SINGER 5818 - Manual (Page 25)

3. Straight
stitching
Stitch width selector
Before you move the selectors to set your
machine for straight stitching, turn the hand
wheel toward you until needle is at its highest
point.
Straight stitching can be performed with
pattern selector in any position; stitch width
lever must be set at ( / ) only.
Needle position selector
Needle Position Selector positions the needle
in left (), center (
) c right ( )
needle positions.
Stitch length selector
The stitch length Indicator Is numbered 0 to
5. The lower the number, the shorter the stitch.
Shorter stitches are best for lightweight
fabrics: longer ones for heavy fabrics. To
adjust the length of your stitches, turn the
dial so that desired stitch length is positioned
under ( • ) symbol.
• To shorten stitch length, turn dial toward
a lower number.
• To lengthen stitch length, turn dial toward
a higher number.
Reverse stitch button
The reverse stitch button, with the ( %JJ )
symbol, is located in the centre of the stitch
length selector.
• For reverse stitching, push in the button
and hold in place. The machine will stitch
in reverse only as long as you keep the
button pushed in.
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