SINGER W1466 - Manual (Page 8)

Fig. 3
Fig. 4
SETTING THE NEEDLE
See Fig. 3. Raise the needle bar A to its highest
point, turning wheel toward you by hand.
Then loosen the needle clamp screw B and the
needle ^ can be ^ inserted into clamp C. Place needle
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upward ^ as far as it will go into the needle clamp
hole,
tightening the needle clamp screw securely
with a screw driver.
After changing the needle make one com­
plete revolution of the balance wheel by
hand to be sure the needle is in the correct
position.
WINDING THE BOBBIN
Disengage the hand wheel (5, (Fig. 4) from the stitching
mechanism hy turning the clutch 6 toward you or counterclock­
wise.
Place a spool of thread on one of the spool pins, lead thread
through the upper thread guides on the arm, and down through
the tension disc (10, (Fig. 5) at the base of the machine. Run
end of thread through a hole in the bobbin edge and place
bobbin B on spindle of bobbin winder 7, fitting the notch on
■bobbin over small pin on spindle. Push bobbin winder pulley
against hand wheel. Hold thread end loosely and start machine
slowly.
Bobbin will stop winding when it is filled. Turn clutch away
from you until sewing mechanism is again engaged so that
needle moves when you turn the hand wheel.
Break, off loose thread end used to start the winding.
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