SINGER 201K User Manual
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TO REGULATE PRESSURE ON
MATERIAL
For ordinary sewing, the pressure of
the presser foot on the material seldom
requires changing. Heavy materials re
quire more pressure than light weight
materials. The pressure should be only
heavy enough to prevent the material
from rising with the needle and to enable
the feed to move the work along evenly^
To increase the pressure, turn the thumb
screw W, Fig. 21 clockwise or downward.
To lighten the pressure, turn the thumb
screw upward.
Fig, Thumb Screw for Regulating
Pressure on Presser Foot,
THREAD TENSIONS
For perfect stitching, the tension on
the needle and bobbin threads must
be heavy enough to pull the threads
to the centre of the thickness of the
material and make a firm stitch, as
shown in Fig, 22.
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Fig. 22. Perfect Stitching.
If the needle thread lies straight along
the top side of the material, the tension
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