White 656 - Fine-Tuning Stitch Settings; Zigzag Stitch Requirements; Setting Stitch Length; Setting Zigzag Width

3
BE
SURE
-
For
Zigzag
Stitching
Use
This
Needle
Plate
and
Presser
Foot
These
two
parts
are
slotted
crosswise
to
allow
for
needle
swinging
sideways
while
moving
up
and
down.
Slots
are
about
Ii
inch
wide.
For
Straight
Stitching
Some
Fabrics—
Presser
foot
and
needle
plate
with
small
round
hole
instead
of
wide
slot
.best
for
finest
STRAIGHT
stitching
in
sheer,
fine
or
very
soft
materials.
For
changing
this
standard
equipment
see
page
15.
Setting
Stitch
Length
-
For
Zigzag
or
Straight
Sewing
Turn
this
speedometer
type
dial
CLOCKWISE
to
shorten,
stich
COU.
NTER-CLOCKWISE
to lengthen
for
more
stitches
per
inch.
Refer
to
chart
just below
and
find
your
favorite
settings.
Note
the
numbers
for
ouick
and
easy
duplication
any
time.
Remember
that
material
must
move
along
or
“feed”
under
presser
foot
in
down
position.
Whenever
it
does
not,
stitch
must
be
lengthened
slightly.
Dial
Settings
For
Approximate
Number
of
Stitches
Per
Inch
Figures
on
indicator
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Number
of
stitches
per
inch
No
Feeding
60
40
20
16
12
10
8
7
6
Setting
Width
of
Hand
Controlled
Zigzag
Stitching
For
Straight
Stitching
and
Cam
Controlled
Zigzag
Keep
Lever
at
0
Adjust
by
turning
horizontal
finger
rollers
to
numbers
on
dial
or
in
between.
To
make
the
sides
of
buttonholes
for
example
you
may
set
left side
number
at
4;
right
side
at
2.