SINGER W1268 - Manual (Page 9)

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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 (flat side to right) in fee needle clamp
and push it upward as tar as it will go into fee
needle clamp hole, tightening the needle clamp
screw securely with a screw driver.
After changing needle make one complete revolution
of balance wheel by hand to be sure the needle is in the
correct position.
HOW TO WIND THE BOBBIN
Disengage the hand wheel (4, Fig. 4) from the stitching mecha­
nism by turning the clutch 5 toward you or counterclock-wise.
Place a spool of thread on spool pin, lead thread through
the upper thread guide on the srm, srfe
down through the tension disc (A Fig. 5)
at fee base of the machine. Run end of
thread through a hole in the bojobin
edge and place bobbin B on spindle of
bobbin winder C, fitting the notch on
bobbin over small pin on spindle. Push
bobbin winder pulley against hand wheel.
Hold thread end loosely and start machine
^^°"lBobbin will stop winding when it is filled. Turn clutch away
you until sewing mechanism is again engaged so that needle mo
you turn the hand wheel. • „
Break off loose thread end used to start the winding.
Fig. 4
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