SINGER 513 Stylist - Manual (Page 20)

STRAIGHT STITCHING (Continued)
Pressure Dial
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Fo^T^'' Adjusting Pressure
ncrease
Decrease
Correct
Adjusting Thread Tension
Numbered settings on pressure dial will
assist you in obtaining correct pressure
for fabric you are using. Setting 4 is an
ail purpose setting for sewing a wide
variety of fabrics of different weights and
textures.
Settings above and below
setting 4 are also provided. When you
need extra control, regulate the setting
to heavier or lighter pressure to suit fabric
being sewn.
When darning without an embroidery
hoop, set dial at lowest setting, D. See
page 50 for instructions.
Lowerpresser foot before setting pressure,
©To increase pressure, turn dial to higher
number.
® To decrease pressure, turn dial to lower
number.
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Correct tension is important because too
much or too little will weaken your seams
or cause your fabric to pucker. Make a
test sample with fabric and thread you
plan to use and examine it. A perfect stitch
will have needle and bobbin threads
locked between two layers of fabric with
no loops on top or bottom and no puckers.
The tension dial regulates the degree of
tension on your needle thread. Set it
according to the type of thread and fabric
you use. The numbers on the dial eliminate
guesswork in duplicating settings.
If the stitches in your test sample look
loose, increase needle-thread tension. If
the fabric puckers, decrease tension.
® To increase tension, turn dial to higher
number.
® To decrease tension, turn dial to lower
number.
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