SINGER W8931 - Manual (Page 15)

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SEWING THIN OR UGHT 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 fhe snap lock
A, Fig. 20, a=d then press cap B down again to kaliw.y spot
Lower the feed slightly by pressing the down button fFig. 19.
to the red line. '
DARNING AND MONOGRAMMING. In order to move the
fabric freely in any direction for darning, mending and certain
kinds of free-iiand embroidery, release the pressure cap B com­
pletely by pressing down on the snap lock. A, Fig. 20. Press
down button (Fig. 19) all the way down which drops the feed
well below the needle plate. To return feed to normal, press
the up button all the way down.
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P R E P A R I N G T O S E W
Have take-up lever at highest point before starting to sew. Do not try to help the feeding
as ^this may deflect the needle and cause it to break.
I n EVER run machine without material under presser foot.
Place matenal and threads in position under the presser foot and lower the presser foot Turn
the hand wheel toward you until the needle is at its highest point. You are now ready to
tw tHtaS th ^ the needle at its highest point, it is not necessary to touch the hand
wheel to Starr the machine. You merely press the control. The speed of the machine is re
gulated by increasing or decreasing the amount of pressure exerted on the control
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