SINGER 216G - Manual (Page 63)

To Adjust the Distance between Needles
The distance of both needles from each other can be
changed by means of the screw (S, Fig. 69). When
using silk or other thin material the needles should
be as close together as possible but for heavier mate­
rials it is advisable to set them further apart.
Air Tucking Feet
The air tucking feet (Nos. 3, 4 & 5, Fig. 6) should be
selected
according to the distance between the
needles. The depth and width of the grooves should
also conform to the thickness of the material and the
height of the traverse.
To Insert the Air Tucking Traverse
For air tucks in thin silk use the foot for narrow air
tucks (No. 5, Fig. 6), preferably without the traverse.
For heavier materials insert a traverse (Nos. 6 to 8,
Fig. 6) into the slot of the throat plate, and fasten it
by tightening the screw (R,
Fig. 70). The projecting end
of the traverse clamp .should
press against the traverse to
hold it tightly.
For silk of medium thickness
and for light woollen mate­
rials use the lower traverse
(No. 7, Fig. 6), for heavier
materials use the higher
traverse (No. 6, Fig. 6), and
for very thick materials use
the tubular traverse (No. 8,
Fig. 6). The tubular traverse
is
inserted into the throat
plate in the opposite manner
f'
Fig. 70 Fastening of
Traverse Clamp
from the other traverses, that is, from above.
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