Singer 20U - Changing the Throat Plate and Feed Dog; Lever Positions for Straight Stitching

CHANGING THE THROAT PLATE AND FEED DOG
1. Open bed slide; then remove throat plate. (Use
screwdriver A furnished with machine for removal and
replacement of throat plate and feed dog.)
2. Using a screwdriver, remove bed plate B as shown in
sketch at right and remove feed dog C.
3. To replace general purpose or straight stitch feed dog,
fasten feed dog to machine temporarily and replace
general purpose or straight stitch throat plate. Set feed
dog correctly in position so that it will not hit the
edges of the feed dog slots in the throat plate.
4. Replace bed plate and press it firmly in place.
LEVER POSITIONS FOR STRAIGHT STITCHING
Before you begin to straight-stitch, be sure the stitch
width regulator is set in position as shown in sketch.
For ordinary stitching, center needle position is pre-
ferred, but a line of stitching may be placed to left or right
of center when special placement of stitching is desired.
The general purpose fittings must be used when placing a
line of stitching to left or right of center.
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