SINGER W8418 - Manual (Page 10)

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SEWING THIN OR LIGHT WEIGHT FABRICS. When lighter
pressure is required to sew satisfactorily on thin silk or filmy material,
the pressure cap should be about halfway down. Release all the way
by pressing the snap lock, A, Fig. 17, and then press cap B Fig. 19 down
again to halfway spot. The Drop feed knob pointer (Fig. 18) should be
at the middle of indicator "S”.
DARNING AND MONOGRAMING. In order to move the fabric
freely in any direction for darning, mending and certain kinds of free­
hand embroidery, release the pressure cap B completely by pressing
down on the sndp lock. A, Fig. 17. Turn the Drop feed knob to the left,
"E” which drops the feed well below the needle plate. To return feed
to normal, the Drop feed knob turn to the right ”N”.
Fig. 19