SINGER WS1145 - Manual (Page 3)

Fig. 5
INSERTING THE NEEDLE
See Fig. 3. Raise the needle bar (T) to its
highest point, turning hand wheel toward you
by hand. Then loosen the needle clamp screw
(D and the needle can be inserted into clamp (|).
Place needle (Fig. 4, flat side to right) in
the needle clamp and push it upward as far as
it will go into the needle clamp hole, tightening
the needle clamp screw securely with a screw
driver.
After changing the needle make one comp­
lete revolution of the hand wheel by hand to be
sure the needle is in the correct position.
WINDING THE BOBBIN ^
Disengage the hand wheel ((T), Fig. 5) from the stitching
mechanism by turning the clutclx (|) toward you or counter­
clockwise.
Raise the presser bar lifter (@, Fig. 2).
Place a spool of thread on spool pins, lead thread through
the upper thread guide, down between tension discs from left
to right, and lead thread through the tension disc at the base
of the machine. Run end of thread through a hole in the
bobbin edge and place bobbin on spindle of bobbin winder,
fitting the notch on bobbin over small pin on spindle. Push
bobbin
winder latch. Hold thread end loosely and start
machine slowly.
Bobbin will stop winding v/hen it is filled. Turn clutch
away from you until sewing mechanism is again engaged so
that needle moves when you turn the hand wheel.
Break off loose thread end used to start the winding.