SINGER W312 Old - Manual (Page 19)

ADJUSTING PRESSURE ON FABRIC AND FEED DOG HEIGHT
• GENERAL SEWING
Usually for normal sewing, except for sewing on
very heavy and bulky fabrics and very stretchy
knit fabrics of mediurn and very light weight,
the center pin (B) of the pressure control should
be at its lowest position also, the right button
of feed dog height control be pushed full down,
except for sewing on very sheer fabrics. For
above exceptional fabrics, refer to below table.
To reduce half the pressure, press the outer
ring (A) of the pressure control, then press the
center pin (B| down again to halfway down.
To reduce half the feed dog height, push the
left button of feed dog height control slightly
down to raise right button up at a halfway
position.
Pressure on f
fcÉTÌC
: Feed dog
- height
Ordinary fabric of less elasticity; bunon:
Heavy and bulky fabrics Half Full down
Medium weight fabrics Fui! Full down
Light weight soft fabrics Fui! Half way down
Very stretchy fabrics and knits: ■ ''Ask' button:
Heavy and bulky ones Half Full down
Medium weight ones Half Full down
Light weight and sheer ones Full Half way down
a MENDING AND DARNING;
In order to move the fabric freely in any direction for darning and mending, release
the center pin |B) completely by pressing down on the outer ring (A). Press down
the lett button of feed dog height control all the way down, which drops the
feed dog well below the needle plate. To return the feed dog height to normal, push
the right button down in full position.
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