White 870 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
13
ADJUSTING
PRESSURE
AND
WEEDING
OF’
FABRIC
General
Sewing
Usually,
for
straight
sewing,
zigzag
stitching,
and
manual
embroidery,
the
pressure
bar
cap
or
darning
release
(A)
(Fig.
22)
is
at
its
lowest
position
and
the
feed
is
at
its
highest
level
with
the
drop
feed
knob
(A,
Fig.
16)
turned
to
HI
position.
Sewing
ryhin
or
Lightweight
Fabrics
When
lighter
pressure
is
required
to
sew
satisfactorily
on
thin
silk
or
flimsy
material,
the
pressure
bar
cap
should
be
about
half-way
down.
Release
all
the
way
by
pressing
the
snap
lockring
(B,
Fig.
22).
then
press
cap
(A)
down
again
to
half-way
spot.
Lower
the
feed
slightly
by
turning
the
drop
feed(A,
Fig.
16)
to
LO
position.
Darning
and
Monogramming
In
order
to
move
the
fabric
freely
in
any
direction
for
darning,
mending,
and
certain
kinds
of
free-hand
embroidery,
release
the
pressure
cap
(A,
Fig.
22)
completely
by
pressing
down
on
the
snap
lockring
(B,
Fig.
22).
Tur’i
the
drop
feed
knob
to
DN
position
which
drops
the
feed
well
below
the
needle
plate.
To
return
feed
to
normal,
turn
knob
to
HI
position.
A
B
I
17
Fig.
22