SINGER 319K - Manual (Page 103)

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THE RÜFFLER
Use: Straight Stitching Throat Plate
Ruffler 120598
Central Needle Position
0 Bight
PRINCIPAL PARTS OF RUFFLER
A—Foot —attaches ruffler to presser bar.
B—Fork Arm —straddles needle clamp.
C— Adjusting Screw —regulates fullness of
gathers.
D—Projection —engages slots in adjusting
lever.
E—Adjusting Lever— sets Ruffler for gath­
ers or pleats.
F—Adjusting Finger— regulates depth or
size of pleats.
G—Separator and Seam Guides —sepa­
rates ruffle strip from fabric and facing—
guides seam edges evenly.
H—Ruffling Blade— -the upper, blue steel
blade with teeth.
J—Separator Blade —lower blue blade
keeps Ruffling Blade Teeth separate from
Feed Dog Teeth.
TO OIL THE RUFFLER
The ruffler requires oiling at the beginning of
Fig. 199. Principal Parts of Ruffler
each working day to insure smooth operation
and to prevent rust and wear.
Apply one drop of oil at each point indicated
in Fig. 199, then wipe off excess oil. Operate
ruffler with a piece of waste material until
there is no oil on parts that come into contact
with the work.
To Attach the Ruffler, raise needle to its
highest point, loosen presser foot thumb screw
and attach ruffler in place of presser foot, at
same time placing fork arm B astride needle
clamp. See that needle enters center of needle
hole in ruffler.