INSERTINGANDREMOVINGTHEMATERIAL
For alI kinds ot sewing, consult chart page 5.
Beft_re placing the material on the machine
see that:
_The presser foot and needle clamp screws
are both tight.
_The sizes of needle and thread suit the
kind of work _o be done.
_The needle and take-up lever are at their
highest position,
* The ends of the threads have been drawn
about 4 inches to the rear of the machine
• The feed dogs are up.
Place material under the presser foot. insert
the needle into the material by turning the
hand wheel toward yon, lower presser foot
and start sewing. Experiment by sewing +m
the fabric to be used to determine tension
adjustmenl and correct stitch settings.
To remove the work, first turn hand wheel
toward you nntll needle is at its highest
position1, then raise the presser _oot+ draw
material to the rear and cut off excess
thread with the thread cutter Iocated on
the presser bar, To avoid sewing off the
end of the material, hack tack each seam.
See page i1.
IMPORTANT : Always turn the hand wheel
toward you! When machine is not being
used, pIace a piece of material o_er tile feed
dog and lower the presser foot, Always
have fabric under the presser loot when
operating the machine. Operating thread
machine without fabric wi!I cause it to jam
by forcing lint into the shuttle, See pages
28 & 29,
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