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INSERTINGANDREMOVINGTHE MATERIAL
For all kinds of sewing, consult chart page 5.
Before placing the material on the machine see that:
• The presser foot and needle clamp screws are both
tight.
• The sizes of needle and thread suit the kind of work
to be done.
- The needle and the thread take-up lever are at their
highest position.
. The ends of threads have been drawn about 4 inches
to the rear of the machine.
• The feed dogs are up.
• Stitch length and width controls are set at desired
settings.
Expenment by sewing on the fabric to be used to
determine tension adjustments and correct stitch
settings.
Place material under the presser foot, insert the needle
into the material by turning the hand wheel toward
you, lower presser foot and start sewing.
To facilitate placement of heavy fabrics under the
presser foot, the presser foot lever can be raised
beyond the normal "'up" position.
To remove the work, first turn the hand wheel toward
you until the needle and the thread take-up lever are
at their highest position, then raise the presser foot,
draw material to the rear and cut off excess thread
with the thread cutter located on the presser bar.
IMPORTANT: Always turn the hand wheel toward
you! When the machine is not being used, place a
piece of material over the feed dog and lower the pres-
ser foot. Always have fabric under the presser foot
when operating the machine. Operating threaded
machine Without fabric will cause it to jam by forcing
lint into the shuttle. See Pages 22 & 23.
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