SINGER W1066 (older model) - Manual (Page 11)

■1 Hun ll.e Uiread tlirough the thread guide bar to the
tenuion discs, then around and between them from
rigtil lo left.
!i. Draw llie thread up through the check spring and
with a slight lug into the hook. (See insert, Fig. 10}
6 . I ass ttie thread under the bar and up through the eye
of the take-up lever from right to left.
7. I.ead tfiread down under bar, tlirough the face plate
guides and then through the needle bar guide.
8 . Thread needle FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, drawing it
through about 3 or 4 inches. Hold the end of upper
thiead loosely and turn hand wheel toward you until
the needle goes all the way down and comes back up.
A loop ( Fig. 11) will be formed over the upper thread
which then can be pulled out straight. Place both
thread ends under the slot of the presser foot and
draw toward the back of the machine, leaving both
threads three of four inches long.
SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH
The length of the stitch is regulated by the dial, shown
in Fig. 12. Near 0 is the shortest stitch and 5 is the long­
est, but the dial may be set at any spot between the mark­
ings or a variety of lengths. Turn the dial to the right to
length and to the left to shorten the stitch. The number
stitch length you choose is indicated by the triangular pointer.
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Fig. 1 1
Fig. 12
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