Singer 66-18 - Page 18

1ri
To
Prepare for Sewing
With
the
left hand, hold
the
end of
the needle
thread,
leaving
it
slack from the hand
to the
needle
Turn the bal-
ance
\Yheel
over
toward
you
until the needle
moves do$.n
and
up
again to
its
highest
position,
thus catching
the
bobbin tlircad
Dravr up the
needle thread
Frc
1I Dna*'rrc up
BosnrN
TuRpao
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up
rvith
it thlough
tlie
hole
ai
shon'n
in Fig.
11.
Lay
under
the
presser
foot
di-
agonallv
across
the feed,
as
shor,n
in
Fig. 11A, to
thc
right or
left, dopend-
rng
upon
rrhich
side of llre
needle tire material
is to
be
loceted,
so thal
u'hcn
the oresser
foot
is lol,-eled.
the
ihrcads
uill br'
firmly
held betrveen
tlre leed and
the
presser
foot.
in thc throat
plate,
both threads back
Frc.
11A. Tsnpros tr
Posrrros
to Cotrlroxcr
Snwrsc
To
Cornmence
Sewing
Place the
material
beneatli
the
presscr
foot,
lou'er
the
presser
foot
and cominertco
to
sew,
pressing-the
knec controller
to the
right, or depressing
the
foot
controller,
to start the
machine.
When scrving
thick
mxlerial,
it may be
neeesslrv
to turn
the balanee
u'heel
over torrlrd
vou
bv hand
to start
the machine.
This should
also
be done
if
the
machine stops
$'hen
serving across
thick
seams.