SINGER 216G - Manual (Page 28)

require changes. Should it be found necessary to,
change the bobbin thread tension, it can be regulated
by the screw (S, Fig. 15). Here again an increase in
tension is attained by turning the screw to the left.
To alter the Length of Stitch
By means of the stitch regulator, as shown in Fig. 23,
the machine can pro­
duce stitches between
0 and 4 mm. in length.
The desired length of
stitch is attained by
loosening the thumb
screw (A) and by press­
ing
it to the bottom
of the slot. The stitch
regulating lever (B) is
then placed so that its
upper
side is in line
with the number of the
desired stitch length.
Finally, move the
thumb screw (A) back
up again until the stitch
regulating plate touches the lever, then tighten the
screw. The machine will now make the indicated
length of stitch in a forward direction.
Fig. 23
Stitch Setting Mechanism
Reverse Feed
The change from forward to reverse feed is brought
about by lifting the stitch regulating lever (B, Fig. 23),
which
is pressed downward for forward feeding, as
high as it will go, until it touches the top contact
point. The machine will then sew the same number
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