SINGER W8418 - Manual (Page 20)

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Adjust the curved bar to press lightly on the fabric.
By letting the guide ride on the first stitching line, succes­
sive rows will be an equal distance apart.
When the bar is attached so that the curved part is to the
right of the needle, it may also serve as a seam width guide.
SEAM GAUGE OR CLOTH GUIDE. Use the seam gauge
as a guide for straight seams and even rows of top stitching
along edges of fabric. Fasten gauge with accompanying screw
in threaded hole in needle plate or in bed of machine (Fig. 31).
Adjust to seam width desired.
Fig. 31
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'^°^ou?r?akin?^lmuW^S^o^^ occasionally to keep it operating smoothly-how often depends on
Before'^o?Hn^gThe^upper part of the sewing unit at points indicated by arrows in Fig. 32, turn
hand wheel toward you until the take-up lever is at its lowest point.
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Fig. 33
Fig. 32
Avoid over oiling. Only a drop is needed at each point. ... > , „ „f
To oil parts under the bed of the machine, tip the unit back on its hinges and apply a drop
oil at each point indicated in Fig. 32.