The machine will be set to sew straight stitch whenpower switch is turned on. CAUTION: To prevent accidents. While sewing, special care is required around theneedle.Machine automatically feeds the fabric, do not pullor push the fabric. A. START AND END OF SEAM 1. Check the presser...
Page 21 - THREAD TENSION
21 THREAD TENSION This machine adjusts the thread tensionautomatically when pattern is selected.However you can change the thread tension asfollows. 1. Press the fuction F5 button directly under the tension mark.LCD changes to the thread tension mode. 2. To increase the upper thread tension, press t...
Page 24 - WHERE TO USE EACH STITCH
24 WHERE TO USE EACH STITCH 01. Straight stitch center needle positon • For top stitching, zipper sewing etc. 02. Straight stitch left needle position • For top stitching etc.03. Straight stitch with auto-reverse stitch center needle position04. Straight stitch with auto-reverse stitch left needle p...
Page 26 - BASTING
26 BASTING You can baste a garment before trying it on. No. 5 Basting Stitch Darning/Embroidery Foot A. ATTACHING THE DARNING/ EMBROIDERY FOOT 1. Lower the feed dogs by moving the drop feed lever to the left. 2. Remove the presser foot and holder. (See page 7) 3. The arm of darning/embroidery foot s...
Page 27 - QUILTING; ELASTIC STITCH SEWING
27 QUILTING A quilt always consists of three layers of material.The top, middle and bottom.The top layer is formed by multiple geometricallyshaped pieces of materials joined together. No. 1 Straight stitch (Center Needle Position) No. 8 Hand look Quilting Stitch Straight Stitch / Patch Quilting Foot...
Page 28 - ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING; FREE ARM SEWING
28 ZIGZAG STITCH SEWING Your machine can sew zigzag stitches of variouswidths and lengths by changing the settings of thestitch width and stitch length. No. 9 Zigzag Stitch General or Satin Foot (A, B) Zigzag stitches are very good for joining twopieces of fabrics, applique and sewing variousdecorat...
Page 30 - BLIND HEM STITCHING
30 5mm 1cm 5mm BLIND HEM STITCHING This stitch will sew without stitches showing onright side of fabric. No. 10 Blind hemming for stretch fabric.No. 11 Blind hem for regular fabric. Blind Hem Foot (D) 1. Fold the fabric as shown on drawing. a. Medium, Heavy weight fabricb. Light weight fabric c. Wro...
Page 34 - BUTTONHOLE SEWING
34 BUTTONHOLE SEWING This machine can sew 13 types of buttonholes. 104. Bar-tack Buttonhole (Narrow) for light to medium weight fabrics 105. Bar-tack Buttonhole (Wide) for large buttons106. Keyhole Buttonhole for heavy weight fabrics107. Keyhole Buttonhole with reinforced bar tack108. Tapered Keyhol...
Page 36 - BOUND BUTTONHOLE
36 BOUND BUTTONHOLE A bound buttonhole provides a professionaltailored touch to women’s dresses, suits andcoats. 116. Bound Buttonhole Buttonhole Foot (F) 1. Cut a patch of fabric 2.5 cm wide, 1 cm longer than the finished buttonhole.Baste a patch so that the center line of patchwill align with the ...
Page 37 - EYELET
37 10.Fold the fabric and stitch along the seams on each side, just a needle width from the originalstitching line. Remove the basting. c. Wrong side of fabric 11.Fold the fabric along the buttonhole end and stitch triangular ends on the original stitchingline. 12.Press and trim the patch to within ...
Page 39 - SEWING ON BUTTONS
39 SEWING ON BUTTONS No. 13 Button Sewing Foot 1. Lower the feed dogs by moving the drop feed lever to the left. 2. Attach the button sewing foot. Align two holes of the button with slot of presser foot and lowerfoot to hold the button securely. 3. Adjust the stitch width so that the needle enters t...
Page 40 - NARROW HEMMING; CORDING
40 NARROW HEMMING No. 1 Straight Stitch (Center Needle Position) Rolled Hem Foot CORDING No. 9 Zigzag Stitch for Single CordingNo. 12 Multi Zigzag for Triple Cording Cording Foot 3 mm 5 cm A. SINGLE CORDING 1. Set stitch pattern to No. 9. Insert the cord in the center groove of cording foot from the...
Page 43 - TWIN NEEDLE SEWING
43 TWIN NEEDLE SEWING Interesting decorative stitches can be produced byusing twin needles and threading the machine withtwo different colors of thread. Always make testsamples to help you determine the settings bestsuited to a specific purpose. All patterns except No. 101-116 may be sewn witha twin...
Page 50 - MAINTENANCE
50 MAINTENANCE DANGER: To reduce the risk of electric shock. Disconnect the power line plug from electric outletbefore carrying out any maintenance. CLEANING If lint and bits of thread accumulate in the hook,this will interfere with the smooth operation of themachine. Check regularly and clean the s...
Page 51 - HELPFUL HINTS
51 PROBLEM Upper threadbreaks Lower threadbreaks Machine skipsstitches Fabric puckers Machine makesloose stitches orloops Stitch pattern isdistorted Threader doesnot threadneedle eye Machine doesnot feed properly Needle breaks Machine runswith difficulty Machine will notrun HELPFUL HINTS CORRECTION ...
Page 52 - Messages on LCD
52 1. Winding the bobbin. Messages on LCD 2. Lower the buttonhole lever. 1 2 3. After sewing buttonhole, raise the presser foot lifter and set the frame of buttonhole foot tostarting position. 4. Release the foot controller pedal. 5. Lower the presser foot. 6. Machine cannot memory any more. 7. Sele...
