SINGER 99-13 User Manual

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Have tlic lake-iip lever at, its liigliest point, llieii

wilh

the

left

haml

hold

the

end

of

the

needle

tliread, leaving it slack from the hand to the neeille.

1(5

To Prepare for Sewing

Fio. U. D

uawinu

U

p

tub

B

ouuin

T

ukeau

'rum the halanee wheel over towanl you until the

needle moves down and up again to its highest point,

thus catching the bohinn thread; draw up the needle

thrtaul aui.1 the bobbin threatl will come up with it

through the hole in the throat plate (.see I'ig. 1-1).

Lay both threads back under the presser fool.

To Commence Sewing

Place the material beneath the presser foot, lower

the presser foot and commence to sew', prejising the

knee lever to the right to start the machine.

Let the thread take-up lever

rest at its highest

point, rai.se the pie.s.ser foot and draw the fabric back

ami to the left, p,a.ss the threads over the Ihreail

cutter (tj, Pig. 14, page 10) and pull dow'ii lightly to

sever

them.

Leave

the

ends

of

the

Ihreail

under

the i)ie.s.si'r fool.

Tensions

Por

ordinary

stitching,

the

needle

and

bol.biu

threads should be locked in the. centre of the thick-
ness of the nmicriill, thus:

17

To Remove the Work

Fuj. 1;">. 1*KKKKL'T SiTivH

if the tension on l iio neetlle tln-eiul is too tight, or

if that on the bolihin limiacl is too loose, the neetlle

thieail will lie sliaight ahmg the upper surface of

the material, thus:

F

ig

. 10. 'I'lGiiT NcifOLh:

T

ension

If the Icitsion on the l>ol>I)iu thi'catl is too tight, or

if that on Iho needle thread is too loosci, the bobbin

thread will lie straight along the under side of the

inatorial, thus:

Fiu. 17. Luosu NKEULk: T

uue

.\

d

T

ension

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