31. Adjusting
the
Stitch Length
lor
Forward
and
Reverse
Sewing
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433 A
and
B
machines
can
be
so
sef
as
fo:
make
stitches
of
exactly
the same length when sewing forward or backward.
This
means that the
needle will stitch through the same hole twice, otice when sewing forward
and again when sewing reverse
which
is
much
desired for backtacking.
With
Model
C
machines,
the
reverse
stitch
becor^es
proportionally
shorter
OS
the stitch length for
forward
sewing increases,
forward
stitch
of
about
the
correspondi
about
long.
To
adjust
the stitch length for both
forward
and
binding screw N, which is visible in the stitch regiilotor slot (Photo 31), and
turn
the
clamp
crank
on the
stitch
regulator
spindle.
Hold lever A (Photo 31) in its
position
and
adjust
stitch
regulator
spindle. To
increase
the length
it
downward.
Photo
31
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When
set
for
a
maximum
ig
reverse
stitch will be
backward
sewing,
loosen
by turning lever O on the
f
the
forward
stitch,
turn