SINGER 1036 Creative Touch - Manual (Page 6)

principal parts and what they do
1. Console Cover protects against dust, is
hinged for easy access to controls.
2. Stitch-balance Dial adjusts balance of
Flexi-Stitch patterns and buttonholes.
3. Pattern-selector Release Lever unlocks
the pattern selecter.
4. Pattern Selector controls pointer on
stitch panel.
5. Stitch-width Dial controls zig-zag stitch
width.
6. Needle-position Ring places needle in
e i t h e r J „ ( l e f t ) , ( c e n t e r ) ,
or (right) stitching position.
7. Stitch Pattern Panel pictures stitches
and allows for quick selection.
8. Take-up Lever controls flow of needle
thread.
9. Pressure Dial regulates presser-foot
pressure on fabric.
10. Rear Thread Guide holds needle thread
firmly in place while sewing.
11. Snap-in Thread Guidepost eliminates
possible tangling of thread.
12. Presser-foot Lifter, at back of machine,
allows you to raise and lower the presser
foot.
13. Thread Cutter is built into presser bar for
safety and convenience.
14. Buttonhole Lever sets the machine for
buttonholing.
15. Thread Guides
16. Zig-zag Foot holds fabric against feed.
17. F//p & Sew* Panel converts machine for
free-arm sewing.
18. Zig-zag Plate secured by magnets.
Guidelines on right and left sides help
you keep seams straight.
19. Soft-touch Feed moves fabric under
presser foot. Soft surface does not injure
fabric, even the most delicate.
20. Bobbin Latch allows you to switch from
sewing to bobbin winding without remov­
ing bobbin.
21. Transparent Bobbin shows thread supply.
22. Slide Plate has a window to show bobbin
thread supply at a glance.
23. Needle Clamp holds single and twin nee­
dles. It is designed to eliminate the
possibility of inserting needle back­
wards.
24. Tension Dial lets you select just the right
tension for your stitch, thread and fabric.
25. Built-in Sewing Light illuminates sewing
area.
26. Stitch-length Dial allows for a variety of
stitch lengths. To reverse stitching,
press dial all the way down and hold in
place.
27. Electrical Connections and Speed Con­
troller
28. Power and Light Switch turns on the
m a c h i n e a n d t h e s e w i n g l i g h t
simultaneously.
29. Hand Wheel controls movement of take-
up lever and needle.
30. Friction-free Spool Holder, with horizon­
tal pin holds spools of various sizes.