Singer 281-5 - Regulating the Stitch Length

REGULATING THE STITCH LENGTH
STOP MACHINE 3. TURN MACHINE PULLEY
2. DEPRESS BUTTON TOWARD YOU SLOWLY
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PULLEY TO DESIRED
4. UNTIL BUTTON STITCH LENGTH AND
DROPS INTO NOTCH RELEASE BUTTON
Fig. 29. Machine 281-5
FEED DOG STITCH LENGTH BUTTON
TOP-GRIPPER STITCH LENGTH BUTTON
Fig. 30. Mochlne 281-6
FEED DOG STITCH LENGTH BUTTON
FEED ROLL STITCH LENGTH BUTTON
Fig. 31. Machines 281-20 and 281-23
Changes in stitch length should never be attempted
while the machine is running.
See pages 3 and 4 for information on maximum
stitch length for your machine.
CAUTION: Stitch length
setting should never ex-
ceedcopacity of fittings in use.
Machine 281-5
Regulate the stitch length, as instructed in Fig. 29.
Button mentioned in Step 4, Fig. 29, drops into
notch with an audible click.
Machine 281-6
1. Remove needle from machine.
2. Depress feed dog stitch length button, shown in
Fig. 30.
3. Turn machine pulley over toward—you until button
drops (audible click).
4. Turn machine pulley to
desired stitch length and
release button.
5. Depress top-gripper stitch length button.
6. Turn machine pulley toward you slowly—until button
drops.
7. Turn machine pulley to same stitch length as feed
dog is set.
Never depress either button while machine is running.
Make certain both buttons are disengaged before start
ing machine.
Machines281-20 and 281-23
1. Stopmachine.
2. Depress feed dog stitch length button, shown in
Fig.31.
3. Turn machine pulley over toward you slowly—until
button drops (audible click).
4. Turn machine pulley to
desired stitch length and
release button.
5. Depress feed roll stitch length button.
6. Turn machine pulley toward you slowly—until button
drops.
7. Turn machine pulley to desired stitch length and
release button.
Never depress either button while machine is running.
Make certain both buttons are
disengaged before start
ing machine.
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