SINGER W166 - Manual (Page 13)

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SETTING THE STITCH LENGTH
Tlie lengh of the stitch is regulated by knob 7 shown in h'ig. 12-B. Near 0 is the shortest length and
4 is the longest. Turn the knob to the left to lengthen and to the right to shorten the stitch.
STITCH LENGTH CHART (Approximate)
11
Figures on indicator ' ()
Number of stitcbes per inch No Feeding
1
24
2
12
3
8
4
6
SEWING IN REVERSE
When you wish to sew in reverse to tie the thread at the beginning or the end of a seam, press in
the reverse button 8 Fig. 12-B as far as it will go. Tbe machine will sew backward as long as the button
is held in. Only 3 or 4 stitches are needed to tie a seam securely.
ADJUSTING THE TENSIONS
Always adjust the upper tension with the presser foot down, as the
tension is automatically released when it is raised. To increase the
tension on the upper thread, turn dial (Fig. 13) to the right, or
clockwise. To decrease, turn to the left. The higher the number on the
dial the tighter the tension. Before adjusting lower tension be sure that
the machine is threaded properly.
\\ hen necessary' to chatige the bobbin tension, turn small screw
(Fig. 11) on side of the Itobbin case clockwise to tighten, counterclock­
wise to looseti. Fig. i:t